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I think James Thrash is pretty good

Re: Rock Cartwright is one of the best football names ever
 

Elroy (crazy legs) Hirsch

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Anyone say Red Grange yet? :)

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1935
Pug Rentner
Cliff Battles
Turk Edwards

1948 Redskins
Sling'n Sammy
Bomber Nussbaumer

1950's
"Bullet" Bill Dudley
Joe Tereshinski
Pete Stout
Charlie Justice
Harry Gilmer
Julie Rykovich
Eddie LaBaron
Gene Brito
Torgy Torgenson
Ralph Guglielmi

All great players too!

Don't get me started on the 1960's and 70's
lol

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Who are these guys?!?!?!?!

Brad Lekkerkerker
Cory Lekkerkerker

And what heritage is their name?

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This isnt a football player, but the story bears repeating for the WORST name. Bartolo Colon. Let me explain.

This was off a Jay Leno "headlines" section probably 3-4ish years ago (I think it was when Colon was pitching for the Expos). Anyway, he got totally shelled one night, and Leno proudly displayed the headline from the local paper the next morning:

"Colon gets pounded"

Ouch. Thats GOTTA hurt (literally).

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That's my favorite segment on Jay Leno. That, and battle of the Jaywalk all-stars.