An national convention and annual collection of fictional athletes
The Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame began in 2013,[1][2][3] founded by Kirk Buchner.[4]
There are two criteria for nomination to be inducted into the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame: the character must be a fictitious athlete or athletic supporting role appearing after 1970. In 2015 a "veterans" category was opened, which accepts nominees from before 1970.
Voting in the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame is public. There are three rounds of voting each year: one preliminary vote to narrow the field, a second vote to refine the nominees, and a final vote to determine the inductees.
Inaugural induction
Rocky Balboa, from the Rocky film series, was chosen as the inaugural induction to start the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame.[5] 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.[1]
2014 inductions
In 2014, three fictional athletes and one contributor were selected.[4][6][7][8][9]
The athletes were:
The contributor was:
2015 inductions
In 2015, the Veteran category was introduced to include those fictional characters who appeared in movies before 1970.[10]
Five fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.[11][12]
The athletes were:
The contributors were:
The veteran was:
2016 inductions
Three fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.
The athletes were:
The contributors were:
The veteran was:
2017 inductions
Three fictional athletes, one contributor, and one veteran were selected.
The athletes were:
The contributor was:
The veteran was:
2018 inductions
Three fictional athletes, one contributor, and one veteran were selected.
The athletes were:
The contributor was:
The veteran was:
2019 inductions
Three fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.
The athletes were:
The contributors were:
The veteran was:
- Goofy; various short and feature films
2020 inductions
Three fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.
The athletes were:
The contributors were:
The veteran was:
2021 inductions
Three fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.
The athletes were:
The contributors were:
The veteran was:
2022 inductions
Three fictional athletes, two contributors, and one veteran were selected.
The athletes were:
The contributors were:
The veteran was:
References
- ^ a b Radley, Scott (September 27, 2016). "RADLEY: A Hall of Fame natural". The Hamilton Spectator. MetroLand Media.
- ^ Gillard, Troy. "More On Sports". More On Sports – 106.7 The Drive (starts at 18:00). 106.7 FM Radio.
- ^ "Rocky Balboa named the first inductee to the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame". Press King. November 20, 2013.
- ^ a b "Ep. 13: Kirk Buchner, Curator: Fictional Athlete HOF, Debate Greatest Movie Athletes Ever". SoundCloud. Permission Granted Podcast.
- ^ Greene, Jerry (May 2, 2015). "Fictitious Hall has a lot of character(s)". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Perry, Dwight (December 7, 2014). "Where Is the Love for Gus the Kicking Mule?". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018.
- ^ Froberg, Tim (December 24, 2014). "Fictitious sports world filled with classic characters". The Post-Crescent.
- ^ Krah, Steve (December 2, 2014). "Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame welcomes "Crash" Davis, Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn and Roy Hobbs". The Elkhart Truth. The Elkhart Truth.
- ^ Clinton, Jared (December 30, 2014). "The five greatest silver screen hockey stars of all-time". The Hockey News.
- ^ "The Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame announces the Finalists for the 2015 Class". PR Newswire. PR Newswire.
- ^ Wallace, Fred (January 4, 2016). "Hansons Headline Hall Inductees". Bayshore Broadcasting. Bayshore Broadcasting.
- ^ Mitchell, Kevin (January 3, 2016). "The best sporting quotes of 2015..." Vernon Morning Star. Vernon Morning Star.
External links
- Official website
- Elkhart Truth Announces 2015 Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame Inductees
- Inaugural Induction Press Release
- NewsWire: 2015 Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame Finalists Announced
- Podcast: Bill Littlefield interviews Kirk Buchner to discuss the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame
- Permission Granted interviews Kirk Buchner to discuss the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame
- Fred Wallace of Bayshore Broadcasting interviews Kirk Buchner to discuss the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame
- Jerry Greene of the Orlando Sentinel covers the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame
- Bob Asmussen of the News-Gazette covers the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame
- TSN covers the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame
- The Howard Simon Show covers the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame
- Broadway World covers the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame
- Permission Granted Youtube Video of interview with Kirk Buchner to discuss the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame
- SportsNet Interview of Kirk Buchner begins at 37:15
- News Talk 770 (CHQR) Dave Rowe talks about the 2016 finalists