OT: Great sports nicknames.

[skysdad]

Thought I would go ahead and start a thread on sport nicknames. It seems the thread about real athletes name that fit their position or sport turned into nicknames and other names. My 1st.

Ted " The Mad Stork " Hendricks. NFL linbacker.OFC

 

[Willcampbell]

The Landlord
OFC

 

[bullettoothtony]

Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns

Rowdy Ronda Rousey

Rowdy Roddy Piper

Earvin "Magic" Johnson

Michael "Air" Jordan

Shoeless Joe Jackson

Karl " The Mailman" Malone

George "The Iceman" Gervin

Orlando Hernandez - "El Duque"

 

[Acc1950]

Earl “the pearl” Monroe

“Downtown” Freddy Brown

 

[Hurley22]

Gary "the glove" Payton

 

[tate12]

Wilt "Big Dipper" Chamberlain.
Trajan Langdon, "The Alaskan Assassin "
Jerry West "Zeke, from Cabin Creek"
"Big O" Oscar Robinson
Sandy "Cy Future" Vance (ended up being a dud)
Glenn "Fireball" Roberts

 

[smashmouth5]

The Big Fundamental

 

[skysdad]

John "Spider" Sally .NBA OFC

 

[bullettoothtony]

Jack Tatum - "The Assassin"

"Broadway Joe" Namath

Walter Payton - "Sweetness"

William "The Refrigerator" Perry

 

[Hurley22]

Hakeem "the dream" Olajuwon

 

[bullettoothtony]

Jevon Kearse - "The Freak"

 

[bullettoothtony]

Tyrann Mathieu - "The Honey Badger"

 

[skysdad]

Lester " The Molester " Hayes OFC

 

[dukiejay]

Tyrann Mathieu - "The Honey Badger"

This is actually one of my favorites.

 

[dukiejay]

Hammerin’ Hank Aaron

‘Mr. Cub’ Ernie Banks

‘The Admiral’ David Robinson

‘Big O’ Oscar Robertson

 

[Mac9192]

Larry Legend—Larry Bird

Round mound of rebound—Charles Barkley

Tyrone “Mugsy” Bogues

The General—Bobby Knight

 

[tison31]

Clyde the glide
Ole whiskey

 

[skysdad]

The G.O.A.T. Coach K OFC

 

[skysdad]

Clyde the glide
Ole whiskey

Ole whiskey is a new one on me. Who was that. OFC

 

[tison31]

Sorry. That was a nickname Billy Kilmer acquired with his addiction for alcohol. Show up for games a little tipsy and missed curfews. I believe it was in the 1970 season when he got so bad.
OFC

 

[HuffyJB]

I always like "Oil Can" Boyd and Vinnie "The Microwave" Johnson.

 

[skysdad]

Sorry. That was a nickname Billy Kilmer acquired with his addiction for alcohol. Show up for games a little tipsy and missed curfews. I believe it was in the 1970 season when he got so bad.
OFC

I remember now . He did throw the ball like he was a little tipsy didn't he. The danged ball wobbling all over the place. OFC

 

[dukiejay]

‘Black Mamba’ for Kobe Bryant

‘Big Ticket’ for Kevin Garnett

‘The Great One’ Wayne Gretzky

 

[bullettoothtony]

Allen Iverson - "The Answer"

 

[skysdad]

hanstravelflopsandgetsfouledalotbutneverfouls. tyler hansbrough. OFC

 

[bullettoothtony]

Charles Barkley - "The Round Mound of Rebound"

Darryl Dawkins - "Chocolate Thunder"

Dennis Rodman - "The Worm"

 

[bullettoothtony]

"Pistol" Pete Maravich

"Bootsy" Thornton

 

[skysdad]

George" The Animal Steele " rassler. OFC

 

[tison31]

Has anyone mentioned Gene Banks alias Tinkerbell.

 

[Mr.Scary13]

Dr J

 

[DukeDenver]

Eldrick “Tiger” Woods

Greg “The Great White Shark” Norman

Ernie “The Big Easy” Els

Jack “The Golden Bear” Nicklaus

My golf nickname would be “The F Bomb”

 

[hart2chesson]

Ole whiskey is a new one on me. Who was that. OFC

Ole Anderson

OFC

 

[skysdad]

Ole Anderson

OFC

I think I get it. OFC

 

[skysdad]

Gene Anderson. "The Quite Man of Rasslin. "
OFC

 

[dukiejay]

David Ortiz - Big Papi

Willie Mays -The Say Hey Kid

‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson

 

[skysdad]

Elroy "Crazy Legs " Hirsh. OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Gene Anderson. "The Quite Man of Rasslin. "
OFC

That was Raleigh promoter Joe Murnick's intro for him on TV-5 bouts!! Lol.... OFC

 

[bullettoothtony]

Bryant "Big Country" Reeves

Chris Andersen - "Birdman"

 

[dukiejay]

Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain

 

[bullettoothtony]

Marshawn Lynch - "Beast Mode"

Calvin Johnson - "Megatron"