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Tony Micelli
Sep 29, 2013
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The Athletes
“Ay oh. Oh Ay.” This one perplexes us a bit. We admit to watching Who’s the Boss, though in our defence this was an era where nothing much else was on, and we were developing our crush on Alyssa Milano; which we still have to this day. The show may have been based on the sexual tension between Tony Danza (Tony Miceli) and Judith Light (Angela Bower), but in our sports related world, Micelli was a former Baseball player who had a cup of coffee with the St. Louis Cardinals. Danza could play the role of a former athlete, as he was genuinely one himself (he was a boxer) and at the time of the show’s airing he was in great shape. A few episodes dealt with baseball, though we remember the one where he boxed Thomas Hearns more. Actually, we remember the episode where he saw Angela naked in the shower in the first season far more. We bet you do too.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Who’s The Boss? (1984-1993)
Actor:
Tony Danza
Position Portrayed:
Second Base
Played for:
St. Louis Cardinals
Why you should vote for him:
This was the show that introduced us to Alyssa Milano, which for anyone born in the early 70’s, is a very good thing.
Why you should not vote for him:
We are old school on this, but a male maid in our Hall of Fame?
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Tony Banta
Sep 29, 2013
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The Athletes
At no point do we remember when we were watching Taxi, did we think that Tony Danza would have a long career in acting, but the former boxer started off playing a role he understood; a former boxer. As the dim-witted Tony Banta, Danza had the kind heart, tough fists and the New York attitude that helped make the ensemble comedy work. The show also paid a lot of attention to Banta’s boxing career, and made a point of incorporating it in minor plotlines. Incidentally Danza’s boxing record was considerably better than Banta’s; who was often knocked out.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Taxi (1978-1983)
Actor:
Tony Danza
Why you should vote for him:
His boxing plotlines were often referred to.
Why you should not vote for him:
He may have been Italian, but he was no Rocky.
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Tommy "The Machine" Gunn
Sep 29, 2013
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The Athletes
It is universally agreed that Rocky V was the worst of the series. It may have been so bad that the final film could have been titled: “Rocky VI, The Apology”. Nothing really worked in this film, especially Tommy Gunn, whose story arc resembled (and was acted almost as well) as Hayden Christensen’s transition from Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader. Basically, Morrison did not have the acting skills, nor was the story good enough that we cared about Tommy Gunn’s betrayal of the “Italian Stallion”. It didn’t help that it was the most anti-climactic ending fight scene in the Rocky series.
I guess we are saying that we aren’t even sure we would put Tommy Gunn in a Rocky Hall of Fame, let alone the one we have here, but as always…this IS the Rocky franchise and any character from it will likely be considered by some fans.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Rocky V (1990)
Actor:
Tommy Morrison
Why you should vote for him:
Any Rocky villain deserves a look…..
Why you should not vote for him:
…Except for this one.
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Tommy Riley
Sep 29, 2013
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The Athletes
The acting wasn’t great, and the plot was paper thin, but guilty pleasures abound in watching Tommy Riley (James Marshall). “Gladiator” (and we are not talking about the Russell Crowe Oscar winning film). Although the acting wasn’t great, the fights were entertaining, and the corn-fed looking Marshall was the lead in the flick. That is enough for us to put him on the ballot.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Gladiator (1992)
Actor:
James Marshall
Why you should vote for him:
We have always had a soft spot for Brian Dennehy, and James Marshall took him out in the end.
Why you should not vote for him:
This is clearly a fast forward to the fights kind of film.
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