List of sportspeople with nicknames

This is a list of sportspeople with nicknames.

Aviation sport

"Mungo" = Mike Mangold, {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite web |url=http://www.air-races.com/pilots/Mike%20Mangold.htm |title=Mike Mangold World Champion Red Bull Air Race World Series 2005 |publisher=Air-races.com |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210195243/http://www.air-races.com/pilots/Mike%20Mangold.htm |archive-date=2011-02-10 |url-status=dead }}
"The Quick Corsican" = Nicolas Ivanoff, {{Flagicon|FRA}}

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"Witt" = Steve Wittman, {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mshf.com/index.htm?/hof/wittman_steve.htm |title=Motorsports Hall of Fame |publisher=Mshf.com |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725122007/http://www.mshf.com/index.htm?%2Fhof%2Fwittman_steve.htm |archive-date=2011-07-25 }}

Baseball

Basketball

"Ack-Ack" = Tom Heinsohn, American forward-center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HEINSTO01 |title=Tom Heinsohn Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1934-08-26 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213062141/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HEINSTO01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Action Jackson" = Mark Jackson, American point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JACKSMA01 |title=Mark Jackson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1965-01-04 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212213219/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JACKSMA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"The Admiral" = David Robinson, American center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROBINDA01 |title=David Robinson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212045616/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROBINDA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"A.I." = Allen Iverson, American shooting guard{{cite web|url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=IVERSAL01|title=Allen Iverson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards|work=basketballreference.com|access-date=2008-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411083920/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=IVERSAL01|archive-date=2008-04-11|url-status=dead}}
"Air Jordan" = Michael Jordan, American shooting guard
"The Answer" = Allen Iverson, American shooting guard
"The A-Train" = Artis Gilmore, American center{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/gilmore_summary.html |title=Artis Gilmore Summary |work=NBA.com |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119021050/http://www.nba.com/history/players/gilmore_summary.html |archive-date=2010-11-19 |url-status=dead }}
"Big Aristotle" = Shaquille O'Neal, American center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ONEASH01 |title=Shaquille O'neal Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212045044/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ONEASH01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Big Ben" = Ben Wallace, American center-forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WALLABE01 |title=Ben Wallace Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1974-10-09 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212163850/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WALLABE01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Big Country" = Bryant Reeves, American center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=REEVEBR01 |title=Bryant Reeves Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2009-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526100602/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ReeveBr01 |archive-date=2011-05-26 |url-status=dead }}
"The Big Dipper" = Wilt Chamberlain, American center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CHAMBWI01 |title=Wilt Chamberlain Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1936-08-21 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212053504/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CHAMBWI01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Big Dog" = Glenn Robinson, American power forward[http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROBINGL01] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210205123/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROBINGL01 |date=2007-12-10 }} referenced a
"The Big E" = Elvin Hayes, American power forward{{Cite web|url=http://www.basketballreference.com/player/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HAYESEL01|title=Elvin Hayes Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards}}
"Big Nasty" = Corliss Williamson, American power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILLICO02 |title=Corliss Williamson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1973-12-04 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212215533/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILLICO02 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Big O" = Oscar Robertson, American point guard (and precursor to the modern point forward){{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROBEROS01 |title=Oscar Robertson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1938-11-24 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212052045/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROBEROS01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Big Red" = Dave Cowens, American center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COWENDA01 |title=Dave Cowens Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1948-10-25 |access-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212050332/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COWENDA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 }}
"The Big Ticket" = Kevin Garnett, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GARNEKE01 |title=Kevin Garnett Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1976-05-19 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212045632/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GARNEKE01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Bimbo" = Vernell Coles, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COLESBI01 |title=Bimbo Coles Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1968-04-22 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212181859/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COLESBI01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Bird" = George Yardley, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=YARDLGE01 |title=George Yardley Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1928-11-03 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519003607/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=YardlGe01 |archive-date=2011-05-19 |url-status=dead }}
"Black Mamba" = Kobe Bryant, United States shooting guard{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kobe-bryant-trying-settle-black-181943793.html|title=Kobe Bryant Trying To Settle 'Black Mamba' Battle With Pharma Company|website=www.yahoo.com|date=6 January 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kobe-bryant-shut-down-black-180915357.html|title=Kobe Bryant Shut Down in 'Black Mamba' Legal Battle, Headed To Trial With Pharma Company|website=www.yahoo.com|date=12 December 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-30}}
"Blue" = Theo Edwards, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=EDWARBL01 |title=Blue Edwards Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1965-10-31 |access-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028052246/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=EDWARBL01 |archive-date=2007-10-28 }}
"Bo" = Charles Outlaw, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=OUTLABO01 |title=Bo Outlaw Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1971-04-13 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617192734/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=OUTLABO01 |archive-date=2009-06-17 |url-status=dead }}
"Buck" = Charles Williams, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILLIBU01 |title=Buck Williams Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212161620/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILLIBU01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 }}
"Buddha" = James Edwards, United States center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=EDWARJA01 |title=James Edwards Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1955-11-22 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213143527/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=EDWARJA01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Buddy" = Harry Jeannette, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JEANNBU01 |title=Buddy Jeannette Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004040751/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JEANNBU01 |archive-date=2012-10-04 |url-status=dead }}
"Butterbean" = Bob Love, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LOVEBO01 |title=Bob Love Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1942-12-08 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917142909/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LOVEBO01 |archive-date=2010-09-17 |url-status=dead }}
"Cadillac" = Greg Anderson, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ANDERCA01 |title=Cadillac Anderson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1964-06-22 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213032003/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ANDERCA01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Cat" = Cuttino Mobley, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MOBLECU01 |title=Cuttino Mobley Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1974-01-09 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213133341/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MOBLECU01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Chief" = Robert Parish, American center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PARISRO01 |title=Robert Parish Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1953-08-30 |access-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212162851/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PARISRO01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 }}
"Chocolate Thunder" = Darryl Dawkins, American center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DAWKIDA01 |title=Darryl Dawkins Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213144648/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DAWKIDA01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"The Chuckster" = Charles Barkley, American power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BARKLCH01 |title=Charles Barkley Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1963-02-20 |access-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212045444/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BARKLCH01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 }}
"Clyde" = Walt Frazier, United States point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=FRAZIWA01 |title=Walt Frazier Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1945-03-29 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120021419/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=fraziwa01 |archive-date=2010-11-20 |url-status=dead }}
"Clyde The Glide" = Clyde Drexler, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DREXLCL01 |title=Clyde Drexler Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1962-06-22 |access-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213021213/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DREXLCL01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 }}
"Cornbread" = Cedric Maxwell, United States basketball power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MAXWECE01 |title=Cedric Maxwell Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1955-11-21 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213051106/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MAXWECE01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"DJ" = Dennis Johnson, American combo guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSDE01 |title=Dennis Johnson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1954-09-18 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212221855/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JohnsDe01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"D Square" = Dale Davis, United States center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DAVISDA01 |title=Dale Davis Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1969-03-25 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212163107/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DAVISDA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Dee" = DeCovan Kadell Brown, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BROWNDE01 |title=Dee Brown Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1968-11-29 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518201507/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BROWNDE01 |archive-date=2011-05-18 |url-status=dead }}
"Diesel" = Shaquille O'Neal, American center
"Doc" = Glenn Rivers, American point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RIVERDO01 |title=Doc Rivers Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1961-10-13 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212214513/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RIVERDO01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Dr. Dunkenstein" = Darrell Griffith, American shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRIFFDA01 |title=Darrell Griffith Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1958-06-16 |access-date=2010-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213062006/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRIFFDA01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Dr. J" = Julius Erving, American small forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ERVINJU01 |title=Julius Erving Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1950-02-22 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212053324/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ERVINJU01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Dr. Rounds" = Dan Roundfield, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROUNDDA01 |title=Dan Roundfield Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1953-05-26 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212164042/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROUNDDA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Dollar Bill" = Bill Bradley, American small forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRADLBI01 |title=Bill Bradley Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1943-07-28 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519003814/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BradlBi01 |archive-date=2011-05-19 |url-status=dead }}
"Doug E. Fresh" = Gerald Wilkins, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILKIGE01 |title=Gerald Wilkins Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1963-11-09 |access-date=2010-12-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605193423/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILKIGE01 |archive-date=2011-06-05 }}
"The Dream" = Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-American center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=OLAJUHA01 |title=Hakeem Olajuwon Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1963-01-21 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212050205/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=OLAJUHA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Dugie" = Slater Martin, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MARTISL01 |title=Slater Martin Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1925-10-22 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331202007/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MARTISL01 |archive-date=2010-03-31 |url-status=dead }}
"Earl The Pearl" = Earl Monroe, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MONROEA01 |title=Earl Monroe Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1944-11-21 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213021626/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MONROEA01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"The enormous Mormon" = Shawn Bradley, United States center{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/108745-the-worst-nba-player-nicknames-of-all-time/page/9|title=The Worst NBA Player Nicknames of All Time|first=Eric|last=Gomez|work=Bleacher Report}}
"Fast Eddie" = Edward Johnson Jr., United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSED02 |title=Eddie Johnson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1955-02-24 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028111319/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSED02 |archive-date=2011-10-28 |url-status=dead }}
"Fat" = Lafayette Lever, United States point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LEVERLA01 |title=Lafayette Lever Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1960-08-18 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213044135/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LEVERLA01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"The Glove" = Gary Payton, American point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PAYTOGA01 |title=Gary Payton Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1968-07-23 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212122051/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PaytoGa01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"The Goat" = Earl Manigault, United States basketball playerVideohound Golden Movie Retriever 2007; review of biopic
"Googs" = Tom Gugliotta, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GUGLITO01 |title=Tom Gugliotta Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1969-12-19 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212084023/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GUGLITO01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Grandma-ma" = Larry Johnson, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSLA01 |title=Larry Johnson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1969-03-14 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212081056/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSLA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Greyhound" = Walter Davis, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DAVISWA03 |title=Walter Davis Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1954-09-09 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213021558/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DAVISWA03 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Hap" or "Happy" = Harold Hairston, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HAIRSHA01 |title=Happy Hairston Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1942-05-31 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212164842/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HAIRSHA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"The Hawk" = Connie Hawkins, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/hawkins_summary.html |title=Connie Hawkins Summary |work=NBA.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119021054/http://www.nba.com/history/players/hawkins_summary.html |archive-date=2010-11-19 |url-status=dead }}
"The High Ayatolla of Slamola" = Larry Nance, United States power forward{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/slam_n_jam.html |title=1984 Slam N' Jam: The High-Ayatolla of Slamola |work=Nba.com |date=2010-12-10 |access-date=2010-12-14}}
"His Heinous" = Bill Laimbeer, United States center{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/laimbeer_summary.html |title=Bill Laimbeer Summary |work=NBA.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610001835/http://www.nba.com/history/players/laimbeer_summary.html |archive-date=2012-06-10 |url-status=dead }}
"Hondo" = John Havlicek, American small forward{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/havlicek_summary.html |title=John Havlicek Summary |work=NBA.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101171847/http://www.nba.com/history/players/havlicek_summary.html |archive-date=2011-01-01 |url-status=dead }}
"Horse" = Dan Issel, American forward-center{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/issel_bio.html |title=Dan Issel Bio |work=NBA.com |date=1998-03-25 |access-date=2010-12-14}}
"Hot Rod" =
Rodney Hundley, American swingman{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HUNDLRO01 |title=Rod Hundley Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1934-10-26 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212202322/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HUNDLRO01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
John Williams, American power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILLIHO01 |title=Hotrod Williams Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028115400/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILLIHO01 |archive-date=2011-10-28 |url-status=dead }}
"The Houdini of the Hardwood" = Bob Cousy, American point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/cousy_summary.html |title=Bob Cousy Summary |work=NBA.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119021037/http://www.nba.com/history/players/cousy_summary.html |archive-date=2010-11-19 |url-status=dead }}
"The Hoya Destroya" = Patrick Ewing, Jamaica-born American center{{cite web |url=http://hoopshype.com/articles/ewing_friedman.htm |title=HoopsHype – Articles – From "Hoya Destroya" to Yao's mentor |publisher=Hoopshype.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125220856/http://hoopshype.com/articles/ewing_friedman.htm |archive-date=2010-11-25 }}
