Obscure Names in Sports

[Steels]

Contribute a player and/or explain (a player from another person's post) the team they are from and the era they played in. Let's keep it to the NFL, MLB and the NBA.

I will commence this thread with...

"Tony Galbreath"

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[RocOutWithYACockOUT]

Cleveland Gary

former Rams Running back


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[shamus mcfitzy]

Bhawoh Jue, Green Bay Packers nickel or dimeback right now

[Steels]

It never ceases to amaze me how people just disregard instructions and make any thread into what they want it to be.

You name the player and OTHERS have to guess the team and era they played in!

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[Bama]

That guy was a running back for the Giants in the 80's


Amp Lee

http://www.ronfez.net/imagestorage/bamanation.jpg
YANKEES SUCK

[Steels]

You are correct Bamanation.


Amp Lee

Running back for the Minnesota Vikings in the early 90's.


Greg Butler

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This message was edited by Steels on 11-3-03 @ 2:01 AM

[Furtherman]

Greg Butler

Played center for the Knicks.



Rusty Kuntz



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[Tall_James]

Rusty Kuntz



Outfielder for the White Sox.

Wendell Ladner.



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[SuperClerk]

Played for a bunch of teams in the ABA. "Mr. Excitement" was killed in a plane crash.


Uwe Blab

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Another WWFallon joint

[Crippler]

Uwe Blab - Indiana Hoosier, played for Dallas (and maybe the Spurs) in the mid-to-late 80s.

My submission, and easy one, but on of my favorite professional sports names of all time:

Renaldo Nehemiah

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[A.J.]

Renaldo Nehemiah

Olympic runner and former San Francisco 49er. EDIT: early 80s.

Chuck Nevitt.

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A Skidmark production.

Red Sox Nation

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[Fallon]

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[Snoogans]

i know its soccer, but it kicks all these names asses

Digital Takawira

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TallJames is the man

EAT THAT FUCKIN SQUIRREL BABY!!!!!
That song rips off Cut the Mullet
Snoogans 1, Monitor 0

[Steels]

Uwe Blab - Indiana Hoosier, played for Dallas (and maybe the Spurs) in the mid-to-late 80s.

Why is Crippler the only one to give a complete answer ? Please include the era they played in.

Contribute a player and/or explain (a player from another person's post) the team they are from and the era they played in.



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[FUNKMAN]

Vitalis "Digital" Takawira
Milwaukee

birth date: 9/24/1972
birth place: Harare
position: forward

Major League Soccer 1999 Kansas City Wizards
Major League/Western 1996 Kansas City Wizards

National Cup Curriculum
US Open Cup 2002 Milwaukee

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Willie Sojourner

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[Johnny4]

One of my favorite black dude names of all time!

Marvcus Patten (should I name him Marvin or Marcus? How about the best of both world's? Marvcus!)

I didn't see anything, I didn't hear anything, I wasn't there and if I was there I was asleep.

[Freakshow]

Back from the dead

Marvcus Patton was a LB for the Bill and Redskins--maybe also the Chargers or Cheifs. late 80's maybe, early to mid-90's for sure.

next:

Keena Turner

[MizzleTizzle]

"Skip" McDougal; ex-Yankee, from The Golden Age, career cut short when he went deaf as a result of being hit by a ball.

[Jack_Doff]

Keena Turner-Linebacker for the 49ers in the 80's. Basis for biopic, What's Love Got to Do with It? Apparently after Keena got into drag.


Razor Shines

[Freakshow]

Had to look it up:

Razor Shines
Baseball player, Montreal Expos 1980s



God Shamgod

[high fly]

Harry Izo

" and they ask me why I drink"

[Freakshow]

I can see why this thread died and unceremonious death.

There's a guy named Larry Izo who plays for the Patriots right now. Probowl special teamer. I don't know any Harry Izo.
(But the guy with best name on the Patriots right now is Teddy Bruschi--pronounced Brew-ski)


I will say it again

God Shamgod



This message was edited by Freakshow on 12-18-03 @ 3:01 PM

[high fly]

God Shamgod

90s hoopster. Ended up with the Wizards, I think. I believe he was a guard.


And the "Harry Izo" -- the last name might be spelled "Izzo", but it was pronounced "eye-zo".


" and they ask me why I drink"





This message was edited by high fly on 12-18-03 @ 3:05 PM

[KennethC]

Sleepy Floyd

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[Jack_Doff]

I googled Harry Izo, Harry Izzo, Harold Izo and Harold Izzo and came up with nothing. No found documents. Is this going to be a he's the guy I created in my 95 Madden Season?

