OT: College & Professional Athletes Nicknames

[Carnac]

Ok, here's a topic we can all have some fun with. Since the dawn of man, college and professional athletes have have some interesting and unique nicknames. Here are but a few, can you identify these players? The Cheetah, The Judge, The Glove, The Kansas Comet, and Nails. What are some of your favorites? Some of us old timers can go as far back to the 1930's.

 

[BobbyJ]

Kansas Comet was Gale Sayers and Nails was Lenny Dykstra. And the Glove was Gary Payton. Am I right?

 

[cullaville]

The Human Highlight Reel

 

[Carnac]

Kansas Comet was Gale Sayers and Nails was Lenny Dykstra. And the Glove was Gary Payton. Am I right?

Yes sir!!! You are 3 for 3. I thought most folks would have a problem with Dykstra's moniker.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

The Ole Professor?
The Colonel?
Night Train?
The Admiral?
The King?
Chief?
Jelly Bean?
Mr, Bill?
Putt-Putt?
Baby Bull?
Slick?

 

[eebmg]

Paige Buckets.

 

[Blakeon18]

I always loved the Night Train nickname...Dick [Night Train] Lane.
Cornerback for Detroit Lions. The receiver did not see Night Train until he was clobbered.

Who is The Merry Mex?

 

[Mdoggie]

Black Jesus
Diésel
The big fundamental
Megatron
Black Mamba
Magic
Captain
The kid from French Lick
The glove
The Pearl
Dr J
Chairman of the boards
The Admiral
The Answer.

 

[Beemer]

I always loved the Night Train nickname...Dick [Night Train] Lane.
Cornerback for Detroit Lions. The receiver did not see Night Train until he was clobbered.

Who is The Merry Mex?

Lee Trevino???

 

[Beemer]

Here's one you that might stump you: Big Red

 

[CL82]

The Fridge.

 

[BobbyJ]

Here's one you that might stump you: Big Red

I think of Dave Cowens. However, I think Andy Reid is called that too.

 

[BobbyJ]

The Human Highlight Reel

Dominique Wilkins was the Human Highlight Film.

 

[Centerstream]

The Franchise (NFL player)

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

My apologies in my post above I asked who is the Colonel.
It should be the Major!
Sorry about that!

 

[Carnac]

Here's two more: BIG Daddy (not David Ortiz) & The Express. The express is an easy one. BIG Daddy, not so much. If you're under 50, I doubt you know this one.

 

[Blakeon18]

Trevino is indeed 'The Merry Mex'.

BTW: his on-course personality was just that. Privately he was very much a quiet introvert...room
service dinner in the hotel...practiced putting and watched TV into the night...no social rambling unless he had to.

Big Daddy Lipscomb.

Who is Iron Byron?

 

[ClifSpliffy]

the microwave. husky guy, not the other one.
Uncle Cliffy.
gentle ben. husky guy, not the bear.
bean. husky girl, no one or no thing else.

 

[Carnac]

The Ole Professor?
The Colonel?
Night Train?
The Admiral?
The King?
Chief?
Jelly Bean?
Mr, Bill?
Putt-Putt?
Baby Bull?
Slick?

The Admiral = David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs), The Chief = Robert Parrish (Boston Celtics), Jelly Bean = Joe Bryant (Kobe's dad), Baby Bull = Orlando Cepeda (San Francisco Giants), Donald Earl "Slick" Watts (Seattle Supersonics). Night Train Lane I knew. Richard Lane NFL (LA, Chicago & Detroit) was married to singer Dinah Washington in 1963. The rest of them, I have no idea.

 

[BobbyJ]

Trevino is indeed 'The Merry Mex'.

BTW: his on-course personality was just that. Privately he was very much a quiet introvert...room
service dinner in the hotel...practiced putting and watched TV into the night...no social rambling unless he had to.

Big Daddy Lipscomb.

Who is Iron Byron?

Byron Nelson.

 

[Carnac]

Trevino is indeed 'The Merry Mex'.

BTW: his on-course personality was just that. Privately he was very much a quiet introvert...room
service dinner in the hotel...practiced putting and watched TV into the night...no social rambling unless he had to.

Big Daddy Lipscomb.

Who is Iron Byron?

Blake, you're good. I didn't think anyone would know/remember Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb. A tip o' the turban to you sir. Eugene Allen "Gene" Lipscomb (August 9, 1931 – May 10, 1963) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and a professional wrestler. He was known by the nickname "Big Daddy".

 

[boontonbomber]

Commerce Comet? King Kong? The Reading Rifle? Preacher? Butch & Sundance?

 

[RoadMaster]

Here's two more: BIG Daddy (not David Ortiz) & The Express. The express is an easy one. BIG Daddy, not so much. If you're under 50, I doubt you know this one.

Don Garlitz (sp?)?

 

[Bama fan]

Charles Edward Greene aka Mean Joe
Samuel Adrian Baugh aka Slingin' Sammy
Vernon Sanders Law aka The Deacon
Louis Roy Groza aka Lou the Toe
Peter Edward Rose, Sr aka Charlie Hustle
Joseph Louis Barrow aka The Brown Bomber
Rubin Carter aka Hurricane
L.C. Greenwood aka Hollywood Bags
Jack Raphael Ham, Jr. aka Dobre Shunka
Elroy Leon Face aka The Bullpen Baron
James John Corbett aka Gentleman Jim
William Harrison Dempsey aka The Manassa Mauler
William David Conn aka The Pittsburgh Kid

 

[Carnac]

Commerce Comet? King Kong? The Reading Rifle? Preacher? Butch & Sundance?

David Arthur Kingman, nicknamed "Kong," "King Kong," and "Sky King", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who was a three-time MLB All-Star with 442 career home runs and 1,210 runs batted in in 16 seasons.