# The Coolest Name in World Sport **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 20, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154 "2008-04-20T21:15:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/41 "2008-04-22T23:11:43Z")
It no longer exists, but there was a minor league hockey team in Macon, Georgia called the **Macon Whoopie**. I wisely bought a long sleeved t-shirt. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/42 "2008-04-23T03:30:19Z")
He never made it as a pro, but remember the Notre Dame linebacker Mike Stonebreaker? You can’t get a more macho name for a football player than that! And for a Texas quarterback, what could be a cooler name than Colt McCoy? ---
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/43 "2008-04-23T04:30:55Z")
Eastern Illinois University has a linebacker named Lucious Pusey. No really. Unfortunately, he legally changed his name to Lucious Seymour due to all the ragging. A tiny college called Capital University has a starting QB named Marty Assman. On the more wholesome side, Scientific Mapp played on Florida A&M’s basketball team in the mid-90’s. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/44 "2008-04-23T22:45:57Z")
I’ve always really liked the name for the young center for the St. Louis Rams, Richie Incognito. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/45 "2008-04-23T23:23:38Z")
Then there’s the guy who was [named after the entire 1973 Queens Park Rangers first team squad.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Oatway) ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/46 "2008-04-24T02:17:30Z")
Italian-Slovenian basketballer [Gregor “Uncle” Fučka](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_Fu%C4%8Dka). Brazilian footballer [Argel Fucks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argel_Fucks). ---
**Author:** ![Tazmanian\_Devil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@Tazmanian\_Devil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tazmanian_Devil)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/47 "2008-04-24T03:50:57Z")
[QUOTE=AskNott] It no longer exists, but there was a minor league hockey team in Macon, Georgia called the **Macon Whoopie**. I wisely bought a long sleeved t-shirt. [/QUOTE] [Another minor league hockey team in Macon, the Macon Trax](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macon_Trax) ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/48 "2008-04-24T04:53:12Z")
Well, if we’re going into team names, you can’t go past [Cartalk’s](http://www.cartalk.com/content/read-on/2003/09.13-1.html) Top 19 Rejected International Sports Team Names: 1. Brussels Sprouts 2. Cannes Openers 3. Amsterdam Yankees 4. Vienna Sausages 5. Belgium Waffles 6. Manila Folders 7. Czech Bouncers 8. New Dehli Catessans 9. Buenos Airheads 10. Guadalajara Krishnas 11. Iraqi Raccoons 12. Bolivia DeHavillands 13. Seoul Brothers 14. Taipei Personalities 15. Syria Killers 16. Hungary Jacks 17. Dublin Mint Twins 18. Prague Tologists 19. Peking Toms ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/49 "2008-04-24T08:41:14Z")
[QUOTE=Peak Banana] Then there’s the guy who was [named after the entire 1973 Queens Park Rangers first team squad.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Oatway) [/QUOTE] You have struck gold. The second reference in your link goes to [this page](http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/apr/11/theknowledge.sport). Allow me to quote the first paragraph, like so: “_Zambian Laughter Chilembe has played in Zimbabwe for Caps United FC, while I also know about Suprise Moriri from Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa," says Tinashe Mutsungi Shoko. "But my favourite is one called Have-A-Look Dube playing for Njube Sundowns here in Zimbabwe._” My own particular favourite is Congolese striker Bongo Christ, closely followed by Zimbabwean midfield supremo Danger Fourpence. ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/50 "2008-04-24T11:41:50Z")
South African footballer [Excellent Walaza](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excellent_Walaza) ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/51 "2008-04-24T11:57:46Z")
[Precious McKenzie](http://www.preciousmckenzie.co.nz/his_story.htm), phenomenally short and accomplished weightlifter. Not, surprisingly, a gigantic dwarf, simply a very small conventionally-proportioned but unfeasibly strong man. He used to be on the local TV news now and then when I was living in the Bristol area in the 70s. ---
**Author:** ![Hugh\_Jass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/52 "2008-04-24T17:07:32Z")
Does anyone remember Nebraska running back [I.M. Hipp](http://www.armchairgm.com/I.M._Hipp)? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/53 "2008-04-25T13:21:18Z")
Former Tennessee Volunteer backup QB [Jim Bob Cooter](http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=148791). ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/54 "2008-04-25T13:45:40Z")
[QUOTE=Hugh Jass] Just dropped by to mention[Ron Tugnutt](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Tugnutt). [/QUOTE] I am obliged to point out that for a few years, Ron Tugnutt was teammates with Lance Pitlick and Radek Bonk. It’s a shame that Stubby Clapp was too young to play with [Rusty Kuntz.](http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kuntzru01.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![I\_m\_No\_Saint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/977dab/32.png) [@I\_m\_No\_Saint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_m_No_Saint)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/55 "2008-04-25T14:27:00Z")
No love for basketball brothers Scientific and Majestic Mapp? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/56 "2008-04-25T15:25:59Z")
[QUOTE=Hugh Jass] Just dropped by to mention[Ron Tugnutt](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Tugnutt). [/QUOTE] Does he suffer from a lot of groin pulls.? ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/57 "2008-04-25T15:53:46Z")
[QUOTE=Beware of Doug] Italian-Slovenian basketballer [Gregor “Uncle” Fučka](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_Fu%C4%8Dka). Brazilian footballer [Argel Fucks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argel_Fucks). [/QUOTE] Great! I’m gonna have that stupid Terrance and Phillip song stuck in my head all day. Shut your fuckin’ face “Uncle” Fučka. You’re a cock-sucking, ass-licking “Uncle” Fučka. You’re an uncle fucka, yes its true, nobody fucks uncles quite like you. ---
**Author:** ![Amok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@Amok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amok)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/58 "2008-04-25T18:15:17Z")
I always thought [Urban Shocker](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Shocker) would make a good super villain name. ---
**Author:** ![BlackNGold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@BlackNGold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackNGold)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/59 "2008-04-26T14:04:33Z")
Hockey has a lot of great ones, my favorite is [Hakan Loob](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A5kan_Loob) ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154/60 "2008-04-26T19:43:33Z")
[QUOTE=astorian] Tell the truth- if you saw a movie about an all-American, heroic athlete named “LANCE ARMSTRONG,” wouldn’t that strike you as a ridiculous, phony name? Just a little too perfect-sounding to be plausible for such a character? [/QUOTE] I think the same screenwriter came up with **Joe Montana** for the heroic football player. A much less talented scribe came up with **Johnny Utah** for the movie _Point Break_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-coolest-name-in-world-sport/446154.md?page=4)