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A death or injury provides the main character with the extra incentive to win. [5] The main character is considered too old to win, yet does. [5] An emotional speech inspires the protagonists. [5] Near the end of the movie it will seem that the protagonist's team has no chance of winning, but they quickly bounce back with little time left.
According to the late James Michener's Sports in America, Lombardi claimed to have been misquoted. What he intended to say was "Winning isn't everything. The will to win is the only thing." [8] However, Lombardi is on record repeating the original version of the quotation on several occasions. [9]
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.
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4 quotes sports parents should live by from MLB player-turned-podcaster Jeff Francoeur. Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY. Updated November 26, 2024 at 11:12 AM.
Ball sports: To lose one's concentration on what is most important. Originates from general sporting advice to look continuously at the ball as it moves. take the (full) count Boxing: To be defeated. Refers to a boxer being knocked down, the referee counting off ten seconds, the time allotted for the boxer to regain his feet or lose the fight.
"Bill Swerski's Superfans" was a recurring sketch about Chicago sports fans on the American sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live. It was a prominent feature from 1991 to 1992, and its characters have made various other appearances since its inception.
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