Search: boris becker
Why: In "The Office," Angela described Hilary Swank as "a female Boris Becker."
Answer: He is a retired German tennis player who was good and famous when I was a small child! Also called "Boom Boom" (and "Boom Boom Baron von Slam"), he is 6-time Grand Slam singles champion (between 1985 and 96), an Olympic gold medalist (92), and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17. He retired in 1999.
The truth is that I probably watched him play before. We used to watch a lot of tennis in the summer.
Source: Wikipedia
The More You Know: Do you know the last names of all the characters on "The Office"? I just realized that I don't think I do. The ones I couldn't name off the top of my head are:
- Angela Martin
- Erin Hannon (and her real first name is Kelly)
- Gabe Lewis
- Holly Flax
- Meredith Palmer
- Oscar Martinez
- Phyllis Lapin Vance
