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Friday, February 3, 2012
B5
More nicknames to remember
1. Former Major League Baseball
player William Joseph Skowron Jr.,
is better known by his nickname,
"Moose." How did this Chicago White
Sox first baseman earn his nickname?
2. This National Football League
player, also referred to as “Moose," got
his moniker from a teammate on the
Dallas Cowboys. Name him.
3. Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. is also
referred to as "The Greatest" and the
"Louisville Lip." He changed his name
after joining the Nation of Islam in
1964. By what name did he earn his
fame?
4. This former MLB pitcher earned
the nickname “Flash” when he went
17-9 in his first full season in the
majors. Name him.
5. This professional hockey player
has been referred to during his career
as “Power," “Mr. Everything," “Mr.
All-Star," “The Most," “The Great
Gordie," “The King of Hockey," “The
Legend," “The Man," “No. 9," and "Mr.
Elbows." Though his least original
name, “Mr. Hockey,” has
survived the test of time
and is even a registered
trademark. Name him.
Answers
1. When Skowron was
7 years old, he received
a haircut that his grandfather jokingly said
looked like "Mussolini."
His family shortened the nickname to
"Moose," and the name stuck throughout his career.
2. Daryl (Moose) Johnston.
3. Muhammad Ali.
4. Tom “Flash” Gordon.
5. Gordon "Gordie" Howe.
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