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Terrence "T.K." King

Terrence 22T.K.22 King
Although he technically wasn’t the star of Necessary Roughness, Wide Receiver, Terrence “T.K.” King was the catalyst that necessitated bringing in a sports therapist in the first place. Part OchoCinco, part Moss and part T.O., King was the flashy head case that was why you stayed tuned to the show.  


            

The Bullet Points:
T.V. Show Appeared:
Necessary Roughness (2011-13)

Actor:
Mechad Brooks

Position Played:
Wide Receiver

Played for:
New York Hawks & New Jersey Bobcats

Why You Should Vote For Him:
You have to appreciate stars.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
The show did not gain enough traction to make him a true pop culture icon.

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Steve Tevere

Steve Tevere
In 1984, the United States dominated the Olympic Summer Games in a way that had never done before; though the boycott of the Soviet Bloc certainly helped. This made temporary stars of the American male gymnasts, one of which, Mitch Gaylord, gave us the horrific American Anthem, where he played…wait for it…a gymnast.


The film tanked and once again Hollywood remembered that the U.S. only cares about male gymnastics for two weeks every four years. So much for the film career of Mitch Gaylord, but at least it wasn’t Kurt Thomas’ Gymkata.

            

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
American Anthem (1986)

Actor:
Mitch Gaylord

Why You Should Vote For Him:
This was not Gymkata.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
Sorry, but nobody cares about male gymnasts.

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Spider Rico

Spider Rico
The first opponent we ever see of our first Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame inductee, Rocky Balboa, is the Puerto Rican pugilist, Spider Rico, a Philadelphia based club fighter who lost a rough encounter with the Italian Stallion in the film’s opening minutes. By the looks of Rico, he was in the twilight of his career and was a “bum” according to Mickey Goldmill. We however loved his brief cameo in Rocky Balboa eating at Adrain’s Restaurant.


            

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Rocky (1976)
Rocky Balboa (2006)

Actor:
Pedro Lovell

Why You Should Vote For Him:
He is a member of the Rocky family; arguably the best sports franchise in film.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
He had a small role, and was relatively interchangeable.

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Ray Jennings

Ray Jennings
Played by real life Running Back Arian Foster (who incidentally was himself undrafted) we meet Ray Jennings a Running Back (surprise) from Florida State in the film Draft Day. Let’s just cut right to it shall we? We have a beast of a real NFL player (who acted just well enough) whose dad happened to be Cheeseburger Eddie. How can he not be on the ballot?


            

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Draft Day (2013)

Actor:
Arian Foster

Position Played:
Running Back

Played for:
Florida State

Why You Should Vote For Him:
We have a real RB in the role.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
What real performance do we have of Foster?

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Randy Daytona

Randy Daytona
From the entertaining film, “Balls of Fury”, we have the protagonist from the film, Randy Daytona. Now, forgetting the fact that this is a film that displays a sport that has virtually no traction in the United States or really anywhere, do we have anyone who can really stand up to Christopher Walken in this role?   We don’t think so either, though we love the name of “Randy Daytona”!




The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Balls of Fury (2007)

Actor:
Dan Fogler

Why You Should Vote For Him:
If this is the sport for you, than this is it.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
Is he the real star of the film? Not really.

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Ollie

Ollie
Jimmy Chitwood may be the one who gets the votes here on the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame, but it was the pint sized Ollie who may have had the most memorable scene in the film where he sank two free throws to win a pivotal game. Watching his nerves in a hostile environment (shooting underhand no less) stuck out far more than any shot Chitwood made. He couldn’t have been more than 5’5’’ but he was proof of the team dynamic and focus on fundamentals that Coach Norman Dale taught small Hickory High.


            

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Hoosiers (1986)

Actor:
Wade Schenck

Position Played:
Benchwarmer

Played for:
Hickory High

Why You Should Vote For Him:
Those might have been the most dramatic Free Throws in Fictional film history.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
How much does a benchwarmer earn a Hall of Fame slot?

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Nanu

Nanu
Tarzan meets Track and Field in the Disney tale of “The World’s Greatest Athlete”, which see sad sack College Coaches recruiting a jungle boy named Nanu from Africa (Jan Michael Vincent) when they watch him outrun a cheetah. Now, the real question is can they escape the witchdoctor! Actually, that was serious, that really is part of the plot! Anyway, this film may not hold a lot of traction now, but in 1973 this film was a hit.


            

The Bullet Points:
Movies Appeared:
The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973)

Actor:
Jan Michael Vincent

Why You Should Vote For Him:
Based on the film, he is faster than a cheetah. What other athlete can say that?

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
This was about as far fetched as it gets.

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Michael Bannon

Michael Bannon
Long before the Cannonball Run, the first inspired movie from the real “Sea to Shining Sea” race across the United States was the Gumball Rally, which may not have had the same all-star cast as Cannonball, but for many was a superior film.


From that film, the nominee we have is Michael Bannon (Michael Sarrazin) the main protagonist of the film and the man who really set the Gumball Rally in motion. We have not really seen auto racing do well here, but could this unique film be the exception?

            

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Gumball Rally (1976)

Actor:
Michael Sarrazin

Why You Should Vote For Him:
At present, he is the lone Gumball Rally participant on the ballot. For those who love this film, this is it.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
Is reckless racing across the United States a sport?

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Michael Andropolis

Michael Andropolis
From the 1979 film, Running, we are introduced to Michael Andropolis (Michael Douglas) an American marathon runner whose competitive drive has him race too fast in the beginning gassing him out before the end. He qualifies fourth for the Montreal Olympics and gets to compete due to an injury to one of the top three. At the Olympics, Andropolis does what he always did roaring to a huge lead, but slips on wet leaves injuring himself in the process. He finishes the race, proving he his no quitter to a great ovation. Funny, we could have easily seen Douglas in more athletic roles; it’s a shame he never did more.




The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Running (1979)

Actor:
Michael Douglas

Why You Should Vote For Him:
Douglas is a great actor, and it is a story of triumph over adversity.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
Didn’t he finish last?

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