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Student Athlete Profile - Gerardo Chavez, Men's Soccer
Oct. 30, 2007
Post-college ambition: Play professional soccer People with the greatest influence on his athletic career: His brother Fernando
Biggest thrill in sports: Winning the US Club National Championship Athlete he most admires: Ronaldo What impresses him most about his coach: He's a good person and he knows the game Hobbies and outside interests: Skateboarding and going to the beach Pre-competition superstition: I don't have any Favorite movies: Face/Off, Boondock Saints & Green Street Hooligans Favorite TV shows: The Simpsons & Who's Line is it Anyway Favorite musical artist: Tupac Favorite foods: Buffalo wings and pizza Favorite class: Theatre Favorite book: Treasure Island Favorite professional team: Real Madrid Favorite sports writer or announcer: Rex Hudler, color analyst for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Person he'd most like to meet: Ronaldo Words that describe him best are: Outgoing, fast, clever Best advice he's gotten about sports: "Just play the game." What people should know about him but probably don't: He's fluent in Spanish If he could have dinner with three people (current, historical or fictional), who would it be: Ronaldo, Zidane & Kaka Why he chose U of L: Because of teammate Othaniel Yanez, head coach Ken Lolla and the opportunity to play Division I soccer Best part of being an athlete: The chance to travel If he won the lottery, he'd use the money for: He'd save the money so that his nieces and nephews could go to college The strangest thing that has ever happened to him while he was competing in his sport: Lightning struck the pond right next to the field he was playing on |
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