11/27/07 Grif.Net - Sporty Nicknames

[Dr Bob Griffin]

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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