The 10 Best Fictional Athletes To Hit The Big Screen
Sports movies come and go, but the classics have a way of sticking around like few others can. Just as memorable are the many characters who anchor their roles to nostalgia, hilarity, or a perfect mix right in between. The finest become folk heroes, representative of an era. In uncovering some of the most legendary film stars found in sports, we’ve come up with our ten greatest fictional athletes to grace the movie screen.
Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) – White Men Can’t Jump
Wilie Mays Hayes (Wesley Snipes) – Major League
Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) – Caddyshack
Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) – Bull Durham
Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) – A League of Their Own
Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves) – The Replacements
Sanka Coffie (Doug E. Doug) – Cool Runnings
Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) – The Natural
Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) – Happy Gilmore
Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) – Rocky
Written by Athlete CRUSH Staff
Posted 14 August 2017