Golden Boy

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Golden Boy may refer to:

• People
• nickname of:
  • William Holden, who became a star after his breakthrough leading role in the 1939 film
  • Paul Hornung, a retired American football player
  • Oscar de la Hoya, a boxer
  • Diego Maradona (also El pibe de oro), an Argentine footballer
  • Luís Figo, a Portuguese footballer
  • Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese footballer
  • Francesco Totti (called "er Bimbo de Oro" in Romanesco), an Italian footballer
  • Alessandro Del Piero, an Italian footballer
  • Arnold Skaaland, a former American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager
  • Fred Lorenzen, NASCAR driver

Fictional people

• Golden Boy (Wild Cards), a superhero from the Wild Cards series
• Sandy Hawkins, a fictional character in the DC Comics universe once called Sandy the Golden Boy

Anime

• Golden Boy (series), a manga and anime series

Artwork

• Golden Boy (AT&T), a statue and symbol of AT&T
• Golden Boy (Manitoba), a statue on the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building
• Golden Boy of Pye Corner, a monument in Smithfield, London

Film and Theater

• Golden Boy (play), a play by Clifford Odets
  • Golden Boy (film), a 1939 film adaptation of the Odets play
  • Golden Boy (musical), a musical version of the Odets play

Songs

• "Golden Boy", a song by Godley & Creme released as a single in 1984
• "Golden Boy", a song by Sin With Sebastian released in 1996
• "Golden Boy", a song by Primus from their 1997 Brown Album
• "Golden Boy", a song by The Mountain Goats from their 2002 compilation Ghana
• "The Golden Boy", a song by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé from their album Barcelona
• "Golden Boys", a song by NOFX from their EP "Never Trust A Hippy"

Other

• "Golden Boy", an episode of Power Rangers: Dino Thunder
• Goldenboy, a band
• "Golden Boy", the name Jerry gives to his favorite t-shirt in "The Marine Biologist", an episode of the TV series Seinfeld
• Golden Boy (award), the award that designates the best under-21 football player in Europe, voted by sportswriters
• Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya's Boxing promotional company