Robert Chappuis
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Robert Chappuis | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Also known as | "Chappy" |
| Born | 3016 |
| Affiliation | Draconis Combine |
| Career | |
| Profession | American Football player Quarterback |
Robert Chappuis was an American Football player on the world of Sheliak in 3051.[1]
History[edit]
Early History[edit]
Robert Chappuis was born on Sheliak and learned to play football at an early age due to the influence of his father. He soon showed extraordinary talent. He would play during college and then was selected to pay for the Cleveland Commandos, one of the professional football teams on the world. He would win the Sheliak Cup, the planet's football championship, twice over this career. He was nearing retirement after having made a fortune playing the game when the Clans invaded the Inner Sphere.
Clan Invasion[edit]
In 3051, forces from Clan Ghost Bear entered the Sheliak system as part of Operation REVIVAL. As the world was resource poor and did not have a standing militia, the planetary leaders were in a panic on how to respond. Jimmy Lorne, the American Football Commissioner on Sheliak, was able to convince those leaders that there was a force defending the planet. Thus the planet issued a challenge to the Ghost Bears to play a game of American football to determine who would control the planet. Sheliak was known for their love of football and figured the invaders would not be familiar with the game.[1]
However, the Ghost Bears surprised the planetary leaders by not only agreeing to the challenge, but also by having their genetically engineered infantry, aka Elementals, be familiar with the game. Robert Chappuis was selected, as well as all of the members of the planet's two "All Star" teams, to play against the Ghost Bears on December 8, 3051. The Elementals completely dominated the game with their sheer size and prevented the Sheliak players from scoring. With barely two minutes left in the game, Robert Chappuis was able to rally the remnants of his team to at least put some points on the board for pride's sake. With the last minute field goal, the Ghost Bears would go on to win the game 84 to 3.[1]
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Bibliography[edit]
- Three Points of Pride (short story)