What's in a name?

[Texas]

Like an echo from the past - Stonewall Johnson (5th in the 200m in 1960 Rome).

Stone was drafted by the KC Chiefs. He was injured in either a preseason game/training game (have read both) and died from the injuries. He also ran a 9.3 while at Grambling.

[Long John]

Like an echo from the past - Stonewall Johnson (5th in the 200m in 1960 Rome).

[bambam]

college hoopster from the 80s - Baskerville Holmes
WHA (hockey) player from the 70s - Bart Kraschly

[Halfmiler2]

Autumn Fogg is one of my favorites. And don't forget Milton Bradley in baseball.

[bad hammy]

Well, now that we are going down this path, a true story. On the local news broadcast Tuesday there was a story about a fire around here. They talked to a witness, who ID’s himself as Michael Litoris.

(Hint: Shorten the first name.)

[Jay Peterman]

Off topic, but I always liked ex-Spurs footballer Justin Edinburgh's nickname given by his teammates. It was "Leith".

Out with the atlases!

I know but being a Brit I've disqualified myself. This reminded me of the classic tongue twister. Try saying this as fast as possible multiple times:

"The Leith police dissmisseth us, I'm thankful sir to say, The Leith Police dismisseth us, They thought we sought to stay, The Leith Police dismisseth us, We both sighed sighs apiece, And the sighs we sighed as we waved goodbye, Was the size of the Leith Police."

Just tried, after 3 large JDs. Was like my tongue got a stiffie, had to stop. Will try again tomorrow.

Am I allowed to say stiffie? If not, moderators, please use "erection", "hard-on" or your own choices/suggestions at your discretion. Thank you.

[Texas]

Don't forget Husker, I.M. Hipp!

I.M.Hipp....haha!!!!!! Oh hell yes

Add...

Choo Choo Winters (don't know his real name)


One of my fav Sooner names...

Prentice Gautt

Then there's...

Ocie Early COS sprinter
Alonzo Jennings Sac City sprinter
Elijah Jefferson Arizona sprinter
MacKinley Dillingham COS sprinter/footballer
Major Hazelton Florida A&M footballer
Hewritt Dixon Florida A&M/Raiders footballer
Abner Haynes NorthTexas St/Chiefs footballer
Mack "The Truck" Lee Hill Southern U/Chiefs footballer
Wardell Gilbreath Arizona sprinter
Jeremiah Wheeler Fresno St sprinter
Vernus Ragsdale Grambling sprinter

[Dietmar239]

That's funny. Up in Sooner country we called all your athletes Herkie Walls!

Dude...Elvis Peacock???

Yep a Sooner!

Yeah, yeah, but he could play. Sooner magic baby!

[cullman]

Don't forget Husker, I.M. Hipp!

[marknhj]

Off topic, but I always liked ex-Spurs footballer Justin Edinburgh's nickname given by his teammates. It was "Leith".

Out with the atlases!

I know but being a Brit I've disqualified myself. This reminded me of the classic tongue twister. Try saying this as fast as possible multiple times:

"The Leith police dissmisseth us, I'm thankful sir to say, The Leith Police dismisseth us, They thought we sought to stay, The Leith Police dismisseth us, We both sighed sighs apiece, And the sighs we sighed as we waved goodbye, Was the size of the Leith Police."

[Texas]

That's funny. Up in Sooner country we called all your athletes Herkie Walls!

Dude...Elvis Peacock???

Yep a Sooner!

[Dietmar239]

That's funny. Up in Sooner country we called all your athletes Herkie Walls!

[Texas]

My favorite names from Baseball are Coco Crisp and Howard Johnson.

For nicknames, what about the John Joneses from Texas in the mid 70's; JohnLam, JohnBam, and JohnHam (from Lampasas, Alabama, and Hamilton?, I think).

My favorite U of Texas name...

Herkie Walls

[Kevin Richardson]

My favorite names from Baseball are Coco Crisp and Howard Johnson.

For nicknames, what about the John Joneses from Texas in the mid 70's; JohnLam, JohnBam, and JohnHam (from Lampasas, Alabama, and Hamilton?, I think).

[Jay Peterman]

Off topic, but I always liked ex-Spurs footballer Justin Edinburgh's nickname given by his teammates. It was "Leith".

Out with the atlases!