"The Human Highlight Reel" = Dominique Wilkins, American combo forward{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/wilkins_summary.html |title=Dominique Wilkins Summary |work=NBA.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011052602/http://www.nba.com/history/players/wilkins_summary.html |archive-date=2007-10-11 |url-status=dead }}
"Iceman" = George Gervin, American shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/gervin_summary.html |title=George Gervin Summary |work=NBA.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100508065715/http://www.nba.com/history/players/gervin_summary.html |archive-date=2010-05-08 |url-status=dead }}
"Iso Joe" = Joe Johnson, American shooting guard{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2017/05/04/joe-johnson-evolution-iso-joe-utah-jazz-nba-playoffs |title=The Story Of Iso Joe: The Evolution Of A Scorer |newspaper=Sports Illustrated |publisher=SI.com |access-date=2019-04-09}}
"Jellybean" = Joe Bryant, United States power forward and WNBA coach{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRYANJO01 |title=Joe Bryant Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1954-10-19 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518235754/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BryanJo01 |archive-date=2011-05-18 |url-status=dead }}
"Junior" = Ulysses Bridgeman, American small forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRIDGJU01 |title=Junior Bridgeman Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1953-09-17 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518235720/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BridgJu01 |archive-date=2011-05-18 |url-status=dead }}
"The Junk Yard Dog" = Jerome Williams, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILLIJE01 |title=Jerome Williams Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1973-10-05 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518231919/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WilliJe01 |archive-date=2011-05-18 |url-status=dead }}
"Kangaroo Kid" = Billy Cunningham, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/cunningham_summary.html |title=Billy Cunningham Summary |work=NBA.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326062459/http://www.nba.com/history/players/cunningham_summary.html |archive-date=2015-03-26 |url-status=dead }}
"Larry Legend" = Larry Bird, United States basketball player
"Li'l Abner" = Cliff Hagan, American forward-center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HAGANCL01 |title=Cliff Hagan Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1931-12-09 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918005922/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HAGANCL01 |archive-date=2010-09-18 |url-status=dead }}
"The Logo" = Jerry West, United States shooting guard
"Mad Max" = Vernon Maxwell, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MAXWEVE01 |title=Vernon Maxwell Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2009-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106004154/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MAXWEVE01 |archive-date=2011-11-06 |url-status=dead }}
"Magic" = Earvin Johnson, American point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSMA01 |title=Magic Johnson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1959-08-14 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212053416/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSMA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Make-A-Wish" = "'Bronny James"', American point guard{{Cite web |last=Leitner |first=Wil |date=2024-07-10 |title=Jason Whitlock: Bronny James is a 'Make-A-Wish' Kid Born on Third Base |url=https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/content/2024-07-10-jason-whitlock-bronny-james-is-a-make-a-wish-kid-born-on-third-base/ |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=FOX Sports}}
"The Mailman" = Karl Malone, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/malonek_summary.html |title=Karl Malone Summary |work=NBA.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224051334/http://www.nba.com/history/players/malonek_summary.html |archive-date=2010-12-24 |url-status=dead }}
"Mão Santa" (Portuguese for "Holy Hand") = Oscar Schmidt, Brazilian small forward{{cite web|url=http://grantland.com/features/oscar-schmidt-basketball-the-holy-hand-of-brazil/|title=The Holy Hand of Brazil|work=Grantland|first=Amos|last=Barshad|date=October 22, 2014}}
"Microwave" = Vinnie Johnson, American shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSVI01 |title=Vinnie Johnson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1956-01-09 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526120548/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JohnsVi01 |archive-date=2011-05-26 |url-status=dead }}
"Mighty Mouse" = Damon Stoudamire, American point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=STOUDDA01 |title=Damon Stoudamire Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213062252/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=STOUDDA01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Mr. Big Shot" = Chauncey Billups, American guard
"Mr. Bill" = Bill Cartwright, American center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CARTWBI01 |title=Bill Cartwright Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1957-07-30 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526120716/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CartwBi01 |archive-date=2011-05-26 |url-status=dead }}
"Mr. Clutch" = Jerry West, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WESTJE01 |title=Jerry West Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1938-05-28 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120020555/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=westje01 |archive-date=2010-11-20 |url-status=dead }}
"Mr. Everything" = Craig Ehlo, American small forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=EHLOCR01 |title=Craig Ehlo Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1961-11-08 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103002646/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=EHLOCR01 |archive-date=2011-11-03 |url-status=dead }}
"Mr. Mean" = Larry Smith, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SMITHLA01 |title=Larry Smith Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1958-01-18 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212163413/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SMITHLA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Mr. Moves" = Michael Russell, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RUSSECA02 |title=Campy Russell Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213145015/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RUSSECA02 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Moochie" = Martyn Norris, United States point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NORRIMO01 |title=Moochie Norris Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1973-07-27 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526171924/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NorriMo01 |archive-date=2011-05-26 |url-status=dead }}
"Mookie" = Daron Blaylock, United States point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BLAYLMO01 |title=Mookie Blaylock Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1967-03-20 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212213711/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BLAYLMO01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Muggsy" = Tyrone Bogues, American point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BOGUEMU01 |title=Muggsy Bogues Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1965-01-09 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212205812/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BOGUEMU01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Nate The Great" = Nate Thurmond, United States center{{cite web | publisher = basketball-reference.com | title = Nate Thurmond Statistics |url= https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thurmna01.html | access-date = 2008-01-05}}
"Never Nervous" = Pervis Ellison, United States center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ELLISPE01 |title=Pervis Ellison Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514031528/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=EllisPe01 |archive-date=2011-05-14 |url-status=dead }}
"Nick The Quick" = Nick Van Exel, American point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VANEXNI01 |title=Nick Van Exel Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1971-11-27 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526184615/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VANEXNI01 |archive-date=2011-05-26 |url-status=dead }}
"The Owl Without a Vowel" = Bill Mlkvy, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MLKVYBI01 |title=Bill Mlkvy Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1931-01-19 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514040501/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MLKVYBI01 |archive-date=2011-05-14 |url-status=dead }}
"Peja" = Predrag Stojaković, Serbian small forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=STOJAPR01 |title=Peja Stojakovic Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213132936/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=STOJAPR01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Penny" = Anfernee Hardaway, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HARDAAN01 |title=Anfernee Hardaway Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1971-07-18 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213044804/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HARDAAN01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Pistol Pete" = Pete Maravich, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/maravich_summary.html |title=Pete Maravich Summary |work=NBA.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100321143303/http://www.nba.com/history/players/maravich_summary.html |archive-date=2010-03-21 |url-status=dead }}
"Pitchin' Paul" = Paul Arizin, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ARIZIPA01 |title=Paul Arizin Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120015506/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=arizipa01 |archive-date=2010-11-20 |url-status=dead }}
"Pooh" = Jerome Richardson, United States basketball player{{Cite web|url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RICHAPO01|title=Pooh Richardson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1966-05-14|access-date=2010-12-14|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605162615/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RICHAPO01 |archive-date=2011-06-05}}
"Popeye" = Ronald Jones, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JONESPO01 |title=Popeye Jones Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1970-06-17 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605162615/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JONESPO01 |archive-date=2011-06-05 |url-status=dead }}
"The Reign Man" = Shawn Kemp, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KEMPSH01 |title=Shawn Kemp Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1969-11-26 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212074223/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KEMPSH01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Red" = Johnny Kerr, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KERRJO01 |title=Johnny Kerr Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1932-07-17 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212162301/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KERRJO01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Red" = Ephraim J. Rocha, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROCHARE01 |title=Red Rocha Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1923-09-18 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001153906/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROCHARE01 |archive-date=2012-10-01 |url-status=dead }}
"Rifleman" = Chuck Person, American small forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PERSOCH01 |title=Chuck Person Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1964-06-27 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212075130/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PERSOCH01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Rip" = Richard Hamilton, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HAMILRI01 |title=Richard Hamilton Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1978-02-14 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213061346/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HamilRi01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Rooney" = Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Lithuanian shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MARCISA01 |title=Sarunas Marciulionis Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2009-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526175208/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MARCISA01 |archive-date=2011-05-26 |url-status=dead }}
"The Round Mound of Rebound" = Charles Barkley, American power forward
"Shaq" = Shaquille O'Neal, United States center
"Sheed" = Rasheed Wallace, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WALLARA01 |title=Rasheed Wallace Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1974-09-17 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212164645/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WALLARA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Silk" = Jamaal Wilkes, American small forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILKEJA01 |title=Jamaal Wilkes Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1953-02-05 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212202742/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILKEJA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Sir Charles" = Charles Barkley, United States power forward
"Sleepy" = Eric Floyd, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=FLOYDSL01 |title=Sleepy Floyd Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212212355/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=FLOYDSL01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Smush" = William Parker, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PARKEWI01 |title=Smush Parker Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1981-01-06 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213133131/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PARKEWI01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Speedy" = Craig Claxton, United States point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CLAXTSP01 |title=Speedy Claxton Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518204058/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ClaxtSP01 |archive-date=2011-05-18 |url-status=dead }}
"Spider" =
John Salley, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SALLEJO01 |title=John Salley Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1964-05-16 |access-date=2010-12-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526125017/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=sallejo01 |archive-date=2011-05-26 }}
Jerry Sloan, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SLOANJE01 |title=Jerry Sloan Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1942-03-28 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519003703/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SloanJe01 |archive-date=2011-05-19 |url-status=dead }}
"Spud" = Anthony Webb, American point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WEBBSP01 |title=Spud Webb Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1963-07-13 |access-date=2010-12-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526165348/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WEBBSP01 |archive-date=2011-05-26 }}
"The Squid" = Sidney Moncrief, American shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MONCRSI01 |title=Sidney Moncrief Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1957-09-21 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212220205/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MoncrSi01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Starbury" = Stephon Marbury, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MARBUST01 |title=Stephon Marbury Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1977-02-20 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213021422/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MARBUST01 |archive-date=2010-12-13 |url-status=dead }}
"Stormin' Norman" = Norm Van Lier, American point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VANLINO01 |title=Norm Vanlier Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1947-01-04 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212211236/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VANLINO01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Stumpy" = Gail Goodrich, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GOODRGA01 |title=Gail Goodrich Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1943-04-23 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212171349/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GOODRGA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Sweetwater" = Nathaniel Clifton, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CLIFTNA01 |title=Nat Clifton Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605101918/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CLIFTNA01 |archive-date=2010-06-05 |url-status=dead }}
"T-Mac" = Tracy McGrady, American swingman{{cite web|url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MCGRATR01|title=Tracy McGrady Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards|work=basketballreference.com|access-date=2008-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703000326/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MCGRATR01|archive-date=2008-07-03|url-status=dead}}
"Thunder Dan" = Dan Majerle, United States shooting guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MAJERDA01 |title=Dan Majerle Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1965-09-09 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326004447/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MAJERDA01 |archive-date=2011-03-26 |url-status=dead }}
"Tiny" = Nate Archibald, American point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ARCHINA01 |title=Nate Archibald Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1948-02-09 |access-date=2010-12-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120024521/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=archina01 |archive-date=2010-11-20 }}
"Tractor" = Robert Traylor, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TRAYLRO01 |title=Robert Traylor Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326004502/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TRAYLRO01 |archive-date=2011-03-26 |url-status=dead }}
"Tree" = Wayne Rollins, United States center{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROLLITR01 |title=Tree Rollins Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1955-06-16 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212164234/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROLLITR01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"The Truth" = Paul Pierce, United States basketball player{{Cite web|url=http://www.paulpierce.net/|title=New Home|first=PaulPierce com|last=Staff|website=The Official Web Site of Paul Pierce}}
"Turbo" = Deni Avdija, Israeli Small forward
"U.D." = Udonis Haslem, American power forward{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/roster/player06_haslem.html |title=HEAT: HEAT Player 2006: Udonis Haslem |work=Nba.com |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"The Waiter" = Toni Kukoč, Croatian small forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KUKOCTO01 |title=Toni Kukoc Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1968-09-18 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212082000/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KUKOCTO01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"Wilt the Stilt" = Wilt Chamberlain, United States center
"The Wizard(s)" =
Gus Williams, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILLIGU01 |title=Gus Williams Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224221240/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WilliGu01 |archive-date=2009-02-24 }}
Walt Williams, United States basketball player{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILLIWA01 |title=Walt Williams Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1970-04-16 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212074713/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILLIWA01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"The Worm" = Dennis Rodman, United States power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RODMADE01 |title=Dennis Rodman Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |date=1961-05-13 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212165521/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RODMADE01 |archive-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead }}
"The X-Man" = Xavier McDaniel, American power forward{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MCDANXA01 |title=Xavier Mcdaniel Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526114441/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=McDanXa01 |archive-date=2011-05-26 |url-status=dead }}
"Zeke" = Isiah Thomas, United States point guard{{cite web |url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMAIS01 |title=Isiah Thomas Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |publisher=Basketballreference.com |access-date=2009-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129093111/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=thomais01 |archive-date=2009-01-29 |url-status=dead }}
"Zeke from Cabin Creek" = Jerry West, United States shooting guard

