Nicknames

Started by ModAdmin, February 11, 2023, 07:49:04 PM

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ModAdmin

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"

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Blue In BC

#1
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"?
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ModAdmin

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.
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Horseman

Mad Dog was Paul Robson.

ModAdmin

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the paw

Mini Mack Herron and Robert "Bobby Gorgeous" Gordon
grab grass 'n growl

ModAdmin

Quote from: the paw on February 11, 2023, 10:30:09 PM
Mini Mack Herron and Robert "Bobby Gorgeous" Gordon
Yessir!
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ModAdmin

The "Selkirk Milkman... hint - solid Canadian DE for several years.
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Jesse

How about, ?The Minister of Defence??
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ModAdmin

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the paw

grab grass 'n growl

the paw

Not a Bomber, but my favorite CFL nickname was Ray "The Blade" Odums.
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ModAdmin

I kinda like the "turtleman" and of course everyone likely knows who that is?
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VictorRomano

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.....

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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

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