Sportspeople Who Had Long Careers

Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining, action-packed episode. This week we will discuss some enduring sportspeople who have had long and successful careers and some who are the oldest professional athletes in their sport. Some of what will be discussed include:- A fiery ten-pin bowler who achieved the triple crown 24 years apart and apart from his great accomplishments, is also remembered for his brash behavior and a famous, comical line.- A former American tennis great known his many tournaments wins over a long and successful career and also for his on-court antics.- LeBron James, Vince Carter- Sachin Tendulkar, Clarrie Grimmett, Jamie Cox- Kelly Slater- Cameron Smith, Cliff Lyons- Brent Harvey- Gary Player- Leander Paes, Ken Rosewall- Lauren Jackson, Christine Sinclair- Des Renford- Ildefons Lima- George Blanda- Gordie Howe- Stanislaw Kowalski, Carmen SalvinoWe have our segments Sporting Spotlight, Then and Now and Quiz. Glenn has another cracking joke, and we have our Fair Dinkum and Ratbag for the week as well as our Top Sportsperson.Sportspeople with Long Careers Sources1. Business insider.com ‘16 athletes with the longest careers’, by matthew wilson, 11/6/2020.2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James3. nrl.com ‘cameron smith’, National Rugby League 2025.4. espn.com ‘afl player record holders, statistical leaders, and more’, espn, 11/11/24.5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarrie_Grimmett6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Player7. britannica.com ‘gary player’, editors of encyclopedia britannica, 24/12/24.8. Sport australia hall of fame ‘des renford mbe, swimming’, 2020.9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Renford10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Rosewall_career_statistics11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Millar12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oksana_Chusovitina13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Sinclair14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Connors15. The book of best sports quotes, by M.Prefontaine, amazon.com. Sydney, Australia.n.d.16. Tubechop, ‘jimmy connors tirade 1991 us open’, 23/10/2012.17. Guinness world records.com ‘longest international football (soccer), career (male), guinness world records ltd, 2025.18. Guinness world records.com ‘most appearances for rugby union’, guinness world records ltd, 2025.19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_Shield20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanis%C5%82aw_Kowalski21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Salvino22. britannica.com ‘pete weber, american bowler’, by paul digiacomo, editors of encyclopedia britannica, n.d.23. Topend sports.com ‘ten pin bowling’, robert wood, december, 201424. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Weber_(bowler)25. Sports illustrated .com ‘who do you think you are’, conor orr, 8/7/202126. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBA_Tour27. Matt cole, “the full story of who do you are? I am!’25/8/24.28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Weber29. Jason belmonte televised 300 game legacy, 10/2/2430. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Belmonte31. Groundbeefmosque ‘pete weber god dammit it did it who do you think you are’, 27/2/201232. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Generation_X#:~:text33. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Ray_Williams_Jr.34. North america bowling.com ‘pete weber interview’ 2022