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We rank 'em. You react. That's how the Daily List rolls.6/02/2008 02:03:00 PM Coolest Athlete Names
By Lang Whitaker, SI.com
Kimbo Slice has a face and a name you won't forget.Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images
Mixed Martial Arts made it's much-hyped network debut on CBS this weekend. To the disappointment of many who tuned in hoping to see a main event knockout, instead we got a lot of rolling around on the mat. To me, however, the real breakthrough here has been the emergence of a name that will go down in history as one of the coolest athlete names of all time: Kimbo Slice. It sounds exciting, menacing, fun, marketable. Sometimes it doesn't matter how talented an athlete is, it's how cool his name sounds. Here's my top five coolest athlete names. I thought of about 50 contenders, but that up to you guys to fill in the rest...
1. Shaquille O'Neal: Sounds like something Don King dreamed up. Mellifluous, tailor-made for a superstar.
2. Stig Tofting: This former Dutch soccer midfielder was known for making hard hits, both on and off the field. His name accurately reflects his blunt style of play.
3. Champ and Boss Bailey: These NFL brothers have names that make each sound like All-Pros. That's only true for Champ thus far, though.
4. Longar Longar: This former University of Oklahoma basketball player is currently attempting to make the jump to the NBA. If nothing else, he definitely has length.
5. Nook Logan: The name conjures images of a blazing leadoff hitter. In actuality, Logan is a free agent looking for work.
What's the coolest athlete name of all time? Let us know below...
Lang Whitaker is the executive editor of SLAM magazine and writes daily at SLAMonline.composted by SI.com | View comments |
Comments:
Coco Crisp? That sounds like something Don King thought up, then ate.Terry Sawchuck - had a great name as former goal for the Detroit Red Wings. He was one of those guys who played goal before they had goalie masks. Now that takes balls!how about coco crisp? or boniface ngong?Coco Crisp
God Shamgod
Isaiah Lord Thomas
Akeem Olajuwon
Meadowlark Lemon
Bennie BladeHas there ever been a more appropriate name for a hockey player than Radek Bonk?otto addoKimbos real name: Kevin Ferguson, not so coolC'mon! Dick Trickle! (some kind of race care driver) Doesn't get better than that.What about Swede Savage?Tofting was DanishHow about Jair Jurrjens (Pitcher from Atlanta Braves)derek jeter is a crazy nameprinz fielder?what about chip cannon from the nh fishercatsIt's gotta be Ruben Boumtje-BoumtjeMiroslav SatanMiroslav SatanCoolest name ever... Baskerville Holmes, Memphis State Hoopster.What about Usane Bolt, the worlds fastest man.God Shamgod - college hoops player for Providence in the late 90s.
Coolest.
Name.
EVER!!Claude MakeleleI first heard of Boof Bonser when he was pitching A or AA ball. Now he's with the Twins.Colt Mccoy. Perfect name for a texas qbThe coolest ever must be Mack Strong, until recently a fullback for the Seahawks. I can't think of a better football name, especially for a fullback.Yogi Berra has to take the cheese for med'brickashaw ferguson? Hello!Knowshon Moreno. Just reeks of greatness.How about Cincinnati Reds pitching coach Dick Pole?Kirby Puckett tops this list.Branko RadivojevicOne of the up & coming great hockey names on the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals
Wing: John Vigilante
A vigilante with a stick... It doesn't get any better!God Shammgod
Ewe BlabShaquille O'Neal? That's not a nickname dumbass. Are you being Racist? I'm pretty offended.how about the greak hakan loobMilton Bradley - could have made huge $$ in endorsements if not for that attitude.Butch Huskey...that name completely described the man, and agree, nothing is better than Dick TrickleRobin Big SnakeWorld B. Free
Miroslav SatanRocky CherryLake Speed - NASCARHow about that Philadelphia Eagles' wide receiver, Mike Quick?Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsWriter took about 2 minutes on this. Weak.Tiger WoodsHowabout a few years back when Pig Prather and Pork Chop Womack both played for the Miss. St. football team?I.M. Hipp
- Nebraska wingback/running back in the late 70'sdexter manleySteve Stonebreaker linebacker for the Colts
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Tofting was Danish??? What is a Dutchman known as??.....moron...Former Safety for the Patriots - Harry Colon.....This list could get extremely long if we add wrestlers. My faves from my childhood in the 70's and 80's are:
Sweet Daddy Siki
George the Animal Steele
Koko Beware - I'll bet he and Coco Crisp are related ; )
Gorilla Monsoon
The Mighty Igor - the guy could blow up a hot water bottle to the point where it would pop like a ballon!
