Australian punter Mitch Wishnowsky's journey to Miami's Hard Rock Stadium for the Super Bowl has been long, winding and full of obstacles
The 27-year-old from Perth could argue no player in Sunday's clash between his San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs or the previous 53 Super Bowls, has travelled so far.If you Google "What city is farthest from Miami?" Perth, at 18,316km, is number one followed by Bandung, Indonesia.
Word and a small video got back to John Smith and Nathan Chapman, who run the phenomenally successful, Melbourne-based Prokick Australia punting academy."It was like watching a horse trying to kick it's way out of a horse box," Smith said.Wishnowsky was fishing and getting over dengue fever from a Bali trip when Smith called and invited him to join them in Melbourne."He told me then he was going to change my life.
Wishnowsky's early high school exit meant he had to enrol in California's Santa Barbara City junior college for two years to build up his grades. The time was the fastest by a punter since 2003 and quicker than elite wide receiver Jarvis Landry, cornerback Josh Norman and running back Mark Ingram.The match pits the Chiefs' dynamic offence against the 49ers' crushing defence, featuring newly minted NFL Rookie of the Year winner Nick Bosa.
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