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World B. Free (basketball)
Heinie Manush (baseball)
Jim Kleinsasser (American football)
Scientific and Majestic Mapp (college basketball from a few years ago... they're brothers)

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 20:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Muzzy Izzet (football)

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 20:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Dick Trickle (auto racing)

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 20:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Jermaine McSporran (played for Wycombe Wanderers i think)

Shirley Crabtree (real name of infamous British wrestler Big Daddy...but can Big Daddy really be classed as athlete?)

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 20:54 (twenty-three years ago)

deceased F1 driver Roland Ratzenberger (maybe only funny to Brits, but even then...)

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 20:55 (twenty-three years ago)

Dick Butkis
Harry Colon

― No One (SiggyBaby), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 20:55 (twenty-three years ago)

sorry i started thinking about sportsmen in general, not specifically 'athletes'

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 20:56 (twenty-three years ago)

John Darnielle to thread clearly.

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 20:58 (twenty-three years ago)

Misty Hyman (a US swimmer who won gold at the 2000 Olympic Games).

― estela, Tuesday, 11 February 2003 20:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Sportsmen/women are totally acceptable Blueski... race car drivers are "athletes" (besides, we gotta leave in Dick Trickle).

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:02 (twenty-three years ago)

House Guest (NBA)
Robert Smith (NFL)

― Aaron A., Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:21 (twenty-three years ago)

God Shamgodd, Miroslav Satan

― TB, Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Yancey Thigpen.

― Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:29 (twenty-three years ago)

manute bol!

― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:30 (twenty-three years ago)

― Leee (Leee), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:37 (twenty-three years ago)

Mel Blount!

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:38 (twenty-three years ago)

Brian Griese

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:43 (twenty-three years ago)

And far too many other NFL players to mention.

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:45 (twenty-three years ago)

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players?league=nfl

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Martin Grammatica!

― Leee (Leee), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Garo Yepremian, and the fact he's remembered for one hilariously embarrassing play.

― Aaron A., Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:54 (twenty-three years ago)

Corie Blount!

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:55 (twenty-three years ago)

Rusty Kuntz
Jim Walewander

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 21:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Bret "Blount" Favre!

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 22:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Fennis Dembo (Wyoming, one year with the Pistons)

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 22:07 (twenty-three years ago)

Vampire Johnson (boxer who fought very regularly in the earliest days of ESPN)

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 22:08 (twenty-three years ago)

I remember Fennis Dembo! He was great in college.

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 22:09 (twenty-three years ago)

Didn’t Vampire have man-boobs as I recall?

― No One (SiggyBaby), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 22:09 (twenty-three years ago)

Catfish Hunter
Rollie Fingers
Cassius Clay
Magic Johnson
Fernando Valenzuela

― Heavy Muscle, Tuesday, 11 February 2003 22:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Fennis was indeed great in college, and Vampire had quite a rack.

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 22:18 (twenty-three years ago)

swindon town's danny invincible.

― matthew james (matthew james), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 23:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Anfernee Hardaway!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 11 February 2003 23:59 (twenty-three years ago)

He Hate Me

― Joe (Joe), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 00:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Boubacar Aw [basketball at Georgetown Univ.]
Paris London [high school basketball star in Tennessee]
Picabo Street

― phil-two, Wednesday, 12 February 2003 03:55 (twenty-three years ago)

I can't believed no-one has mentioned Gregor Fucka.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 04:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Mookie Blaylock

― Millar (Millar), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 04:18 (twenty-three years ago)

How has Stern John not been mentioned?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 13:22 (twenty-three years ago)

Makiah Ntini

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 13:27 (twenty-three years ago)

Babe Didriksen
Babe Ruth

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 14:44 (twenty-three years ago)

Mark Lemongello (Houston Astros pitcher in the 70s)

― No One (SiggyBaby), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 14:54 (twenty-three years ago)

matthew james stole my stock answer.

*sulks*

― michael wells (michael w.), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 18:06 (twenty-three years ago)

Weightlifter from about 1974 from one of the African Commonwealth countries, 6 foot 6 tall, not much narrower, about 18 stone: Precious MacKenzie.

