GOAT Rank · 283

Greatest Athletes who debuted in the 1960s

This ranking is led by Giacinto Facchetti, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Johan Cruyff. GOAT Rank currently ranks 283 eligible athletes who debuted in the 1960s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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2553

Johnny Bench

74.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1967–1983
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Johnny Bench

2599

Jan Kodeš

74.7

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1966–1983
Country: 🇨🇿 Czechia

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Jan Kodeš

2607

Bob Beamon

74.6

Sport: Athletics
Career: 1965–1973
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 52.0

Athlete: Bob Beamon

2609

Juan Marichal

74.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1960–1975
Country: 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Juan Marichal

2610

Willie Stargell

74.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1962–1982
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Willie Stargell

2640

Hale Irwin

74.5

Sport: Golf
Career: 1968–2015
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 96.0

Athlete: Hale Irwin

2651

Serge Savard

74.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1966–1983
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Serge Savard

2657

John Carlos

74.4

Sport: Athletics
Career: 1966–1972
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 64.0

Athlete: John Carlos

2671

Ted Simmons

74.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1968–1988
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Ted Simmons

2679

Lou Brock

74.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1961–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Lou Brock

2681

Bob Brown

74.3

Sport: American Football
Career: 1964–1973
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Bob Brown

2697

Gale Sayers

74.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 1965–1971
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 98.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Gale Sayers

2711

Bill Freehan

74.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1961–1976
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Bill Freehan

2769

Fred Stolle

73.8

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1960–1976
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Fred Stolle

2787

Bill Bowrey

73.7

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1962–1975
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Bill Bowrey

2796

Dick Butkus

73.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1965–1973
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Dick Butkus

2809

Raymond Floyd

73.6

Sport: Golf
Career: 1963–2000
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Raymond Floyd

2813

Ivans Bugajenkovs

73.6

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1960–1970
Country: 🇱🇻 Latvia

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 94.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Ivans Bugajenkovs

2828

Carlton Fisk

73.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1969–1993
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Carlton Fisk

2861

Thurman Munson

73.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1969–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Thurman Munson

2884

Manuel Orantes

73.1

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1969–1984
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Manuel Orantes

2917

Katsutoshi Nekoda

72.9

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1964–1977
Country: 🇯🇵 Japan

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Katsutoshi Nekoda

2920

Charlie Sanders

72.9

Sport: American Football
Career: 1968–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Charlie Sanders

2932

Floyd Little

72.8

Sport: American Football
Career: 1967–1975
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Floyd Little

2952

Philippe Gondet

72.7

Sport: Football
Career: 1960–1973
Country: 🇫🇷 France

Peak: 75.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 75.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Philippe Gondet

2967

Joe Namath

72.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1965–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Joe Namath

2974

Dick Fosbury

72.5

Sport: Athletics
Career: 1963–1972
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 54.0

Athlete: Dick Fosbury

3009

Dick Allen

72.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1963–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Dick Allen

3012

Réjean Houle

72.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 1969–1983
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Réjean Houle

3022

Fran Tarkenton

72.1

Sport: American Football
Career: 1961–1978
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Fran Tarkenton

3069

Inna Ryskal

71.7

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1962–1972
Country: 🇷🇺 Russia

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Inna Ryskal

3112

Larisa Bergen

71.3

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1969–1980
Country: 🇷🇺 Russia

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Larisa Bergen

3125

Joe Torre

71.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1960–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Joe Torre

3135

Andrés Gimeno

70.9

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1960–1973
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Andrés Gimeno

3142

Roger Staubach

70.8

Sport: American Football
Career: 1969–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Roger Staubach

3153

Yutaka Demachi

70.8

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1968–1976
Country: 🇯🇵 Japan

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Yutaka Demachi

3170

Sandra Haynie

70.5

Sport: Golf
Career: 1961–1989
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Sandra Haynie

3181

Lyudmila Borozna

70.5

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1968–1976
Country: 🇺🇦 Ukraine

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Lyudmila Borozna

3192

Catfish Hunter

70.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1965–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Catfish Hunter

3225

Carol Mann

69.9

Sport: Golf
Career: 1961–1981
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Carol Mann

3233

Jackie Stewart

69.8

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1965–1973
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Jackie Stewart

3257

Yefim Chulak

69.7

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1960–1968
Country: 🇺🇦 Ukraine

