Without relying on Google, try to apply a CFL players actual name to the following nicknaes:
"Lincoln Locomotive"
"Kid Dynamite"
"Choo Choo"
"The Selkirk Milkman"
"Mini .... ....."
"..... Wild ...."
"The Ukrainian Gazelle"
"Twinkle Toes"
"Citation"
"Bobby Gorgeous"
"Zazu"
"Mad Dog"
You're on your honour!
A few on the list are familiar but can't remember who they refer too at the moment. A few others I have no memory at all about those.
Leo Lewis
Mack Herron
James Wild West
Bobby Gordon
Ernie Pitts
Just a shot in the dark but was Jerry James Kid Dynamite? Ken Nielson "Twinkle Toes"?
Quote from: Blue In BC on February 11, 2023, 08:39:37 PM
A few on the list are familiar but can't remember who they refer too at the moment. A few others I have no memory at all about those.
Leo Lewis
Mack Herron
Charles Roberts
James Wild West
Bobby Gordon
Ernie Pitts
Just a shot in the dark but was Jerry James Kid Dynamite? Ken Nielson "Twinkle Toes"?
Correct - Jerry James was Kid Dynamite and his father was Eddie Dynamite James. Twinkle Toes was Fritz Hanson.
Mad Dog was Paul Robson.
Mini Mack Herron and Robert "Bobby Gorgeous" Gordon
Quote from: the paw on February 11, 2023, 10:30:09 PM
Mini Mack Herron and Robert "Bobby Gorgeous" Gordon
Yessir!
The "Selkirk Milkman... hint - solid Canadian DE for several years.
How about, ?The Minister of Defence??
Barrin Simpson?
James "wild" West
Not a Bomber, but my favorite CFL nickname was Ray "The Blade" Odums.
I kinda like the "turtleman" and of course everyone likely knows who that is?
Quote from: ModAdmin on February 12, 2023, 01:58:05 AM
I kinda like the "turtleman" and of course everyone likely knows who that is?
I mean, he also went by The Touchdown Beagle.....
Quote from: ModAdmin on February 12, 2023, 01:58:05 AM
I kinda like the "turtleman" and of course everyone likely knows who that is?
I got that on my jersey
I liked blink
Thunder and Lightning
I thought Ken Neilson was Doc because he was a doctor as well? Ploen told me that in person.
Roberts was Blink
Speaking of Nick names name the player who started the Swaggerville? Hint is not who you think.
Swack was Elfred Payton
Bluto was Walby
Joe Pop
The touch Beagal
So I think the following "unidentified" nicknames remain,,,
"Choo Choo"
"The Selkirk Milkman"
"The Ukrainian Gazelle"
"Citation"
And here is a couple more...
"Flight 87"
"Blue"
Cec Luning was the Selkirk Milkman. Named after their family dairy that was later called Lakeland Dairies. They used to sell pouch drinks that you stuck a straw into the bag to get a drink.
Quote from: ModAdmin on February 12, 2023, 05:13:04 AM
So I think the following "unidentified" nicknames remain,,,
"Choo Choo"
"The Selkirk Milkman"
"The Ukrainian Gazelle"
"Citation"
And here is a couple more...
"Flight 87"
"Blue"
Flight 87 was Albert Johnson III
Can't say I remember the other ones - definitely before my time.
Choo Choo Charlie Shepherd
Flight 87 was Albert Johnson III
Blue was Brendan LaBatte
Great job in correctly identifying the players tied to the nicknames.
To finish out the exercise...
"Citation" was Tom "Citation" Casey was one of the many Bomber great running backs from 1950 to 1956
The "Ukrainian Gazelle" was Bud Korchak, a Winnipeg-er, who played for the Bombers from 1949 to 1954. He was an outstanding placekicker and a flying wing (slotback).
Quote from: ModAdmin on February 12, 2023, 03:53:48 PM
Great job in correctly identifying the players tied to the nicknames.
