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 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 " 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 " 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 King ," he is one of golf's most popular stars and its most important trailblazer, because he was the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s.

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 " 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 " Motor City Cobra " and more famously " The Hitman ," Hearns became the first boxer in history to win world titles in four divisions.

Nicknamed “ The Red Prince ”, he became the figurehead leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, and upon its successful seizure of power in 1975, he became the first President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( and President of the Supreme People's Assembly ), a position which he held until his retirement in 1986.

Nicknamed " Ukey " or " The Uke " by his teammates because of his Ukrainian ancestry, Sawchuk led the Red Wings to three Stanley Cups in five years, winning the Calder Trophy as the top rookie ( the first to win such honors in all three professional hockey leagues ) and three Vezina Trophies for the fewest goals allowed ( he missed out the other two years by one goal ).

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.

Nicknamed " Eric the Eel " by the media after the name first appeared in an article by Craig Lord in The Times newspaper in London, Moussambani won brief international fame at the 2000 Summer Olympics when he swam his heat of the 100 m freestyle in 1: 52. 72 and won due to the disqualification of his competitors.

Nicknamed " Thrasherville " instead of its official name " Terminus " ( given by the railroad ), it was the first land development of the area.

Nicknamed ' Sandra ' by her family, Alexandra spent her childhood first in England and between 1886 and 1889 in Malta, where her father was serving with the Royal Navy.

Nicknamed The Tiger, he was arguably the sport's first outstanding black player.

Nicknamed the RED LANCERS, the squadron was first established on July 1, 1930, with the commissioning of Patrol Squadron 10S.

Nicknamed " Mr. Goalie ", he was the first goaltender to develop and make effective use of the butterfly style of goalkeeping.

Nicknamed ' The Terras ' due to their terracotta strip, the team won the Dorset Junior Cup for the first three seasons, becoming a senior club as the team rose in stature.

Nicknamed " Weird Beard " because of his colourful facial hair and flamboyant clothing, he coached all the under-25s in the first series and the over-25s in the second.

Nicknamed " Crash " because of frequent racing mishaps, Crockett qualified for his first Indianapolis 500 in 1954.

Nicknamed " nesher hagodl ", (" the Great Eagle "), Adler being the Yiddish for " eagle ", he achieved his first theatrical success in Odessa, but his career there was rapidly cut short when Yiddish theater was banned in Russia in 1883.

Nicknamed " The Roesiders " or " The Lims ", in 1885 and 1886 the club reached consecutive Irish Cup Finals, losing both to Distillery-the first 3-0 and the second 1-0.

Nicknamed " The Black Flash ", Lonhro was from the first crop of the champion Octagonal out of the Group One-placed Shadea ( by Straight Strike ), who also produced the Group One winner Niello ( a younger, full-brother to Lonhro ).

Nicknamed El Arquitecto ( The Architect ) he was noted for his perceptive passing and explosive shot and in 1960 he became the first Spanish-born player to be voted Ballon d ' Or.

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

Nicknamed " Clank " by Frank Robinson, in part for his below-average fielding abilities, Blefary started his career in the outfield, tried at first base, then switched to catcher, in an effort to keep his bat in the lineup.

Nicknamed " Titi ", Hocq competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.