[high fly]

Sleepy Floyd


Eric "Sleepy" Floyd. Hot shooting guard for Georgetown in the early 80s.
Had one of the purtiest jumpshots I have ever seen.
Went on to the NBA, but I don't think he did much.




And on Izo, I'm not making it up.
Want a hint?



" and they ask me why I drink"




This message was edited by high fly on 12-18-03 @ 3:31 PM

[Jack_Doff]

H to the Izo? Is it from that Jay-Z song?

[newport king]

mackey sasser

~another newport king joint~

[high fly]

Here's a hint:
My boy Izo----played in the NFL.

" and they ask me why I drink"

[KennethC]

You mean George Izo?

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[high fly]

Oh shit, maybe....

" and they ask me why I drink"

[Def Dave in SC]

Byron "Bam" Morris

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UCF:AYBABTU

[high fly]

Oh shit, I got Morris, but I can't place the team, so I'll hold off...

" and they ask me why I drink"

[Steels]

mackey sasser

Catcher that played for the New York Mets during the late 80's and early 90's.


Yinka Dare

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[KennethC]

Yinka Dare.

Tall, yet untalented center drafted by the New Jersey Nets. I don't know if he ever got an assist in the NBA. Total bust.

Ruben Boumtje Boumtje

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[Steels]

Byron "Bam" Morris

Running back for the Los Angeles Rams in the 90's.

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[high fly]

Yinka Dare had one good season at George Washington University- his sophomore year I believe.
I think I saw him last week pushing a broom at National Airport...

" and they ask me why I drink"

[high fly]

Byron "Bam" Morris

Running back for the Los Angeles Rams in the 90's.



Didn't "Bam" Morris have a brother or teammate nicknamed "Slam", I'm guessing at Oklahoma?

(edit) Maybe "Jam"?




" and they ask me why I drink"




This message was edited by high fly on 12-18-03 @ 8:13 PM

[Jack_Doff]

Bam Morris played for the Steelers, not the Rams. Therefore...the board is mine. I'll take "The Penis Mightier" for 200. Wrong game.

Skeeter Barnes

[A.J.]

Ruben Boumtje Boumtje

Georgetown F/C from about the mid-90s.

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Red Sox Nation

[KennethC]

Ruben Boumtje Boumtje




Georgetown F/C from about the mid-90s.


Yes, yes that's right and where is he now?

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[Jack_Doff]

Ruben is up with those fun lovin' potheads, The Blazers. Portland air must be good for him.

Can I try Skeeter Barnes again?

[KennethC]

Ruben is up with those fun lovin' potheads, The Blazers. Portland air must be good for him.


Correctomundo!

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Skeeter Barnes was an infielder for the Tigers.

Pie Traynor

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[Jack_Doff]

Pie Traynor. One of the best hitting third basemen ever. Pittsburgh Pirates, 1920s-1930s.

Raul Allegre

[Freakshow]

Raul Allegre K NYG--80's. The glory days of foreign kickers. Zendahas. Andersen.... wonderful.


(Yinka Dare was a darling of sportscenter because he went years without recording an assist. I think his career total was 4 assists in 110 NBA games).

Miroslav Satan

[Patches]

Miroslav Satan

Winger for the Buffalo Sabres. Having a bad year ( I just cut him from my fantasy team)

Bobby Meacham.

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<b>F**K THIS GAME</B>

[Jack_Doff]

Bobby Meacham- Shortstop, New York Yankees, during those years no one likes to talk about when everyone in New York was crazy for the-dare I say it?-Mets.


World B. Free

[Freakshow]

Had to google it (am at a little of a disadvantage in this game):

World B Free
76ers (1975-78, 1987), while also making stops in San Diego (1978-80), Golden State (1980-82), Cleveland (1983-86) and Houston (1987).



Tunch Ilkin

[Patches]

Wasn't he a lineman for the Steelers in the 80s?

Napoleon McCallum...and not just who he played for, give me what he is most known for (hint: a certain son of a famous boxer is involved)

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<b>F**K THIS GAME</B>

[Def Dave in SC]

Tunch was a steelers lineman in the 80s


Warren Morris

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UCF:AYBABTU

[high fly]

Original name, Lloyd Free.

Persistent references to him being "All World" led to the nickname, and he officially changed it....


Any more shots at my boy, Izo?



Now I'm gonna go way, way old school on y'all's ass:

Holly Springs Missippi's own Nub Strickland.



" and they ask me why I drink"

This message was edited by high fly on 12-19-03 @ 2:47 PM