Biathlon

"The Cannibal" = Ole Einar Bjørndalen {{flagicon|NOR}}{{cite web |url=http://dw.de/p/1Ay0v |title=Biathlon 'Cannibal' Bjoerndalen as hungry as ever |last=Wiertz |first=Sarah |date=5 February 2014 |website=Deutsche Welle |access-date=11 July 2014}}
"The Flying Frenchman" = Raphaël Poirée {{flagicon|FRA}}{{cite web |url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics-plus-his-and-hers-silver-medals-first-married-couple-from-different-countries-to-win-1.401997 |title=OLYMPICS PLUS / His and Hers Silver Medals / First married couple from different countries to win |date=16 February 2002 |website=Newsday |publisher=The Associated Press |access-date=11 July 2014}}
"The King of Biathlon" = Ole Einar Bjørndalen {{flagicon|NOR}}{{cite web |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2010/02/26/king-of-biathlon-carries-norway-to-victory |title='King of Biathlon' Carries Norway to Victory |last=Futterman |first=Matthew |date=26 February 2010 |website=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=11 July 2014}}
"Lucky Luke" = Simon Eder {{flagicon|AUT}}{{cite web |url=http://www.biathlon-online.de/3510/simon-eder-startet-bei-blinkfestivalen-in-sandnes |title=Simon Eder startet bei Blinkfestivalen in Sandnes |website=biathlon-online.de |date=29 May 2009 |access-date=9 September 2014 |language=de}} {{in lang|de}}
"Rotkäppchen" (German: "Little Red Riding Hood") = Kati Wilhelm {{flagicon|GER}}{{cite web |url=http://www.olympic.org/kati-wilhelm |title=Kati Wilhelm |website=olympic.org |access-date=3 September 2014}}
"Super-Svendsen" = Emil Hegle Svendsen {{flagicon|NOR}}{{cite web |url=http://i.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=2015/bio/index.html |title=Emil Hegle Svendsen |access-date=11 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904091802/http://i.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=2015/bio/index.html/ |archive-date=4 September 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.vg.no/sport/langrenn/bjoerndalen-disket-etter-standplass-blemme/a/6323519 |title=Ny nedtur for Super-Svendsen |last1=Skeie |first1=Terje |last2=Wergeland |first2=Susanne Furøy |date=13 February 2000 |access-date=1 September 2014 |language=no |trans-title=New disappointment for Super-Svendsen}}
"Turbo-Disl" = Uschi Disl {{flagicon|GER}}{{cite web |url=http://www.olympic.org/uschi-disl|title=Uschi Disl |access-date=11 July 2014}}
"Willi the Kid" = Wilfried Pallhuber {{flagicon|ITA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/wilfried-pallhuber-1.html |title=Wilfried Pallhuber |publisher=Sports-Reference |date=29 May 2009 |access-date=1 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017221010/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/wilfried-pallhuber-1.html |archive-date=17 October 2013 }}

Boxing

"The Greatest" = Muhammad Ali {{Flagicon|USA}}
"The Atomic Bull" = Endre Weibye {{Flagicon|NOR}}{{Cite news|title=Endre Weibye, born in 1973, Røyken Light Weight Champion in 1993, celebrates his 50th birthday with friends and family. Feared for his quick feet and surprising split-jump-punch}}
"The Ballet Dancer" = Salamo Arouch {{flagicon|Greece}}{{flagicon|Israel}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/04/world/europe/04arouch.html|title=Salamo Arouch, Who Boxed for His Life in Auschwitz, Is Dead at 86|first=Dennis|last=Hevesi|work=The New York Times |date=May 3, 2009|via=NYTimes.com}}
"Baby Jake" = Jacob Matlala {{Flagicon|RSA}}{{Cite web |title=SuperSport |url=https://supersport.com/boxing/news/424dd479-271a-47d3-9575-d80afefc50b5/%7B%7B%20url()-%3Ecurrent()%20%7D%7D |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=supersport.com |language=ZA}}
"Big Bad John" = John McDermott {{Flagicon|ENG}}{{boxrec|18453|name=John McDermott}}
"Big George" = George Foreman {{Flagicon|USA}}
"The Boxing Doctor" = Harold Reitman {{Flagicon|USA}}{{Cite web|url=https://kcbsradio.radio.com/media/audio-channel/spotlight-boxing-doctor-harold-reitman-champions-neurodiversity|title=Spotlight: "Boxing Doctor" Harold Reitman Champions Neurodiversity|via=kcbsradio.radio.com}}
"The Bronx Beauty" = Al Singer {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite book|author=Ken Blady|title=The Jewish Boxers Hall of Fame|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sO2pBT9g9lwC&q=%22bronx+beauty%22+al+singer&pg=PA195|year=1988|publisher=SP Books|isbn=978-0-933503-87-8|page=195}}
"The Bionic Hand" = Gerrie Coetzee {{Flagicon|RSA}}{{Cite web |last=OFM |title=It's a Knockout with Gerrie Coetzee on the Joyride |url=https://www.ofm.co.za/article/the-joyride-blog/313229/it-s-a-knockout-with-gerrie-coetzee-on-the-joyride |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=OFM}}
"Chrysanthemum Joe" = Joe Choynski {{Flagicon|USA}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n_j1DwAAQBAJ&q=%22Chrysanthemum+Joe%22%22&pg=PA56|title=Jewish Sports Legends: The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame|first=Joseph|last=Siegman|date=August 11, 2020|publisher=U of Nebraska Press|isbn=9781496201881|via=Google Books}}
"Dangerous" = Dana Rosenblatt {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite book|author=Craig Snyder|title=The Boxers of Youngstown Ohio|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4JdNDwAAQBAJ&q=%22dangerous%22+dana+rosenblatt&pg=PT180|date=23 February 2018|publisher=Page Publishing Inc|isbn=978-1-64082-668-7|page=180}}
"Fraudley" = Audley Harrison {{Flagicon|ENG}}{{cite news|title=Suddenly, Fraudley v Has-Been is a battle of serious contenders |first=Sue |last=Mott |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2005/12/06/somott06.xml |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=5 December 2005 |access-date=2007-05-25 |location=London |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212115421/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fsport%2F2005%2F12%2F06%2Fsomott06.xml |archive-date=12 December 2007 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web | title = YES, HE REALLY IS FRAUDLEY | first = Frank | last = Warren | url = http://www.frankwarren.tv/drill/News/Articles/2005/12/19/yes-he-really-is-fraudley.phtml | date = 19 December 2005 | access-date = 2007-05-25 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222200/http://www.frankwarren.tv/drill/News/Articles/2005/12/19/yes-he-really-is-fraudley.phtml |archive-date = 2007-09-27| author-link = Frank Warren (promoter) }} (intended to be an insult by Frank Warren)
"Iron" = Mike Tyson {{Flagicon|USA}}
"The Ghetto Midget" = Isadore "Corporal Izzy" Schwartz {{Flagicon|USA}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n_j1DwAAQBAJ&q=%22ghetto+midget%22&pg=PA74|title=Jewish Sports Legends: The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame|first=Joseph|last=Siegman|date=August 11, 2020|publisher=U of Nebraska Press|isbn=9781496201881|via=Google Books}}
"The Ghetto Wizard" = Benny Leonard {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite book|author=John Grasso|title=Historical Dictionary of Boxing|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=njefAgAAQBAJ&q=%22ghetto+wizard%22&pg=PA245|date=14 November 2013|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-7867-9|page=245}}
"Ghost of the Ghetto" = Sid Terris {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite book|author1=J.J. Johnston|author2=Nick Beck|title=Baby Face and Pop|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3KUVMNBgALUC&q=%22ghost+of+the+ghetto%22&pg=PA9|date=2 March 2011|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=978-1-4568-4338-0|page=9}}
"The Human Hairpin" = Harry Harris {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite book|author=Ken Blady|title=The Jewish Boxers Hall of Fame|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sO2pBT9g9lwC&q=%22human+hairpin%22&pg=PA57|year=1988|publisher=SP Books|isbn=978-0-933503-87-8|page=57}}
"The Knob Hill Terror" = Monte Attell {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite book|author=Michael Peschke|title=Enciclopedia Internacional de Pseud·ʼnimos: Nombres verdaderos. Parte I|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kJzf0IJ1IuMC&q=%22knob+hill+terror%22&pg=PA127|year=2006|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|isbn=978-3-598-24961-7|page=127}}
"The Lion" = Lennox Lewis {{Flagicon|ENG}}
"The Lion from Zion" = Roman Greenberg {{Flagicon|ISR}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/sports/at-israeli-boxing-club-leaving-politics-at-the-door-but-not-the-jabs.html|title=Leaving Politics at the Door, but Not the Jabs|work=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press|date=July 23, 2011|via=NYTimes.com}}
"Little Fish" = Benny Bass {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite book|author=Arne K. Lang|title=Prizefighting: An American History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FQ9CMH01BccC&q=%22little+fish%22+benny+bass&pg=PA85|date=12 November 2012|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-9244-2|page=85}}
"The Little Hebrew" = Abe Attell {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite book|author=John Grasso|title=Historical Dictionary of Boxing|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=njefAgAAQBAJ&q=%22the+little+hebrew%22+abe+attell&pg=PA47|date=14 November 2013|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-7867-9|page=47}}
"Marvelous" = Marvin Hagler {{Flagicon|USA}}
"The Newsboy" = Abraham Jacob Hollandersky {{Flagicon|USA}}{{Cite web| title=Who's winning San Diego's preservation wars? | url=http://archives.sandiegoreader.com/1990/sdreader-19901101.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322182153/http://archives.sandiegoreader.com/1990/sdreader-19901101.pdf | archive-date=2015-03-22}}
"Old Chocolate" = George Godfrey {{Flagicon|CAN}}
"La Petite Terreur" = Alphonse Halimi {{Flagicon|FRA}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/europe-travel/france/paris/alphonse-halimi-wx90vg9r7c3|title=Alphonse Halimi|first=February 18, 1932-|last=November 12, 2006|date=30 July 2023 |via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}
"Ruby the Jewel of the Ghetto" = Ruby Goldstein {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite book|author=Mike Silver|title=Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing: A Photographic History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GaM8CwAAQBAJ&q=%22Ruby+the+Jewel+of+the+Ghetto%22&pg=PA258|date=4 March 2016|publisher=Lyons Press|isbn=978-1-63076-140-0|page=258}}
"Slapsie" = Maxie Rosenbloom {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite book|author=David J. Goldman|title=Jewish Sports Stars: Athletic Heroes Past and Present|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AwtDwAAQBAJ&q=%22slapsie%22+maxie+rosenbloom&pg=PA43|date=1 January 2014|publisher=Kar-Ben Publishing ™|isbn=978-1-5124-9031-2|page=43}}
"Star of David" = Dmitry Salita{{cite book|author=Harvey Frommer|title=The Sports Junkie's Book of Trivia, Terms, and Lingo: What They Are, Where They Came From, and How They're Used|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zf0lAAAAQBAJ&q=%22star+of+david%22+salita&pg=PA160|date=26 August 2005|publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing|isbn=978-1-4616-2603-9|page=160}}
"The Baddest Man on the Planet" = Mike Tyson {{Flagicon|USA}}
"The Turk" = Carolina Duer {{Flagicon|ARG}}{{cite book|editor=Gerald Lyn Early|title=The Cambridge Companion to Boxing|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=axF9DwAAQBAJ&q=%22the+turk%22+duer&pg=PA155|date=24 January 2019|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-1-107-05801-9|page=155|editor2=Gerald Early}}
"Wild Man" = Pavlo Ishchenko {{flagicon|Ukraine}}{{flagicon|Israel}}{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/730630|title=BoxRec: Pavlo Ishchenko|website=boxrec.com}}

