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We here at Notinhalloffame.com are suckers for all things New Orleans Saints, and all things Charlton Heston following the Planet of the Apes, so how can we not love the box office bomb that was “Number One” where Heston played Ron “Cat” Catlan, a 40 year old Quarterback of the New Orleans Saints who once led them to a Championship, but desperately trying to hold on. It was a very impressive feat considering the Saint never won a title until 2009 and this film was released in 1969 (only three years after New Orleans entered the league), but Moses can do a lot can’t he?


Incidentally, members of the then Saints were in the film, and Heston, who made his share of stinkers would call this the worst film he ever made.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Number One (1969)

Actor:
Charlton Heston

Role Portrayed:
Quarterback for the New Orleans Saints

Why You Should Vote For Him:
This is Ben-Hur for crying out loud!

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
The Saints were a mess in the late 60’s, was it really that important to play with them?

Nick Bonelli

Nick Bonelli
Although the tall and lanky stature of Tony Curtis made us believe that he could look like a College Football player in his youth, the last few years of Tony Curtis while alive showed us anything but a former football player. That’s beside the point really as in 1953, Cutis starred as Nick Bonelli a star college football player who becomes disillusioned when his coach withheld the information that his parents were killed in a car crash on the way to the stadium. Disillusioned, he transfers to Sheridan College and of course learns about life, conformity, and dare we say domestic abuse. Frankly, in regards to Curtis and fictional athletic performances, we far preferred him as Marvin Lazar in the Bad News Bears Go to Japan, but those are our two cents.




The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The All American (1953)

Actor:
Tony Curtis

Role Portrayed:
Football Player for Sheridan College

Why You Should Vote For Him:
We can say a lot of things about Tony Curtis, but he is considered a legend in terms of Hollywood acting.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
We didn’t really buy Curtis as a Football player.



Midge Kelly

Midge Kelly
For the amount of boxers that have been in cinema, they almost always had a heart of gold buried beneath their rough exterior. That wouldn’t be found in Kirk Douglas’ Midge Kelly in “Champion”, a faux hero in public, though a man with limited scruples outside of it. Douglas, who looked more like a boxer than virtually any other actor at that point, and is a great character study regardless of the genre. This should be a legitimate candidate for this hall, unless you go on likability and then this man has no shot!  




The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Champion (1949)

Actor:
Kirk Douglas

Role Portrayed:
Boxer

Why You Should Vote For Him:
Douglas was great (Nominated for an Oscar), and looked like a boxer more than anyone else who donned the gloves in this era.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
If you are looking for a hero, you won’t find it here.



Maish Rennick

Maish Rennick
For many, Jackie Gleason could do no wrong, and like so many great comedians, he could tap into a dark place to generate dramatic performances that make you forget how funny he could be. Here, Gleason is Maish Rennick, the degenerate boxing manager of “Mountain” Rivera, who lost a sizable sum of money wagering when his client lost to a young Cassius Clay. That wasn’t the entire part of the story as we would later learn, but his moral compass is clearly skewed, but as a character you can’t help but be compelled by what is on the screen in front of you.




The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

Actor:
Jackie Gleason

Role Portrayed:
Boxing Manager

Why You Should Vote For Him:
Gleason was great here, but wasn’t he always?

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
For the amount of contenders available for the Veteran’s Category, perhaps just being a manager here is not enough to get selected.