Todd Hugo
An Interview with the
Philadelphia Americans
player from Minnesota.
By Kate Oberhelman 2003
XBall - LA 2003
MN Terminators - 1992
Kate: Hello
Todd
Todd:
Hello Kate
Kate: When did you first start
playing paintball and what got you into it?
Todd: 1987. A friend of mine
invited me along and in my first game I got the flag and I was addicted
ever since.
Kate: What's the biggest change
you've seen over the years?
Todd: Probably going from woods
to air ball fields and the electronic marker.
Kate: Are there any changes
you'd like to see happen in paintball?
Todd: Make more money.
Kate: How have you kept from
burning out while playing so long? If so, how did you get yourself back
into playing?
Todd: After the season ends I
take off November and December. No matter how I am feeling as soon as
the game starts I’m ready to go.
1994
Kate: What are the perks of
being a pro player?
Todd: Women and money. Besides
that getting to travel around the world seeing new places, meeting new
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Kate: Do you make money playing
paintball?
Todd: Yes
Kate: What is your most
memorable tourney?
Todd: Playing on the beach in
Aruba with topless girls walking around was great.
But, it was winning the 97' world cup.
Kate: How about one you'd like
to forget?
1995
Todd: A tourney in France. We
won it a couple of years in a row and there was no way they wanted us to
win it again. The promoter, players, and refs were all in on it.
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Kate: After playing Nationals
for so long, I'm sure you've been overshot in a lot of games. Is there
one
that stands out the most?
Todd: Every Xball game you get
hit in.
Kate: What are you views on
paintball being viewed on ESPN?
Todd: It will be great for
everyone; we need to make it a household name.
Kate: How do you feel about
X-ball?
Todd: The scheduling is great
you don't have to spend all day at the field.
2002
Kate: What influenced you start
the Todd Hugo Paintball Clinic?
Todd: Jim Lathrop from SBI
contacted me and we made it happen.
Kate: How much longer do you
see yourself playing with the Philadelphia Americans?
Todd: A couple of years or so.
I'm getting old and slow.
Kate: Thanks for spending this
time with me, Todd. I wish you the best this year!
Todd: Thanks.
Todd Hugo
2003
Interviewed by Kate Oberhelman - 2003 - MNpig.com
Photographs by MNpig staff photographer Darrin Johnson
Todd Hugo's web site www.toddhugo.com
