Peter Clentzos
This celebrity goo was created by player Russ Wilhelm.
Scott Hardie provided the gooed image, category, and difficulty, made minor changes to the clue provided by Russ, and wrote the explanation.
publication date: Sunday, September 23, 2007 (part of Round XXXI)
category: Sports
clue: This Olympian wanted his team to make the most of their time, not vocalize their admiration towards beautiful women.
explanation: Clentzos, an Olympic pole vaulter, was famous for shouting to the football team he coached "Hurry up, hurry up, up, up" which evolved into "hubba-hubba." He later used it as a motivator for his Army cadets, who spread the phrase around the world. more…
solved by: Steve West, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Walter Chesser, Shawn Brandt, and Jason Evans
This goo represented "hubba-hubba" in Russ Wilhelm's "Who Said That?" Week. |