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Grand Finale: One and Only Poll, Dave’s Greatest Sports Names
“Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.”–Herman Melville Call me Doofus. Some years ago–never mind how long precisely–having little or no life, and nothing in particular to interest me in … Continue reading
Volodymyr Palahniuk
Strange roads lead to today’s post. My better half viewed old clips of Milton Friedman, a Nobel laureate in Economics, on YouTube. Which made me think, why not Milton Friedman for the BoFN. Then I noticed when Friedman died. November … Continue reading
Posted in funny names in movies, funny names in tv
Tagged academy awards, actors, bio, biography, boxing
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Philly Swift Garcia and her Championship-caliber Father
A short-but-sweet one for today, as your loyal boxing correspondent has also been serving a brief stint as a student-faculty academic liaison for the last several weeks, and life gets busy. But…. This weekend, Philadelphia-based Puerto-Rican boxer Danny “Swift” Garcia defeated California’s … Continue reading
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Tagged boxing, entertainment, humor, humour, names, sports, writing
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Burgess Meredith, Everyone’s Favorite Grumpy Old Man
Whew!!!! Just finished a cardiology final, and I snuck through by the skin of my teeth, which is a phrase that doesn’t make any medical sense, but then again neither do a lot of things. Case in point… I decided to … Continue reading
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Tagged acting, boxing, entertainment, humor, humour, movies, sports
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Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith
We at the BoFN love names with alliteration. Say it with me. Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith. While Smith is not a funny name, add a color and you get a whole lot more. Let’s get the ball rolling. What’s black … Continue reading
Posted in funny names in sports, humor, humour
Tagged baseball, bio, boxing, football, media, sports
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