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Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Jake from State Farm, Oct 26, 2020.

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  1. micropolitan guy

    micropolitan guy Well-Known Member

    And Edward "Too Tall" Jones and Don "Dandy Don" Meredith.
     
    micropolitan guy, Oct 28, 2020
    #85
  2. Sea Bass

    Sea Bass Well-Known Member

    Oil Can Boyd is maybe my favourite.
     
    Sea Bass, Oct 28, 2020
    #86
  3. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    One of my favorites from football’s days of yore: Henry “Two-Bits” Homan.
     
    Last edited: Oct 28, 2020
    da man, Oct 28, 2020
    #87
  4. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    Which reminds me of “Two-Ton” Tony Galento, who has my favorite quote in Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations — “I’ll moida da bum,” uttered before his fight with heavyweight champ Joe Louis.

    Yeah, not quite. While Galento did knock Louis down once, Louis polished him off in the fourth round.
     
    Last edited: Oct 28, 2020
    da man, Oct 28, 2020
    #88
  5. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    And don’t forget “Mr. Inside,” Felix “Doc” Blanchard, and “Mr. Outside,” Glenn Davis.
     
    da man, Oct 28, 2020
    #89
  6. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    Douglas Clyde “Peahead” Walker.
     
    tapintoamerica, Oct 28, 2020
    #90
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  7. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    Anyone mention Old Hoss Radbourn yet?
     
    Regan MacNeil, Oct 28, 2020
    #91
  8. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    sweet pea
     
    Azrael, Oct 28, 2020
    #92
  9. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    Elvis Patterson NFL CB, “Toast” because he got burned so often
     
    heyabbott, Oct 28, 2020
    #93
  10. DanielSimpsonDay

    DanielSimpsonDay Well-Known Member

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    DanielSimpsonDay, Oct 28, 2020
    #94
  11. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    Don Stanhouse

    and Pierre “Pete” LaCock, best
     
    heyabbott, Oct 28, 2020
    #95
  12. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Ed "Big Mo" Modzielewski
    Dick "Little Mo" Modzielewski

    Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist

    They were all from the same area outside of Pittsburgh.
     
    outofplace, Oct 28, 2020
    #96
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