Athletes A to Z (Last name starting point)

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  1. bluesradio profile image58
    bluesradioposted 7 years ago

    We can have this same fun game for my friends of sports and name some favorite Athletes from A to Z and back again..
    I will start it off with Kareem Abdul Jabbar (Ironically his birthname would also would Lew Alcindor)
    Now someone give me a B athlete....

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    A great B is Mr. Cub - Ernie Banks

    1. kenneth avery profile image78
      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      And Larry BIRD (B)

    2. DzyMsLizzy profile image86
      DzyMsLizzyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      B:  Vida Blue (retired) SF Giants

      (Sorry--came in late--just saw the post on my feed asking for "B" names...)

  3. janshares profile image95
    jansharesposted 7 years ago

    Beal, Bradley - Washington Wizards

    1. bluesradio profile image58
      bluesradioposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      I Am A Vikings Fan..so how about for C Chris Carter...

  4. janshares profile image95
    jansharesposted 7 years ago

    Duncan, Tim - San Antonio Spurs

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    D - Elena Delle Donne

    1. bluesradio profile image58
      bluesradioposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      E has got to be Julius Erving..........

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    E as in Tony Esposito

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    F as in Tom Flores

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    jansharesposted 7 years ago

    G as in Gronkowski, Rob

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    H as in George Halas.

    1. bluesradio profile image58
      bluesradioposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      World of Baseball Omar Infante

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    A famous J - Michael Jordan

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      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      (J) Joe Jackson "Shoeless"

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    K as in Kip Keino

    1. bluesradio profile image58
      bluesradioposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Truly a amazing runner...Saw him in Durham at a Pan African meet...

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    jansharesposted 7 years ago

    L as in Lisa Leslie

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    M as in George Mikan

    1. kenneth avery profile image78
      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      (N) Joe Namath

  14. bluesradio profile image58
    bluesradioposted 7 years ago

    Carolina player Mike O'Koren....who we got for P...

    1. kenneth avery profile image78
      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Dan Pastorini, once QB for the old Houston Oilers then went into drag racing.

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    Q - Robert Quinn

    1. bluesradio profile image58
      bluesradioposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Oscar Robertson for O....
      Paul Pierce for P....
      Now a Q...

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        kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

        Jerry Quaerna, football Hall of Famer.

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    R - Glenn Robinson, Jr. and Glenn Robinson III

    S - Kawann Short

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      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Ty Cobb
      Tug McGraw
      Tim Tebow

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        kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

        And  . . .Y.A. Tittle.

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    U - Brian Urlacher

  18. bluesradio profile image58
    bluesradioposted 7 years ago

    My brother a die hard Chicago fan will be glad you with that U.
    For V how about the kicker Adam Venatieri

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    W - Billy Williams

    1. kenneth avery profile image78
      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Dwayne Wade

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    X - Sun Xiang, a Chinese soccer player

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    Y - Steve Young

    Z - Babe Didrickson Zaharias

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      bluesradioposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Joanna Zeiger

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        kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

        Tom Zachary

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    Y - Steve Yzerman

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    X - Antonio Xavier, a Portugese soccer player

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      bluesradioposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      W how about John Wall

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    V - Norm Van Brocklin

    1. bluesradio profile image58
      bluesradioposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      For U soccer player George Uko
      And T Golfer Lee Trevino

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    S - Gale Sayers

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      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      S - Bart Starr

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    R - Ron Rivera

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    Q - Allie Quigley

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    P - Scottie Pippen

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    O - Johnny Oduya

  30. bluesradio profile image58
    bluesradioposted 7 years ago

    N Bill Netherton
    M Randy Moss

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    L - Rebecca Lobo

    K - Alex, Ted, & Lou Karras

    J - Magic Johnson

    I- Jarome Iginla

    1. kenneth avery profile image78
      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      (J) John Riggins, Washington Redskins.

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        kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

        (L) Jack Lambert, "Steel Curtain," Pittsburgh Steelers

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        kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

        (K) Sandy Koufax

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          Mills Pposted 7 years agoin reply to this

          It's Z to A at this point

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    H - Franco Harris and Jack Ham

    G - Joe Greene

    F - Steve Furness

    E - Rita Easterling

    1. kenneth avery profile image78
      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      F- Frank Gifford

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    D - Donald Driver

    C - Tony Canadeo

    B - Jim Brown

    A - Muhammad Ali

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      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      B-Tim Brown

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    A - Marcus Allen

    C - Chuck Connors

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      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      C- Jimmy Connors (wasn't Chuck an actor?)

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        Mills Pposted 7 years agoin reply to this

        He was indeed an actor. First, though, he briefly played both pro basketball and Major League Baseball.

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          kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

          You are right. My bad. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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            kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

            Athletes' names . . .
            (C) -- Dwight Clark, 49'ers.

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    D - David Duval

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    E - Dale Errnhardt Sr. & Jr.

    F- Roger Federer

    G - Horace Grant

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    H - James Harrison

    I - Israel Idonije

    J - Ferguson Jenkins

    K - Evel & Robbie Knievel

    L - Sid Luckman

    M - Greg Maddux

    N - Martina Navratilova

    O - Shaquille O'Neal

    P - Adrian Peterson

    Q - Jim Qualls

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    R - Anthony Rizzo

    S - Emmitt Smith

    T - George Taliaferro

    U - Gene Upshaw

    V - Steve Van Buren

    W - Darrell Waltrip

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      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      (Z) -- Ron Zook (coach, but was an athlete)
      (V) -- Phil Villapiano (Raiders of old)
      (R) -- Trent Richardson
      (T) -- George Teague

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    X - Xandao, a Brazilian soccer player

    Y - Jack Youngblood

    Z - Tony Zale

    Z - Joe Zeller

    Y - Marshall Yanda

    X - Aaron Xuereb, a Maltese soccer player

    W - Fred Williamson

    V - Denzel Valentine

    U - Bob Uecker

    T - Miguel Angel Torres

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    Mills Pposted 7 years ago

    S - Ron Smith
    R - Jules Rykovich
    Q - Brian Quinnett
    P - Mary Lou Piatek-Daniels
    O - Kelly Olynyk
    N - David Neville
    M - Mike McGill
    L - Bob Livingstone
    K - Ron Kittle
    J - John Jurkovic
    I - Gerald Irons
    H - Thomas Hupke
    G - Winston Garland
    F - Tellis Frank
    E - Carl Edwards
    D - Bryce Drew
    C - Irv Cross
    B - Junior Bridgeman
    A - Chet Aubuchon

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      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      (E) -- Dale Earnardt, Sr.
                Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
      (L) -- Howie Long

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        kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

        (M) -- Reggie Miller
        (H) -- Grant Hill
        (D) -- Tim Duncan

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      kenneth averyposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      (P) -- Pele
      (G) -- Mike Golic

  41. bluesradio profile image58
    bluesradioposted 7 years ago

    S. Samuel Sosa
    R Glenn "Doc" Rivers

  42. Kenna McHugh profile image92
    Kenna McHughposted 7 years ago

    H - Hurricane

  43. bluesradio profile image58
    bluesradioposted 7 years ago

    Mackenzie Alexander

 
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