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Thunder and Lightning [289] [290] Chuck Muncie and Tony Galbreath: 1976–1980 New Orleans Saints dynamic running back duo known as "Thunder and Lightning". The nickname is credited to former Saints Head Coach Hank Stram. Tommy [291] E. F. Hughitt: The origin of this early NFL star's nickname remains unknown.
Ersan İlyasova – "Turkish Thunder", [106] "Ghostface Ilya" Brandon Ingram – "B.I.", "Sleepy Reaper" (for his similar physical build to Kevin "Slim Reaper" Durant plus his naturally heavy-lidded countenance)
"Chocolate Thunder" = Darryl Dawkins, American center [32] "The Chuckster" = Charles Barkley, American power forward [33] "Clyde" = Walt Frazier, United States point guard [34] "Clyde The Glide" = Clyde Drexler, United States shooting guard [35] "Cornbread" = Cedric Maxwell, United States basketball power forward [36]
This is an incomplete list of U.S. college nicknames. If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise noted.
Umvelinqangi (god of thunder, earthquakes, sun and sky in Zulu mythology) Ta Kora (God of War and Strife in the Akom religion, as well as God of Thunder and lightning in the Northern Akan peoples' sect of Akom, such as the Asante) Bobowissi (God of Thunder in the Southern Akan peoples' sect of Akom, such as the Fante. Also rival to Tano)
Many Army divisions have over the years earned nicknames; some laudatory, some derogatory, but mostly colorful. Sometimes, the nicknames themselves have overshadowed the actual name of the division, e.g. the "Screaming Eagles" for the 101st Airborne Division .
This is a list of nicknames of Major League Baseball teams and players. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). [1]
This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [ 1 ] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule.