Here is a little something to test your memory and help jumpstart your Friday morning. Last night I sat down with a binder of AFL trading cards, and listed all of the nicknames that I could remember for the various coaches and players. I got 29 nicknames. Do you remember any, or all of these? Who do you remember that I forgot? Go ahead and add to the list in the messages section below. Have fun!
- Lance “Bambi” Alworth
- John “Bull” Bramlett
- Junious “Buck” Buchanan
- George “Butch” Byrd
- Elbert “Golden Wheels” Dubenion
- Larry “Wildman” Eisenhauer
- Wilbur “Weeb” Ewbank
- Earl “Tree” Faison
- Serafino “Foge” Fazio
- Gary “The Grey Ghost” Garrison
- Carlton “Cookie” Gilchrist
- Austin “Goose” Gonsoulin
- Sherrill “Psycho” Headrick
- Mack “Truck” Hill
- Jim “Earthquake” Hunt
- Rich “Tombstone” Jackson
- Ernie “The Giant Cat” Ladd
- Daryle “The Mad Bomber” Lamonica
- Don “Sunshine” Maynard
- Edward “Wahoo” McDaniel
- Ron “The Dancing Bear” McDole
- Ron “The Intellectual Assassin” Mix
- Leroy “Sweet Pea” Moore
- “Broadway” Joe Namath
- Vito “Babe” Parilli
- Gerrard “Buster” Ramsey
- Ed “Butch” Songin
- Walt “Suds” Sweeney
- Fred “the Hammer” Williamson
Hey Todd,
I grew up hearing all these great nick names of the players.
Always wondered about Gary Garrison’s The Grey Ghost moniker, do you happen to know any background reguarding how he came to be known as that?
I figured since he is a former San Diego Charger, you might have some insight in that direction.
Fun Blog …….. Keep up the great work!!
Warren “Motor Mouse” Mc Vea, Robert ” The Tank” Holmes, Willie “Contact” Lanier, Lenny “The Cool” or”Ajax” Dawson, Jerrel “Thunder Foot” Wilson
Can give you a few more…all from the texans/Chiefs circa the 60’s: Abner “Butch” Haynes, Paul “Rocky” Rochester, E.J. “The Beast” Holub, Nolan “Superknat” Smith, Stewart “Smokey” Stover, Ted “Alley Oop” Greene, Curtis “The Count” McClinton, “Cotton” Davidson, Johnny “Candyman” Robinson, Jon “Guppy” Gilliam, Ed “Bluto” Budde”, Reg “Sniff” Carolan, Frank “The Riddler” Pitts, Willie “Bear” Lanier, Jerry ” Huzza,Huzza” Mays, “Buffalo” Napier, “Curley” Culp, ” Curley” Johnson, Gloster “Slick” Richardson, “Goldie” Sellars, Gene “Univac” Thomas, Jim “Pumpkin Head” Tyrer, (Never heward Lenny called “Ajax”), the above are just a few ….there were more………….
The”Ajax” nickname was a product of Lenny letting his linemen know it when he was sacked (getting his uniform dirty), as Ajax the detergent had a white knight in it’s advertising.
They both look great!The figures too.Has to be that Buffalo lietfsyle!These guys tormented the life out of Joe Namath like nobody ever did and I am forever grateful for that!
Marlin “The Magician” Briscoe
Francis Marion “Cotton” Davidson
Leslie “Speedy” Duncan
Harry “The Baby-faced Assassin” Jacobs
Walt “Buffalo” Napier
Stewart “Smokey” Stover
Ernie “Big Hoss” Warlick
“Riverboat” Richie Lucas and “Mini” Max Anderson both played with the Bills.
Ernie Ladd wrestled as “The Big Cat.” I never heard him called the “Giant Cat” as wrestling had a giant. “Andre The Giant.” Ladd did say he made much more money in the ring than on the gridiron.
Harry “The Baby Faced Assassin” Jacobs
Tom “Big Ses” Sestak
Bill “Earthquake” Enyart
Tom “Tippy” Day
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