Favourite sports pesonality ever

[Rosco]

I take it that is the guy who inspired the Bob Dylan song and the film. If so I have to say it is difficult to get a read of him. From what I have read (I did a bit of research into his case after i read Larry Slomans book about the Roling Thunder revue where Dylan championed his cause but came to feel he was being manipulated by him) he seems a very interesting and charismatic character but I wonder if it wasn't for his problems with the law anyone would have heard of him as a sportsman. I guess this is a thread about personalities though.

That's the one.

He was by no means the greatest boxer around, but it's a compelling story and he's a very impressive character.