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Derek Vinyard
Sep 05, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
A controversial candidate for many obvious reasons, Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton) was the main protagonist in American History X, a film about a neo-Nazi who repented while in prison. One of the more pivotal scenes was when Vinyard led his team white supremacists to victory over a group of African Americans on a playground basketball court. It was a scene we loved and detested at the same time, but it was one of the better cinematic triumphs of the sport seen on the silver screen. Too bad that triumph was a little too much “Triumph of the Will”
Johnny Utah
Sep 05, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
So this is the movie where Keanu Reeves tried to transition from Ted “Theodore” Logan to “serious actor”. We aren’t sure who to thank for that. We will say that few names are cooler (or douchier) than Johnny Utah.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Point Break (1991)
Actor:
Keanu Reeves
Why you should vote for him:
Whoa! Sorry, that’s all we got.
Why you should not vote for him:
The sport was showcased, but not in competition.
Johnny Lawrence
Sep 05, 2013
Published in
The 2020 Fictitious Athlete Inductees
Perhaps the quintessential 80’s teen villain, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) had the coiffed blonde surfer hair, the yuppie parents, the arrogance, and the karate skills to make poor Ralph Macchio miserable for nearly two hours on screen. Now you know what happens to villains like this right? They sweep the leg at the end of the 1984 All Valley Tournament, yet still lose the trophy, their self-respect and a delicious looking Elizabeth Shue.
Joe Cooper
Sep 05, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
Technically the lead character in BASEketball, Joe Cooper (Trey Parker of South Park fame) brought us a fictitious sport for discussion for our Fictitious Hall. Of the two slackers (the other of course being South Park co-creator Matt Stone), “Coop” was the dependable one and the heart of his team (the Milwaukee Beers) and the new found league (the National BASEketball League). He may have sacrificed a few of the laughs in the movie to his partner, but he broke out the Cartman voice, so there are bonus points there. Besides, he brought home the Denslow Cup at the end, AKA: his league championship. Should not the hero win the trophy at the end?