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A few months ago I would have argued soccer, but lately I noticed that when the ball isn't on their end, they stand around a bit, so that has swayed me from soccer a little..
There are a lot of good arguments for football, but the fact that a player is only on the field "half" of the time makes me reluctant to give it to football right away. I think 2-way college players, like Chris Gamble, are very high on the list, but once they enter the NFL they generally play either offense or defense.
A catcher in baseball is an incredibly tough position. They need brains (call signs, work with pitcher, etc.) strength (squatting for about an hour and a half every game), and also have to be reasonable hitters, although they are valued for their defense and game management more than they are their hitting.
Boxers are also high, as they are pretty impressive in all categories except brains IMO. I am not saying they are dumb and don't think a lot, but compared to other sports, I am under the impression that they think less, and instead rely on physical skills, endurance, and training, but don't necessarily think on the spot as much.
Adding thinking/brains into the equation really makes it a difficult decision, because it seems many of the sports that rely on strength and agility, may not necessarily include brains also.
Having just read a well-written aritcle about catchers in Major League Baseball, I am going to select them. I would have never considered them prior to reading the article, but after reading it and thinking about it, they really are the most "complete" baseball player IMO. And given the fact that they do so much defensively and also are expected to hold their own offensively, I consider them to be up there with other positions in other sports in the "complete athlete" race.
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