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Sports Hero Backstory
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When it comes time to invent a character's backstory, it seems sometimes the writers can't help but inject a bit of sports heroism. It's not enough to simply have them be a typical scrub player on a high school team (which still generally requires above-average athleticism); they'll have been the star player, or have played on the team that was in contention for the national championship. If it was a football team, they'll probably have been the quarterback. If it was a basketball team, they'll probably have been the high-scoring team captain. There may even have been talk of them going pro, often cut short by a career-ending injury. Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Such a sports-hero backstory may in turn be used to justify the character having specific skills, or superior athleticism generally, which may result in I Know Madden Kombat. This can also lend a bit of pathos to a character who could have been a contender. This may lead to a character being Famed In-Story, as well, although it is occasionally a headscratcher because the character's backstory makes them somebody who ought to be more famous in the story than they are generally presented as being. May overlap with Real Award, Fictional Character. Note that it's very common for pro wrestlers to have played non-staged sports professionally earlier in the life (football players are especially common in US circles), so examples should be limited to when this is made relevant to their wrestling persona. Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); }) |
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The title heroine of Cross Ange was a semi-professional player of hoverbike "polo" before being enlisted as a Humongous Mecha pilot, which allows her to grasp the basic flying controls much faster than anyone expected. | |
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Aoi from You're Under Arrest! was a basketball player (golf player in the manga) in high school. Her skills is what helps an old classmate in trouble recognize her, even though she looks way different than she used to. | |
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Booster Gold was originally a football player from the future who received a lifetime ban after betting on his own games. His original motive for travelling back in time was to stop himself from making the mistakes that ended his career. | |
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