Ex-Tennis Star Cheats Death While Surfing
July 10, 2008 – 7:46 pm PT by MikeTags: Mark Philioussis —
Not everybody can be like Bo Jackson. Remember the Nike Campaign from the early 90’s? “Bo knows baseball”, “Bo knows football”. There’s even a part in that spot where John McEnroe says “ Bo knows tennis?” Now how ironic that ex-tennis star, Mark Philippousis from Australia tried to pull a Bo Jackson by crossing into a different sport realm while surfing Victoria’s surf coast last week. Unfortunately for the grand slam winner, the waves got the best of Mark, leaving him heavily cut and bruised. His stick even snapped in half. Read this Aussie article to learn how Mark escaped with his life.
