1.Clint Malarchuck jugular vein in his throat got cut
2.Allan Ray eye slightly came out of his sockets in a basketball game
3.Willis Mcgahee tore three ligaments in his knee
4.Shaun Livingston tore the anterior cruciate ligament, the posterior cruciate ligament, and the lateral meniscus, while also spraining his medial collateral ligament and dislocating both the patella and the tibia-femoral joint in a basketball game
5.Napoleon Mccallum suffered a ruptured artery in his left knee, three torn ligaments, extensive nerve damage,and hamstring muscles ripped from the bone in a football game
6.Jos Theismann snapped both bones in his lower leg in a football game
7.Tyrone Prothro snapped his fibula and tibia after jumping up for a catch in a football game
8.Sid Vicious cracked his tibia and fibula after jumping off a turnbuckle in a WWE match
9.Dave Dravecky arm snapped in half after throwing a pitch in a baseball game
10.John Terry got kicked in the face in a soccer game
Most of these nicknames have nothing to do with these players current sport
Nicolai “Old One Leg” Andrianov
This Russian gymnast could keep his legs straight and together during extremely difficult exercises, making it look as if he had only one leg.
Jerome “The Bus” Bettis
This NFL running back is so big and powerful that he rumbles through opposing defenses like a bus. Supposedly when he crashes into you, it feels like you've been hit by a bus.
Steve “The Kid” Cauthen
As a 17-year-old, Steve was already a successful jockey.
“Joltin” Joe DiMaggio
Joe received this name because he hit the baseball very hard.
Maureen “Goldfinger” Flowers
Maureen was an excellent dart thrower. At one time, she was the best in the world.
Bernie “Boom-Boom” Geoffrion
Bernie invented the slapshot in ice hockey. His stick hit the puck so hard, it made a boom sound.
Jim “Catfish” Hunter
When this Hall of Fame pitcher first joined the major leagues, he told an interviewer that his hobby was fishing for catfish.
Julius “Dr. J” Irving
When Julius Irving was in high school, a teammate began calling him “the doctor” as a joke. The name stuck with him throughout his professional basketball career.
Randy “Big Unit” Johnson
This major league pitcher can throw a fast ball close to 100 miles per hour and is six feet, ten inches tall.
Thomas “Pepper” Johnson
This New York Giants football player received his nickname from his grandmother. He loved pepper so much, he put it on everything he ate.
Michael “Air” Jordan
This former Chicago Bulls basketball star can jump so high and far and spends so much time in the air that he earned this nickname. He has his own sneaker line named “Air Jordans.”
Florence “Flo Jo” Joyner
This Olympic track star's catchy nickname came from the first letters of her first and last names.
Sonny “The Drummer Boy” Liston
As a boxer, Sonny beat his opponents the same way a drummer beats a bongo.
Karl “The Mailman” Malone
This Utah Jazz basketball star was given this nickname because he always delivers.
Willie “The Say Hey Kid” Mays
Willie Mays was one of the most famous baseball players of all time. As a rookie, he would often shout “Say hey over there” to people whose names he did not know.
Bill “The Owl Without a Vowel” Mlkvy
Bill played forward for the Temple University Owls basketball team. Since his last name does not contain a vowel, he became “the owl without a vowel.”
Helen Wills “Little Miss Poker Face” Moody
When playing the card game of poker, players cannot show any emotion so that their opponents can't guess what they're thinking. On the tennis court in the 1920s, Helen Wills Moody maintained her poise under any circumstances.
Jack “The Golden Bear” Nicklaus
Jack has blond hair and a large, powerful body. He is considered one of the best golf players of all time.
Leroy “Satchel” Paige
His feet looked about the size of a small suitcase, or satchel, which is where this baseball player got his nickname.
Robert “Chief” Parish
This basketball star was given the nickname by a teammate because he always had a stern, no-nonsense look on his face. He reminded the teammate of the Indian Chief from the movie, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.” Hockey player Johnny Bucyk had the same nickname because he is from Native American descent.
William “The Refrigerator” Perry
This football player astonished his teammates on the Chicago Bears with the amount of food he could eat. He weighs well over 300 pounds.
George Herman “Babe” Ruth
The New York Yankees' Babe Ruth is one of baseball's all-time legends. As a young boy, he wanted to play baseball with the older neighborhood children. When they wouldn't let him, he'd cry—and was called a baby.
