Streets Named After Athletes

Streets Named After Athletes
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Streets Named After Athletes

Robert Griffin III

Robert Griffin III
Marianne Lijewski/Killeen Daily Herald

Officials in Robert Griffin III's high school town -- Copperas Cove, Texas --officially named a street in his honor on March 8, 2013. with Mayor John Hull declaring it Robert Griffin Day. Here are some other athletes who've been similarly honored.

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali
AP

Roger Federer

Roger Federer
AFP PHOTO / CARMEN JASPERSENCARMEN JASPERSEN/AFP/GettyImages

Larry Bird

Larry Bird
SI

Roberto Clemente

Roberto Clemente
Bill Frakes/SI

Brett Hull

Brett Hull
UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt

Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio
AP Photo/Eric Risberg

Don Drysdale and Vin Scully

Don Drysdale and Vin Scully
AP Photo/Richard Drew

Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan
Brian A. Westerholt/WireImage.com

John Elway

John Elway
AP

Brett Favre and Mike Holmgren

Brett Favre and Mike Holmgren
AP Photo/Morry Gash

Thomas Hearns

Thomas Hearns
Peter Read Miller/SI

Doug Flutie

Doug Flutie
AP

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky
Mike Blake/REUTERS

Dan Marino

Dan Marino
AP Photo/Amy E. Conn

Larry Holmes

Larry Holmes
George Tiedemann/SI

Kenny Lofton

Kenny Lofton
David Walberg/SI

Willie Mays

Willie Mays
AP

Stan Musial

Stan Musial
AP Photo/John S. Stewart

Jesse Owens and Willie Mays

Jesse Owens and Willie Mays
Greg Pearson/SI

Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps
AP Photo/Matthew S. Gunby

Brooks Robinson

Brooks Robinson
AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Lovie Smith

Lovie Smith
AP Photo/LM Otero

Picabo Street

Picabo Street
Craig Wolfrom/SI

Dan Wheldon

Dan Wheldon
AP Photo/LAT, Scott LePage

Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton
AP Photo/Jerome Delay

Jose Canseco

Jose Canseco
AP

Tee Martin and Phil Fulmer

Tee Martin and Phil Fulmer
Patrick Murphy-Racey/SI

Dave Niehaus

Dave Niehaus
REUTERS/Anthony Bolante

Donovan Bailey

Donovan Bailey
AP PHOTO/Moe Doiron

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