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The addition of "ette" or "Lady" to team nicknames angers some proponents of women's athletics, who call their use sexist — and comes across as a tired anachronism to many 21st century girls ...
This is a list of verified common nicknames that notable professional tennis players were personally addressed by. Some are group names collectively referring to more than one player. Some are group names collectively referring to more than one player.
"The Fun Bus" = Jason Leonard, Prop "Shaggy" = Will Greenwood, Centre "Pitbull" = Brian Moore, Hooker "Pine Tree" = Colin Meads, Lock "The Beaver" = Stephen Donald, Fly Half / Centre "The Judge" = Paul Rendall, Prop "Squeaky" = Rob Andrew, Fly Half "Alfie" = Gareth Thomas, Centre/Wing "The Iron Duke" = Bobby Windsor, Hooker
List of college nickname changes in the United States List of college team nicknames in the United States Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and mascots
The women's nickname of "Golden Suns" was adopted once Tech added women's sports. [14] Army Black Knights, the current nickname was derived from newspapers calling the team the "Black Knights of the Hudson" in the 1930s. It was changed from the "Cadets" in 1999. Cadets is still considered an acceptable use, however. [15]
also: People: By occupation: Sportspeople: By nationality: American: Women also: People : By gender : Women : By nationality : By occupation : Sportswomen : American Articles on individual American sportswomen may be added directly to this category, but should be moved to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.
Iconic Wisconsin sports nicknames include (clockwise from top left) 'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Glenn 'Doc' Rivers, 'The Kid' Robin Yount and 'The Minister of Defense' Reggie White.
American sports wouldn't be what they are today without the trailblazing black athletes of years past. From household names like Jackie Robinson to more recent history-makers like Vonetta Flowers ...