Rejected as too awkward and clumsy to be a ball boy in a Davis Cup tennis match, Stan Smith went on to become the officially ranked number one tennis player in the world (1972-1973).

• 史丹史密斯在戴维斯盃比赛的时候，想要当一名拣球员，却被拒绝了，因为他们认为他行动迟缓笨拙，后来他成了1972-1973年间全世界排名第一的网球手。