SCHOOL NICKNAMES
Duke
Blue Devils
This team has the only Super Bowl victory in which the game went into overtime, overcoming a massive deficit in regulation
New England Patriots
2012 AL Batting
Miguel Cabrera
This manager led the Chicago Cubs to their first World Championship in over 100 years in 2016
Joe Maddon
This man led Syracuse to the school's first ever Men's National Championship
Carmelo Anthony
Oregon St
Beavers
Mario Chalmers
2011 NL Pitching
Clayton Kershaw
This coach led the Legion of Boom to a Super Bowl XLVIII (48) victory
Pete Carroll
This player's last name is shared with the first name of Oscar winner for Best Actor in 2016 for The Revenant, he also has won 2 NBA Championships
Kawhi Leonard
South Carolina
Gamecocks
This duo threw and caught the game winning touchdown in overtime in the 2018 CFP National Championship game
Tua Tagovailoa and Devonta Smith
1973 Horse Racing
Secretariat
This coach is the youngest to walk the sidelines in the NBA since 1970
Ryan Saunders
This man famously and controversially said, "If Bird was black, he'd be just another good player" in 1987
Isiah Thomas
Stanford
Cardinal
In the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game, Kris Jenkins hit a three as time expired to win the game, making the 3 pointer hit by this player just seconds before him not so significant
Marcus Paige
1967 AL Batting
Carl Yastrzemski
This coach is credited with the popularization of the West Coast offense for the SF 49ers
Bill Walsh
This man holds the MLB record for most Runs Batted In during a career
Hank Aaron
University of California, Berkeley
Golden Bears
In 2004, this player hit a walkoff home run in extra innings of Game 4 of the ALCS, sparking the first 3-0 comeback in MLB history
David Ortiz
2015 Horse Racing
American Pharoah
This coach led the Boston Celtics to 9 championships from 1957 - 1966
Red Auerbach
This man was the first athlete to appear on the cover of the Madden NFL video game franchise
Eddie George