― Fred Nerk, Wednesday, 12 February 2003 21:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Chamiqua Holdsclaw

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 21:16 (twenty-three years ago)

ahem, Chamique

― James Blount (James Blount), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 21:16 (twenty-three years ago)

Popeye Jones
Cherokee Parks
Ben Gay
Tim Spooneybarger
Bimbo Coles
Granville Waiters
Milton Bradley
DeJuan Wheat
sirvaliant brown
vonteego cummings
laveranues (luh-ver-nee-us) coles
the aforementiones rusty kuntz
razor shines
muthafuckin world b. free
heathcliff slocumb
Lawyer Malloy
Ty Law
Bo Outlaw
napoleon outlaw
Godd Shamgodd
Plaxico Burress
anisette lavodrama

― hstencil, Wednesday, 12 February 2003 21:23 (twenty-three years ago)

Precious Mackenzie was British (or at least competed for Britain) and was about 5' tall (I find it hard to imagine there were two champion weightlifters so named). He was close mates with Geoff Capes, shot-putter, later world's strongest man, who was the size you describe. They developed this routine, when away on international competitions, of going into bars together: Capes would say "Hey, if I can lift my mate above my head, will you give us free beer all night?" They claim that without fail the bar staff said with a smile "Hey, if he can lift you..."

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 21:26 (twenty-three years ago)

Frenchy LaPalme!!

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 21:30 (twenty-three years ago)

hstencil took a couple of my picks there from an unnamed third party source.

― gygax!, Wednesday, 12 February 2003 21:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Wade Boggs

― o. nate (onate), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 21:36 (twenty-three years ago)

Abebe Bekela

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 21:42 (twenty-three years ago)

Dkembe Mtumbo!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 21:50 (twenty-three years ago)

i love saying "al hraboski"

goulash!

― gygax!, Wednesday, 12 February 2003 21:52 (twenty-three years ago)

dick quax (nz long distance runner from yesteryear)

― angelo (angelo), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 23:08 (twenty-three years ago)

stefan kuntz

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 12 February 2003 23:10 (twenty-three years ago)

George "Killer" Kowalski

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Thursday, 13 February 2003 11:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Daryl Strawberry.

Tugay (when pronounced correctly, which is rare in the homophobic world of English football)

Rafael Scheidt of Celtic (who unsurprisingly chose to put Rafeal on the back of his shirt)

Remi Moses

Bosco Balaban

― James Ball (James Ball), Thursday, 13 February 2003 12:39 (twenty-three years ago)

Boncho Guentchev

Tayo Farbi (sp?)

Teofilio Stephenson

― chris (chris), Thursday, 13 February 2003 12:51 (twenty-three years ago)

barrington belgrave (of southend)
jan vennegoor of hesselink

― zemko (bob), Thursday, 13 February 2003 12:52 (twenty-three years ago)

but nothing's topping scientific and majestic mapp

― zemko (bob), Thursday, 13 February 2003 12:54 (twenty-three years ago)

Bertie Brayley (ex west ham youth player) who just happens to be from Basildon

― chris (chris), Thursday, 13 February 2003 12:55 (twenty-three years ago)

i remember him!! wasn't he meant to be good?

― zemko (bob), Thursday, 13 February 2003 12:57 (twenty-three years ago)

Nat Lofthouse

― James Ball (James Ball), Thursday, 13 February 2003 12:58 (twenty-three years ago)

From this month's When Saturday Comes:

Argelico Fucks
Chiqui Arce (fantastic, isn't it?)
Frigg Oslo (As said by many a Swede throughout history)
Francisco Arce (F.Arce! Geddit?)
Naughty Mokoena (fantastic again!)
John Thomas 'Dickie' Downs

There's also apparently been many players named Pekka who've played for Finland. Ditto Dongs for South Korea.

I like Jermaine McSporran. Not in that way, but it's a great name.

― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 13 February 2003 13:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The name Mart Poom always makes me laugh. I am a small man.

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Thursday, 13 February 2003 13:10 (twenty-three years ago)

I agree. It makes me smile. I was wondering why and think it is because it begins with 'poo' and by rhyming with 'boom' makes me think it has an onomatopoeic quality which in turn makes me think of farts.

― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 13 February 2003 13:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Sorry Dave B, but Frigg [Oslo] is a club, not an athlete. And clubs can't have been allowed, 'cause otherwise i CANNOT SEE ANY REASON WHY no-one has mentioned Batman Petrol.

― OleM, Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Gah. Bloody When Saturday Comes let me down again.

― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Dan, don't you mean Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacque Wamutombo?

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:07 (twenty-three years ago)

Maybe there needs to be a new thread for best team names/clubs?

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:09 (twenty-three years ago)

U of C Banana Slugs!

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah or I'm going to mention Young Boys Berne

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:11 (twenty-three years ago)

ok I just started one (I stole your banana slugs by accident!)

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Sure, accident, uh huh

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:15 (twenty-three years ago)

I swear! I was busy making my thread when you posted.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:15 (twenty-three years ago)

Coco Crisp
Milton Bradley
Harry Snepts
Garth Butcher
Cleon Dakalakis
Toe Nash
Gookie Dawkins
Pokey Reese

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:47 (twenty-three years ago)

Butter Bean

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Fred Perry! Named after a clothing manufacturer in his own sport. What were his parents thinking of?

― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 13 February 2003 17:54 (twenty-three years ago)

Bake McBride
Razor Shines
Stubby Clapp

and some old-timers
Chief Bender
Ossee Schreckengost

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Thursday, 13 February 2003 18:03 (twenty-three years ago)

one month passes...

Revive!

Boof Bonser (SF Giants prospect)

― Leee (Leee), Monday, 31 March 2003 04:55 (twenty-three years ago)

Can't recall the exact spelling but local Melbourne boxer Lester Ellis's first world title defence in 1985 was against a Korean (I think) with a name something very much like Hwana Kil Yu.

There was an Essendon (AFL Oz Rules) footballer who came across from WA about 10 years ago, called Willie Dick. Alas, he turned out to be a flop.

10 years before that the same WA club had a full-forward called Archie Duda.

― Fred Nerk, Monday, 31 March 2003 05:18 (twenty-three years ago)

seven months pass...

Houston Nutt.

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Sunday, 2 November 2003 00:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Bristol Rovers have a player named Junior Agogo!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 2 November 2003 00:28 (twenty-two years ago)

The ex manager of Wolfsburg FC was called Wolfgang Wolf.

― udu wudu (udu wudu), Sunday, 2 November 2003 02:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Blue Moon Odom, although, admittedly, the Blue Moon WAS a nickname.

For some reason, I always liked Bert (Burt) Rechichar (sp), a football player in the 50's. I liked him, I guess, because an old timer who used to get drunk in a bar I hung in would always say his name whenever anyone mentioned football. As I recal, Bert was a placekicker and once held the record for longest field goal before the 1-1/2 footed kicker, Tom Dempsey, kicked one from about 63 yards out (that's probably been broken by now too.....who's that drunken European who kicks them into oblivion?....

― ed dill (eddill), Sunday, 2 November 2003 23:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Djamolidine Abdujaparov

― David Beckhouse (David Beckhouse), Sunday, 2 November 2003 23:26 (twenty-two years ago)

lucious jackson!

― teeny (teeny), Sunday, 2 November 2003 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

All bicycle racer list:

Djamolidine Abdujaparov, Beat Zberg, Fausto Coppi, Claudio Chiapucci, Axel Merckx, Zoop Zoetemelk.

― David Beckhouse (David Beckhouse), Sunday, 2 November 2003 23:32 (twenty-two years ago)

two months pass...

how did we all miss zimbabwe's footballer AGENT SAWU

― prima fassy (bob), Monday, 26 January 2004 12:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Fanny Blankers-Koen, RIP.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Monday, 26 January 2004 12:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Forbes Phillipson-Masters
Proud Kilimanjaro
Doctor Khumalo

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 26 January 2004 12:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Merkin Valdez
Cool Papa Bell

― Leee Majors (Leee), Monday, 26 January 2004 19:03 (twenty-two years ago)

The Giants got some grebt names:

Brian Dallimore
David Aardsma
Adam Pettyjohn

And and and CANDY MALDANALDO!

― Leee Majors (Leee), Thursday, 29 January 2004 00:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Vida Blue.

Also points to Dock Ellis, who pitched an LSD-induced no-hitter, for having the telephone book listing of "Ellis, D."

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Thursday, 29 January 2004 00:10 (twenty-two years ago)

RAZOR SHINES

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Thursday, 29 January 2004 00:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Stubby Clapp - ATL Braves

― Will (will), Thursday, 29 January 2004 00:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Enos Slaughter!

― Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, 29 January 2004 00:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Dickie Noles
Tiki Barber

― Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, 29 January 2004 00:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Don't forget Ronde Barber.

― Leee Majors (Leee), Thursday, 29 January 2004 00:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Randy Johnson, yikes

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Thursday, 29 January 2004 07:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Jerametrius Butler

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 29 January 2004 07:53 (twenty-two years ago)

MOOKIE! MOOKIE! MOOKIE!
I know he's alredy been metioned but, you gotta say it..

Gaylord Perry
Harmon Killibrew (that's so awesome. I want to be Speedy Killibrew!)

― Speedy Gonzalas (Speedy Gonzalas), Thursday, 29 January 2004 07:53 (twenty-two years ago)

There must be a peripheral member of Kid Rock's posse who took _____ Harmin' Killabrew as their pseudonym.

