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Unusual Names in Sports Sparkling with Real-Life Flair
Advice columnist notes how athletes' names and nicknames captivate fans. From Acie Earl and Zvonimir Kvaternik to Mack Balls and Ding Dong Danny McKown, the piece catalogs odd monikers, comic transitions, and the enduring charm of real names in Kansas, Oklahoma, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Ann
Iowa
Acie Earl
Martha Sue Harp
Kansas
Dick Harp
Heavener
Oklo
Acey
Jocie
Dicey
Martha Sue
Hurl
Burl
Huey, Dewey and
Louie
Baskerville Holmes
Memphis State
Haskell Institute
Laverne Buffalomeat
Laverne
al Capp
Billy Francis
Dad
Engelbert
Billy
William
Mom
Wyoming
Mack Balls
Max Falkenstien
Mack
Max
Cowboys
Laramie
Funchess
Ashaundai Smith
Jayhawks
Zvonimir Kvaternik
Zonie
Pittsburgh Steelers
Kansas City
Auburn
Tucker Frederickson
Mahatma
Bronko
Murgatroyd
ESPN
Chris Berman
Joe
Sam
John
Chuck
Bill
Tom
Billy Bob
Bobby Jack
Jay Berwanger
Albie Booth
Marchy Schwartz
Notre Dame
Yelberton Abraham Tittle
LSU
Aramis Dandoy
Spartacus
Southern Cal
Trojan
Robbie Bosco
Jarvis Redwine
Owl
Bill Mikey
Temple Basketball
Ding Dong
Danny
Dumas
TCU
Danny Ray McKown
Tex