7. Yannick Noah: Bob Marley with a racket.
Although Yannick Noah was not a bad looking fellow in his younger years, the 1983 French Open winner did not age gracefully. Looking a little too much like the villain fromPredator, Noah had a fairly successful career spanning the late 70s to the early 90s. He won 23 singles titles along with his one Grand Slam event and was also a prolific doubles player.
Now, it must be said that all athletes with dreadlocks are not ugly. Larry Fitzgerald is a good looking guy. Troy Polamalu darn near made an industry of it. But the ones who do dreads poorly do them really poorly. You can’t put that kind of hairstyle on bony, angular face and expect mirrors not to break. It’s like putting a new windshield in a rusty Pinto. Luckily for tennis fans, Noah retired from the pro circuit and now only must be endured occasionally in a special event .
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