Bowling Green/MAC Movie Trivia

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:43 pm

This is not really football related, but I knew it would get noticed here quickly. I was watching the movie Prefontaine the other day and noticed one of the runners in a race scene had a Bowling Green jersey on. I also remember watching the movie Three Kings and there was a reference made by a guy that someone (his uncle or something) went to Bowling Green, which I assume meant BGSU. I was wondering if any of you knew of any other Bowling Green references in any movies scenes or movies for that matter? The only other MAC school off the top of my head that I can think of that came up in a movie was Ball State in Close Encounters....there was a Ball State pennant on the wall in a house and they had a scene that said Muncie, Indiana.

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:47 pm

Little Man Tate is set on the Campus of Miami University and they use Alumni Hall, Uphan Hall, a bar uptown, and the ACACIA house all as backdrops for scenery.

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:48 pm

Follow up question. Does anyone know who that BGSU runner is?

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:52 pm

kdog27 wrote:Follow up question. Does anyone know who that BGSU runner is?

Most likely Dave Wottle, I'd guess.

http://bgsusports.com/othersports/davewottle.shtml

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:55 pm

TG1996 wrote:
kdog27 wrote:Follow up question. Does anyone know who that BGSU runner is?
Most likely Dave Wottle, I'd guess.

Thanks I have seen that movie several times and wondered who that was. http://www.usatf.org/HallOfFame/TF/show ... HOFIDs=189

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:58 pm

Oh, I couldn't tell if you were asking a trivia question or out of curiosity.

Interestingly enough, looking into it a little more after my response, I found this interesting tidbit from runningpast.com:

"What is Steve Prefontaine's personal best for the 1 mile run?"

The answer is: 3:54.6. Steve Prefontaine finished second to Dave Wottle in his fastest mile race at Eugene, Oregon on June 20, 1973. Wottle won with a 3:53.3 clocking.

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:05 pm

No I did not know that was him and as an avid runner I am a little embarrassed.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:57 pm

A lot of times the prop guys will put in their Alumni garb in scenes like that to get the name out there. I remember VH1's "Best Year Ever" had a scene to give an award to the best Normal Guy or something. One of the "candidates" was wearing a BG trucker hat.

CapitalFalcon · Post by **CapitalFalcon** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:15 am

I think they sing AZZ in Paper Lion...