Bullfighting

"José Falcón" = José Carlos Frita Falcao {{Flagicon|POR}}{{cite web|url=http://members.tripod.com/circle_of_sand/|title=Circle of sand/}}
"El Niño del Sol Naciente" = Atsuhiro Shimoyama {{Flagicon|JPN}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mundotoro.com/mundotoro/control/VerDetalleAN.asp?Numerador=10276&Tabla=A&OpenWindow=N |title=Sentirse torero en el país del Sol Naciente|access-date=September 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204070526/http://www.mundotoro.com/mundotoro/control/VerDetalleAN.asp?Numerador=10276&Tabla=A&OpenWindow=N |archive-date=February 4, 2008 }}

Cricket

"The Don" = Donald Bradman, Australian, generally acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time, {{Flag|Australia}}
"Fab Four" = Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and V. V. S. Laxman; {{Flag|India}}{{cite web |url=http://beta.cricket.yahoo.com/cricket/news/article?id=item/2.0/-/cricket.reuters.com/7b5b3a2dc545e25717cb1eace407ebec/ |title=Cricket – Yahoo! Cricket |publisher=Beta.cricket.yahoo.com |access-date=2009-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920023843/http://beta.cricket.yahoo.com/cricket/news/article?id=item%2F2.0%2F-%2Fcricket.reuters.com%2F7b5b3a2dc545e25717cb1eace407ebec%2F |archive-date=2008-09-20 |url-status=dead }}
"The Fearsome Foursome" = Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner; {{Flag|West Indies}}{{Cite web |last=Ago |first=Crazymumzysain #sport • 6 Years |date=2016-08-23 |title=The Fearsome Foursome. (Featuring @ann76 as Author) |url=https://steemit.com/sport/@crazymumzysa/the-fearsome-foursome-featuring-ann76-as-author |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=Steemit |language=en}}
"The Wall" = Rahul Dravid,
"The Cat" = Phil Tufnell, {{Flag|England}}
"Creepy" = John Crawley, {{Flag|England}}
"Wireless" = Joe Root, {{Flag|England}}
"Chef", "Captain Cook" = Alistair Cook, {{Flag|England}}
"Beefy" = Ian Botham, {{Flag|England}}
"Banger" = Marcus Trescothick, {{Flag|England}}
"Pup" = Michael Clarke, {{Flag|Australia}}
"Smudge" = Steve Smith, {{Flag|Australia}}
"Baz" = Brendon McCullum, {{Flag|New Zealand}}
"The Big Show" = Glenn Maxwell, {{Flag|Australia}}
"White Lightning" = Allan Donald, {{Flag|South Africa}}
"Steyn Gun" = Dale Steyn, {{Flag|South Africa}}
"Alfie" = Justin Langer, {{Flag|Australia}}
"Haydos" = Matthew Hayden, {{Flag|Australia}}
"All Hands Zondeki" = Monde Zondeki, {{Flag|South Africa}}
"Fizz", "Cutter master" = Mustafizur Rahman, {{Flag|Bangladesh}}
"Narail Express" = Mashrafe Mortaza, {{Flag|Bangladesh}}
"Rawalpindi Express" = Shoaib Akhtar, {{Flag|Pakistan}}
"Little Master", "God of Cricket" = Sachin Tendulkar, {{Flag|India}}
"Dada" = Sourav Ganguly, {{Flag|India}}
"Boom Boom Afridi", "Lala" = Shahid Afridi, {{Flag|Pakistan}}
"Gabbar" = Shikhar Dhawan, {{Flag|India}}
"Mr.360 Degree" = AB de Villiers, {{Flag|South Africa}}
"Cheeku", "King Kohli" = Virat Kohli, {{Flag|India}}
"Bhajji" = Harbhajan Singh, {{Flag|India}}
"Captain Cool" = Mahendra Singh Dhoni, {{Flag|India}}
"Hitman" = Rohit Sharma, {{Flag|India}}
"Slinga" = Lasith Malinga, {{Flag|Sri Lanka }}
"Dial M" = Tim Murtagh, Ireland {{Flag|IRE}}