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 29 January 2004 08:18 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

Fred Funk [golf]
Zarko Cabarkapa [basketball]
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga aka "DJ Mbenga" for short) [basketball]

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 02:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Yaroslav (or whatever) SATAN

― jim wentworth (wench), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 03:05 (twenty-one years ago)

MIROSLAV

― Jimmy Mod Has Returned With Spices And Silks (ModJ), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 03:07 (twenty-one years ago)

http://espn.go.com/i/nhl/profiles/players/0666.jpg

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 03:10 (twenty-one years ago)

"When will the NHL lockout end? When HELL FREEZES OVER!" [evil laughter]

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 03:11 (twenty-one years ago)

hahah, the best is that some interweb nerd at espn.com named that pic "0666.jpg"

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 03:15 (twenty-one years ago)

"Marco Velo" is a good bike racer name, but:

Results

8 Crescenzo D'Amore (Ita) Team Acqua&Sapone

That's like porn star quality.

― Hunter (Hunter), Friday, 8 April 2005 03:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Tedy Bruschi

― daria g (daria g), Friday, 8 April 2005 03:30 (twenty-one years ago)

mustafa shakur

― Sym Sym (sym), Friday, 8 April 2005 03:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Kevin Yellowaga (WHL hockey; nicknamed "Chickenwaga" 'cause he wouldn't fight)

― Bryan (Bryan), Friday, 8 April 2005 03:40 (twenty-one years ago)

c0lt cann0n

― brian braindeath (badwords), Friday, 8 April 2005 03:50 (twenty-one years ago)

three months pass...

LaDouphyous McCalla
Rontarious Robinson
both players for my beloved Saskatchewan Roughriders

― Bryan (Bryan), Monday, 18 July 2005 04:27 (twenty years ago)

nene hilario

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Monday, 18 July 2005 04:39 (twenty years ago)

Rudy Gay (UConn Huskies)

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 02:19 (twenty years ago)

OJ Mayo, who's tipped to be the next Lebron James.... I can't wait for the one million "Hold the Mayo" headlines.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 02:20 (twenty years ago)

Wandy Rodriguez

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 02:25 (twenty years ago)

Runelvys Hernandez

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 02:25 (twenty years ago)

Boog Powell
Wonderful Terrific Monds
Craphonso Thorpe
Van Lingle Mungo
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Peerless Price
Uwe Blab
Anna Smashnova
Duany Duany

O.J. Mayo could, of course, abandon basketball and follow in the NFL footsteps of one Chad Mustard.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 02:46 (twenty years ago)

Jimmy Gobble, too.

― Daniel Cohen (dayan), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 02:47 (twenty years ago)

NFL--
Cortez Kennedy
Manu Tuiasosopo
Ickey Woods
Boomer Esiason

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 03:11 (twenty years ago)

Boxing has the greatest names, like:

Khaosai Galaxy
Jimmy Thunder
Yodsanan 3-K Battery
Kid Diamond
Joe Bizzaro

― Alan Conceicao (Alan Conceicao), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 03:26 (twenty years ago)

Pat Woodcock

― Stan Fields (Stan Fields), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 22:09 (twenty years ago)

Dick Pole

― I know some come from the reality (wetmink), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 23:46 (twenty years ago)

Craphonso Thorpe

this is too awesome

― shine headlights on me (electricsound), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 23:48 (twenty years ago)

and Mosi freakin' Tatupu

― I know some come from the reality (wetmink), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 23:48 (twenty years ago)

Evander Holyfield

― I know some come from the reality (wetmink), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 23:51 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

Watching the women's marathon at the Althletics World Championships, one of the Kenyans is called Dire Tune.

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 14 August 2005 10:19 (twenty years ago)

wanderley luxembergo

― peach fuzxz, Sunday, 14 August 2005 10:28 (twenty years ago)

I'm glad Danny Invincible and Junior Agogo got a mention on this thread.

Partick Thistle have (had?) a player called Emmanuel Panther.

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 14 August 2005 10:58 (twenty years ago)

Pujols

― pullapartgirl (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 14 August 2005 14:23 (twenty years ago)

Cheltenham Town legend Jamie Victory:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/sport/football/robins/players_04/images/jamie_victory_150.jpg

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Sunday, 14 August 2005 16:31 (twenty years ago)

four weeks pass...

Just seen while watching showjumping:

Piia Pantsu

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Sunday, 11 September 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

Pegguy Arphexad

― F (Ferg), Sunday, 11 September 2005 16:02 (twenty years ago)

I agree with Chris V. that Coco Crisp and Milton Bradley should be on the list. What's amazing is that the Indians had both of them in the outfield at the same time during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. It would have been so great if they could have thrown somebody named Captain Crunch or Merrill Lynch out there to play alongside them.

― merritt ranew (merritt), Sunday, 11 September 2005 16:28 (twenty years ago)

I always thought Minnie Minoso had a delightfully musical name. He was also a great athelete.

― Aimless (Aimless), Sunday, 11 September 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

Austin Healy's parents must have hated him.

