Nicknamed Chevril ( by replacing the Bov ( ox ) with Chev ( horse ) in the Bovril name ) it was produced by boiling down horse meat or mules to a jelly paste and serving it as a beef tea.

Nicknamed the " godfather " by the tabloid press, he was renowned for his tough, uncompromising style and was feared by both crew and cast alike.

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

Nicknamed “ The First Palace of Women " by Oller and Zidler, the cabaret quickly becomes a great success.

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 " heart of India " due to its geographical location in India, Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state in the country by area.

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 " Stevie " by the family, he joined eight surviving brothers and sisters — Mary Helen, George Peck, Jonathan Townley, William Howe, Agnes Elizabeth, Edmund Byran, Wilbur Fiske, and Luther.

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 " the ' Bu " by surfers and locals, the community is famous for its warm, sandy beaches, and for being the home of many Hollywood movie stars and others associated with the entertainment industry.

Nicknamed " the first city on the Missouri River " Townsend sits nearby the southern tip of Canyon Ferry Lake ( a part of, and fed by, the Missouri River ) a popular recreation destination and Montana's third largest body of water.

Nicknamed the Tangent Line, it was originally built by the New York, Mahoning and Western Railroad ( became American Midland Railroad in 1889, Findlay, Ft Wayne & Western Railroad in 1890, Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad in 1901, Cincinnati, Findlay, & Fort Wayne Railroad in 1903 )

Nicknamed " King Carl " by the fans and " The Meal Ticket " by his teammates, Hubbell's first major-league victory was a 4-0 shutout of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis helped elevate boxing from a nadir in popularity in the post-Jack Dempsey era by establishing a reputation as an honest, hardworking fighter at a time when the sport was dominated by gambling interests.

Nicknamed Rinty by his owner, the dog learned tricks and could leap great heights.

Nicknamed " the Prime Minister of the Underworld ," he became one of the most powerful and influential Mafia bosses in American history, eventually leading the Luciano crime family ( later called the Genovese crime family ), one of the Five Families that operates in New York.

Nicknamed the " Duke ", he is the all-time leading scorer in the American Football League.

Nicknamed El Chino (" The Chinese ") and El zurdo de Vitacura (" Vitacura's Lefty "), he became the first Latin American player to reach the top position on the Association of Tennis Professionals ( ATP ) singles rankings in 1998.

Stephen LaTreal McNair ( February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009 ) ( Nicknamed Air McNair ) was an American football quarterback who spent the majority of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans.

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Nicknamed " Ozark Ike " after the popular comic strip character, Zernial was one of the most feared sluggers in the 1950s, joining hall of famers Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Larry Doby in the American League for most home runs in the decade.

Nicknamed " The Savior " at one point, he is considered to be one of the best American water polo players in recent memory.

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Nicknamed " The Bridge Line to New England and Canada ," or just " The Bridge Line ," the D & H has several unique spots in North American railroading history.

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Category: Nicknamed groups of American football players

Category: Nicknamed groups of American football players

Nicknamed Little Turtle, he later became popular among the American people after dissenting from his native tribe in the pursuit of peace negotiations with the Americans.

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Category: Nicknamed groups of American football players

Nicknamed the " Peacekeeper ," the B-36 was radical in its design ; its six pusher engines gave it a top speed of over 400 miles per hour, and it was the first American bomber capable of reaching any target on the globe.

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Nicknamed " Shotgun " for his rifle arm, Gardner led American League second basemen in fielding percentage in 1957 (. 987 ), including 55 consecutive errorless games, and finished with a. 976 fielding mark all-time.

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 El Indio De Cuajimalpa or The Indian From Cuajimalpa, he started boxing professionally in 1974.

Nicknamed The Redhead, Eaton took over presidency of her husband's company and went on to stage more than 10, 000 boxing bouts and as many wrestling matches at the L. A. Olympic Auditorium, promoting such fighters as Floyd Patterson, Danny Lopez, Carlos Palomino, Joe Frazier and George Foreman before she retired in 1980.

Nicknamed the " Jewel Of The Ghetto ," Goldstein was a smooth boxing, hard punching welterweight with a large following in his hometown of New York City.

Nicknamed Los Bohemios (" The Bohemians "), the club is mostly known for its football team, although the institution also hosts the practise of boxing, martial arts, handball and roller skating.