OT: Names that just seems to fit professional athletes position or the sport they competed in.
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Bronko Nagurski, running back and wrestler, and DOUBLE TOUGH!
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Usain Bolt sprinter track and field. OFC
Dick Butkus - linebacker
O.J. Simpson - running back
Gale Sayers - running back
Jack Tatum - safety
Mark van Eeghen - fullback
Pele - soccer player
Miguel Indurain - cyclist
Diego Maradona - soccer player
O.J. Simpson - running back
Gale Sayers - running back
Jack Tatum - safety
Mark van Eeghen - fullback
Pele - soccer player
Miguel Indurain - cyclist
Diego Maradona - soccer player
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All running backs except Butkus which is an excellent name for a linebacker. OFC
I think Brett Favre and Joe Montana are really good QB names also
The famous Texas Western basketball team that won the 1966 NCAA title had a player named Willie Cager.
Cecil Fielder, one of the worst fielders in the game haha.
Marvelous Marvin Hagler is just a great name for an athlete. The fact he legally changed his first name to Marvelous makes it an even greater name.
Also Rollie Fingers with the wicked ball movement.
Pokey Reddick, goaltender, NHL. Perfect considering the “poke check” in hockey.
How in the hell did I forget that one.
Mean Joe Greene
I always liked Y.A. Tittle (QB) from yesteryear and D'Brickashaw Ferguson (offensive lineman) more recently.
Sugar Ray Leonard
Roberto Duran's a great name for a boxer, and I'm admitting that as someone who was traumatized when he beat Leonard.
Oscar de la Hoya isn't bad either.
Roberto Duran's a great name for a boxer, and I'm admitting that as someone who was traumatized when he beat Leonard.
Oscar de la Hoya isn't bad either.
Grant Balfour was a MLB pitcher with an unfortunate last name, and Chris Blewitt was an NFL kicker
Branch Rickey... he played too I think but God what a name for a front office guy.
Ace Baseball reliever "Sparky" Lyle....
(Awesome closer, he put lots of "fires" out)
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(Awesome closer, he put lots of "fires" out)
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Magic Johnson
Muhammad Ali
I thought Peter Warrick was a great name for a Seminole wide receiver.
Jim Thorpe
Secretariat
Oil Can Boyd
Sue Bird, since her last name springs Larry to mind.
Fiction: Jimmy Chitwood. Although real life Maris Valainis may be just as good.
Fiction: Jesus Shuttlesworth
Muhammad Ali
I thought Peter Warrick was a great name for a Seminole wide receiver.
Jim Thorpe
Secretariat
Oil Can Boyd
Sue Bird, since her last name springs Larry to mind.
Fiction: Jimmy Chitwood. Although real life Maris Valainis may be just as good.
Fiction: Jesus Shuttlesworth
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Hammerin' Hank Aaron
Honus Wagner
Mickey Mantle
Joe DiMaggio
He didn't pan out for Michigan but I thought Tate Forcier was an awesome name for a dual-threat QB.
Honus Wagner
Mickey Mantle
Joe DiMaggio
He didn't pan out for Michigan but I thought Tate Forcier was an awesome name for a dual-threat QB.
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I think we are getting off topic a little and anot athlete every now and then is ok but we are getting into nick names and names that have nothing to do with the position they play. I did it myself with Clete Boyer who name Clete can be associated with baseballt it has nothing to do with 3rd base. It's up to you guys to stay the course or just give great athlete names. My next name is Mike Ditka. To me it sounds like a tight ends name. OFC
Sky will like this and hopefully Jim Sumner as well as Yankee guys. Never by any means known for his bat, it was still a great baseball name:
Gene "Stick" Michael- like I said never remember him as a hitter, Gene was an excellent defensive SS. He was on the thin side weight wise, hence "Stick." OFC
Gene "Stick" Michael- like I said never remember him as a hitter, Gene was an excellent defensive SS. He was on the thin side weight wise, hence "Stick." OFC
Dizzy Dean. His fastballs made batters dizzy, so the saying goes.
This one's a bit unorthodox but Tinker-Evers-Chance (Tinker to Evers to Chance) is such a great linking of a famous double-play combination trio. It's referenced in a poem called 'Baseball's Sad Lexicon'.
This one's a bit unorthodox but Tinker-Evers-Chance (Tinker to Evers to Chance) is such a great linking of a famous double-play combination trio. It's referenced in a poem called 'Baseball's Sad Lexicon'.
Dizzy was his nickname but that's fine if we want to go there. For example Edward Glenn Roberts was the real name of a NASCAR driver in the 60's. His nickname was "Fireball" which was a great name for a race car driver. Ironically he died on the track in a firery crash. OFC