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Blake Gregor
UNO Athletics/Ron O'Rourke

Men's Tennis New Orleans Media Relations

Privateer Personalities - Blake Gregor

Every Wednesday and Sunday afternoon on UNOPrivateers.com get to know more about one of our student-athletes. Today's featured student-athlete is men's tennis senior Blake Gregor.

Q: Do you have a nickname and how did you get that nickname?
A: The Gregg or Eddy as this is my middle name and last name.
 
Q: Did you have a favorite sporting team growing up and why was that your favorite team growing up?
A: Rugby league (NRL)   Newcastle Knights all the way.
 
Q: What is the funniest thing that ever happened during a game/event?
A: The umpire telling me to speak English on court but as I'm from Australia I can only speak English.
 
Q: If your team/you win the Southland Conference, the first thing you will do is?
A: Shave my head!!
 
Q: If you could be the head coach of a team for a year, what team would you choose?
A: I would choose basketball because I think it's one of the best sports to watch, full with highlights, and maybe one of the players could teach me how to dunk.
 
Q: What is your best non-athletic talent?
A: Whistling and humming at the same time.
 
Q: If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go and why?
A: To Italy as this is where my background is from and I've heard many amazing things about the country.
 
Q: What top 5 things would be on your bucket list?
A: Skydive, swim with sharks, go to all the grand slams in one year, travel to Europe, and meet Andrew Johns, Kevin Durant or Tom Brady.
 
Q: If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
A: Tell my parents and then travel around the world.
 
Q: What is your favorite sports team?
A: Newcastle Knights all the way.
 
Q: Are you a cat or dog person?
A: Dog person for sure. I would like house cats to be extinct.
 
Q: What's your favorite color?
A: Yellow because it's bright and enlightens my day
 
Q: What is your favorite off-day activity?
A: To play some pick-up basketball or to chill at home listening to loud music.
 
Q: Do you have a favorite song to sing in the shower?
A: Fancy by IGGGYY!
 
Q: If you could be a superhero who would you be?
A: Spiderman because I love to swing on ropes and I think the view of the cities would be amazing.
 
Q: What is your favorite junk food?
A: Snickers (really satisfies)..
 
Q: Who is your favorite female celebrity?
A: Emma Stone because she is amazing in every single way ;)
 
Q: What is your favorite late-night snack?
A: Pizza just because it goes down so easy after midnight.
 
Q: Drew Brees or Payton Manning?
A: None. Both struggle. Tom Brady all the way.
 
Q: If you travel with a time machine, would you go back to the past or into the future?
A: Past I think to see how the world was created.
 
Q: If you could meet one person who has died, who would you choose?
A: Elvis Presley to see how good he actually was.
 
 
 
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Blake Gregor

Blake Gregor

Senior

Players Mentioned

Blake Gregor

Blake Gregor

Senior