Sport’s Nicknames of famous athletes are sometimes funny and often
descriptive. How good is your knowledge of these oddly-named Sports stars?
1 Jim Grant (baseball) –
2 Ron Jaworski (football) –
3 Willie Mays (baseball) –
4 Michael Jordan (basketball) –
5 Lou Gehrig (baseball) –
6 George Lemon (basketball) –
7 William Perry (football) –
8 Bobby Hull (hockey) –
9 Billy Johnson (football) –
10 Mark Fidrych (baseball) –
11 Walter Payton football) –
12 Mildred Didrikson (golf) –
13 Elroy Hirsch (football) –
14 Joe Jackson (baseball) –
15 Earvin Johnson (basketball) –
16 Deion Sanders (football/baseball) –
17 Reggie Jackson (baseball) –
18 David Robinson (basketball) –
19 Reggie White (football) –
20 Joe Namath (basketball) –
Bonus: Paavo Nurmi (track/field) –
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Dr Bob Griffin, www.grif.net
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