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 11 September 2005 18:35 (twenty years ago)

CARLOS BOOZER CARLOS BOOZER CARLOS BOOZER

― jhoshea (scoopsnoodle), Sunday, 11 September 2005 23:46 (twenty years ago)

Any relation to Emerson Boozer?

― jim wentworth (wench), Monday, 12 September 2005 00:03 (twenty years ago)

Drungo Larue Hazewood owns this.

― Guayaquil (get-a-go-go), Monday, 12 September 2005 00:58 (twenty years ago)

Elvis Parsley, boxer.

― I Oppose All Rock and Roll (noodle vague), Friday, 16 September 2005 16:07 (twenty years ago)

Randy Rhino! football player for Montreal Alouettes, back in the late 70s, I think

― pauls00, Friday, 16 September 2005 17:56 (twenty years ago)

Ben Challenger rarely lives up to his name.
Phillips Idowu
Uwe Fuchs (who played alongside Stefan Kuntz)
Milan Fukal
Junior Bent
Titi Camara
Lomano Trsor Lua-Lua
Zvonko Fuckala
Shai Shitrit
Kingsley Black
MUTHAFUCKING DANNY SHITTU!

― Crackity (Crackity Jones), Friday, 16 September 2005 18:32 (twenty years ago)

that sould be Tresor

― Crackity (Crackity Jones), Friday, 16 September 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

two months pass...

Revive to laugh at Benfica goalkeeper Quim.

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 22 November 2005 23:28 (twenty years ago)

Pacman Jones
RW McQuarters

― Allyzay must fight Zolton herself. (allyzay), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 00:06 (twenty years ago)

If we're having Stefan Kuntz and Uwe Fuchs, we have to have David Seaman and Julian Dicks, surely?

Has anyone mentioned US skiier Picabo (pronounced 'Peek-a-boo') Street yet?

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 07:38 (twenty years ago)

Then there's Cameroonian footballer Rigobert Song, which allows for all kinds of "Oh look, they're playing R Song" jokes when the team sheets are posted.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 07:39 (twenty years ago)

Dave Snuggerud

― Mestema (davidcorp), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 13:16 (twenty years ago)

Firpo Marberry

Heinie Manush

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 16:32 (twenty years ago)

lawrence maroney
domonique foxworth
mike nardi
bhawoh jue

― styler, Wednesday, 23 November 2005 16:45 (twenty years ago)

Heh, I somehow remember that being the basis of a newspaper cartoon during USA 94 (during which he became the youngest player ever to be sent off in the World Cup finals, fact fans). I'm not sure how I remember this given that I had only just turned 11 at the time, but there you go.

― Cracks (Crackity), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 22:18 (twenty years ago)

Charlie O. Finley asked Vida Blue to have his name changed to True Blue. Vida's response: I'll do it when you change yours to True O. Finley.

My favorite sports name: I.M. Hipp, running back from Nebraska. Real name, not a nickname.

― JJ, Wednesday, 23 November 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

peter crouch!!
emmanuel panther!! (shdve been thierry henry's name)
franck dja djedje
shabazz baidoo (qpr)
gilles donald yapi yapo
rod fanni!!
wagner love
james younghusband (chelsea reserve)

... barry venison

― hold tight the private caller (mwah), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 23:59 (twenty years ago)

Juan-Manuel Fangio

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 24 November 2005 01:23 (twenty years ago)

http://calbears.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040899aab.html

Who knew about the other talents of everyone's favourite grumpy Manc?

― Sasha (sgh), Thursday, 24 November 2005 02:12 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

Fat Lever!

I always liked Sedale Threatt

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Friday, 16 December 2005 02:10 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

Just saw in an NFL Mock draft.... D'Brickshaw Ferguson

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 01:51 (twenty years ago)

five months pass...

De'Cody Fagg

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Wednesday, 19 July 2006 19:35 (nineteen years ago)

Kyle Sackrider

(I'm stealing from Deadspin today but who cares)

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Wednesday, 19 July 2006 19:55 (nineteen years ago)

Lucious Pusey

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Thursday, 20 July 2006 17:29 (nineteen years ago)

Aaron Putz

Dooley Womack

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 20 July 2006 19:06 (nineteen years ago)

three months pass...

Yesterday for some reason I found myself thinking about basketball player Olden Polynice.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 26 October 2006 14:42 (nineteen years ago)

Which then made me also think of Kiki Vandeweghe.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 26 October 2006 14:42 (nineteen years ago)

Pape Bouba Diop

― ONIMO has fallen into changing screen name HELL (GerryNemo), Thursday, 26 October 2006 15:07 (nineteen years ago)

Anju Bobby George, Sri Lankan hurdler (only great because of darts legend Bobby George)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 26 October 2006 15:17 (nineteen years ago)

three months pass...