To finish out the exercise...
"Citation" was Tom "Citation" Casey was one of the many Bomber great running backs from 1950 to 1956
The "Ukrainian Gazelle" was Bud Korchak, a Winnipeg-er, who played for the Bombers from 1949 to 1954. He was an outstanding placekicker and a flying wing (slotback).
I am guessing Casey was a Cop is where that name comes from?
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on February 12, 2023, 04:09:10 PM
I am guessing Casey was a Cop is where that name comes from?
Citation was a triple crown winning racehorse. That?s where the nickname comes from.
Here's one I still remember....."Fungi"
Quote from: Go Big Blue on February 12, 2023, 06:14:03 AM
Cec Luning was the Selkirk Milkman. Named after their family dairy that was later called Lakeland Dairies. They used to sell pouch drinks that you stuck a straw into the bag to get a drink.
this was one I hadn't heard or didn't remember
The most ominous nickname - Bill "The Undertaker" Baker who was a DT for the 'Riders.
Most nicknames - Dieter "Deet The Treat," "Deiter Our Leader, The Stampeder
Beater," "Don't Call Me Ralph" Brock
You old timers have me beat. I only got 1 from that list: the first one.
How about a "modern era" list?
Pinball
Rocket
Thick _____
Flyin' Hawaiian
Stove
And, do self-given nicknames count?
Fatboi
Poop
Quote from: pjrocksmb on February 12, 2023, 02:42:46 AM
I got that on my jersey
I liked blink
Thunder and Lightning
Thank you for bringing this one up - forgot Charles had another nickname as a combo.
And since no one has finished this part, Mike Sellers as the thunder.
Wow that was a combination on the ground.
Quote from: ModAdmin on February 12, 2023, 06:25:08 PM
The most ominous nickname - Bill "The Undertaker" Baker who was a DT for the 'Riders.
Most nicknames - Dieter "Deet The Treat," "Deiter Our Leader, The Stampeder
Beater," "Don't Call Me Ralph" Brock
Never heard of any of these nicknames for Dieter Brock, most just called him "Ralph".
Quote from: TecnoGenius on February 12, 2023, 08:28:43 PM
You old timers have me beat. I only got 1 from that list: the first one.
How about a "modern era" list?
Pinball - Mike Clemens
Rocket Ismail
Thick _____Nik Lewis
Flyin' Hawaiian - Chad Owen
Stove - Steve Richardson
And, do self-given nicknames count?
Fatboi - Jake Thomas
Poop - Cory Johnson
Did I win?
Quote from: Big Daddy on February 12, 2023, 08:29:34 PM
Thank you for bringing this one up - forgot Charles had another nickname as a combo.
And since no one has finished this part, Mike Sellers as the thunder.
Wow that was a combination on the ground.
There will never be better rb combo than those two
Big Bird and Ironhead?
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on February 12, 2023, 08:56:41 PM
Never heard of any of these nicknames for Dieter Brock, most just called him "Ralph".
He was known as Ralph early in his cfl career, but later in the 1970?s he wanted to be called Dieter. Not sure if it was a legal name change or some other reason (Dieter was his middle name I think).
Quote from: ModAdmin on February 12, 2023, 10:17:30 PM
Did I win?
Yup, you got them all. But docked a quarter point for not pluralizing Owens. ;) :D :D
Here a few from early years
Rosy
Little Nemo
Sterno
The Wisconsin Wraith
Jughead
Chirpy
Old Hardrock
Tubber
Slush
Hustle
Skooter
Kippy
Mr. Big
Ginger
Lighthouse
Missoula Meteor
Sleepy
Black Magic
Pogo
Senator
Lunk
Slaughterhouse
Tiger
Moose
Mercury
The Toy Bulldog
Quote from: ModAdmin on February 12, 2023, 06:25:08 PM
Most nicknames - Dieter "Deet The Treat," "Deiter Our Leader, The Stampeder
Beater," "Don't Call Me Ralph" Brock
The Birmingham Rifle.
