Football Nicknames: Over 7,400 Listed

By Terry Pruyne

When did Walter Payton become "Sweetness"? How did a defensive tackle become "Mean Joe" Greene? Why are the Dallas Cowboys "America's Team"? Who is Clipboard Jesus? Beast Mode? Megatron? He Hate Me? Billy White Shoes? The Bus? Mongo? Moose? Singin' Sammy? Crazylegs? What are the real names of Deacon Jones? Bubby Brister? Rocket Ismail? Icky Woods? What team goes by The Purple People Eaters? The Fun Bunch? The Fearsome Foursome? The Greatest Show on Turf? Air Coryell? The No-Name Defense? The Steel Curtain? Readers will find the answers through this in-depth piece of reference work featuring over 7,400 football players from the NFL, CFL, Arena Football, Europe, and beyond.Part One showcases the players in an alphabetized manner and displays their nickname(s) as well as the hows and whys when possible. Part One also gives the player's birthplace, position, the team(s) and years of retirement. Part Two offers the opposite access alphabetized by nickname and giving the players' names. Part III is the works cited.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1973250578
• ISBN13: 9781973250579
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 431 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.1" x 8.5"