Excuse the mess. We're doing some extensive house cleaning. Enjoy the lists in the meantime...

Cincinnati's Greatest Sports Hero

Maybe a debatable person on the list because of his injury plagued career here in the Queen City.  But I remember the day that we signed Griffey and the entire city was ecstatic.  He has brought people into the seats and excitement to the city.  I still feel like he is love by the majority and needs to be on the list.

Ken Griffey Sr.

Johnny Bench

Staying with the Reds his entire career (1967-1983), Bench may be considered the best Reds player ever to play the game.  He was rookie of the year in 68 and later in his career winning awards such as the Lou Gehrig Award (1975), the Babe Ruth Award (1976), and the Hutch Award (1981).  He won 10 gold gloves, 14 time all star, and the 1976 world series MVP.  This guy was and to some still is a Cincinnati icon.

Marty Brennaman

Oscar Robertson

Chad Johnson

No one has brought this much hype to Cincinnati since the 2001 race riots.  This guys is already a Cincinnati hero.  No need to say more about Ocho Cinco.

Paul Brown

Brown became the official head coach of the Bengals in 1967 and joined the NFL in 1970, Brown remained coach for eight years leading them to the playoffs three of the years.  He stepped down as coach in 1971 but remained team president.  While he was manager they made two trips to the Super Bowl, losing them both (surprise surprise).    Brown passes away in 1991 and has remained loved by the city of Cincinnati.  The Bengals current stadium is named after Paul Brown.

Barry Larkin