SPORTS NICKNAMES
This famous baseball player had a great World Series game with the Yankees in the 70's, hitting three home runs in one game, earning him the nickname Mr. October.
REGGIE JACKSON
THE MOUNT RUSHMORE STATE
SOUTH DAKOTA
She was known as 'THE GIRL WITH THE MILLION DOLLAR LEGS'
BETTY GRABLE
This world famous playwright has the nickname 'THE BARD'.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
THE BOSS
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Boxer Jake Lamotta had this nickname, which was the name of the film that Robert Deniro won an Oscar for in portraying him.
RAGING BULL
THE GREAT LAKE STATE
MICHIGAN
This director was known as 'The Master of Suspense'
ALFRED HITCHCOCK
During the Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War, Thomas Jackson was a Confederate General who had such resolve in holding back a Union attack he was given this name.
STONEWALL
THE MAN IN BLACK
JOHNNY CASH
William Perry played on defense for the Chicago Bears, but came in for a trick play and scored a touchdown in Super Bowl 20. He is the heaviest player to ever score in the Super Bowl and appropriately bears this nickname which is a kitchen appliance
THE REFRIGERATOR
THE BADGER STATE
WISCONSIN
She was known as the Million Dollar Mermaid
ESTHER WILLIAMS
He ruled from the Palace of Versailles and was known as 'THE SUN KING'
LOUIS XIV
THE KING OF SWING
BENNY GOODMAN
This lefty quarterback nicknamed the snake, won a Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders and got into the Hall of Fame after he died.
KEN STABLER
THE BEAVER STATE
OREGON
Because of films like 'Double Indemnity' she was known as the Queen of Noir
BARBARA STANWYCK
This US President had a few nicknames, one being 'The GREAT EMANCIPATOR'
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
THE MATERIAL GIRL
MADONNA
Cal Ripken Jr has the record for most consecutive baseball games played. He broke this man's record, who had the nickname The Iron Horse.
LOU GEHRIG
THE PELICAN STATE
LOUISIANA
He was an early film star who was known as THE GREAT LOVER
RUDOLPH VALENTINO
This British physicist, cosmologist and author had a motor neuron disease that gradually paralyzed him. He was known for his theories on black holes and had the nickname 'The Einstein of the 21st Century'.
STEPHEN HAWKING
THE FIRST LADY OF SONG
ELLA FITZGERALD