Cycling

"The Animal" = Ellen van Dijk, {{Flagicon|NED}} road racing and track cycling rider{{cite news|title=Wereldtitel Van Dijk met Specialized-Lululemon|url=http://www.nieuws.nl/sport/20130922/Wereldtitel-Van-Dijk-met-Specialized-Lululemon|publisher=nieuws.nl|date=22 September 2013|access-date=30 September 2013|language=nl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216222109/http://nieuws.nl/sport/20130922/Wereldtitel-Van-Dijk-met-Specialized-Lululemon/|archive-date=16 February 2015|url-status=dead}}
"Afro-Bob" = Robert de Wilde, {{Flagicon|NED}} BMX racing rider{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070331%2FNEWS%2F703310303%2F1007%2FBUSINESS |title=March 31, 2007 Sarasota Herald Tribune article |publisher=Heraldtribune.com |date=2007-03-31 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075937/http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070331%2FNEWS%2F703310303%2F1007%2FBUSINESS |url-status=dead }}
"Amtrak" = Charles Townsend, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing riderAmerican BMXer September 1990 Vol.12 No.8 pg.10
"Big Chuck" = Charles Townsend, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing riderBMX Plus! September 1987 Vol.10 No.9 pg.29
"Black Magic" = Charles Townsend, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing riderBMX Action June 1985 Vol.10 No.6 pg.54 sidebar (which he had stenciled on the back of his racing pants in 1985)
"Breakaway killer" = Ji Cheng, {{Flagicon|CHN}} road cyclist{{cite news|url=http://pelotonmagazine.com/feedzone/ji-cheng-hopes-to-make-history/|title=Chinese 'Breakaway Killer'|date=14 July 2014|access-date=16 July 2014|work=pelotonmagazine}}
"Bubba" = Burlin Harris III, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing rider[http://usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/2008%20Countdown%20to%20Beijing.pdf?openfileresource United States Olympic Committee document confirming Harris's first name (page.44 *.pdf file.)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928062212/http://usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/2008%20Countdown%20to%20Beijing.pdf?openfileresource |date=September 28, 2007 }}{{cite web|last=Michaelis |first=Vicki |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-06-10-harris-bmx_N.htm |title=June 10, 2008 article |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=2008-06-11 |access-date=2010-12-14}}
"The Cannibal" = Eddy Merckx, {{Flagicon|BEL}} road racing
"Chasemainian Devil" = Charles Townsend, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing riderBMX Plus! June 1988 Vol.11 No.6 pg.43
"Choo-Choo Charlie" = Charles Townsend, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing rider
"Crazy Eric" = Eric Steele, {{Flagicon|GBR}} freestyle BMX rider{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/bertieonethirty/old-school-riders_frame.html |title=Old School Riders |publisher=Webcitation.org |access-date=2010-12-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240524142241/https://www.webcitation.org/5knExYy0j?url=http://www.geocities.com/bertieonethirty/old-school-riders_frame.html |archive-date=May 24, 2024 }}
"Dirt" = Brian Foster, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing riderSnap BMX Magazine May 1999 Vol.6 Iss.3 No.31 pg.5 (table of contents)
"The Earthquake" = Eric Carter, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX and downhill racing riderBMX Plus! July 1995 Vol.18 No.7 pg.64
"Farmer John" = John Tomac, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX, Cross-country and road racing rider
"The Fleein' Korean" = Charles Townsend, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing rider
"The Flying Dutchman" = Robert de Wilde, {{Flagicon|NED}} BMX racing rider{{cite web|author=Pro Snowboarder |url=http://expn.go.com/athletes/bios/DEWILDE_ROBERT.html |title=expn athletes bio |publisher=Expn.go.com |access-date=2010-12-14}}
"The Golden Child" = Eric Carter, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX and downhill racing riderBMX Action October 1988 Vol.13 No.10 pg.22Go December 1989 Vol.1 No.2 pg.17
"The Green Hornet" = David Zabriskie, {{Flagicon|USA}} road racing riderChristian Vande Velde, [http://www.velonews.com/tour2006/diaries/articles/10308.0.html Vande Velde's View: My ability to discern...] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224202635/http://www.velonews.com/tour2006/diaries/articles/10308.0.html |date=2007-12-24 }}, VeloNews, July 9, 2006
"Jack" = John Prince, {{Flagicon|GBR}} cyclist (and board track racing pioneer){{cite web|url=http://www.statnekov.com/motorcycles/lives5.html |title=Pioneers of American Motorcycle Racing, Chapter 5 |publisher=Statnekov.com |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"Jake the Snake" = Jacob Heilbron, {{Flagicon|CAN}} Cyclo-cross rider{{cite web |url=http://www.nsmb.com/gear/kona07_08_06.php |title=NSMB.e.MAGAZINE – Freeride, Extreme and North Shore style Mountain Biking |publisher=Nsmb.com |access-date=2009-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902015903/http://www.nsmb.com/gear/kona07_08_06.php |archive-date=2006-09-02 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.completesite.com/mbhof/page.cfm?memberid=122&pageid=6 |title=The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame – Hall of Fame Inductees |publisher=Completesite.com |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"Johnny T" = John Tomac, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX, Cross-country and road racing rider
"King of Skateparks" = Eddie Fiola, {{Flagicon|USA}} freestyle BMX rider{{cite web|url=http://www.lifelounge.com/Eddie-Fiola-Interview.aspx |title=The King of BMX. By Jamie Driver – Eddie Fiola Interview – Lifelounge – Daily Goodness |publisher=Lifelounge.com |date=2008-04-28 |access-date=2010-12-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924032352/http://www.lifelounge.com/eddie-fiola-interview.aspx |archive-date=2009-09-24 }}
"Leopard Head" = Sam Pilgrim, {{Flagicon|GBR}} Freerider{{cite web|url=http://tradeandindustry.net/editors/bti-2008-08.pdf |title=08-08-PDF bTi |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"Mellow Johnny" = Lance Armstrong, {{Flagicon|USA}} road racing rider (from Maillot Jaune, French for Yellow jersey)Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins: Every Second Counts, Chapter 1, ({{ISBN|0-385-50871-9}}), Broadway Books 2003.
"No Way Rey" = Hans Rey, {{Flagicon|GER}} bike trials rider{{cite web|url=http://www.completesite.com/mbhof/page.cfm?pageid=6&year=0&memberid=85 |title=The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame – Hall of Fame Inductees |publisher=Completesite.com |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"The Real McHoy" = Chris Hoy, {{Flagicon|GBR}}{{Flagicon|SCO}} track cycling{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityam.com/real-mchoy/|title=The real McHoy|date=October 20, 2013|website=CityAM}}
"Scrawny" = Donald Robinson, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racingAmerican BMXer October 1994 Vol.16 Iss.9 pg.51
"Sheffield Steel" = Steve Peat, {{Flagicon|GBR}} downhill racing rider{{cite web |url=http://www.silverfish-uk.com/articles.php?articleshow=1156 |title=e*thirteen Rider Steve Peat Breaks UCI World Cup Record Silverfish UK |publisher=Silverfish-uk.com |date=2009-05-20 |access-date=2009-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716071501/http://www.silverfish-uk.com/articles.php?articleshow=1156 |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }}
"The Snake" = Mike King, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racingBMX Plus September 1992 Vol.15 No.9 pg.50 (gray box)
"Speeding Locomotive Charlie" = Charles Townsend, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing
"Steam Engine Charlie" = Charles Townsend, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing
"Stumpdog" = Randy Stumpfhauser, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing{{Cite web|url=http://www.bmxstars.com/profiles/randystumpfhauser.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927180817/http://www.bmxstars.com/profiles/randystumpfhauser.html|url-status=dead|title=BMXStars.com profile|archive-date=September 27, 2007}}
"Stumpy" = Randy Stumpfhauser, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxsecure.com/Store/Team/Stumpfhauser.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010080438/http://www.foxsecure.com/Store/Team/Stumpfhauser.asp|url-status=dead|title=Fox Secure interview|archive-date=October 10, 2007}}
"T.I." = Takashi Ito, {{Flagicon|JPN}} freestyle BMX{{cite web|url=http://www.23mag.com/gens/ito.htm |title=Takashi Ito @ 23mag bmx |publisher=23mag.com |access-date=2010-12-14}}
"Tomac Attack" = John Tomac, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX racing, Cross-country and road racing
"The Tome" = John Tomac, {{Flagicon|USA}} BMX, Cross-country and road racing rider{{cite web|url=http://www.completesite.com/mbhof/page.cfm?pageid=6&year=0&memberid=70 |title=The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame – Hall of Fame Inductees |publisher=Completesite.com |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"Torchy" = William Peden, {{Flagicon|Canada}} racing cyclistBabaian, Sharon. The Most Benevolent Machine (Ottawa: National Museum of Science and Technology, 1998), p.72.

Darts

"Wolfie" = Martin Adams {{flagicon|ENG}}
"The Flying Scotsman" = Gary Anderson {{flagicon|SCO}}
"The Machine" = James Wade {{flagicon|ENG}}
"Barney" = Raymond van Barneveld {{flagicon|NED}}
"The Crafty Cockney" = Eric Bristow {{flagicon|ENG}}
"The Viking" = Andy Fordham {{flagicon|ENG}}
"Mighty Mike" = Michael van Gerwen {{flagicon|NED}}
"Jackpot" = Adrian Lewis {{flagicon|ENG}}
"Old Stone Face" = John Lowe {{flagicon|ENG}}
"Darth Maple" = John Part {{flagicon|CAN}}
"The Power" = Phil Taylor {{flagicon|ENG}}
"Snakebite" = Peter Wright {{flagicon|ENG}}

Football

=Association football=

"Ace" = Patrick Ntsoelengoe {{fb|RSA}}{{Cite web |title=Shoes, Ace, Shuffle and the best football nicknames from Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/shoes-ace-shuffle-the-best-football-nicknames-from-kaizer-chiefs-/o4h8ko983g12116c0cxak88br#csa846711cb28c9794 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=www.goal.com}}
"Baby-Faced Assassin" = Ole Gunnar Solskjaer {{fb|NOR}}{{Cite web |last=Liang |first=Tay |date=2020-03-13 |title=Why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is Still the "Baby-Faced Assassin" |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/why-ole-gunnar-solskjaer-is-still-the-baby-faced-assassin |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-gb}}
"The Black Tulip" = Ruud Gullit {{fb|NED}}{{Cite web |date=2021-04-13 |title=SportMob – Top facts about Ruud Gullit, the Black Tulip |url=https://sportmob.com/en/article/961146-Top-facts-about-Ruud-Gullit-the-Black-Tulip |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=SportMob |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402112502/https://sportmob.com/en/article/961146-Top-facts-about-Ruud-Gullit-the-Black-Tulip |url-status=dead }}
"El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy") = Diego Maradona {{fb|ARG}}{{Cite web |date=2020-11-26 |title=The origins of Maradona's many nicknames: El Pelusa, El Cebollita... |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2020/11/26/5fc025d8268e3ee4188b4597.html |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=MARCA |language=en}}
"Hulk" = Givanildo Vieira De Souza {{fb|BRA}}{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Richard |title=20 Best Nicknames in World Football |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1882240-20-best-nicknames-in-world-football |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}
"Kaká" =
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite {{fb|BRA}}
Claudiano Bezerra da Silva {{fb|BRA}}
David Leonel Faleiro {{fb|BRA}}
Ferreira Guimarães {{fb|BRA}}
Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Batista {{fb|POR}}
"La Pulga" (The Flea) = Lionel Messi {{fb|ARG}}
"Pelé" = Edson Arantes do Nascimento {{fb|BRA}}
"Mary Queen of Stops" = Mary Earps {{fbw|ENG}}
"R9" / “O Fenômeno” (The Phenomenon)= Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima {{fb|BRA}}{{cite news|title=Ronaldo Nazario – "O Fenômeno"|url=https://ronaldo.com/football-news/ronaldo-nazario-o-fenomeno/|access-date=2 July 2021|website=Ronaldo.com|quote=Nickname: Fenômeno, R9|archive-date=21 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921162243/https://ronaldo.com/football-news/ronaldo-nazario-o-fenomeno/|url-status=dead}}
"Shoe" = John Moshoeu {{fb|RSA}}
"Slow Poison" = Lesley Manyathela {{fb|RSA}}
"El Tigre" = Radamel Falcao {{fb|COL}}{{Cite news |last=Wilson |first=Jonathan |date=2014-09-06 |title=Powerful Radamel Falcao – El Tigre – is ready to roar for Manchester United |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/06/radamel-falcao-manchester-united-monaco-atletico-madrid |access-date=2023-08-10 |issn=0029-7712}}{{Cite web |last=Masters |first=Al Goodman,James |date=2013-01-28 |title=Falcao: Soccer's 'Tiger' prowls for goals |url=https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/28/sport/football/football-falcao-la-liga-atletico-madrid/index.html |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=CNN |language=en}}
"Trigger" = Jason McAteer {{fb|IRL}}
"The Wardrobe" = Papa Bouba Diop {{fb|SEN}}{{Cite web |last=Kemble |first=Jamie |date=2020-11-29 |title=Former Fulham and West Ham midfielder Papa Bouba Diop dies aged 42 |url=https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/news/breaking-west-ham-united-papa-19368694 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=Football.London |language=en}}
"White Knight" = Matthew Booth {{fb|RSA}}{{cite news|last1=Marcotti|first1=Gabriele|title=Matthew Booth a white knight for the black masses|url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/africa-travel/south-africa/cape-town/matthew-booth-a-white-knight-for-the-black-masses-bkpj82n26pq|website=The Sunday Times|access-date=11 June 2017}}{{cite web|last1=White|first1=Duncan|title=World Cup 2010: Matthew Booth the perfect advertisement for integrated South Africa|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/south-africa/7805753/World-Cup-2010-Matthew-Booth-the-perfect-advertisement-for-integrated-South-Africa.html|website=The Telegraph|date=5 June 2010 |access-date=11 June 2017}}

