ESPN

ESPN reviewed the submissions and discussions on your state/region's conversation page. The four figures on North Dakota's Sports Rushmore are below:

Roger Maris (Fargo) - The two-time AL MVP broke Babe Ruth's single-season HR record in 1961.

Darin Erstad (Jamestown) - The multi-talented Erstad punted for Nebraska's 1994 National Championship team and then went on to play Major League Baseball where he became a two-time MLB All-Star and three-time Gold Glover.

Phil Jackson (Williston) - Jackson has won nine NBA titles as head coach and spent 12 seasons as a player in the NBA.

Lute Olson (Grand Forks) - The two-time National Coach of the Year won the 1997 National Championship at Arizona.

Other standouts (even more nominees in conversation)

Brooks Bollinger (Grand Forks) - 4-year starter at Wisconsin; In NFL since 2003

Ben Cherski (North Dakota Fighting Sioux) - UND all-time leader in career goals and hat tricks

John "Gino" Gasparini (North Dakota Fighting Sioux) - Winningest coach in school history, '86-'87 Coach of the Year, 3 Nat'l Championships

Travis Hafner (Jamestown) - 147 career HR in 7 MLB seasons, hit 42 HR in 2006

Phil Hansen (Oakes, North Dakota State) - Won 2 D-II titles at NDSU; set school record with 41 sacks; 11 NFL seasons with Bills

Tony Hrkac (North Dakota Fighting Sioux) - Most points scored in a season in NCAA history, led Sioux to 1987 Nat'l Championship

Jim Kleinsasser (Carrington, North Dakota Fighting Sioux) - Gatorade Circle of Champions North Dakota Player of Year twice; In NFL since '99

Cliff Purpur (Grand Forks, North Dakota Fighting Sioux) - First North Dakotan to play in NHL, 60 points in 5 NHL seasons, Coached UND 7 seasons

Other potential nominees: Andy Heck (Fargo), Pete Retzlaff (Ellendale)