Best Sports Names

[Howe_zat]

This week I've been enjoying the presence of the Netherlands' Tim Pringle.



Sounds like a crisp shot

 

[Uppercut]

I always thought George Best's name was a little on the nose.

 

[nick-o]

Cricket: Marcus Trescothick - His surname, minus the r, has all the letters of the word cricket, and similar sounding syllables.

I'm still trying to figure out the "minus the r" in the OP

 

[shortpitched713]

I'm still trying to figure out the "minus the r" in the OP

It means that I'm struggling for spelling comprehension, because yes indeed "Trescothick" has all the letters needed to spell the word "cricket".

 

[GIMH]

Only an extra e and t away from having Test Cricket in his name. They really should have thought about this when they came up with the name

 

[shortpitched713]

Alternatively his parents could have had the foresight to give his first name "Marcellust", Marcus for short, and you could do it with his first and last.

 

[trundler]

Gareth Batty must've had an uncomfortable childhood.

 

[Pothas]

Isaac Success.

 

[trundler]

Randomly discovered Bob Pountain today.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The Gabba!

 

[wpdavid]

Gary Player sounded a cool name to me when I was about 10.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Will Power, upon seeing he has yet to be mentioned here

 

[andruid]

Gary Player sounded a cool name to me when I was about 10.

Especially knowing that golf has/had a tournament called 'The Players Championship'

 

[Bijed]

This week I've been enjoying the presence of the Netherlands' Tim Pringle.

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Sounds like a crisp shot

Bet he gets incredibly salty when he gets out or his team loses

 

[shortpitched713]

Especially knowing that golf has/had a tournament called 'The Players Championship'

He never won that one, sadly.

 

[ashley bach]

Richard Cranium

 

[Line and Length]

In AFL football we have had a number of fine indigenous players from the Kickett family.

 

[Uppercut]

Ms UC and I invented the game "real American footballer or American baseball player in a Japanese video game?" if any non-NFL fans want to have a go at it.

1. Mike Truk
2. Dick Butkus
3. Glenallen Mixon
4. Bobson Dugnutt
5. Brock Purdy
6. Joel Bitonio
7. Champ Bailey
8. Willie Dustice
9. Bart Starr
10. Fran Tarkenton

 

[Shady Slim]

Ms UC and I invented the game "real American footballer or American baseball player in a Japanese video game?" if any non-NFL fans want to have a go at it.

1. Mike Truk
2. Dick Butkus
3. Glenallen Mixon
4. Bobson Dugnutt
5. Brock Purdy
6. Joel Bitonio
7. Champ Bailey
8. Willie Dustice
9. Bart Starr
10. Fran Tarkenton

not standing for this erasure of steve mcdichael

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Butkus and Starr I know are real, Truk and Dugnutt are from that game. Champ Bailey I think is real. No idea on the rest.