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on February 12, 2023, 03:11:12 AM
Speaking of Nick names name the player who started the Swaggerville? Hint is not who you think.
Jovon Johnson?
Bennie "The Hitman" Thompson
Ike "Iceman" Charlton
Kamau Incompleterson
Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on February 12, 2023, 03:11:12 AM
Speaking of Nick names name the player who started the Swaggerville? Hint is not who you think.
Lenny Walls
Quote from: Stats Junkie on February 13, 2023, 06:39:15 AM
Here a few from early years
Rosy
Little Nemo
Sterno
The Wisconsin Wraith
Jughead
Chirpy
Old Hardrock
Tubber
Slush
Hustle
Skooter
Kippy
Mr. Big
Ginger
Lighthouse
Missoula Meteor
Sleepy
Black Magic
Pogo
Senator
Lunk
Slaughterhouse
Tiger
Moose
Mercury
The Toy Bulldog
You might as well provide us with the connected names, I don't think anyone is going to remember nicknames pre-60's. Thanks for the stellar in-depth contributions over the years, you go well beyond.
Rosy - Lou Adelman
When Adelman started playing football as a teen, his coach called him Rosy. Apparently the snapback (centre) the previous year was a kid named Rosenthal. The name stuck. I have seen Rosy, Rosey & Rosie. The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum has Adelman's 1935 championship blazer on display - the correct spelling is Rosy.
Rosy had his #1 taken out of circulation from 1938 until 1984 when Todd Hons was issued the number.
Little Nemo - Lew Elkin
Sterno - Dan Renix
The Wisconsin Wraith - Russ Rebholz
Jughead - John Anderson (also Mr. X)
Jughead or Jug starting showing up a Winnipegs practices in 1934, chasing down loose balls and running them back (in street clothes). Soon he was issued proper attire and was participating in practice. Turns out, Anderson was a halfback from Oklahoma A&M (unable to confirm). He was in Winnipeg because he had ties to a racehorse name Snorkie. Jughead played in the first game of the season then left town because the racing season was over.
Apparently the Free Press reporter never thought to ask him his name so the Free Press referred to him as Mr. X.
Chirpy - Cam Doherty
Old Hardrock - Greg Kabat
Tubber - Morris Kobrinsky
Slush - Marsden Harris
It was a challenge to determine the first names of Tubber Kobrinsky & Slush Harris as they were usually identified by their nicknames.
Hustle - Les Lear
Skooter - Wayne Sheley
Kippy - Cliff McFadyen (or McFayden)
Mr. Big - Art Stevenson (Billy Bye also had this nickname)
Ginger - Harry Johnston
Lighthouse - Harry Beckwith
Missoula Meteor - Johnny Reagan
Sleepy - Don Knowles
Black Magic - Joe Zaleski (also Poilo Joe)
Pogo - Neill Armstrong
Senator - Vince Drake
Lunk - Tom Lumsden
Slaughterhouse - Ed Norvack
Tiger - Al Wiley
Moose - Wentworth 'Winty' Young
Mercury - Carver Shannon
The Toy Bulldog - Ray Jauch
Quote from: The Fresh Prince Of Belair, MB on February 13, 2023, 02:39:14 PM
Bennie "The Hitman" Thompson
Ike "Iceman" Charlton
Kamau Incompleterson
Lenny Walls
correct!
Lenny Walls started the whole Swaggerville thing. Jovon Johnson just proclaimed it for his own.
Your relatives nick name was Hustle. LOL. Hustle because he hustled or because he was running a second business? lol
Quote from: The Fresh Prince Of Belair, MB on February 13, 2023, 02:39:14 PM
Bennie "The Hitman" Thompson
Ike "Iceman" Charlton
Kamau Incompleterson
Lenny Walls
Peterson totally deserved that nickname, he absolutely stunk when he played for us