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100 Great Nicknames in Sports, Film, Life and Love - Page 2

100 great nicknames from long ago to the present. How many have you heard of ? How many do you remember?
And of course, the image I found is of Wayne "The Great One" Gretzky.
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Vlad III of Wallachia (Vlad the Impaler)
Vlad III of Wallachia (Vlad the Impaler)
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Joe Dimaggio ( the Yankee Clipper) NY Yankees
Joe Dimaggio ( the Yankee Clipper) NY Yankees
42
Admiral William F. Halsey (Bull) US Navy
Admiral William F. Halsey (Bull) US Navy
43
King Edward L ( Edward Longshanks) English King
King Edward L ( Edward Longshanks) English King
44
Joe Paterno (Joe Pa) Penn St. FB Coach
Joe Paterno (Joe Pa) Penn St. FB Coach
45
William H. Bonney ( Billy the Kid) American Outlaw
William H. Bonney ( Billy the Kid) American Outlaw
46
George Kelly Barnes (Machine Gun Kelly) Gangster
George Kelly Barnes (Machine Gun Kelly) Gangster
47
King Richard L (Richard the Lion Heart) English King
King Richard L (Richard the Lion Heart) English King
48
Chad Johnson (Ochocinco) Cincinnati WR
Chad Johnson (Ochocinco) Cincinnati WR
49
Ivan 4th of Russia (Ivan the Terrible)
Ivan 4th of Russia (Ivan the Terrible)
50
Reggie Jackson (Mr. October) Oakland A's and NY Yankees
Reggie Jackson (Mr. October) Oakland A's and NY Yankees
51
Identity Unknown (Jack the Ripper) English
Identity Unknown (Jack the Ripper) English
52
Richard Nixon ( Tricky Dick) 37th US President
Richard Nixon ( Tricky Dick) 37th US President
53
Pablo Sandoval (Kung Fu Panda) SF Giants
Pablo Sandoval (Kung Fu Panda) SF Giants
54
Jack Kevorkian (Dr. Death) Assisted Death Doctor
Jack Kevorkian (Dr. Death) Assisted Death Doctor
55
Lester Joseph Gillis (Baby Face Nelson) American Gangster
Lester Joseph Gillis (Baby Face Nelson) American Gangster
56
Erwin Rommel (The Desert Fox) German General
Erwin Rommel (The Desert Fox) German General
57
Saddam Hussein ( the Butcher of Baghdad) Iraq Dictator
Saddam Hussein ( the Butcher of Baghdad) Iraq Dictator
58
Pete Maravich (Pistol Pete) LSU Basketball
Pete Maravich (Pistol Pete) LSU Basketball
59
Mark McGwire (Big Mac) Oakland A's
Mark McGwire (Big Mac) Oakland A's
60
Margaret Thatcher (The Iron Lady) British Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher (The Iron Lady) British Prime Minister
61
Michael Jordan (Air Jordan) Chicago Bulls and Nike
Michael Jordan (Air Jordan) Chicago Bulls and Nike
62
Ronald Reagan (The Gipper) 40th US President
Ronald Reagan (The Gipper) 40th US President
63
Alexander 3rd of Macedon (Alexander the Great)
Alexander 3rd of Macedon (Alexander the Great)
64
Lou Gehrig (The Iron Horse) NY Yankee
Lou Gehrig (The Iron Horse) NY Yankee
65
Radco Miadic (The Butcher of Bosnia) Combat General Convicted of War Crimes
Radco Miadic (The Butcher of Bosnia) Combat General Convicted of War Crimes
66
Jean-Claude Duvalier (Baby Doc) Dictator of Haiti
Jean-Claude Duvalier (Baby Doc) Dictator of Haiti
67
Martha Jane Cannary-Burke (Calamity Jane)
Martha Jane Cannary-Burke (Calamity Jane)
68
T.E. Lawrence ( Lawrence of Arabia) British Adventurer
T.E. Lawrence ( Lawrence of Arabia) British Adventurer
69
Napoleon Bonaparte (The Little Corporal) French General
Napoleon Bonaparte (The Little Corporal) French General
70
David Ortiz (Big Papi) Boston Red Sox
David Ortiz (Big Papi) Boston Red Sox
71
Huey P. Long (Kingfish) Louisiana Governor
Huey P. Long (Kingfish) Louisiana Governor
72
Judge Roy Bean (The Law West of the Pecos)
Judge Roy Bean (The Law West of the Pecos)
73
Wayne Gretzky (The Great One) Montreal Canadians Hockey
Wayne Gretzky (The Great One) Montreal Canadians Hockey
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Manfred Von Richthofen (The Red Baron) German Fighter Ace
Manfred Von Richthofen (The Red Baron) German Fighter Ace
75
David Robinson (The Admiral) San Antonio Spurs
David Robinson (The Admiral) San Antonio Spurs
76
Iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose) WW2 Japanese Radio Broadcaster
Iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose) WW2 Japanese Radio Broadcaster
77
James Hickok (Wild Bill) Buffalo Hunter
James Hickok (Wild Bill) Buffalo Hunter
78
Norman Julius Esiason (Boomer) Cincinnati Bengals QB
Norman Julius Esiason (Boomer) Cincinnati Bengals QB
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Mary Mallon (Typhoid Mary) Spread Typhoid
Mary Mallon (Typhoid Mary) Spread Typhoid
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