We are going way back for this one. In the 1925 silent movie, The Freshman, we have a “Rudyesque” story where nebbish Harold Lamb joins the College Football team in hope of landing the girl. We guess that College Football was not that competitive back then as not only did he make the team (initially as a tackling dummy) but would lead them to a victory.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Freshman (1925)

Actor:
Harold Lloyd

Role Portrayed:
College Football Player for Tate University

Why You Should Vote For Him:
He won the game and got the girl. Doesn’t that happen in most sports movies?

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
It’s a bit cheesy, even for a silent movie.

When you think of Alfred Hitchcock, you think of suspense and not athletics, however in his 1951 film, Strangers on a Train, we have a tennis player involved in a murder plot in what we can only describe as “Hitchcockian”. As good a movie as this was, was the sport of tennis really relevant to this film?



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Strangers on a Train (1951)

Actor:
Farley Granger

Role Portrayed:
Tennis Player

Why You Should Vote For Him:
We can’t say that we are exactly tennis fans, but we have a very interesting character here.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
The sport of tennis, which although was seen had limited relevance to the plot.

In the original (and vastly superior) Angels in the Outfield, the Pittsburgh Pirates were mired in the midst of a major slump, and foul mouthed Manager, Guffy McGovern gets help through the help of well, as the title would expect angels. As opposed to the remake, this film focuses more on the redemption of the Manager, and without going into too many plot details, the movie is solid, and more fun than many of the biopic films that were normally made about Baseball at the time. Baseball, at its core has always been a magical sport, and this is one of those films that remind us of that.

The Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame is pleased to welcome Guffy McGovern into the Class of 2017.


The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Angels in the Outfield (1951)

Actor:
Paul Douglas

Role Portrayed:
Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Sonja Henie was a three time Olympic Gold Medalist in Ladies Figure Skating, and arguably the Norwegian was the most known female athlete in the world. How do you parlay that success? Well in Hollywood of course! Henie would embark on a successful second career, which began in “One in a Million”, where she played…a figure skater that competes at the Olympics. Good thing they already had the footage.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
One in a Million (1936)

Actor:
Sonja Henie

Role Portrayed:
Olympic Figure Skater.

Why You Should Vote For Her:
This may baffle today’s generation, but this lady was a major and bankable star.

Why You Should Not Vote For Her:
This was no stretch in terms of a performance for Henie, and this was a generic story at best.