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Best Names & Nicknames Through The Years

August 27, 2021 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Similar to our Names of the Year going back to to the 1969-70 season, we’ve also have Nicknames of the Year going back to the 1954-55 season. A majority of these players were at an all-state level and above with nicknames coined while still in high school. There have been tons of nicknames given out through the years, but these are some of the most memorable or appropriate for that particular time.

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Filed Under: Blog, From The Archives, Uncategorized Tagged With: Gani Lawal, Nickname of the Year, Ricky Ross, Seventh Woods, Shammgod Wells, streetball nicknames

Tum Tum is Nickname of the Year

June 11, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

“Tum Tum” Nairn is our 2013-14 Student Sports Nickname of the Year. Similar to our Names of the Year, we’ve also have Nicknames of the Year going back to the 1954-55 season. Many of these players were all-state level performers with nicknames coined while still in high school. There have been tons of nicknames given out through the years, but these are some of the best that have stood the test of time.

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Filed Under: From The Archives Tagged With: Lourawls Nairn Jr., Nickname of the Year, The Crime Stopper, Tum Tum

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