I've never been to Mount Rushmore, but I understand the concept.

Four truly landmark presidents who stand out in our nation's history.

Why don't we put together a Mount Rushmore of sports?

Choose a sporting category and select the four faces you would put your Mount Rushmore.

Try these on for size:

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All-Sports: Muhammad Ali, Arnold Palmer, Babe Ruth, Sammy Baugh. Ali and Palmer speak for themselves as true legends over long periods of time. Baseball and football must be represented and those are my two selections.•

Baseball: Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Pete Rose, Cy Young. The first two changed the game forever. The last two have more hits and wins than anybody else.•

Football: Sammy Baugh, Chuck Bednarik, Jim Brown, Jerry Rice. The first two were among the game's most versatile players. The last two are the best running back and receiver ever.•

Basketball: Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Oscar Robertson. So many candidates here. Jordan is Jordan, maybe the best ever. Chamberlain and Russell are legendary big men, one scoring 100 points in a game, the other part of the sport's greatest dynasty. Robertson averaged a triple-double in a season.•

Hockey: Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe. Any of these four could be considered the best player ever. My vote goes to Orr because of the impact he had on the NHL.•

Pittsburgh Sports: Roberto Clemente, Mario Lemieux, Tony Dorsett, Jack Lambert. Think Pirates and you think Clemente. Ditto Lemieux and the Penguins. Dorsett changed the fortunes of Pitt football and Lambert symbolized the intimidating toughness that was the hallmark of the Steelers' 1970s dynasty.•

Coaches: Vince Lombardi, Casey Stengel, John Wooden, Joe Paterno. Lombardi's Green Bay Packers teams are what legends are made of. Stengel anchored the Yankees dynasty for years, ditto Wooden with UCLA basketball. Paterno has won more college football games than anybody else.•

Owners: George Halas, George Steinbrenner, Charlie Finley, Art Rooney. Papa Bear Halas was critical to the growth of the NFL. Steinbrenner returned the Yankees to prominence and was always in the news for something. Finley was innovative and a breath of fresh air at a time baseball needed it. Rooney went from lovable loser to king of the hill.•

Boxers: Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran, Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Leonard. Ali's history in and out of the ring make him an obvious choice. Marciano never lost and Duran was one of the toughest, most durable fighters ever. Leonard made the smaller weight classes matter. His fights with Duran were classics.•

Butler Sports: Ed Vargo, Bill Saul, John "Pump" McLaughlin, Art Bernardi. All legends for different reasons. Sadly, three of them are no longer with us.John Enrietto is sports editor of the Butler Eagle.