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Tarleton Texans — The school's first varsity women's teams played under the men's nickname of "Texans" in the 1968–69 school year, but female athletes expressed a desire for a distinctive nickname, and the women's nickname was changed the following year—although the spellings of "Texanns", "Tex-Anns", and "TexAnns" were all used before ...
"Swanky Syd" – S. T. B. Lawford, British general (from his penchant for appearing full dress uniform and in the company of beautiful women) "The Swamp Fox" – Francis Marion, U.S. general "The Swamp Fox of the Confederacy" – M. Jeff Thompson, Confederate general "Swede" – Eliot H. Bryant, World War II U.S. submarine commander
Junie, childhood nickname; Mr. Nice Guy for his clean-cut and non-partisan image. Jimmy Carter. Hot, short for Hot Shot, which was a childhood nickname. Jimmy, the first president to use his nickname in an official capacity, rather than his first name James.
From Agent Zero to the Zen Master, Rookie Wire reveals the ultimate hierarchy of NBA nicknames.
From Sweetness and Beast Mode to Too Tall Jones and Broadway Joe, Touchdown Wire reveals the ultimate hierarchy of gridiron nicknames. The 101 greatest nicknames in pro football history Skip to ...
Lyndon B. Johnson Official portrait, 1964 36th President of the United States In office November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 Vice President None (1963–1965) [a] Hubert Humphrey (1965–1969) Preceded by John F. Kennedy Succeeded by Richard Nixon 37th Vice President of the United States In office January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy Preceded by Richard Nixon ...
"The Cannibal" = Ole Einar Bjørndalen "The Flying Frenchman" = Raphaël Poirée "The King of Biathlon" = Ole Einar Bjørndalen "Lucky Luke" = Simon Eder "Rotkäppchen" (German: "Little Red Riding Hood") = Kati Wilhelm
The Comical Chemical Corporals – Special Brigade, Royal Engineers (responsible for poison gas and flame attacks; men with knowledge of chemistry were immediately promoted to corporal) The Commos – Royal Army Service Corps (possibly from their origins in the Commissariat and Transport Staff) The Crossbelts – 8th Hussars