Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretzky, Yogi Berra...these are just some of the names that come to mind when you think about athletes who have delivered legendary quotes. But one name that is often left off of that list is Pete Weber.
Hall-of-Fame bowler Pete Weber has won 37 titles and bowled 85 perfect games throughout his career, but what the majority of the sports world knows him for is his epic celebration quote..."WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? I AM!"
The quote came after Weber had just claimed his fifth US Open title, something that no other bowler in the history of the sport had done before. So in case you were wondering how Weber could be so fired up, it's because he had just become a legend. Little did he know that he doubled down on his legendary status with that quote, as it has become one of the most replayed celebrations in sports history.
So who was Weber yelling at? According to the hall-of-famer, he was directing it towards a fan in the stands who was chirping him.
"Who do you think you are rooting against me? I'm the man of this tournament." yeah, that has way less punch to it. We are just oh so thankful that Weber got so excited that he couldn't quite gather his words, as it resulted in one of the best quotes in sports history.
