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Day 82/1000 Player: Professor Pro Mains: Fox Region: United Kingdom Years active: 2008– Peak Global Rank: 24th, 2016 Best Wins: Hungrybox, Leffen, Mew2King, Westballz, Axe Summary: Professor Pro is one of the longest-standing competitors in European Melee and arguably the most important player to come out of the UK. For nearly two decades, he’s been competing at a high level, representing a region that historically received far less attention than Sweden. While Armada and Leffen were dominating international headlines, Professor Pro was helping prove that European Melee had serious talent outside of its strongest country. His 9th-place finish at Apex 2014 was an early example of just how far the UK’s best could go. What makes Professor Pro special is how long he’s managed to stay relevant. He’s competed through multiple generations of Melee, taking sets off legends like Hungrybox, Leffen, and Mew2King while remaining one of the UK’s most recognizable players. His career helped open the door for other British competitors to gain international recognition. Even as the European scene has grown and new players have taken the spotlight, Professor Pro remains one of the names most closely associated with UK Melee.