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TIL that there is a Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame that was formed in 2013, honoring the greatest fictional athletes of all time. Inductees include Rocky Balboa, Happy Gilmore, Mr. Miyagi, and Benjamin Franklin "Benny the Jet" Rodriguez.

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