=American football=

"Breesus" = Drew Brees{{Cite news| first=Jeff | last=Duncan | title=Breesus' is the reason for potentially perfect season | date=November 2, 2009 | url =http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2009/11/breesus_is_the_reason_for_the.html | work =Times-Picayune | access-date = 2009-12-09 }}
"The Cowboy" = Justin Smith{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8894385/super-bowl-xlvii-justin-smith-just-does-job | title=Justin Smith just does his job | date=29 January 2013 | access-date=18 January 2014}}
"Dirty Dozen" = 1975 Dallas Cowboys team
"Gunslinger" = Brett Favre{{cite web|url=http://staugnews.com/2011/11/03/the-gunslinger-brett-favre.html |title=The Gunslinger – Brett Favre |publisher=Staugnews.com |access-date=2012-08-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921001321/http://staugnews.com/2011/11/03/the-gunslinger-brett-favre.html |archive-date=2012-09-21 }}
"The Hogs" = 1980s/1990s Washington Redskins offensive line
"Megatron" = Calvin Johnson{{cite news|first=Larry|last=Large|url=http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/base/sports-25/1193051645113350.xml&storylist=newsmichigan|title=Calvin Johnson shows why Lions made him No. 2 pick in the draft|publisher=mlive.com|date=2007-10-22|access-date=2007-10-23|archive-date=2007-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024142322/http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports-25%2F1193051645113350.xml&storylist=newsmichigan|url-status=dead}}
"Refrigerator" = William Perry
"Shady" = LeSean McCoy{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Eagles Media Guide bio 2013|url=http://media.philadelphiaeagles.com/media/148311/mccoy-lesean.pdf|work=philadelphiaeagles.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219002747/http://media.philadelphiaeagles.com/media/148311/mccoy-lesean.pdf|archive-date=2013-12-19}}Greenstein, Teddy. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2008/11/02/long-days-journey-7/ "Pitt's 'Shady' McCoy shines in South Bend spotlight"] Retrieved on December 23, 2013

=Canadian football=

All players are Canadian unless indicated otherwise.

"Indian Jack" = Jack Jacobs, American quarterback and punter of Creek heritageCosentino, Frank. "Jacobs, Jack", in Canadian Encyclopedia (Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1988), Volume 2, p.1102.
"The Little Assassin" = Ron Lancaster, American quarterback, coach, and executiveCosentino, Frank. "Lancaster, Ronald", in The Canadian Encyclopedia (Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1988), Volume 2, p.1169.
"The Little General" = Ron Lancaster, American quarterback, coach, and executive

Golf

"Big Three"{{Cite web |title=Get to Know Gary Player, Golf's Legendary Black Knight |url=https://www.liveabout.com/gary-player-profile-1563636 |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=LiveAbout |language=en}} =
Gary Player {{Flagicon|RSA}}
Arnold Palmer {{Flagicon|USA}}
Jack Nicklaus {{Flagicon|USA}}
"Big Phil" = Phil Mickelson {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite news|last1=Markham|first1=Carl|title=Big Phil feeling huge pressure at Hazeltine|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/ryder-cup/big-phil-feeling-huge-pressure-at-hazeltine-35094618.html|work=Belfast Telegraph|date=1 October 2016|access-date=21 May 2018}}
"Magnificent Seven" ={{cite web |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/2010-05/50-best-golf-rivalries2#ixzz11wvBbQFI |title=Our Exclusive Ranking: 75 Best Rivalries in Golf (#11-20) |publisher=Golf Digest |access-date=2010-12-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322025257/http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/2010-05/50-best-golf-rivalries2#ixzz11wvBbQFI |archive-date=2012-03-22 }}
Nancy Lopez {{Flagicon|USA}}
Pat Bradley {{Flagicon|USA}}
Amy Alcott {{Flagicon|USA}}
Patty Sheehan {{Flagicon|USA}}
Betsy King {{Flagicon|USA}}
Beth Daniel {{Flagicon|USA}}
Juli Inkster {{Flagicon|USA}}
"Mrs. Doubtfire" = Colin Montgomerie {{Flagicon|SCO}}{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/golf/1999/ryder_cup/news/1999/09/25/montgomerie_hecklers/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000829155618/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/golf/1999/ryder_cup/news/1999/09/25/montgomerie_hecklers/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 29, 2000 | work=CNN | access-date=2010-04-01 | title=Montgomerie again heckled at Ryder Cup | date=1999-09-25}}
{{Nihongo|"Prince Bashful"|ハニカミ王子|Hanikami Ōji}} = Ryo Ishikawa {{Flagicon|JPN}}{{cite web |url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=258639&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 |title=Gulf Times – Qatar's top-selling English daily newspaper – Sport |publisher=Gulf-times.com |date=2008-12-03 |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608021212/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=258639&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 |archive-date=2011-06-08 }}
"The Small Unit" = Chez Reavie {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite news |url=http://www.pgatour.com/2008/tournaments/r032/07/27/final.round.recap/index.html |title=Final Round: Rookie Reavie closes like seasoned veteran |agency=Associated Press |publisher=PGA Tour |date=2008-07-27 |access-date=2008-07-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080728190821/http://www.pgatour.com/2008/tournaments/r032/07/27/final.round.recap/index.html |archive-date=2008-07-28 }}
"The Goose" = Retief Goosen {{Flagicon|RSA}}{{Cite web |title=How Golfer Retief Goosen Played His Way Into the Hall of Fame |url=https://www.liveabout.com/retief-goosen-biography-4178454 |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=LiveAbout |language=en}}
"The Black Knight" = Gary Player {{Flagicon|RSA}}

Horse racing

=Jockeys/Trainers=

"Bo-rail" = Calvin Borel {{Flagicon|USA}} flat (from his penchant for steering his mounts close to the rail){{cite web|url=http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=21093 |title=Calvin Borel |publisher=NTRA |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505040112/http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=21093 |archive-date=May 5, 2009 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2009/news/2009/01/24/beethoven-breezes-holy-bull |title=Beethoven breezes for Holy Bull | Kentucky Derby 135 |publisher=Kentuckyderby.com |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210080622/http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2009/news/2009/01/24/beethoven-breezes-holy-bull |archive-date=2009-02-10 }}
"C-Team" = Felix Coetzee {{Flagicon|RSA}} flat and Tony Cruz, trainer and former jockey {{Flagicon|HKG}} (with Cheng Keung-fai, owner){{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8b2bead54258c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=teaser&ss=Racing&s=Sport |title=Latest Hong Kong, China & World News |publisher=SCMP.com |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"The Long Fellow" = Lester Piggott {{Flagicon|GBR}} flat{{cite web |url=http://www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk/about/11751596123228.html |title=About the Home of Racing |publisher=Newmarketracecourses.co.uk |date=1935-11-05 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409134651/http://www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk/about/11751596123228.html |archive-date=2008-04-09 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.salisburyracecourse.co.uk/press/news25.html |title=Lester Piggott to open New Wiltshire Stand at Salisbury |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724090616/http://www.salisburyracecourse.co.uk/press/news25.html |archive-date=2008-07-24 }}

Hockey

=Field hockey=

"{{lang|ES|La Maga}}" (The Magician) = Luciana Aymar {{fhwicon|ARG}}
"Saini Sisters" = four sisters from Punjab {{fhwicon|IND}}
"The Wizard" = Dhyan Chand {{fhicon|IND}} {{cite news |title=Find out about India's hockey wizard|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/hockey/features/newsid_3493000/3493965.stm |website=bbc.co.uk}}{{cite web |title=Dhyan Chand – The Legend Lives On |url=http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/granthalaya/legend/encounters/page12.htm |website=bhartiyahockey.org}}

=Ice hockey=

"(The) Rocket" = Maurice Richard, Canadian ice hockey player{{cite news|url= http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/sports/hockey/the-legendary-9-maurice-rocket-richard/a-heros-funeral.html}}
"747" = Marc Crawford, Canadian ice hockey player
"Ace" = Garnet Bailey, Canadian ice hockey player{{cite news|url= https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/stories/2001-09-12-bailey.htm|title= Remembering Ace Bailey|access-date= 2008-05-17|first= Kevin|last= Allen|date= 2001-09-28|work=USA Today}}
"AK-27" = Alexei Kovalev, Russian winger{{cite news|url= https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080322.KOVALEV22/TPStory/Sports|title= A new man|access-date= 2008-05-17|first= Roy|last= MacGregor|date= 2008-03-22|work=The Globe and Mail}}
"Alexander the Great" =
Alexander Mogilny, Russian winger{{cite news|url= https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/mogilny-reichel-roberts-combo-on-fire-1.282634|title= Mogilny, Reichel, Roberts combo on fire|access-date= 2008-05-17|first= Neil|last= Stevens|date= 2001-10-09|publisher= CBC}}
Alexander Ovechkin, Russian winger{{cite web|url=http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jFQBXfe708POfe9yS39Te9gt_t7g |title=Ovechkin, Caps look to build off Game 5 momentum against Flyers |access-date=2008-05-17 |first=Joseph |last=White |date=2008-04-20 |publisher=Canadian Press }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
"The A-Train" = Anton Volchenkov, Russian ice hockey player{{cite web

|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Ottawa/2008/01/03/pf-4750664.html|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130115101551/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Ottawa/2008/01/03/pf-4750664.html|url-status= usurped|archive-date= January 15, 2013|title= A-Train is back, right on time|access-date= 2008-05-17|first= Don|last= Brennan|date= 2008-01-03|publisher= CANOE}}

"Big Bird" = Larry Robinson, Canadian defenceman{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Montreal/2007/11/19/4669532-cp.html |title=Big Bird joins Habs legends |access-date=2008-05-17 |first=Arpon |last=Basu |date=2007-11-19 |publisher=CANOE |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070623032604/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Montreal/2007/11/19/4669532-cp.html |archive-date=June 23, 2007 }}
"Kovy" =
Ilya Kovalchuk, Russian winger{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2010/9/26/1713190/avery-kovalchuk-zip-it-preseason|title=Kovalchuk, Avery Fuel Rivalry; Did Kovy Go Too Far?|first=Chris|last=Banker|publisher=Vox Media|work=SBNation.com|date=26 September 2010 }}
Alexei Kovalev, Russian winger{{cite web|url=http://www.pensburgh.com/2011/2/26/2017910/welcome-home-kovy-alex-ei-kovalev-wins-it-in-a-shootout|title=Welcome Home Kovy: Alex(ei) Kovalev Wins It in a Shootout|author=FrankD|work=PensBurgh|date=26 February 2011 }}
"Sammy" = Sergei Samsonov, Russian winger{{cite web|url=http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=448618|title=Bruins Notebook: 1/8/2007 vs. Carolina|work=nhl.com}}

Martial arts

=Judo=

"Rusty" = Rena Kanokogi {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite web |url=http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/News/National-Womens-Sports/2008/Oct/Kanokogi-honored.aspx |title=Rusty Kanokogi Receives Award of Distinction from Japan – Women's Sports Foundation |publisher=Womenssportsfoundation.org |date=2008-11-03 |access-date=2009-11-19 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

