Nicknamed " The Maradona of the Carpathians ", he is considered a hero in his homeland.

Nicknamed the " Doomsday Defense ", they allowed just 1 touchdown in their last 6 games prior to the Super Bowl.

Nicknamed " the Old Gray Lady ", and long regarded within the industry as a national " newspaper of record ", The New York Times is owned by The New York Times Company, which also publishes 18 other newspapers including the International Herald Tribune and The Boston Globe.

Nicknamed " The Kid ", " The Splendid Splinter ", " Teddy Ballgame ", " The Thumper " and, because of his hitting prowess, " The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived ", Williams ' career was twice interrupted by service as a U. S. Marine Corps fighter-bomber pilot.

Nicknamed " Winnie ", he was the eldest of eight children born to Dr. George Tryon Harding, Sr. ( 1843 – 1928 ) and Phoebe Elizabeth ( Dickerson ) Harding ( 1843 – 1910 ).

Nicknamed " The Great One ", he has been called " the greatest hockey player ever " by many sportswriters, players, and the NHL itself.

" Nicknamed " The Thunderer ", the gun had an advertised range of 15 miles ; on this occasion John Schofield declared Krupps ' guns " the greatest peacemakers in the world ".

Nicknamed the " Puffing Billy ", Booth's first petrol-powered, horse-drawn vacuum cleaner relied upon air drawn by a piston pump through a cloth filter.

Nicknamed the " Pearl of the Antilles ", Saint-Domingue became the richest colony in the Caribbean before a 1791 slave revolt, which began the Haitian Revolution, led to freedom for the colony's slaves in 1794 and, a decade later, complete independence for the country, which renamed itself Haiti.

Nicknamed the " Orchid Man ", he stood and his fighting weight ranged from.

Nicknamed " The Man of Steal ", he is widely regarded as the sport's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner.

Nicknamed " Mr. Clutch ", his silhouette is featured on the NBA's official logo.

Nicknamed " Ol ' Stubblebeard ", Grimes was born in Emerald, Wisconsin.

Nicknamed " the Black Dog of Brocéliande ", du Guesclin fought the English during the Breton War of Succession and was an expert in the guerrilla warfare.

Nicknamed " Mr Arsenal ", he was honoured by Arsenal with a testimonial game against Celtic in May 2002 with many Arsenal legends playing, including Ian Wright, John Lukic and Adams's fellow back four stalwarts, Dixon, Winterburn and Bould.

Nicknamed " Matinee Idol ", Czyz was a member of the United States amateur boxing team whose other members died in the LOT Polish Airlines plane crash in Poland in 1980.

Nicknamed " The Hit Man " and " Donnie Baseball ", he played for the New York Yankees during his 14-year playing career.

Nicknamed the " Hummingbird Capital of the United States ", bird watchers from all over the world flock to the nearby Ramsey Canyon Preserve and other local canyons to observe and photograph hundreds of different bird species.

* Nicknamed " The Manster ", half man, half monster.

Nicknamed " Forrest's First Fight ", the Battle of Sacramento took place on December 28, 1861.

Nicknamed " El Guapo " ( The handsome one ), he played with the Minnesota Twins ( 1990, 1993 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1995 ), Florida Marlins ( 1995 ) and Boston Red Sox ( 1996 – 2002 ).

Nicknamed " Saint Patrick ," Roy split his professional career between the Montreal Canadiens, whom he played with for 10 years, and Colorado Avalanche, whom he played with for 8 years, both of the National Hockey League.

Nicknamed " Beauty " for his penchant for calling good pitches " beauties ", he played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) from 1915 to 1930, for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Brooklyn Robins.

Nicknamed " The Diamonds ", the club played at Nene Park.

Nicknamed " Happy Jack ", Chesbro played for the Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1899 – 1902 ), the New York Highlanders ( 1903 – 1909 ), and the Boston Red Sox ( 1909 ).

Nicknamed " The Russian Rocket " for his speed, Bure played for 12 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) with the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers.

Nicknamed " Basil Brush " thanks to his wild hair and beard, he played as a flanker for London Welsh ( of which he is now a board member ), and represented Wales 26 times between 1967 and 1973.

Nicknamed Bicho ( animal ) and Tanque ( tank ) by his colleagues and fans for his aggressive and physical playing style, he played most of his professional career with F. C.

Nicknamed " Nureyev " by sportswriters for his exciting and acrobatic fielding plays, Knoop played a deep second base, with exceptional range and a strong arm.

Nicknamed " Mr. Aloha ", Tuaolo played nose tackle for several teams in his career, reaching the Super Bowl in 1999 while playing with the Atlanta Falcons.

Nicknamed " Pep ", he played ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants from 1917 through 1926, playing right field almost exclusively.

Nicknamed " Big Train ", he played catcher but started out helping pitchers warm up in the bullpen.

Nicknamed " Rope " for his line-drive hitting, Boyd played in the Negro Leagues with the Memphis Red Sox ( 1947 – 49 ), and in the major leagues for the Chicago White Sox ( 1951, 1953 – 54 ), Baltimore Orioles ( 1956 – 60 ), Kansas City Athletics ( 1961 ) and Milwaukee Braves ( 1961 ).

Nicknamed El tren ( train ) due to his powerful physique, he played in seven different countries – having one-year spells in Germany and Spain's topflights – and represented Colombia at two World Cups.

Nicknamed " Super Duper ", he played 11 seasons for the Dolphins where his best years came while teamed with Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino and fellow wide receiver Mark Clayton, the other half of the " Marks Brothers " wide receiver tandem.

Nicknamed " Lurch " because of his 6 ' 6 " height ( a reference to The Addams Family butler on the television show ), Bishop grew up in Lanham, Maryland and befriended fellow Junkie Eric Bickel while attending DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he played basketball for legendary coach Morgan Wooten.

Nicknamed " The A-Train ", the 7 ' 2 " ( 2. 18 m ) Gilmore once played in 670 consecutive games.

Nicknamed throughout his career as Nacka ( after his older brother who played for Nacka FF ), Lennart Skoglund was a star of two Swedish World Cup sides in the 1950s.

Nicknamed " Cornbread ", he played 11 seasons in the NBA, and played a key role in two championships with the Boston Celtics.

Nicknamed " Chivas " for his devotion to Chivas de Guadalajara, Martínez played college football at Cal State Fullerton and was drafted by the then-Dallas Burn in the second round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft.

Nicknamed " Boomer " as a punter on the Naval Academy football team, he played three seasons of professional football, punting for the Detroit Lions during his first assignment after graduation.