Nike Bent, female Swedish alpine skier

― The Vintner's Lipogram (OleM), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:41 (nineteen years ago)

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

http://static.ecb.co.uk/images/width250/chanderpaulcrop-1891.jpg

― Tom D. (Dada), Friday, 9 February 2007 15:43 (nineteen years ago)

six months pass...

Young Talkmore Nyongani (just qualified for the 400 m semifinal in Osaka)

― anatol_merklich, Tuesday, 28 August 2007 08:58 (eighteen years ago)

Nova Peris-Kneebone

― W4LTER, Tuesday, 28 August 2007 09:05 (eighteen years ago)

Go Soeda - Japanese, um, athlete of some kind.

― Mark C, Tuesday, 28 August 2007 11:39 (eighteen years ago)

I feel like there should be some kind of tag team category for Fulham having John Collins then signing Collins John when he left. Also, the number 4 Google result for John Collins is Collins John's Wikipedia page, which helpfully explains that Collins John is not to be confused with John Collins.

Kuntz otm, that lead to some tremendous Tourette's style exclamations.

― That mong guy that's shit, Tuesday, 28 August 2007 11:47 (eighteen years ago)

http://img299.echo.cx/img299/7598/ggossage0ds.jpg

― iiiijjjj, Tuesday, 28 August 2007 12:30 (eighteen years ago)

Red Schoendienst
Chris Hamburger
Peter Oosterhuis

― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 29 August 2007 17:45 (eighteen years ago)

three weeks pass...

Hope Solo (U.S. Women's Soccer goalie)

― Aaron W, Saturday, 22 September 2007 12:59 (eighteen years ago)

five months pass...

Burnley winger Dil Chagger

― Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 11 March 2008 15:31 (eighteen years ago)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco

― dan m, Tuesday, 11 March 2008 15:37 (eighteen years ago)

has noone mentioned Nicholas Butt?

― Thomas, Tuesday, 11 March 2008 22:29 (eighteen years ago)

Nor Mugsy Bogues

― mehlt, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 02:31 (eighteen years ago)

Oil Can Boyd

― dan m, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 03:20 (eighteen years ago)

Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala
Tim Biakabutuka

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 03:25 (eighteen years ago)

William Vanlandingham
Daniel "Boobie" Gibson

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 03:26 (eighteen years ago)

mets outfielder Angel Pagan

― impudent harlot, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 04:52 (eighteen years ago)

javier sotomayor.

raul gonzalez, just for the pure spanishness of it.

― darraghmac, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 10:15 (eighteen years ago)

D'Brickashaw Montgomery Ferguson nicknamed Brick or D'Brick, is an American football left tackle for the New York Jets.

D'Brickashaw might be the most amazing name I've ever heard.

― ENBB, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 12:56 (eighteen years ago)

well, thanks. you just made poor javier look pretty lame.

― darraghmac, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 13:09 (eighteen years ago)

Mardy Fish!

― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 13:11 (eighteen years ago)

"Ferguson is named after Father Ralph de Bricassart, a fictional character on the 1983 mini-series The Thorn Birds, played by Richard Chamberlain."

De Bricassart -> D'Brickashaw ?

O_o

― StanM, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 13:12 (eighteen years ago)

i like shaun white because guess what? snow is white!!!!!

hstencil was right 5 years ago though. best name - plaxico burress

― sunny successor, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 14:25 (eighteen years ago)

Pepe Frias

― Euler, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 14:26 (eighteen years ago)

stubby clapp

― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Wednesday, 12 March 2008 14:33 (eighteen years ago)

Anderlecht have a defensive player with the fitting name Mark De Man.

― anatol_merklich, Thursday, 13 March 2008 09:05 (eighteen years ago)

Evan Longoria

(btw, I am quite satisfied that this here is my lasting contribution to ILX!)

― Aaron W, Sunday, 23 March 2008 01:01 (eighteen years ago)

one month passes...

Atletico Madrid youth team midfield Koke Resurrección.

― Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 22:15 (eighteen years ago)

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute

― B.L.A.M., Tuesday, 29 April 2008 22:59 (eighteen years ago)

Gnegneri Yaya Touré

― onimo, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 13:41 (eighteen years ago)

http://desunited.no.sapo.pt/WAWA.jpg

― r|t|c, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 14:05 (eighteen years ago)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/pohlmanfield/BDP/2001/100_5727.jpg

― RabiesAngentleman, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 14:42 (eighteen years ago)

I like when athlete's surnames fit their profession. Like baseball's Prince Fielder, for instance.

