Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame

Rocky Balboa, from the Rocky film series, was chosen as the inaugural induction to start the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame.{{cite web|last1=Greene|first1=Jerry|title=Fictitious Hall has a lot of character(s)|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-jerry-greene-cheap-seats-0503-20150502-column.html|website=Orlando Sentinel|publisher=Orlando Sentinel|date=May 2, 2015}} Buchner stated that the very inspiration for creating the page was seeing outrage at Sylvester Stallone being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for Rocky.

In 2014, three fictional athletes and one contributor were selected.{{cite web|title=Ep. 13: Kirk Buchner, Curator: Fictional Athlete HOF, Debate Greatest Movie Athletes Ever|url=https://soundcloud.com/permissiongrantedpodcast/episode-13-guest-kirk-buchner-fictitious-movie-athlete-hall-of-fame|website=SoundCloud|publisher=Permission Granted Podcast}}{{cite news|last1=Perry|first1=Dwight|title=Where Is the Love for Gus the Kicking Mule?|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-392965533.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115100600/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-392965533.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 15, 2018|publisher=The Seattle Times|date=December 7, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Froberg|first1=Tim|title=Fictitious sports world filled with classic characters|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/story/entertainment/movies/2014/12/24/fictitious-sports-world-filled-classic-characters/20860943/|publisher=The Post-Crescent|date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Krah|first1=Steve|title=Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame welcomes "Crash" Davis, Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn and Roy Hobbs|url=http://www.elkharttruth.com/sports/Season-Tickets/2014/12/02/Fictitious-Athlete-Hall-of-Fame-welcomes-Crash-Davis-Ricky-Wild-Thing-Vaughn-and-Roy-Hobbs.html|website=The Elkhart Truth|publisher=The Elkhart Truth|date=December 2, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Clinton|first1=Jared|title=The five greatest silver screen hockey stars of all-time|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/the-five-greatest-silver-screen-hockey-stars-of-all-time/|publisher=The Hockey News|date=December 30, 2014}}

The athletes were:

• Crash Davis; Bull Durham (played by Kevin Costner)
• Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn; Major League (played by Charlie Sheen)
• Roy Hobbs; The Natural (played by Robert Redford)

The contributor was:

• Harry Doyle; Major League (played by Bob Uecker)

In 2015, the Veteran category was introduced to include those fictional characters who appeared in movies before 1970.{{cite web|title=The Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame announces the Finalists for the 2015 Class|url=http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/the-fictitious-athlete-hall-of-fame-announces-the-finalists-for-the-2015-class-527653261.html|website=PR Newswire|publisher=PR Newswire}}

Five fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.{{cite web|last1=Wallace|first1=Fred|title=Hansons Headline Hall Inductees|url=http://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/news_item.php?NewsID=80855|website=Bayshore Broadcasting|publisher=Bayshore Broadcasting|date=January 4, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Mitchell|first1=Kevin|title=The best sporting quotes of 2015...|url=http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/sports/363879141.html|agency=Vernon Morning Star|publisher=Vernon Morning Star|date=January 3, 2016}}

The athletes were:

• Happy Gilmore; Happy Gilmore (played by Adam Sandler)
• Reggie Dunlop; Slap Shot (played by Paul Newman)
• Hanson Brothers; Slap Shot (played by David Hanson, Steve Carlson, and Jeff Carlson)

The contributors were:

• Carl Spackler; Caddyshack (played by Bill Murray)
• Mr. Miyagi; The Karate Kid (played by Pat Morita)

The veteran was:

• Andy "Champ" Purcell; The Champ 1931 film (played by Wallace Beery)

Three fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.

The athletes were:

• Apollo Creed; Rocky (played by Carl Weathers)
• Benjamin "Benny" Franklin Rodriguez; The Sandlot (played by Mike Vitar)
• Charlie Conway; The Mighty Ducks (played by Joshua Jackson)

The contributors were:

• Chubbs Peterson; Happy Gilmore (played by Carl Weathers)
• Gordon Bombay; The Mighty Ducks (played by Emilio Estevez)

The veteran was:

• Dennis Ryan; Take Me Out to the Ball Game (played by Frank Sinatra)

Three fictional athletes, one contributor, and one veteran were selected.

The athletes were:

• Bobby Boucher; The Waterboy (played by Adam Sandler)
• Forrest Gump; Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks)
• Willie "Mays" Hayes; Major League (played by Wesley Snipes)

The contributor was:

• Mickey Goldmill; Rocky (played by Burgess Meredith)

The veteran was:

• Guffy McGovern; Angels in the Outfield (played by Paul Douglas)

Three fictional athletes, one contributor, and one veteran were selected.

