We never did see Stan Gable throw a ball, but the Adams College Quarterback was the man who made life miserable for the poor Tri-Lambs for his hatred of the nerds. Ted McGinley (Gable) was dubbed by the former great site “Jump the Shark” as the one whose presence signaled the end of greatness for television shows, but we can say that he was a far better antagonist than Roger Lattimer (Bradley Whitford) who would go on to play even slimier assholes in future films. Still, how could he lose Betty Childs to Lewis Skolnick? That was his “pie”!



The Bullet Points:
Movies Appeared:
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

Actor:
Ted McGinley

Position Portrayed:
Quarterback

Played for:
Adams College

Why you should vote for him:
Because the patron saint of “Jump the Shark” needs love too.

Why you should not vote for him:
He lost his girl to a nerd.

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Although in our opinion the movie was preposterous, we will say that “Eddie” was littered with NBA stars and cameos. As such, at least it looked good, and if you are going to have a bunch of NBA players act, all you can ask for is that they don’t embarrass themselves. Now, if you get one that shows a bit of flair, like Malik Sealy did as Stacy Patton, it is an added bonus. Sure it was the same story of “me first” basketball player learning the value of playing as a team, but considering we had to endure Whoopi Goldberg as an NBA coach, that sports cliché was the least of our worries.

         

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Eddie (1996)

Actor:
Malik Sealy

Position Portrayed:
Shooting Guard

Played for:
New York Knicks

Why you should vote for him:
We thought that some of the top lines of this film came from Patton.

Why you should not vote for him:
This movie stunk.

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Easily the most racially insensitive name on the ballot, “Spearchucker” Jones (allegedly named due to his prowess with a javelin) was an army doctor in the Korean War who was also a professional Football player. We will ignore the fact that there were no known African American doctors serving in Korean M*A*S*H units and also ignore the television version, who lasted only a few episodes. Here, we are going to look at the cinematic version played by one of our favorite athlete turn actors, Fred “The Hammer” Williamson; who the 4077^th held out of the first half of the climactic football game, so that the surgeons could up the bet, and then input their ringer. We will grant that M*A*S*H easily could have been made without “Spearchucker” Jones, but the 4077^th could not have won the game without him.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
M*A*S*H (1970)

Actor:
Fred Williamson

Position Portrayed:
Running Back

Played for:
The M*A*S*H 4077^th/San Francisco 49ers

Why you should vote for him:
The army doctors don’t win that football game without Jones.

Why you should not vote for him:
His character was not relevant enough to get past for the first season of the T.V. version.

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Wesley Snipes may have been in many sports related films, but Sidney Dean may have been the best one. As a street ball hustler, he showed us swagger (before we even used that as a word), trash talking, and intelligence in a package designed to drain buckets on the pavement. We will grant that Snipes was one half of what was a perfectly cast package, but though the fashions may date the film, Wesley’s role was timeless.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
White Men Can’t Jump (1992)

Actor:
Wesley Snipes

Position Portrayed:
N/A

Played for:
Himself

Why you should vote for him:
We could argue (and we are) that this is Snipes’ best sports related role.

Why you should not vote for him:
He was one half of a great equation (with Woody Harrelson) and would the film have worked without that chemistry?