Great sports nicknames!

[tarheelinfl]

Where have the great nicknames gone? Some of my favorites, left off many.

 

[WhatTheHeel?]

Dr. Dunkenstein
Darrell Griffith

The Mailman
Karl Malone

The Walrus.
Craig Stadler

 

[strummingram]

The Lizard King

 

[strummingram]

Ohhhh... sports

Kenny "The Snake" Stabler

My first Wilson football had his autograph.

 

[gunslingerdick]

A thread about nicknames and not one single boxer mentioned? Thats crazy.

Some of my favorites:

James “Lights Out” Toney
Juan “The Hispanic Causing Panic” Lazcano
Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns
Michael “Second To” Nunn
Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran

Some non boxing favorites:

“Mr. Big Shot” - Chauncey Billups
“The Minister of Defense” - Reggie White
“Charlie Hustle” - Pete Rose
Rafer “Skip to my Lou” Alston
Vince “Half Man, Half Amazing” Carter
Ted “The Splendid Splinter” Williams
“The Law Firm” - Benjarvus Green-Ellis

Some fictional characters worth mentioning:

“The Master of Disaster”, “The King of Sting”, “The Count of Monte Fisto” - Apollo Creed
Willie “Mays” Hayes
“Shooter” McGavin
“Big Ern” McCraken

 

[HookUNC75]

Not a nick name but his real name. He play DL for Carolina from 1966-68. BATTLE WALL.

 

[WhatTheHeel?]

A thread about nicknames and not one single boxer mentioned? Thats crazy.

Some of my favorites:

James “Lights Out” Toney
Juan “The Hispanic Causing Panic” Lazcano
Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns
Michael “Second To” Nunn
Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran

Some non boxing favorites:

“Mr. Big Shot” - Chauncey Billups
“The Minister of Defense” - Reggie White
“Charlie Hustle” - Pete Rose
Rafer “Skip to my Lou” Alston
Vince “Half Man, Half Amazing” Carter
Ted “The Splendid Splinter” Williams
“The Law Firm” - Benjarvus Green-Ellis

Some fictional characters worth mentioning:

“The Master of Disaster”, “The King of Sting”, “The Count of Monte Fisto” - Apollo Creed
Willie “Mays” Hayes
“Shooter” McGavin
“Big Ern” McCraken

Another Boxer: Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and Hector "Macho" Camacho

Wasn't Dudley Bradley the "Secretary of Defense?"

Woody Durham used to refer to Leon Johnson and Curtis Johnson collectively as "No More Tears" or at least say that after mentioning them collectively.

 

[HookUNC75]

A "rasseler" from the 1960's William "Haystacks" Calhoun

 

[bluetoe]

Another Boxer: Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and Hector "Macho" Camacho

Wasn't Dudley Bradley the "Secretary of Defense?"

Woody Durham used to refer to Leon Johnson and Curtis Johnson collectively as "No More Tears" or at least say that after mentioning them collectively.

yes, Johnson & Johnson, I loved this...

One of my all-time fave nicknames was Dick "Night Train" Lane

 

[bluetoe]

A "rasseler" from the 1960's William "Haystacks" Calhoun

good one, rasslin' is a gold mine of nicknames and made-up names...

Dick the Bruiser, Bobo Brazil, Leapin' Larry Shane, Killer Kowalski, Nature Boy Ric Flair.....

 

[notashelbyfan]

Dale Earnhardt "The Intimidator"
Vincent Carter "Vinsanity"
Michael Jordan "Air Jordan"
Larry Bird "The hick from French Lick"
"Magic" Johnson