― Granny Dainger, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 15:17 (eighteen years ago)

That's a great one until he eats himself out of the National League in three years and ends up a DH.

― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 15:22 (eighteen years ago)

My favorite sports name: I.M. Hipp, running back from Nebraska. Real name, not a nickname.

he had a brother or cousin named x-ray.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 15:54 (eighteen years ago)

former nebraska cornhusker wonderful monds:

http://media.huskernews.com/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/3ace6b7f2-33-1.jpg

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 15:56 (eighteen years ago)

i just found out x-ray hipp was isiah moses hipp's son.

― chicago kevin, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 15:57 (eighteen years ago)

Speaking of the old Big 8, how about Jarvis Redwine

― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 16:23 (eighteen years ago)

Tord Grip

― Savannah Smiles, Wednesday, 30 April 2008 16:29 (eighteen years ago)

Mexican right-winger Hobbit Bermudez

― Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 14:30 (eighteen years ago)

Detlef Schrempf

― sexyDancer, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 15:08 (eighteen years ago)

three months pass...

Nigeria's U23 captain Promise Isaac

― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Saturday, 23 August 2008 18:05 (seventeen years ago)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_Ranger

― The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Monday, 25 August 2008 16:49 (seventeen years ago)

Wow, can't believe no mention of STROMILE SWIFT on this thread. Has anyone ever had a better name for their sport (hoops) while failing so terribly. (Thus inspiring term STROTENTIAL for "potential destined to be unfulfilled.)

A couple of O.J. Mayo mentions upthread, but nobody includes the full name:

Ovinton J'anthony Mayo

― Hubie Brown, Monday, 25 August 2008 17:22 (seventeen years ago)

SCOTTAHOODA!

― nickalicious, Monday, 25 August 2008 22:53 (seventeen years ago)

I'm not really sure how her name is actually spelled, now that I think about it.

― nickalicious, Monday, 25 August 2008 22:54 (seventeen years ago)

Also BOLT! The runner guy!

― nickalicious, Monday, 25 August 2008 22:54 (seventeen years ago)

Kirby Puckett

― craven, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 04:34 (seventeen years ago)

blanka vlasic

― Edward III, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:32 (seventeen years ago)

Oh my GOD how has RADEK BONK (hockey, formerly of Ottowa Senators) never mentioned here????!!!

RADEK fucking BONK

radek bonk

― Abbott, Thursday, 28 August 2008 02:39 (seventeen years ago)

one month passes...

Urban Shocker, 1925 Opening Day pitcher for NY Yankees

― Pottie Skippen (Granny Dainger), Monday, 27 October 2008 15:22 (seventeen years ago)

three weeks pass...

Emmanuel Ugochukwu Ezenwa Panther

― Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Saturday, 22 November 2008 16:46 (seventeen years ago)

Partick Thistle have (had?) a player called Emmanuel Panther.

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 14 August 2005 11:58 Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Beat you to it by three years, but his middle names also awesome.

― ailsa, Saturday, 22 November 2008 16:58 (seventeen years ago)

He scored for Rushden & Diamonds today.

― Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Saturday, 22 November 2008 16:58 (seventeen years ago)

Exeter, innit?

― ailsa, Saturday, 22 November 2008 17:06 (seventeen years ago)

is this all time or right now?

haven't seen neon deion mentioned yet
also, no badminton players

― Kevin Keller, Saturday, 22 November 2008 18:22 (seventeen years ago)

Uwe blab was an exchange student from Germany at my high school in the 80's. Great to see his name mentioned on this thread!

― nataschakristin, Saturday, 22 November 2008 18:48 (seventeen years ago)

Cy Young
Ty Cobb
Preacher Roe
Pee Wee Reese
Nolan Ryan
Pascual Perez
Melido Perez

― ColinO, Saturday, 22 November 2008 19:37 (seventeen years ago)

Maurice Morris

― miss precious perfect (musically), Saturday, 22 November 2008 19:41 (seventeen years ago)

Swansea City player Angel Rangel caused much mirth in the pub last week when his name appeared on the screen during Soccer Saturday.

― ailsa, Sunday, 23 November 2008 00:25 (seventeen years ago)

New England Patriots running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis, nickname: "Law Firm"

― T-PALIN (daria-g), Sunday, 23 November 2008 01:09 (seventeen years ago)

Quentin Jammer, cornerback, San Diego Super Chargers

― T-PALIN (daria-g), Monday, 24 November 2008 02:15 (seventeen years ago)

J.J. Putz, Mariners closer
Julius Caesar Watts, erstwhile Sooner QB/politician
Harlan Huckleby, Michigan/Green Bay RB

― henry s, Monday, 24 November 2008 03:38 (seventeen years ago)

mordecai "three fingered" brown

― k3vin k., Monday, 24 November 2008 04:28 (seventeen years ago)

Chad Javon Ocho Cinco

― ♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Monday, 24 November 2008 04:32 (seventeen years ago)

Kermit Erasmus. South African forward playing for Feyenoord.

