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Vitas Gerulaitis

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Tennis Player

The Resume

    (July 26, 1954-September 18, 1994)
    Birth name was Vytautas Kevin Gerulatis
    Nickname: The Lithuanian Lion
    Played professional tennis from 1971-85
    Won the Australian Open (1977)
    Ranked in the Top 10 (1977-82)
    Won 27 singles and 9 doubles tournaments
    Career earnings: $2,778,748
    Coached Pete Sampras at the 1994 Italian Open
    Died of carbon monoxide poisoning at age 40

Why he might be annoying:

    He hawked Brut cologne by Faberge (1978-79).
    He did a Peugeot car commercial with his dad, who asks, 'When are you going to get a haircut?'
    He won only one major.
    He bet his house that Martina Navratilova couldn't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player (1983).
    He abused cocaine.
    He was engaged to Janet Jones for 3 years.
    He never married her. She went on to become Mrs. Wayne Gretzky.
    He played a tennis coach in the smarmy movie 'Nobody's Perfect (1989).'
    It was first reported he committed suicide via carbon monoxide.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Winning against Jimmy Connors after 16 straight losses, he stated: 'Let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.'
    He led fundraisers and conducted free tennis clinics in parks around New York City.
    He enjoyed giving back to the community.
    He was admired by his competitors.
    His death was an accident. Carbon monoxide from a swimming pool heater seeped into his room through the air-conditioning system.
    At his funeral, his pallbearers included Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg.

Credit: Scar Tactics


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 39 Votes: 43.59% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 102 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 154 Votes: 66.23% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 330 Votes: 67.88% Annoying