I'm sure there's a ton of good names I've forgotten.An oldie but goodie: Sedale Threatt. Peerless Price is another.
Pedro Martinez. "Pedro" is a very common Latino name, but you say it in the context of baseball and everyone knows who you're talking about.
Remember when Buddy Ryan used to call his Samoan players "Smith"? That guy cracked me up.Cal Clutterbuck. Winger for the Houston Aeros.Definitely Teddy Bruschi. No doubt.God ShamgodDane Iorg
Miroslav Satan
Popeye Jones
Chris Fu'Amatu-Ma'AfalaFrom the NHL department:
Radek Bonk
Zarley Zalapski
Jonathan Cheechoo
Jordin Tootoo
Colton Yellow Horn (WHL prospect)
Antti Aalto
Gump Worsley
Derek Boogaard
Cyclone Taylor
and much much more...Buddy BiancalanaCollege basketball brothers Scientific and Majestic Mapp.Usain BoltDick Pole (ex-MLB pitching coach)
Dick Pound (Olympic Committee guy)
I. M. Hipp (college RB--I forgot which school)
Sonny Sixkiller (NFL)
KaKa (some euro soccer dude)Definitely Coco Crisp
Miroslav Satan
Jared Tootoo
Johnathan Cheechoo
Dave AndreychukObviously it's God Shammgod.Tofting (written: Tøfting) IS Danish...Americans and geography...the joke of the world.Quentin Jammer - cornerbackMemphis hoops player Baskerville Holmes and Indiana high school point guard King Duke...How about the Cleveland Cavs legend from teh early 80's - World B. Free"Has there ever been a more appropriate name for a hockey player than Radek Bonk?"
That would be Bart Crashley.via sikahema chet lemon "he hate me"Bronco NagurskiEasily the coolest name is Zinedine Zidane.The coolest name is Zinedine Zidane.T.J. Slaughter
Yancey ThigpenPelecan't forget Zarley Zalapski.....played for the Devils if I remember correctly....How about Hakan Loob. He was a hockey player for Calgary Flames.Fair Hooker
Fennis DemboKerry Kittles
KGB - Kabeer Gbaja Biamila (Packers)
Big Papi
Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
Kobe BryantPicabo Street
Al Hrabosky (only that type of name could go with "The Mad Hungarian")
Lastings Milledge is somewhat interesting
Apolo Ohno (not the last name for a surgeon)Wonderful Monds III University of Nebraska D-Back in the 70'sHey lets not forget Razor Shines (former Montreal Expo outfielder) or Detroit Tiger's own, Chet LemonZoilo VersaillesIf your gonna have a list of awesome names, you can't use nicknames. Kimbo Slice is a made up name. In that case, I can call peyton manning, Rifle Vonsweetcannon. The new coolest name ever.Former Penn State def tackle Steve SmearRiddick BoweDick Trickle (NASCAR) May not be coolest name but it was his real name.Tree RollinsHarmon Killebrew
former twin and hall of famerDick ButkusCanadian Olympic baseball player Stubby Clapp.To the individual that posted June 2 10:49 PM the "Dutch" are from The Netherlands and the Danes or Danish are from Denmark. Two very separate countries and I suggest you take a geography lesson. I also agree that nicknames should not count and that the inclusion of IOC chairman Dick Pound is not cool. Odd yes but someting I would not like to be saddled with. Can you imagine what your driver license would look like or filling out any application form?quentin jammer, apollo ohno, dwayne slay, d'brickashaw ferguson, nathan vasherPeerless PriceLake SpeedEasily two Nascar drivers-- Dick Trickle and Lake Speed.
Although Milton Bradley is a good one.Magic Johnson! Can't believe no one's posted him yet!Chase Utley
Homer BaileyNot a proffesional athlete, but Heidelberg College 141 pound wrestler Zip Zimmer has to be up there.I always liked Bob Beers, former Bruin player. Along similar lines there's Tedy Bruschi.
I always liked the name Plaxico Burress.
What about World B. Free?Kenyon Rambo - wide receiver, Ohio State.