Tom “Terrific” Seaver
The media gave this New York Mets baseball player his nickname because of his terrific pitching arm. Tom Terrific used to be a children's cartoon show.
O. J. “The Juice” Simpson
Orenthal James is this football player's given name. His teammates originally believed that his initials stood for “orange juice.”
Kordell “Slash” Stewart
When Stewart first came into the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers, his coach used him at many positions. He was a quarterback/punt returner/wide receiver.
Mitch “The Wild Thing” Williams
The major league pitcher was given this nickname because he used to hit and walk a lot of batters, as well as throw a lot of wild pitches. He also had wild hair and a wild pitching motion. This nickname was also used in the movie “Major League.”
Ted “The Splendid Splinter” Williams
Tall and thin like a splinter, with a splendid swing, Williams came to be known as “The Splendid Splinter.”
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Willie “Mookie” Wilson
His family gave this baseball player his name because of the funny way he said “milk” when he was a child.
Eldrick“Tiger” Woods
This golf star is named after one of his father's friends, who was a soldier in Vietnam.
Mildred “Babe” Didrickson Zaharias
An outstanding golfer and tennis player, Babe was often compared to baseball's Babe Ruth.
Cricket
It started in England, but now cricket is popular in many of its former colonies, especially in the West Indies and India. Like baseball, a batsman must hit a ball tossed by a pitcher (called a bowler)—except the ball must be hit on a bounce. There are usually four innings in a game. An inning ends when 10 batsmen make an out; then the fielding team gets to bat. Hundreds of runs are often scored, and games can take days to complete.
Foot Tennis
In Malaysia, this game is often played between two teams of two players each. A net is stretched at no particular height across the middle of a playing area, and a wicker ball about the size of a soccer ball is used. Players try to pass the ball back and forth over the net using only their feet, knees, and thighs. Each time the ball drops, the other team gets a point.
Hurling
This rough game is played mainly in Ireland. Players use their hands, feet, and a curved wooden stick called a hurley to advance a ball. Points are scored when the ball is either swatted between goalposts or past the goalkeeper and under the crossbar.
Jai alai
First played in the Basque region of Spain, it has spread to Mexico, France, and Italy. In jai alai, an incredibly fast-moving game, players use a two-foot-long curved basket to catch and throw a small hard ball against a 40-foot-high wall. The court, called a fronton, has three sides. Players must catch the ball on the fly or on one bounce as it caroms off any of the three walls. The ball moves up to 188 miles per hour!
Kite-Fighting
Kite-fighting is a highly competitive sport played in India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, and South America. Each player hopes to get his or her kite to fly highest. The players try to cut their opponents' kite strings with sharp objects imbedded in their kites. The kite that flies highest and longest wins.
Octopush
This underwater hockey game was first played in South Africa in the 1960s. The players wear skin-diving equipment, such as masks, flippers, and snorkels, in a swimming pool. With miniature hockey sticks and an ice hockey puck, the players follow all the rules of ice hockey—on the floor of the pool.
Petanque
This French game is similar to bocce, an Italian game. To start, a player throws a small wooden ball, called a jack, toward the opposite end of a long narrow rectangular-shaped court. Each team takes turns throwing a metal ball (boule) as close to the jack as possible. Points are awarded to each ball closer to the jack than the closest ball of an opponent. Strategy tip: Toss your ball in the air so it lands on an opponent's ball, knocking it far away from the jack. Games can be set up on almost any flat stretch of ground.
Rugby
The rugby ball looks like an American football and the object is to cross the goal line with the ball or kick it between goalposts. Popular in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, France, and South Africa, this brutal sport is actually a lot different from our brand of football. Rugby players can kick the ball forward or run with it, but they can only pass it to teammates sideways or backwards. Tackling is a big part of the game, but rugby players wear almost no protective equipment. Ouch!
Snow-Snake
This age-old Native American sport is still played today. The “snake” is a polished wooden rod whose front end is shaped like a snake's head. It slides at speeds of up to 100 mph down a long, curved trail in the snow. Each team gets four chances to throw the snake. The team whose snake goes the farthest wins.
1.basketball (1891) by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts
2.volleyball (1895) by WG. Morgan in Holyoke, Massachusetts
3.baseball (1839) by Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown, New York (although many debate the birthplace of baseball)
