Milk Carton All-Star of the Week....6/11/09

A bit of a delay on this week's MCAS, but I assure you the time was well worth it. With all the talk of Stephen Strasburg leading up to this past Tuesday's draft, it gave me the idea to evoke the name Ben McDonald in consideration for this week's Milk Carton All-Star. However, I decided to wait on that for another day. Stay tuned.

The man you see here, half having a seizure, is former San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl safety Merton Hanks. Hanks, unlike some of the others who have accepted this honor, had a pretty presitgious pro career. He went to four Pro Bowls from 1994 to 1997 and was a part of the '94 Niners team that won the Super Bowl. Hanks' most recognizable achievement, however, was his signature "Funky Chicken Dance"( or The Rubberneck, The Elmo Dance, The Waddle, or The Rag Doll.....none of which were official names.) Hanks' dance, which was pretty much Hanks convulsing after every big play, reached such high critical acclaim that it was copied by Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal(who admitted to injuring himself in the process).

So let's hear it for the man with Mark Madsen's rhythm, Pat Ewing's charming good looks and Nino Brown's high top fade......Merton Hanks!

---Dave