Moose Haas - longtime Brewers pitcher.Boomer Grigsby (former KC Chief)
Tank Tyler (KC Chiefs)
Turk McBride (KC Chiefs)
Oddibe McDowell (Tx Rangers)
Ron Tugnutt (former Dallas Star)
And whoever mentioned "Dick Trickle"... genius.LeCharles Bentley
Spud Webbdick trickleEarthwind Moreland (Former Jets Defensive Back)Here's a few left off the list:
Boof Bonser
Dickie Thon
Pops Mensa Bonsu
Booger McFarlan
Ya Ya Jia (G'Town Hoops)
Yinka DareFormer MLBer, Russell Jay Kuntz, aka RUSTY KUNTZ!!Exree Hipp - former terps bballer
Tebucky Jones
And the coolest...
SirValiant BrownDuany Duany from Bloomington North (IN) and played for WisconsinBam Morris, and He hate Me come on thats just goldenCollege football linbacker Michael Stonebreaker...How about names from NASCAR?
Dick Trickle has to have one of the most unfortunate names in sports, but I guess that isn't cool.Hakaan LoobWacey Rabbit - Boston Bruins prospectGotta be Joey Goodspeed.
He had good speed.Stromile SwiftQuentin Jammer ... a great name for a cornerbackWebster Slaughter
Deuce McAllister
Mookie Blaylock
Hoof Hearted - the racehorseRollie Fingers...had the greatest moustache in MLB history and he was a pretty good closerHere's some great ones from the Canadian Football League CFL RULES!
Peewee Smith
Kenyon Rambo
Rhahib 'Rocket' Ismail
Yo Murphy
Willie Ponder
Raleigh Roundtree
Fabio Fillice
Chip Cox
Barron Miles (Great DB)
Chijioke Onyenegecha
Siddeeq Shabazz
...and many more
Greatest name EVER!!!
ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINKRollie Fingers...the greatest moustache of MLBFormer Cleveland Browns WR Fair Hooker.
Or as Dandy Don Meredith commented during the first Monday Night Football game in 1970:
"Fair Hooker? I never met one of those."How about baseball legend and Hall of Famer, Enos Slaughter?what about...
Fat Lever
Nikolai Khabibulin
Detlef Schrempf
Dwayne Schintzius
Keith Tkachuk
Uwe Krupp
Dat NguyenRicky Bobby, best driver ever !Here's one that no one apparently remembers: Bubacar Aw. The last name rhymes with "pow".
He's a former Georgetown hoops standout and was a teammate of the previously mentioned Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje.Wang zhi-zhi played for the Mavs and the Heat briefly i believeStig Tofting is NOT dutch, he is danish!
- Kevin, proud daneRuben Boumtje-Boumtje
Frostee Rucker
Major Applewhite
Fuzzy Zoeller
Carmelo Anthony
Some guy on GW's basketball team whose first name was SirValient
Diamond Ferri (Syracuse and the CFL)
Thimanga Biakibatuka
and a personal favorite-
Bimbo ColesStubby Clapthis is dumb.he's not an athlete, but his dad wally is...max jack szczerbiakHey everyone; Fukudome!Milton Bradley sound like a game playerButkus.. the name says it alldetlef schrimpfTwo
Scott Studwell- LB Vikings
zarley zalapsky- hockey legendFrom the NFL: Ray Nitschke, Bart Starr, Johnny Unitas, Eddie LeBaron, Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen, and Roman Gabriel.
From CFB: Slade Cutter (Navy star in the '30s) and "Choo-Choo" Charlie Justice.
From USAC: Duke Nalon and Tony Bettenhausen.Bruce Shoebottom
Butch Goring
Darryl Strawberry
Mike Bossy
Orville Moody
Ziggy PalffyExree Hipp - former Maryland Terp & Harlem Globetrotterexree hipp - former maryland terp & harlem globetrotter greatHow about just an all-time all-name team for college hoops:
Boo Harvey, Scoonie Penn, House Guest, Baskerville Holmes, Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Dikembe Moutumbo, God Shamgod, Uwe Blab, Detlef Shrempf -the list is never ending!Michael McNiggersonnoboby said Tschimanga Biakibutuka? Michigan WR? Couldn't cut it for the panthers? Any1?I agree with Radek Bonk...but hockey also has Karl Dykhuis and Darius KasparaitisPosted: June 2, 2008 10:49 PM by Anonymous
Tofting was Danish??? What is a Dutchman known as??.....moron...
You know the saying... "Better to be silent and have everyone believe you are stupid than open your mouth and prove it."