=Karate=

"Master Ishii" = Kazuyoshi Ishii {{Flagicon|JPN}}{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/2003/bob_sapp/story2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031010063806/http://www.time.com/time/asia/2003/bob_sapp/story2.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 10, 2003 |title=TIMEasia Magazine: The Beast Goes East |magazine=Time |date= 2003-09-06|access-date=2009-11-19}}

=Mixed martial arts=

"The Bear" = Mark Smith {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://metalmulisha.com/team/mark-the-bear-smith |access-date=August 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705075603/http://www.metalmulisha.com/team/mark-the-bear-smith/ |archive-date=July 5, 2011 |title=Metal Mulisha: Mark the bear smith }}

Rugby

=Union=

"Billy Whizz" = Jason Robinson, fullback and wing {{Flagicon|ENG}}{{cite news | title = Robbo seeks the Good Life| url = http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1022758_robbo_seeks_the_good_life | publisher = Manchester Evening News | date = 2007-11-03 | access-date = 2008-08-20}}
"Robbo" = Jason Robinson, fullback and wing {{Flagicon|ENG}}
"The Fun Bus" = Jason Leonard, Prop {{Flagicon|ENG}}
"Shaggy" = Will Greenwood, Centre {{Flagicon|ENG}}
"Pitbull" = Brian Moore, Hooker {{Flagicon|ENG}}
"Pine Tree" = Colin Meads, Lock {{Flagicon|NZL}}
"The Beaver" = Stephen Donald, Fly Half / Centre {{Flagicon|NZL}}
"The Judge" = Paul Rendall, Prop {{Flagicon|ENG}}
"Squeaky" = Rob Andrew, Fly Half {{Flagicon|ENG}}
"Alfie" = Gareth Thomas, Centre/Wing {{Flagicon|WAL}}
"The Iron Duke" = Bobby Windsor, Hooker {{Flagicon|WAL}}
"Uncle Fester" = Keith Wood, Hooker {{Flagicon|IRE}}
"Judith" = Craig Chalmers, Fly Half {{Flagicon|SCO}}
"The Great White Shark" or "JJ" = John Jeffrey, Flanker {{Flagicon|SCO}}
"Malmesbury Missile" = Pieter-Steph du Toit, Lock/Flanker {{Flagicon|RSA}}{{Cite web |last=Tshwaku |first=Khanyiso |title=Bok coach praises 'Malmesbury Missile' Pieter-Steph: 'He'll chase a white plastic bag down as well' |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/worldcup/bok-coach-praises-malmesbury-missile-pieter-steph-hell-chase-a-white-plastic-bag-down-as-well-20231029 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Sport |language=en-US}}
"Nobody" = John Eales, 2nd Row {{Flagicon|AUS}}
"The Chiropractor" = Brian Lima, Centre {{Flagicon|SAM}}
"Ox" = Ox Nché, Prop {{Flagicon|RSA}}
"{{lang|AF|Os}}" (Afrikaans nickname, which means Ox) = Os du Randt, Prop {{Flagicon|RSA}}
"Kwagga" = Kwagga Smith, flanker {{Flagicon|RSA}}
"The Enforcer" = Bakkies Botha, lock {{Flagicon|RSA}}
"The Beast" = Tendai Mtawarira, Prop {{Flagicon|RSA}}
"{{lang|fr|l'Homme des Cavernes}}" (The Caveman) = Sébastien Chabal, number eight {{Flagicon|FRA}}
"Pocket Rocket" = Brent Russell, Utility players {{Flagicon|RSA}}
"Pocket Dynamo" = Gio Aplon, Fullback / Wing {{Flagicon|RSA}}
"{{lang|AF|Slaptjips}}" (Afrikaans for potato chips or french fries) = Pieter Rossouw, Wing {{Flagicon|RSA}}
"The Viking" = RG Snyman, Lock {{Flagicon|RSA}}{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Jared |date=2023-03-02 |title=RG Snyman: Five things to know about the Munster and Springbok lock |url=https://www.planetrugby.com/news/rg-snyman-five-things-to-know-about-the-munsters-rugby-world-cup-winning-springbok-lock |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=PlanetRugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=MARK KEOHANE {{!}} Despite DHL loss, SA was the big winner in Munster's RG Snyman |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/sport/2023-06-01-mark-keohane--despite-dhl-loss-sa-was-the-big-winner-in-munsters-rg-snyman/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}}
"{{lang|AF|Spiere}}" (Afrikaans nickname for Muscles) = Piet du Toit (b 1935 – d. 1996), Prop {{Flagicon|RSA|1928}}{{Cite web |title=How South Africa orchestrated their All Blacks upset |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/09/19/why-the-rivalry-between-the-all-blacks-and-springboks-is-alive-and-well/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=The Roar |language=en-US}}

=League=

"Chariots" = Martin Offiah, {{Flagicon|Great Britain}} British international {{rlp|WG}}{{cite news | title = Small Talk: Martin Offiah| url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/may/14/smalltalk.sportinterviews | publisher = guardian.co.uk | date = 2004-05-14 | access-date = 2008-08-20 | location=London | first=Dan | last=Jones}}

Skateboarding

"Bam" = Brandon Margera {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/25/bam-margera|title=Soundcheck: Bam Margera: Jackass/international Celebrity|first=Jeff|last=Niesel|access-date=2006-10-24 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071030011923/http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/25/bam-margera |archive-date = 2007-10-30}}
"Bucky" = Charles Lasek {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite web |url=http://www.buckylasekskate.com/ |title=Bucky Lasek – Official Site |publisher=Buckylasekskate.com |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-date=2010-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028221517/http://www.buckylasekskate.com/ |url-status=dead }}
"Little Fairy" = Rayssa Leal {{Flagicon|BRA}}{{cite web | url=https://www.cob.org.br/pt/documentos/download/d4cb5db91d6d5/ | title=Brasil em Tóquio 2020 | publisher=Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro | date=25 July 2021 }}
"P-Rod" = Paul Rodriguez Jr. {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite web|title=Paul Rodriguez|url=http://www.robbrink.com/2007/08/28/paul-rodriguez/|access-date=2007-10-27|archive-date=2007-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118080329/http://www.robbrink.com/2007/08/28/paul-rodriguez/|url-status=dead}}

Snooker

Tennis

Track and field (Athletics)

"Emperor" = Haile Gebrselassie, long distances {{Flagicon|Ethiopia}}{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=48448.html |title=Gebrselassie and Ndereba supreme over 15 km in Melbourne |publisher=iaaf.org |date=2008-11-30 |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"The fastest man on no legs" = Oscar Pistorius, paralympic sprinter {{Flagicon|South Africa}}{{Cite news|first=Tom|last=Knight|title=Pistorius is no novelty sprinter|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/07/11/soaths111.xml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071126064707/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fsport%2F2007%2F07%2F11%2Fsoaths111.xml|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-11-26|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph (Sport)|date=2007-07-11|page=S12|location=London|access-date=2021-10-12}}
"Little Emperor" = Haile Gebrselassie, long distances {{Flagicon|Ethiopia}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics-bekele-ready-to-shred-the-record-books-755703.html |title=Athletics: Bekele ready to shred the record books – More Sports, Sport |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=2009-11-19 | location=London | first=Simon | last=Turnbull | date=2004-06-13}}
"Oz" = Oscar Pistorius, paralympic sprinter {{Flagicon|South Africa}}{{cite web|title=Mr. Oscar "Oz" PISTORIUS |url=http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=5404 |publisher=Who's Who of Southern Africa, 24.com |access-date=2007-05-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427150438/http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=5404 |archive-date=2009-04-27 }}
"Lightning Bolt" = Usain Bolt, Olympic sprinter {{Flagicon|Jamaica}}
"Pocket Rocket" = Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Olympic sprinter {{Flagicon|Jamaica}}{{Cite magazine |last=Samuel |first=Naya |title='Learn to Satisfy': How Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Slowed Down to Win |url=https://www.si.com/olympics/2022/03/01/shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-jamaican-sprinter-100-influential-black-women |access-date=2022-05-03 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}
"Stella the Fella" = Stella Walsh, sprinter {{Flagicon|POL}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bumeral.net/blog/2008/04/23/top-10-sports-scams-cheating-and-great-sport-scandals/ |title=Top 10 sports scams – cheating and great sport scandals |publisher=Bumeral.net |date=2008-04-23 |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308020129/http://www.bumeral.net/blog/2008/04/23/top-10-sports-scams-cheating-and-great-sport-scandals/ |archive-date=2009-03-08 }}
"Wonder Boy" = So Wa Wai, paralympic sprinter {{Flagicon|HKG}}{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=66ac99c89e66c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=teaser&ss=China&s=News |title=China News Headlines | Hong Kong's premier newspaper online |publisher=SCMP.com |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"Baby Faced Destroyer" = Tirunesh Dibaba, Olympic long-distance runner {{flagicon|ETH}}[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/dibaba-tirunesh-1091190/ Athlete profile on london2012.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730140010/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/dibaba-tirunesh-1091190/ |date=30 July 2012 }}. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
"King Ches" = Edward Cheserek, middle- and long-distance runner {{flagicon|KEN}}{{cite web|last=Norcross|first=Don|title=King Ches back to defend Carlsbad 5000 title, finally|website=San Diego Union-Tribune|date=2022-05-21|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/story/2022-05-20/king-ches-back-to-defend-carlsbad-5000-title-finally|access-date=2022-06-06}}
"Malmo" = George Malley, steeplechase runner {{flagicon|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://bobhodge.us/running-logs/malmo/|title=Malmo|first=Bob|last=Hodge|website=The Bob Hodge Running Page}}
"Chairman of the Boards" = Eamonn Coghlan, middle- and long-distance runner {{flagicon|IRL}}[http://www.irishsportsbookoftheyear.com/eomonncoghlan.html Eamonn Coghlan – Chairman of the Boards Master of the Mile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106212334/http://www.irishsportsbookoftheyear.com/eomonncoghlan.html |date=6 January 2009 }}
"Yifter the Shifter" = Miruts Yifter, long-distance runner {{flagicon|ETH}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/miruts-yifter-the-shifter-dies-54795/|title=Miruts Yifter 'the shifter' dies|date=December 23, 2016}}
"Flying Finn" = Hannes Kolehmainen and multiple other long-distance runners, see Flying Finn#Running {{flagicon|FIN}}{{cite news|title=1912 Stockholm |work=CBC |url=http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/2004/1912.html |access-date=29 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061005001540/http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/2004/1912.html |archive-date=5 October 2006 |url-status=dead }}
"Baby Jet" = Alice Annum, middle- and long-distance runner {{flagicon|GHA}}{{cite web |title=Ghana's 'Baby Jet' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5wd9 |website=BBC |access-date=16 August 2024}}

Triathlon

"The Chrissinator" = Chrissie Wellington {{Flagicon|GBR}}{{cite web

| url = http://www.tri247.com/article_2550_Brett+Sutton+interview.html?category=

| title = Brett Sutton interview

| first = Annie

| last = Emmerson

| date = 19 October 2007

| publisher = tri247.com

| access-date = 2007-10-26

}}

"Muppet" = Chrissie Wellington {{Flagicon|GBR}}{{cite web

| url = http://www.teamtbb.com/?option=com_content&task=view&id=25

| title = Female Pro Athlete – Christine Wellington

| publisher = teamTBB

| access-date = 2008-04-10

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080216150619/http://www.teamtbb.com/?option=com_content&task=view&id=25 |archive-date = 2008-02-16}}

"The Grip" = Mark Allen {{Flagicon|USA}}
"The Man" = Dave Scott {{Flagicon|USA}}

Volleyball

"Iron Hammer" = "Jenny" Lang Ping {{Flagicon|CHN}} indoor{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/chinajournal/2008/08/09/return-of-the-iron-hammer/|title=Return of the "Iron Hammer" |last=Tabuchi|first=Hiroko|author-link=Hiroko Tabuchi |date=2008-08-09|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2008-08-19}}
"Six Feet of Sunshine" = Kerri Walsh {{Flagicon|USA}} beach{{cite news |access-date=2008-08-21 |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/beachvolleyball/news/newsid=241310.html#sand+supremacy+misty+kerri+defend+title |title=Sand supremacy: Misty, Kerri defend title |agency=Associated Press |date=August 20, 2008 |archive-date=2008-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080825014321/http://www.nbcolympics.com/beachvolleyball/news/newsid=241310.html#sand+supremacy+misty+kerri+defend+title |url-status=dead }}

Watersport

=Diving=

"The Princess of Diving" = Guo Jingjing, {{Flagicon|CHN}}{{cite web |url=http://www.womenofchina.cn/Profiles/Sportswomen/205243.jsp |title=Chinese Sporting Beauties Remain Single > PROFILES > SPORTSWOMEN |publisher=Womenofchina.cn |date=2008-07-23 |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008054042/http://www.womenofchina.cn/Profiles/Sportswomen/205243.jsp |archive-date=2010-10-08 }}

=Sailing=

"Bertie" = Stanley Reed, {{Flagicon|RSA}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mg.co.za/article/2006-12-18-legendary-yachtsman-biltong-bertie-reed-dies |title=Legendary yachtsman 'Biltong' Bertie Reed dies – Mail & Guardian Online: The smart news source |publisher=Mg.co.za |date=2006-12-18 |access-date=2009-11-19}}{{cite web |url=http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=6643 |title=Mr Stanley John "Bertie" REED (Profile) Who's Who of Southern Africa |publisher=Whoswhosa.co.za |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206184140/http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=6643 |archive-date=2007-12-06 }}
"Tahiti Bill" = Bill Howell, {{Flagicon|AUS}}{{cite web |url=http://www.oceancruisingclub.org/content/view/360/82/ |title=Obituaries |publisher=The Ocean Cruising Club |date=1998-12-01 |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719114648/http://www.oceancruisingclub.org/content/view/360/82/ |archive-date=2011-07-19 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.boats.com/news-reviews/article/the-golden-globe-race |title=Features Landing Page | features.boats.com |publisher=Boats.com |access-date=2009-11-19 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

=Surfing=

"The Black Night" = Mickey Dora, {{Flagicon|USA}}[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_/ai_n9671162]{{Dead link|date=November 2009}}
"Da Cat" = Mickey Dora, {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://www.clubofthewaves.com/culture_heroes.php |title=Surfing Heroes |publisher=Club Of The Waves |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102144730/http://clubofthewaves.com/culture_heroes.php |archive-date=2010-01-02 }}
"Eppo" = Michael Eppelstun, {{Flagicon|AUS}}{{Cite web| url=http://www.worldsurfers.com/profiles/eppo/profile.htm | access-date=September 11, 2008 | url-status=dead | title=Micheal Eppelstun | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010085359/http://www.worldsurfers.com/profiles/eppo/profile.htm | archive-date=October 10, 2007}}
"The father of surfing" = Duke Kahanamoku, {{Flagicon|Hawaii}}
"Mickey" = Miklos Dora, {{Flagicon|USA}}
"Midget"" = Bernard Farrelly, {{Flagicon|AUS}}
"Miki" = Mickey Dora, {{Flagicon|USA}}
"Mr. Malibu" = Mickey Dora, {{Flagicon|USA}}
"Mr. Pipeline" =
Butch Van Artsdalen, {{Flagicon|USA}}
Gerry Lopez, {{Flagicon|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://bickpick.blogspot.com/2008/05/mr-pipeline.html |title=Bick: Mr. Pipeline |publisher=Bickpick.blogspot.com |date=2008-05-11 |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"The Wounded Seagull" = Mark Richards, {{Flagicon|AUS}}

=Swimming=

"The Albatross" = Michael Groß, {{Flagicon|GER}}
"The Baltimore Bullet" =Michael Phelps, {{Flagicon|USA}}Harris, Nick. [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/aquatics/baltimore-bullet-has-history-in-his-sights-889968.html "'Baltimore Bullet' has history in his sights"]. Baltimore Sun.
"The Lochtenator" =Ryan Lochte, {{Flagicon|USA}}Suz. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071116093906/http://www.theswimaids.com/search/lochtenator/ "'Oh Ryan..."]}}. The Swim Aids. 2008-08-20.
"Lucy" = Liu Zige, {{Flagicon|CHN}} (given by her coach Ken Wood as he cannot pronounce her name properly){{cite web|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hHp_Q4bQIfr0kP0FsGud_3InNUYw |title=AFP: Aussie coach sells training program secrets to China – report |date=2008-08-16 |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080903130145/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hHp_Q4bQIfr0kP0FsGud_3InNUYw |archive-date=2008-09-03 }}

Other

"Cliff" = Griff Sanders, {{Flagicon|GBR}} lawn bowler (alternative name, used by friends){{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1999/01/16/somott16.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |first=Charles |last=Moore }}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
"DeG" = Patrick de Gayardon, {{Flagicon|FRA}} skydiver and wingsuit flying pioneer{{cite web|url=http://www.bpa.org.uk/skydive/pages/people/gayardon.htm |title=Patrick De Gayardon |publisher=Bpa.org.uk |access-date=2009-11-19 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080802084723/http://www.bpa.org.uk/skydive/pages/people/gayardon.htm |archive-date = 2008-08-02}}
"Iron Lady" = Wendy Chai, {{Flagicon|Malaysia}} ten-pin bowler{{cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/9/17/sports/2028619&sec=sports |title=Bowling: Iron Lady Wendy still has fire in her belly |publisher=Thestar.com.my |date=2008-09-17 |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521134613/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F9%2F17%2Fsports%2F2028619&sec=sports |archive-date=2011-05-21 }}
"Magic" = Joel Johnson, {{Flagicon|USA}} radio-controlled car racer{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3825/is_200202/ai_n9038084 |title=Trinity reflex: The "Magic" returns | Radio Control Car Action | Find Articles at BNET |publisher=Findarticles.com |access-date=2009-11-19 |year=2002 |first=Derek |last=Buono |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060420061729/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3825/is_200202/ai_n9038084 |archive-date=2006-04-20 }}
{{Nihongo|"Master Masami"|正美先生|Masami sensei}} = Masami Hirosaka, {{Flagicon|JPN}} radio-controlled car racer{{cite web |url=http://www.rctouring.eu/reedy_race_of_champions_2008.htm |title=Reedy Race of Champions 2008 |publisher=Rctouring.eu |access-date=2009-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123201103/http://rctouring.eu/reedy_race_of_champions_2008.htm |archive-date=2009-01-23 }}
"Miss Ping" = Leah Neuberger, {{Flagicon|USA}} table tennis player{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/LeahThall-Neuberger.htm |title=Leah Thall-Neuberger |publisher=Jewishsports.net |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"Re-Pete" = Pete Fusco Jr., {{Flagicon|USA}} radio-controlled car racer{{cite web|url=http://www.teamassociated.com/basicshub/timeline/timeline-complete.htm |title=Team Associated Timeline |publisher=Teamassociated.com |access-date=2009-11-19 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061124060848/http://www.teamassociated.com/basicshub/timeline/timeline-complete.htm |archive-date = 2006-11-24}}
"Super Dan" = Lin Dan, {{Flagicon|CHN}} badminton player{{cite magazine |last=Ramzy |first=Austin |title=100 Olympic Athletes To Watch |url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1819129_1819134_1825934,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080727114918/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1819129_1819134_1825934,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 27, 2008 |magazine=Time |date= 2008-07-24|access-date=2008-08-11}}
"Tim" = Joseph Boggan, {{Flagicon|USA}} table tennis player{{cite web |url=http://www.usatt.org/organization/halloffame/ |title=USATT Hall of Fame |publisher=Usatt.org |access-date=2009-11-19 |archive-date=2010-06-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619045547/http://usatt.org/organization/halloffame/ |url-status=dead }}
"White Warrior(s)" = Fung Ying Ki, Yu Chui Yee, Fan Pui Shan, Kwong Wai Ip, Chan Kam Loi, Hui Charn Hung, Yan Yun Tai and Chan Wing Kin, Chan Yui Chong, Wong Kit Mui; {{Flagicon|HKG}} wheelchair fencers{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=13b9fd7d95e2c110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=teaser&ss=Hong+Kong&s=News |title=Hong Kong News Headlines | Hong Kong's premier newspaper online |publisher=SCMP.com |access-date=2009-11-19}}
"German {{Interlanguage link|Black Tri-Stars|lt=|ja|黒い三連星|WD=}}"(given by Koji Kato of NHK){{Cite web|title=ＮＨＫもテレビ欄に「ドイツの黒い三連星」…五輪複合団体、話題ガンダムネタ投入/デイリースポーツ online|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2018/02/22/0011008003.shtml|access-date=2020-10-01|website=デイリースポーツ online|language=ja}}{{Cite web|title=「黒い三連星…」加藤浩次の発言にネットざわざわこれぞ雪上のジェットストリームアタック？|url=https://www.zakzak.co.jp/ent/news/180223/ent1802235657-n1.html|access-date=2020-10-01|website=zakzak|date=23 February 2018 |language=ja}} =
Johannes Rydzek
Fabian Rießle
Eric Frenzel
"The Flying Sikh"
Joginder Singh, {{Flagicon|KEN}}, rally driver{{Cite news |date=2016-10-17 |title='Flying Sikh' legend still roars in Africa |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/flying-sikh-legend-still-roars-in-africa/articleshow/54890137.cms |access-date=2023-12-19 |issn=0971-8257}}
Karamjit Singh, {{Flagicon|Malaysia}}, rally driver{{Cite web |last=Ishak |first=Fadhli |date=2023-01-15 |title=Flying Sikh set to pilot turbocharged, four-wheel-drive Myvi this season {{!}} New Straits Times |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/motor-sports/2023/01/870456/flying-sikh-set-pilot-turbocharged-four-wheel-drive-myvi-season |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=NST Online |language=en}}