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Stan Smith

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Tennis Player

The Resume

    (December 14, 1946- )
    Born in Pasadena, California
    Won men's singles titles at the US Open (1971) and Wimbledon (1972)
    Won men's doubles titles at the Australian Open (1970) and the US Open (1968,1974,1978,1980)
    Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame (1987)

Why he might be annoying:

    He shares a name with the lead character from American Dad!
    As a teen, he tried to become a ballboy at the Davis Cup, but was turned down for being too clumsy.
    He is better known for the Adidas Stan Smith tennis shoe than his tennis career.
    The picture on the sneaker label does not look much like him, since it is missing his signature mustache: 'For about six months, I shaved it off. That's when they took the picture.'
    Ironically, his tennis shoe is no longer recommended for competitive tennis players.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a three-time All American at USC.
    He played on a record eight Davis Cup winning teams for the US (1968-72,1978-79,1981).
    He was known for his calm under pressure, notably at the 1972 Davis Cup in Romania, where he faced a rabidly partisan home crowd and biased officiating.
    The Stan Smith Adidas was the best selling tennis shoe of all time, with over 40 million pairs sold.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying