Nicknamed " frying pans " because of their long necks and circular bodies, the instruments were the first solid-bodied electric guitars, though they were a lap-steel type.

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

Nicknamed the " cast-iron man " for his ideological rigidity as well as for his determination to defend the causes he believed in, Calhoun supported states ' rights and nullification, under which states could declare null and void federal laws which they viewed unconstitutional.

Nicknamed " three-wheelers " or " tuk-tuks " in popular parlance, they are a motorized version of the traditional rickshaw or velotaxi.

Nicknamed " Gentleman George " for his demeanor, he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States during the Civil War in 1864, running as a peace Democrat with war Democrat George B. McClellan ; they lost to Abraham Lincoln.

Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's.

Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888.

Nicknamed the Sky Blues owing to the colour of their strip, Coventry City were formed in 1883 as Singers F. C., and they joined the Football League in 1919.

Nicknamed " All-Blacks " after the New Zealand national team for its all black strip, they perform the haka before matches.

Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.

Nicknamed " The Nighthawks ," they are headquartered at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, Virginia, and maintain detachments at Naval Support Facility Anacostia in Washington, D. C. and Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility in Maryland.

Nicknamed " buzz bombs " by Allied troops (" doodlebug " by Australians ) due to the sound they made.

Nicknamed Saints, they were a founder member of the Northern Rugby Football Union.

Nicknamed the Swans, they play at Stompond Lane.

Nicknamed the Stags, they play at the Franklyn Road Sports Ground just off Waterside Drive and adjacent to the new Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Centre.

Nicknamed " The Vikings ", they adopted the same colours as the Dublin GAA team.

: Nicknamed Ten-chan, Takashi is nothing short of a " ladies ' man " who is the best friend of Kotarou and Koboshi since they were six.

Nicknamed the " Zero Ward ", the hospital housed the sickliest prisoners as they waited to die from diseases such as dysentery and malaria.

Nicknamed The Lang or the wee Gers, were formed in 1899, they play at Somervell Park and wear blue strips ( uniforms ).

Nicknamed The Ford, they were formed in 1938 and play at Blair Park, wearing red and white strips ( uniforms ).

Nicknamed The Wee Gers, they were formed in 1913 and play at Duncansfield Park, one of the bigger non-league football grounds in Scotland.

Nicknamed The Rabs or The Roy, they were formed in 1878.

Nicknamed the Peasy, they were formed in 1897 and are traditionally one of the stronger clubs at their level, although they have not been as successful in recent years as they have historically.

Nicknamed " The Wizard " for his defensive brilliance, Smith set major league records for career assists ( 8, 375 ) and double plays ( 1, 590 ) by a shortstop ( the latter since broken by Omar Vizquel ), as well as the National League ( NL ) record with 2, 511 career games at the position ; Smith won the NL Gold Glove Award for play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons ( 1980 – 1992 ).

Nicknamed " The General ", Hird played as a midfielder and half forward, but was often given free rein by former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy to play wherever he thought necessary.

Nicknamed " The Little Apple " as a play on New York City's " Big Apple ", it is best known as being the home of Kansas State University and has a college town atmosphere.

Nicknamed " Little Doc " after his father, he originally wanted to play the trombone, which he discovered at neighbor Art Fletcher's home, but the senior Severinsen, a gifted amateur violinist, urged him to study that instrument instead.

Nicknamed " The Cuban Sylph " for his elegant and stylistic play as a third baseman, Bellán joined the Troy Haymakers in 1869, while the team was member of the NABBP and still an amateur team.

Nicknamed the " Baby Bombers ," the Yankees are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the New York Yankees and play in the New York-Penn League at Richmond County Bank Ballpark along the waterfront in St. George.

Nicknamed " The Matrix " by TNT analyst Kenny Smith during the pre-season of his rookie year for his seemingly bionic athleticism, he is widely regarded as one of the most versatile players in the league thanks to his athleticism and ability to play and defend many positions.

Nicknamed " Steamer " for his relentless and hard-nosed style of play, he served as captain for a team record eight seasons.

Nicknamed " Super Joe ", he was the prototypical utility player who could play any position on the field well.

Nicknamed the " China Clipper ", Kwong was the first Chinese Canadian to play on a professional Canadian football team.

Nicknamed " Iron Mike ", Webster's reputation for durability led him to play even though injured.

Nicknamed " Big E ", by 1993 his physical and aggressive play, made him the top offensive lineman in the NFL.

: Nicknamed both Dai-chan and " Poops " ( a play on the Japanese characters of his name, which mean " bathroom "), is one of the few characters who is almost always consistent, storyline-wise, in both the anime and the manga.

Nicknamed " The Piranhas " by Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén, the Twins came to embrace the term as affirmation of their selfless, aggressive play.

Nicknamed the Seasiders, the club were originally formed in 1889 and play at Campbell Park.

Nicknamed the Vale and formed in 1939, they play at Millburn Park.

Nicknamed The Jags, they were formed in 1968 and play at the Showpark, situated in the Village area of East Kilbride.

Nicknamed The Glens and formed in 1896, they play at The Clyde Gateway Stadium.