― willem, Monday, 24 November 2008 13:10 (seventeen years ago)

two months pass...

Vitalis Digital Takawira, former Zimbabwean international midfielder.

― DJ Khaledonian Thistle (Dom Passantino), Monday, 26 January 2009 13:36 (seventeen years ago)

two months pass...

Fiqre Salassie Crockwell, Bermudan cricketer

― britisher-grotesque self-propelling vortex (country matters), Monday, 6 April 2009 11:37 (seventeen years ago)

Angel Rangel's name caused much mirth in our house yesterday whilst listening to the radio commentary of Cardiff-Swansea.

― Straight from the Top of My Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 6 April 2009 11:38 (seventeen years ago)

pronounced anghhhell ranghhhell or aynjel raynjel?

― Old Big 'OOS (AKA the Cupwinner) (darraghmac), Monday, 6 April 2009 11:43 (seventeen years ago)

either way, though, obviously

― Old Big 'OOS (AKA the Cupwinner) (darraghmac), Monday, 6 April 2009 11:43 (seventeen years ago)

The former. Can't remember who was commentating at the time but he did at least get it right-ish.

― Straight from the Top of My Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 6 April 2009 11:44 (seventeen years ago)

Aynjel Raynjel would sound like some pre-schoolers multicoloured plastic doll.

― Straight from the Top of My Dom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 6 April 2009 11:45 (seventeen years ago)

yeah maybe but anghhheel ranghheeel sounds like something a german 5 year old would yell at you mockingly

― Old Big 'OOS (AKA the Cupwinner) (darraghmac), Monday, 6 April 2009 12:59 (seventeen years ago)

one year passes...

A huge hand for Unmukt Chand

― a lout deeply plugged into the Po (acoleuthic), Thursday, 9 December 2010 14:37 (fifteen years ago)

Can't believe NV nicked my Angel Rangel story almost word for word in this thread.

Is it not Aynjel Ranghell, or Anghell Raynjel or some way where they don't rhyme?

― ailsa, Thursday, 9 December 2010 15:01 (fifteen years ago)

one month passes...

in the last round of Pattaya qualies today, Nungnadda Wannasuk beat Cagla Buyukakcay 6-3 6-3 to qualify for her first WTA main draw. BEST-NAMED TENNIS MATCH EVER (especially if Buyukakcay is actually pronounced "bukkake", as it looks like it might be).

― lextasy refix (lex pretend), Monday, 7 February 2011 17:44 (fifteen years ago)

three months pass...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xherdan_Shaqiri

― no xmas for jonchaies (nakhchivan), Saturday, 14 May 2011 21:15 (fifteen years ago)

two months pass...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralf_de_Souza_Teles aka RALF

― nakhchivan, Wednesday, 10 August 2011 18:27 (fourteen years ago)

whoa dude I had just started this thread like a week ago

― frogbs, Wednesday, 10 August 2011 18:34 (fourteen years ago)

Etienne Eto'o

― Merdeyeux, Monday, 22 August 2011 20:20 (fourteen years ago)

one month passes...

Horse Belly Sargent

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sargejo01.shtml

― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 2 October 2011 17:30 (fourteen years ago)

one month passes...

Wahyt Orazsähedow

― Nigel Farage is a fucking hero (nakhchivan), Thursday, 3 November 2011 19:10 (fourteen years ago)

six months pass...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumbinho

― Serov devochka s persikami (nakhchivan), Saturday, 19 May 2012 17:37 (fourteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-baseball/19292976/top-25-most-awesome-names-of-the-mlb-draft

― Never translate Dutch (jaymc), Friday, 8 June 2012 14:34 (fourteen years ago)

two deadball-era baseball players I recently read of:

Oyster Burns and Buttercup Dickerson

― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Friday, 8 June 2012 14:54 (fourteen years ago)

I've lived in rural Wisconsin for most of my life so a Brewers jersey with "FARMER" on it would just be amazing

― frogbs, Friday, 8 June 2012 14:56 (fourteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

Pimpitcha JATTAVAPORNVANIT (THA)

http://itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100212155

― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 08:22 (thirteen years ago)

though actually how have i not mentioned this tennis player on this thread before?! http://itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100120199

Tanaporn THONGSING (THA)

― bitch I'm on the 242 (lex pretend), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 08:23 (thirteen years ago)

ten months pass...

RIP, Dick Trickle

― Bryan, Friday, 17 May 2013 03:27 (thirteen years ago)

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