# Baker's Dozen II (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 25, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938 "2020-01-25T03:38:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4903 "2021-02-08T22:53:53Z")

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**NFL Coaches (active and inactive)**

1. Andy Reid
2. Chuck Knoll
3. Jimmy Johnson
4. Bill Walsh
5. Tony Dungy
6. Mike Ditka
7. Vince Lombardi — heck, they named the freakin’ championship trophy after him!!

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4904 "2021-02-09T01:22:55Z")

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**NFL Coaches (active and inactive)**

1. Andy Reid
2. Chuck Knoll
3. Jimmy Johnson
4. Bill Walsh
5. Tony Dungy
6. Mike Ditka
7. Vince Lombardi
8. Bill Parcells

LOL I don’t know why I didn’t think of Vince Lombardi, especially after attending Fordham, where he’s still a big name on campus: [https://www.fordham.edu/info/20038/vincent\_t\_lombardi\_memorial\_center](https://www.fordham.edu/info/20038/vincent_t_lombardi_memorial_center)

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4905 "2021-02-09T04:02:23Z")

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**NFL Coaches (active and inactive)**

1. Andy Reid
2. Chuck Knoll
3. Jimmy Johnson
4. Bill Walsh
5. Tony Dungy
6. Mike Ditka
7. Vince Lombardi
8. Bill Parcells
9. Tom Landry

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4906 "2021-02-09T06:27:30Z")

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**NFL Coaches (active and inactive)**

1. Andy Reid
2. Chuck Knoll
3. Jimmy Johnson
4. Bill Walsh
5. Tony Dungy
6. Mike Ditka
7. Vince Lombardi
8. Bill Parcells
9. Tom Landry
10. Bill Belichick

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4907 "2021-02-09T14:20:29Z")

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**NFL Coaches (active and inactive)**

1. Andy Reid
2. Chuck Knoll
3. Jimmy Johnson
4. Bill Walsh
5. Tony Dungy
6. Mike Ditka
7. Vince Lombardi
8. Bill Parcells
9. Tom Landry
10. Bill Belichick
11. Barry Switzer

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4908 "2021-02-09T15:13:05Z")

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**NFL Coaches (active and inactive)**

1. Andy Reid
2. Chuck Knoll
3. Jimmy Johnson
4. Bill Walsh
5. Tony Dungy
6. Mike Ditka
7. Vince Lombardi
8. Bill Parcells
9. Tom Landry
10. Bill Belichick
11. Barry Switzer
12. Sean Payton

Natch

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4909 "2021-02-09T22:56:51Z")

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**NFL Coaches (active and inactive)**

1. Andy Reid
2. Chuck Knoll
3. Jimmy Johnson
4. Bill Walsh
5. Tony Dungy
6. Mike Ditka
7. Vince Lombardi
8. Bill Parcells
9. Tom Landry
10. Bill Belichick
11. Barry Switzer
12. Sean Payton
13. Rex Ryan

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil

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**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4910 "2021-02-09T23:09:36Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria

5X downhill skiing world champion, 1976 Olympic gold medalist at Innsbruck

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4911 "2021-02-09T23:16:38Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria
3. Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4912 "2021-02-09T23:29:28Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria
3. Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba
4. Wayne Gretzky, Canada

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4913 "2021-02-09T23:40:20Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria
3. Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba
4. Wayne Gretzky, Canada
5. Eddy Merckx, Belgium

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4914 "2021-02-10T02:20:55Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria
3. Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba
4. Wayne Gretzky, Canada
5. Eddy Merckx, Belgium
6. Graham Hill, U.K.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4915 "2021-02-10T03:23:59Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria
3. Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba
4. Wayne Gretzky, Canada
5. Eddy Merckx, Belgium
6. Graham Hill, U.K.
7. Ilie Nastase, Romania

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4916 "2021-02-10T05:14:58Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria
3. Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba
4. Wayne Gretzky, Canada
5. Eddy Merckx, Belgium
6. Graham Hill, U.K.
7. Ilie Nastase, Romania
8. Naomi Osaka, Japan

The current #1 ranked women’s tennis player

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4917 "2021-02-10T09:45:53Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria
3. Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba
4. Wayne Gretzky, Canada
5. Eddy Merckx, Belgium
6. Graham Hill, U.K.
7. Ilie Nastase, Romania
8. Naomi Osaka, Japan
9. Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein

Two Olympic gold medals

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4918 "2021-02-10T13:10:59Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria
3. Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba
4. Wayne Gretzky, Canada
5. Eddy Merckx, Belgium
6. Graham Hill, U.K.
7. Ilie Nastase, Romania
8. Naomi Osaka, Japan
9. Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein
10. Andre the Giant, France

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4919 "2021-02-10T14:24:51Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria
3. Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba
4. Wayne Gretzky, Canada
5. Eddy Merckx, Belgium
6. Graham Hill, U.K.
7. Ilie Nastase, Romania
8. Naomi Osaka, Japan
9. Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein
10. Andre the Giant, France
11. Shaunae Miller, The Bahamas

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4920 "2021-02-10T14:42:00Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria
3. Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba
4. Wayne Gretzky, Canada
5. Eddy Merckx, Belgium
6. Graham Hill, U.K.
7. Ilie Nastase, Romania
8. Naomi Osaka, Japan
9. Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein
10. Andre the Giant, France
11. Shaunae Miller, The Bahamas
12. Usain Bolt, Jamaica

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4921 "2021-02-10T17:44:54Z")

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Sports greats past and present from around the world, no country repeats

1. Pelé, Brazil
2. Franz Klammer, Austria
3. Teófilo Stevenson, Cuba
4. Wayne Gretzky, Canada
5. Eddy Merckx, Belgium
6. Graham Hill, U.K.
7. Ilie Nastase, Romania
8. Naomi Osaka, Japan
9. Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein
10. Andre the Giant, France
11. Shaunae Miller, The Bahamas
12. Usain Bolt, Jamaica
13. Jim Thorpe, USA

King Gustav V of Sweden: “You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the world!”  
Jim Thorpe: “Thanks, King.”

Next up:

**Great monarchs (no repeats by country)**

1. Elizabeth I of England

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**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4922 "2021-02-10T18:03:38Z")

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**Great monarchs (no repeats by country)**

1. Elizabeth I of England
2. Ashoka the Great, Maurya Empire

Ashoka ruled over an empire spanning almost all of modern Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.

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