What do gangsters and professional athletes have in common? Big bank accounts? Attractive wives? Sure, they MAY have those, but many of them also have interesting nicknames. Nicknames often start in our childhood, but for most of us they disappear. However, if we venture into a life of crime or continue to play sports into our adulthoods, the monikers tend to follow us around. Can you identify these athletes by their nicknames? Let's find out.
NBA Hall of Fame guard Gary Payton was known by what nickname?
What famous 1970s/80s boxing legend was known as 'The Hit Man'?
Nigerian-born, Hall of Fame center Akeem Olajuwan was better known as?
Long time NHL goalie Lorne Worsely was much more well known as?
Long time NBA center Darryl Dawkins was more well known as?
Former Boston Celtic center, Larry Bird's teammate, Robert Parish's nickname?
NBA Hall of Famer George Gervin was better known as?
Montreal Canadians' Hall of Fame defeseman Larry Robinson was also known as?
What was Montreal Canadians forward Maurice Richard better known as?
NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson is more well known as?
Eccentric defensive specialist Dennis Rodman was also known as?
What was his younger brother, Henri Richards, better known as?
Intimidating MLB pitcher Randy Johnson was better known as?
What was the nickname of 1970s Philadelphia Flyer enforcer Dave Schultz?
In the 1970s, which Buffalo Sabres defenseman was known as 'King Kong'?
MLB all-time hits leader Pete Rose was better known as ?
Tatum's teammate in the secondary, George Atkinson, was better known as?
What Tampa Bay Buccaneer running back was known as 'The Muscle Hamster'?
Gossage's teammate, starting pitcher Ron Guidry was nicknamed?
Hall of Fame MLB hitter Ted Williams' nickname was?
Former NHL enforcer Stu Grimson was better known as ?
What was the nickname of the feared 1970s Oakland Raider DB Jack Tatum?
Which MLB team used to play in a stadium with the same nickname as Oscar Robertson?
1970s/80s New York Yankees 'closer' Rich Gossage was more well known as?
Which member of the 1970s Los Angeles Dodgers was known as 'The Penguin'?
Utah Jazz Hall of Famer Karl Malone was more well known by this nickname?
What member of the Boston Red Sox was known as 'Big Papi'?
Former Toronto Maple Goalie Felix Potvin was also known as?
MLB slugger Frank Thomas was better known as?
