Dirk Benedict has been a guilty pleasure of ours no matter what he did. We loved him as Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica, as “Face” in the A-Team and yes as….the slimy M. Harry Smilac in the Wrestling film, Body Slam. It may not be a great film, but it was fun and we have no problem nominating someone who has no real shot for our Fictitious Hall…just to placate our 80’s cult hero.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Body Slam (1986)

Actor:
Dirk Benedict

Role Portrayed:
Professional Wrestling Manager

Why you should vote for him:
We will play the Battlestar card here.

Why you should not vote for him:
This was not a great film overall, and how much should a cult guilty pleasure have real merit for our Hall anyway?

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At what point can a man as stupid as Luther Van Dam become the Defensive Coordinator of a Division I College Football Program? Jerry Van Dyke’s portrayal of Van Dam shows us a man with the intelligence of a coffee table who can somehow manages to understand the complexity of a 4-3 Defence. Actually, at no point do we recall a scene that shows what has to be the skills of a football savant, or even someone who could figure out a remote control.



The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Coach (1989-97)

Actor:
Jerry Van Dyke

Role Portrayed:
Defensive Coordinator for Minnesota State

Why you should vote for him:
How about because he is Dick’s brother?

Why you should not vote for him:
This is one of the dumbest (literally) sports characters in history.

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Usually when you have a great wise manager/coach in a sports film, they don’t open up with his first line being “Tire World”.

Still, the longtime Manager of the Toledo Mud Hens transferred his skills and lunchbox ethos cross the I-90 to Cleveland, where his motivational skills and ability to urinate on a contract was a perfect match for his keen judge of talent. Now, why couldn’t he remain the manager throughout the film in the sequel?



The Bullet Points:
Movies Appeared:
Major League (1989)
Major League 2 (1994)

Actor:
James Gammon

Role Portrayed:
Manager of the Cleveland Indians

Why you should vote for him:
Don’t you think he would have won Manager of the Year in the first movie?

Why you should not vote for him:
His role in the sequel was neutered.

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We have no problem making the argument that Lil’ Penny actually might be more remembered than the real Penny Hardaway. The commercials were a mid-90’s phenom, and achieved a significant following; a rare feat for any commercial series. Voiced by Chris Rock, there has been talk about resurrecting the puppet; which would be great news to Penny; who probably has nothing else to do.