...I hope you don't have kids...I always liked James Thrash for some reason.. Kaka from Brazil, that's fun to say.. and an old pro baseball player, Urban Shocker, sounds like some sort of serial killer.. just my 2 centsScientific Mapp and Rusty KuntzScientific Mapp
and
Rusty KuntzTshimanga "Tim" Biakabutuka
running back for the panthers in the 90sone would have to mention Dick Trickle, the NASCAR driverIt's got to be former high school football phenom Hiawatha Francisco (or maybe his brother DeJuan).It's got to be former high school football phenom Hiawatha Francisco (or maybe his brother DeJuan).It's got to be former high school football phenom Hiawatha Francisco (or maybe his brother DeJuan).defensive lineman Odious LeeBo Jackson?How about future MVP Chase Utley?Bruce Bowen
Pac Man Jones
Tory Holt
Ricky "Wild Thing" VaughnHakan LoobRollie Fingers lolShane Victorino and Marco Scutaro
I just like saying themmack strong, the perfect name for a fullbackI'm sorry but no name beats former Calgary Flame Hakan LoobI'm sorry but no name is better than former Calgary Flame Hakan LoobKirby DarDarIgor Olshansky. SD DTAs a loyal Pittsburgh sports fan, I have to name a few people who have passed through our sports teams.
1. Myron Cope - Come on, I'm surprised to see that his name wasn't mentioned before. Plus, he invented the COOLEST item of sports paraphernalia, The Terrible Towel.
2. Bam Morris - Steelers
3. Plexico Burress - Steelers
4. Pokey Reese - Pirates
5. Josh Fogg - Pirates
6. Jaromir Jagr - Penguins
7. Jarkko Ruutuu - PenguinsAs a loyal Pittsburgh sports fan, I have to name a few people who have passed through our sports teams.
1. Myron Cope - Come on, I'm surprised to see that his name wasn't mentioned before. Plus, he invented the COOLEST item of sports paraphernalia, The Terrible Towel.
2. Bam Morris - Steelers
3. Plexico Burress - Steelers
4. Pokey Reese - Pirates
5. Josh Fogg - Pirates
6. Jaromir Jagr - Penguins
7. Jarkko Ruutuu - PenguinsTakeo Spikes is by far the best name in sports today. Though I guess it doesnt count if hes not currently on an NFL rosterRocket and Missle IsmalCheik Kongo - Fights in the UFC, tell me thats not one of the coolest fighter names ever.julius ceasar wattsT.J. Slaughter - great Linebacker name
T.J. Houshmandzadeh - "who's your mama?'
Lofa Tatupa - "close the door i'm taking a tatupa"
Casius Clay
Nnamdi Asomugha - say what?
Picaboo Street
Tiger Woods
Major Applewhite - i would follow you anydayPosted: June 2, 2008 10:49 PM by Anonymous
Tofting was Danish??? What is a Dutchman known as??.....moron...
I hope this guy is joking.... so tell me then moron, so theres no difference between the Netherlands and Denmark?Sweet Daddy Siki!!!
Come on! This has to be cool.Yourhighness Morgan Linebacker that signed with Florida Atlantic this year.Yourhighness Morgan linebacker that signed with Florida Atlantic this year.NHL goalie Ron Tugnutt!Hey, Stig Tofting is Danish! very important, a true viking warrior!currently suspended wvu linebacker john holmesFormer Saints kicker Happy Feller.Darcy WakalukOtis Sistrunk
Joe Montana
Rico Carty
Bobby Orr
Mario LemieuxIn this order:
Larry Station
Gump Worsley
Salt WaltherTo all of you Pirates fans out there....
Sid BreamMilton Bradley????Julius Caeser Watts
Mario AndrettiBefore you idiots ruin this post with your babble: People from Denmark are Danish, people from Holland (aka: Netherlands) are Dutch.
As for coolest names (NOT nicknames) I have to go with:
Dick Butkus
Bronko Nagurski
Mickey MantleRaul Mondesi
Antonio McDyessJarkko RuutuChuck Knoblauch - the only guy in baseball named after a venereal diseaseC'mon people, how can we forget Sterling SharpeWho can forget Sterling SharpeJarvis Redwine- Viking receiver in the 80's. I think he was from Nebraska.Wonderful Terrific Monds, III. Played very briefly for the Braves in mid 90's. Not sure if he made it out of spring training.Can people read? It's about current players....
That said...Lastings Millege.Mark Lemonjello, pitched for the Astros in the 80'sHow about AJ Hawk (former linebacker for Ohio State) and Alexander Semin (hockey player for the Washington Capitals).I.M.Hipp (running back Nebraska)
Wonder Monds ( DB Nebraska)Urijah Faber sounds impressive, Brian Bosworth,Deuce McallisterRecent Posts
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