Famous British athletes
POSTED: 02:36 PM PDT Jul 23, 2012
UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 23, 2012
With the 2012 Summer Olympics games about to kick off in London, join us for a look at some of the most famous British athletes ever.
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Bobby Moore (1941–1993) captained West Ham United for more than 10 years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and was cited by Pelé as the greatest defender that he had ever played against.