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Yefim Chulak

3276

Johnny Miller

69.4

Sport: Golf
Career: 1969–1990
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Johnny Miller

3281

Barbara Czekalla

69.3

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1968–1980
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Barbara Czekalla

3313

Lee Trevino

68.9

Sport: Golf
Career: 1960–2000
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 87.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Lee Trevino

3331

Mario Andretti

68.7

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1964–1994
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Mario Andretti

3343

Susie Maxwell Berning

68.6

Sport: Golf
Career: 1964–1980
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Susie Maxwell Berning

3360

Jim Clark

68.3

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1960–1968
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 93.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Jim Clark

3362

Donna Caponi

68.3

Sport: Golf
Career: 1965–1987
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Donna Caponi

3379

George Archer

68.1

Sport: Golf
Career: 1964–2001
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: George Archer

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
2553	Johnny Bench	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1983	74.9
2599	Jan Kodeš	Tennis	🇨🇿 Czechia	1966–1983	74.7
2607	Bob Beamon	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1973	74.6
2609	Juan Marichal	Baseball	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1960–1975	74.6
2610	Willie Stargell	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1962–1982	74.6
2640	Hale Irwin	Golf	🇺🇸 United States	1968–2015	74.5
2651	Serge Savard	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1966–1983	74.4
2657	John Carlos	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	1966–1972	74.4
2671	Ted Simmons	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1968–1988	74.3
2679	Lou Brock	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1979	74.3
2681	Bob Brown	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1964–1973	74.3
2697	Gale Sayers	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1971	74.2
2711	Bill Freehan	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1976	74.1
2769	Fred Stolle	Tennis	🇦🇺 Australia	1960–1976	73.8
2787	Bill Bowrey	Tennis	🇦🇺 Australia	1962–1975	73.7
2796	Dick Butkus	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1973	73.6
2809	Raymond Floyd	Golf	🇺🇸 United States	1963–2000	73.6
2813	Ivans Bugajenkovs	Volleyball	🇱🇻 Latvia	1960–1970	73.6
2828	Carlton Fisk	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1969–1993	73.5
2861	Thurman Munson	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1969–1979	73.2
2884	Manuel Orantes	Tennis	🇪🇸 Spain	1969–1984	73.1
2917	Katsutoshi Nekoda	Volleyball	🇯🇵 Japan	1964–1977	72.9
2920	Charlie Sanders	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1968–1977	72.9
2932	Floyd Little	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1975	72.8
2952	Philippe Gondet	Football	🇫🇷 France	1960–1973	72.7
2967	Joe Namath	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1977	72.6
2974	Dick Fosbury	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	1963–1972	72.5
3009	Dick Allen	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1963–1977	72.2
3012	Réjean Houle	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	1969–1983	72.2
3022	Fran Tarkenton	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1978	72.1
3069	Inna Ryskal	Volleyball	🇷🇺 Russia	1962–1972	71.7
3112	Larisa Bergen	Volleyball	🇷🇺 Russia	1969–1980	71.3
3125	Joe Torre	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1960–1977	71.1
3135	Andrés Gimeno	Tennis	🇪🇸 Spain	1960–1973	70.9
3142	Roger Staubach	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1969–1979	70.8
3153	Yutaka Demachi	Volleyball	🇯🇵 Japan	1968–1976	70.8
3170	Sandra Haynie	Golf	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1989	70.5
3181	Lyudmila Borozna	Volleyball	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1968–1976	70.5
3192	Catfish Hunter	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1979	70.3
3225	Carol Mann	Golf	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1981	69.9
3233	Jackie Stewart	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1965–1973	69.8
3257	Yefim Chulak	Volleyball	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1960–1968	69.7
3276	Johnny Miller	Golf	🇺🇸 United States	1969–1990	69.4
3281	Barbara Czekalla	Volleyball	🇩🇪 Germany	1968–1980	69.3
3313	Lee Trevino	Golf	🇺🇸 United States	1960–2000	68.9
3331	Mario Andretti	Formula 1	🇺🇸 United States	1964–1994	68.7
3343	Susie Maxwell Berning	Golf	🇺🇸 United States	1964–1980	68.6
3360	Jim Clark	Formula 1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1960–1968	68.3
3362	Donna Caponi	Golf	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1987	68.3
3379	George Archer	Golf	🇺🇸 United States	1964–2001	68.1

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