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Harry Hogge

Harry Hogge
Based (and can’t you also tell by the alliteration?) on Harry Hyde, the Crew Chief for NASCAR legend, Bobby Issac, Harry Hogge was the patient, vertebral mentor for the reckless and youthful Cole Trickle in Days of Thunder. Although Duvall was fine in what was a weak film, we still have to admire the way he was calm the way he taught Trickle what a carbonator was.


Bet that Harry Hyde never had to that for Issac!

        

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Days of Thunder (1990)

Actor:
Robert Duvall

Role Portrayed:
NASCAR Crew Chief

Why You Should Vote For Him:
Duvall is an acting legend, and had patience with Cruise (Trickle) on film, and probably off of it!

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
Days of Thunder may have made a lot of money, but it was not exactly a stellar flick.

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George Washington Duke

George Washington Duke
In Rocky V, we are introduced to the first boxing promoter in the series in George Washington Duke, who with out the loud hair was basically a rip off of Don King. Duke manipulated the young and naïve protégé of Rocky Balboa, Tommy Gunn, and as such became the real de facto villain in the film, and fans (although they may have agreed it was by far the weakest film of the series) cheered louder when Duke got knocked out as opposed to Gunn.




The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Rocky V (1990)

Actor:
Richard Gant

Role Portrayed:
Boxing Promoter

Why You Should Vote For Him:
He was the true villain in Rocky V.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
The real antagonist should be in the ring in a Rocky film.

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George Dryer

George Dryer
You have to hand it to Gerard Butler, as even in a Romantic Comedy he can make at least palatable to the men who are forced to watch them. In “Playing for Keeps” Butler portrays George Dryer, a former Scottish League Soccer player, still living in his past glory with the hopes of becoming s sportscaster for ESPN. Although this is really about relationships, there are enough sports references to keep us interested, though we don’t think that even the alpha male from 300 is enough to generate an induction.




The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Playing for Keeps (2012)

Actor:
Gerard Butler

Role Portrayed:
Former Scottish League Soccer Player/Youth Soccer Coach/Sportscaster

Why You Should Vote For Him:
It may be a chick-flick, but Butler transcends that and is likable to all.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
This really isn’t a sports film.

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Frank Drebin

Frank Drebin
We know that this was a stretch but was there a funnier scene involving a Baseball Umpire than when Detective Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen). There isn’t, though whether that deserves an induction is up to all of you!