Just as sports teams are often named for swift or powerful animals
(Broncos, Diamondbacks, Tigers, Lions, Panthers, Timberwolves, etc.),
athletes and even coaches often end up with beastly monikers.
Can you match the nicknames (1 - 23) with the sports figures (a - w)?

Nicknames

______________ 1. The Bald Eagle

______________ 2. Bear

______________ 3. The Black Gazelle

______________ 4. The Bronx Bull

______________ 5. The Cat

______________ 6. Catfish

______________ 7. Crime Dog

______________ 8. Ducky

______________ 9. The Golden Bear

______________ 10. Goose

______________ 11. The Iron Horse

______________ 12. The Kitten

______________ 13. The Mongoose

______________ 14. Moose

______________ 15. The Penguin

______________ 16. The Shark

______________ 17. The Snake

______________ 18. The Spider

______________ 19. Spiderman

______________ 20. The Stork

______________ 21. Tiger

______________ 22. Tuna

______________ 23. The Walrus


Sports Figures

a. Harry Brecheen

b. Paul Bryant

c. Ron Cey

d. Nomar Garciaparra

e. Lou Gehrig

f. Althea Gibson

g. Rich Gossage

h. Harvey Haddix

i. Ted Hendricks

j. James Hunter

k. Jake La Motta

l. Fred McGriff

m. Joe Medwick

n. Archie Moore

o. Jack Nicklaus

p. Greg Norman

q. Bill Parcels

r. Wilma Rudolph

s. Bill Skowron

t. Ken Stabler

u. Craig Stadler

v. Y.A. Tittle

w. Eldridge Woods