Fosbury Flop
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Fosbury Flop
A revolutionary high jump technique popularized by Dick Fosbury, who used the method to win the gold medal in the 1968 Olympics.
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Fosbury Flop became an iconic sports term.
Malice at the Palace - The 2004 Pistons/'Sixers brawl at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan
The Immaculate Reception - Franco broke the Raiders' heart in this 1972 AFC Playoff Game (which popart watched on the tube)
Sky Hook - The virtually unstoppable shot developed by the great K.A. Jabbar. You could only hope to contain him
The Miracle on Ice - The U.S. win over Russia in the 1980 Olympics. I believe in miracles, YES!
Spahn and Sain and Pray for Rain - Saying created by Gerald Hern (Boston Post) to describe Boston’s starting pitching
The Catch - Dwight Clark reception in the back of the end zone to lift the '9ers over the Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Title Game
Beast Mode - Marshawn Lynch (Cal)
No Mas - The proud R. Duran craters in humiliating fashion v. S.R. Leonard in their 1980 battle at the Superdome in N.O.
The Ali Shuffle - Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!
You cannot be serious! - Johnny Mac freak out
The Play - Cal over Stanford in 1982 - band on the field!
Head Slap - Deacon Jones
PileDriver - Nick Bockwinkle :)
Others?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fosbury_Flop
Fosbury Flop became an iconic sports term.
Malice at the Palace - The 2004 Pistons/'Sixers brawl at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan
The Immaculate Reception - Franco broke the Raiders' heart in this 1972 AFC Playoff Game (which popart watched on the tube)
Sky Hook - The virtually unstoppable shot developed by the great K.A. Jabbar. You could only hope to contain him
The Miracle on Ice - The U.S. win over Russia in the 1980 Olympics. I believe in miracles, YES!
Spahn and Sain and Pray for Rain - Saying created by Gerald Hern (Boston Post) to describe Boston’s starting pitching
The Catch - Dwight Clark reception in the back of the end zone to lift the '9ers over the Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Title Game
Beast Mode - Marshawn Lynch (Cal)
No Mas - The proud R. Duran craters in humiliating fashion v. S.R. Leonard in their 1980 battle at the Superdome in N.O.
The Ali Shuffle - Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!
You cannot be serious! - Johnny Mac freak out
The Play - Cal over Stanford in 1982 - band on the field!
Head Slap - Deacon Jones
PileDriver - Nick Bockwinkle :)
Others?
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Rope-a-Dope
Thrilla in Manilla
Lester the Molester
Big Ben
The Mad Bomber
The Mad Stork
Tooz
Thrilla in Manilla
Lester the Molester
Big Ben
The Mad Bomber
The Mad Stork
Tooz
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Coffin Corner
Coffin Corner
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The Drive
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"The Catch" to me would be Willie Mays amazing feat in the 1951 WS, deep in centerfield on Vic Wetrz's long fly ball.
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Absolutely. But being, since early childhood, a Giants and 49ers fan, I've always known May's catch (and throw, which was a big part of it) to be "The Wertz Catch," which differentiates it from the The (other) Catch.
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Forgot to mention -
The Immaculate Deception
The Splendid Splinter
Show Time
The Immaculate Deception
The Splendid Splinter
Show Time
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Goast to the post- Stabler to Casper
The Snow Job- Raiders screwed in NE
The Look- Armstrong up L'Alpe-d'Huez
The Butt fumble- Some Jets idiot
The Snow Job- Raiders screwed in NE
The Look- Armstrong up L'Alpe-d'Huez
The Butt fumble- Some Jets idiot
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Best all-time NBA nickname -
Chocolate Thunder
Funny, I did a search on Darryl Dawkins's original nickname and couldn't find it on any English language website. It does still show up on some Italian and Spanish websites.
I guess "Baby Gorilla" is now considered too racist to even mention.
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You have to get down to #4 before you see him rip the hoop out of the backboard.
Chocolate Thunder
Funny, I did a search on Darryl Dawkins's original nickname and couldn't find it on any English language website. It does still show up on some Italian and Spanish websites.
I guess "Baby Gorilla" is now considered too racist to even mention.
From the Planet Lovetron.
You have to get down to #4 before you see him rip the hoop out of the backboard.
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Chocolate Thunder was fun!
Check out the old skool fight between Dawkins and M. Lucas.
LOL
Check out the old skool fight between Dawkins and M. Lucas.
LOL
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The Shot Heard Round the World - 1951, Bobby Thompson - THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!
The Ice Bowl - Dallas @ GB in the 1967 NFC Title Game - B. Starr sneaks it in for the winner!
The Ice Bowl - Dallas @ GB in the 1967 NFC Title Game - B. Starr sneaks it in for the winner!
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Dr Dunkenstien was another one of Darryl Dawkins nicknames.Mikey wrote:Best all-time NBA nickname -
Chocolate Thunder
Funny, I did a search on Darryl Dawkins's original nickname and couldn't find it on any English language website. It does still show up on some Italian and Spanish websites.
I guess "Baby Gorilla" is now considered too racist to even mention.
From the Planet Lovetron.
You have to get down to #4 before you see him rip the hoop out of the backboard.
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The Steel Curtain - Steelers Front 4
Purple People Eaters- Vikes front 4
Fearsome Foursome- Rams front 4
The No Names- 72 Dolphins D
Hammerin Hank - Hank Aaron
Scooter - Phil Rizzuto
Purple People Eaters- Vikes front 4
Fearsome Foursome- Rams front 4
The No Names- 72 Dolphins D
Hammerin Hank - Hank Aaron
Scooter - Phil Rizzuto
"Once upon a time, dinosaurs didn't have families. They lived in the woods and ate their children. It was a golden age."
—Earl Sinclair
"I do have respect for authority even though I throw jelly dicks at them.
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The Hitman - Tommy Hearns
Bonecrusher- James Smith
Sugar Ray - Ray Charles Leonard
Boom Boom - Ray Mancini
The Nigerian Nightmare- Samuel Peter
The Greatest - Mohammad Ali
Bonecrusher- James Smith
Sugar Ray - Ray Charles Leonard
Boom Boom - Ray Mancini
The Nigerian Nightmare- Samuel Peter
The Greatest - Mohammad Ali
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The General - Bobby Knight
Head Ball Coach - Steve Spurrier
Coach K
Jimmy V
JoePa
Head Ball Coach - Steve Spurrier
Coach K
Jimmy V
JoePa
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"The whole world's watching."
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I had to privilege of seeing "Skywalker" up close during 78 - 79.
The Clippers' first season in San Diego a couple of my friends were close to the front of the line for season tickets and bought four seats at center court in the second or third row behind the press table, and shared them with their friends. I must have seen a couple of dozen games during those two seasons. The Clips had a decent, and very interesting, team at the time.
World B Free
Randy Smith
Freeman Williams
Swen Nater
Sidney "Stone Hands" Wicks
Kermit "Sucker Punch" Washington
and they added Bill Walton in 79
The best part was seeing the NBA's great players of the time come through town.
Dr J
Kareem
AD
Silk Wilkes
Ice Man
etc
But the most impressive, seriously, was Thompson. "Skywalker" was an apt nickname. He appeared to take off at about the free throw line and "literally" climb steps to the hoop. Most impressive when you're only 50 feet or so away.
Skip to about 2:06 here to see what I mean.
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You've got to respect the way that guy handles his business. Just rolls in with his lube and plucks off a few tissues. He's like, "Can anyone guess what time it is?"
Like a boss. Rack that dude!
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