Pro athletes with a food in their name.

[skysdad]

Hopefully we can have some fun. Please, please please just give one at a time to give all a chance to play. For example Jimmy Beef, Johnny Ribs, Bobby Hen, Billy Turkey. Just give Jimmy Beef then as the thread goes on add another name. Everybody got iit. Ok my 1st is Catfish Hunter. MLB OFC

 

[Buzzooka Joe]

Barry (Berry) Sanders

 

[skysdad]

Barry (Berry) Sanders

Is his name Barry or Berry? I always thought it was Barry. Barry is not a fruit. Let's just go with what they were known as a pro athlete. I just never heard anyone say Berry Sanders but I may be wrong and if so Berry is good. OFC

 

[Liftee]

There was a joke when I was a kid about Pirate pitcher Bob Veale and his little brother Cutlet. I had to look it up to be sure it wasn't a true story.

 

[skysdad]

Chet Lemon. MLB. OFC

 

[geddoughton23]

UNC shooting guard Mike Pepper. Started on 1981 national runner-up

 

[Laettner15]

Jerry Rice
Mike Trout

 

[skysdad]

Jerry Rice
Mike Trout

One pick at a time please. OFC

 

[Liftee]

Spud Webb. does that count?

 

[skysdad]

Spud Webb. does that count?

Yes. A spud is a potato. OFC

 

[skysdad]

Chili Davis. MLB. OFC

 

[Laettner15]

One pick at a time please. OFC

My fault Sky... got a little excited

 

[skysdad]

My fault Sky... got a little excited

No big deal. Just have fun. OFC

 

[geddoughton23]

I didn't notice that it is pro athletes. Please forgive, Duke Center from the mid 70s, Terry Chili

 

[geddoughton23]

Cedric Cornbread Maxwell

 

[hart2chesson]

Mike Bass, ex Redskin defensive back.

OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Bob "Butterbean" Love, played in NBA for Bulls, '70s

OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Meadowlark Lemon, Globetrotters

OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Pie Traynor 3b, Pirates MLB, Old timer....OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Chico Salmon (it was actually pronounced "Say-mon") 60s & 70s infielder, MLB

OFC

 

[geddoughton23]

Former Milwaukee Brewers Right Fielder, Rob Deer

 

[Canadian Dukie]

Darryl Strawberry

 

[politicsasusual21]

Enchilada Threelayercake. Current Cowboys QB

 

[hart2chesson]

Former MLB PLAYER, "Cookie" Rojas....

OFC

 

[Willcampbell]

Do beverages count? Bobby Wine.
OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Do beverages count? Bobby Wine.
OFC

@skysdad whaddayasay pal. I think its good idea!


OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Future UNC cheat NBA hall of famers-

Coleslaw Anthony

Armando Bacon

OFC

 

[Mac9192]

Hope I am within the guidelines of the thread, but I’ll say Refrigerator Perry.

 

[hart2chesson]

Hope I am within the guidelines of the thread, but I’ll say Refrigerator Perry.

I can't speak for Sky, but Mac thats so good I think he will greenlight it! After all we need something to hold all this food! OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

"The Big Tuna"

Did he play in NFL??

BILL PARCELLS

OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Sky. More grey area....Did he play ANY PRO HOOPS EVER???

Duke's own Terry Chilli

OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Former Houston Astros pitcher from late 70s, Mark Lemongello

OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Never actually played, but Maryland hoops player Herman Veal was drafted in 80s by Phoenix Suns. He signed and was then placed on waivers.....

OFC

 

[Canadian Dukie]

British golfer BEEF Johnson

 

[hart2chesson]

British golfer BEEF Johnson

When late for a tee time at one event, one spectator shouted: "Where's the BEEF????" OFC

 

[Mac9192]

Justin Rose, Rose Potted Meat

 

[skysdad]

@skysdad whaddayasay pal. I think its good idea!


OFC

That's fine. OFC

 

[skysdad]

Coy Bacon. NFL. OFC

 

[2 skerz 3]

Darryl Strawberry

Pretty swing I’ve ever seen. Griffey Jr. right behind.

 

[skysdad]

Paula Creamer. LPGA. OFC