The athletes were:

• Daniel LaRusso; The Karate Kid (played by Ralph Macchio)
• Dottie Hinson; A League of Their Own (played by Geena Davis)
• Paul "Wrecking" Crewe; The Longest Yard (played by Burt Reynolds)

The contributor was:

• Morris Buttermaker; The Bad News Bears (played by Walter Matthau)

The veteran was:

• Huxley College; Horse Feathers (played by Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, and Zeppo Marx)

Three fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.

The athletes were:

• Clubber Lang; Rocky (played by Mr. T)
• "Fast" Eddie Felson; The Hustler & The Color of Money (played by Paul Newman)
• Ivan Drago; Rocky (played by Dolph Lundgren)

The contributors were:

• "Coach" Ernie Pantusso; Cheers (played by Nicholas Colasanto)
• Adrian Balboa; Rocky (played by Talia Shire)

The veteran was:

• Goofy; various short and feature films

Three fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.

The athletes were:

• Al Bundy; Married... with Children (played by Ed O'Neill)
• Homer Simpson; The Simpsons (voiced by Dan Castellaneta)
• Johnny Lawrence; The Karate Kid (played by William Zabka)

The contributors were:

• Jimmy Dugan; A League of their Own (played by Tom Hanks)
• The gopher; Caddyshack

The veteran was:

• Joe Hardy/Boyd; Damn Yankees

Three fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.

The athletes were:

• Jake Taylor; Major League (played by Tom Berenger)
• Jimmy Chitwood; Hoosiers (played by Maris Valainis)
• Sam Malone; Cheers (played by Ted Danson)

The contributors were:

• Norman Dale; Hoosiers (played by Gene Hackman)
• Paulie Pennino; Rocky (played by Burt Young)

The veteran was:

• Harold Lamb; The Freshman (played by Harold Lloyd)

Three fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.

The athletes were:

• Adonis Creed; Creed (played by Michael B. Jordan)
• Lee; Enter the Dragon (played by Bruce Lee)
• Ricky Bobby; Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (played by Will Ferrell)

The contributors were:

• Irving "Irv" Blitzer; Cool Runnings (played by John Candy)
• John Kreese; The Karate Kid (played by Martin Kove)

The veteran was:

• Frank Capua; Winning (played by Paul Newman)

{{Reflist}}

• {{Official website|http://www.notinhalloffame.com/fictitious-athlete-hall-of-fame}}
• [http://www.elkharttruth.com/sports/Season-Tickets/2014/12/02/Fictitious-Athlete-Hall-of-Fame-welcomes-Crash-Davis-Ricky-Wild-Thing-Vaughn-and-Roy-Hobbs.html Elkhart Truth Announces 2015 Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame Inductees]
• [http://www.pressking.com/press-room/wwwnotinhalloffamecom/Rocky-Balboa-named-the-first-inductee-to-the-Fictitious-Athlete-Hall-of-Fame-064079 Inaugural Induction Press Release]
• [http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/the-fictitious-athlete-hall-of-fame-announces-the-finalists-for-the-2015-class-527653261.html NewsWire: 2015 Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame Finalists Announced]
• [http://onlyagame.wbur.org/2015/05/02/fictitious-athlete-hall-of-fame Podcast: Bill Littlefield interviews Kirk Buchner to discuss the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame]
• [https://soundcloud.com/permissiongrantedpodcast/episode-13-guest-kirk-buchner-fictitious-movie-athlete-hall-of-fame Permission Granted interviews Kirk Buchner to discuss the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame]
• [http://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/news_item.php?NewsID=80855 Fred Wallace of Bayshore Broadcasting interviews Kirk Buchner to discuss the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame]
• [http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-jerry-greene-cheap-seats-0503-20150502-column.html Jerry Greene of the Orlando Sentinel covers the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame]
• [http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/baseball/2015-05-04/asmussen-fictitious-hall-fame-blast.html Bob Asmussen of the News-Gazette covers the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame]
• [http://www2.tsn.ca/bardown/Story.aspx?The+Fictitious+Athlete+Hall+of+Fame+voting+for+2016+is+now+open!&id=578868 TSN covers the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame]
• [http://media.wgr550.com/theme/8015/a/104579716/the-fictional-athlete-hall-of-fame.htm The Howard Simon Show covers the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame]
• [http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwfitness/article/The-Fictitious-Athlete-Hall-of-Fame-Names-2015-Finalists-20150915 Broadway World covers the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lek9v7SvYj0 Permission Granted Youtube Video of interview with Kirk Buchner to discuss the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame]
• [http://www.sportsnet.ca/podcast/prime-time-sports-september-4-5pm/ SportsNet Interview of Kirk Buchner] begins at 37:15
• [http://www.newstalk770.com/2016/09/15/my-kinda-hall/ News Talk 770 (CHQR)] Dave Rowe talks about the 2016 finalists

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