9. Wayne Gretzky – The Great One
If you came in to beat all your predecessors and became the best at something, chances are always that you’ll be used to describe that thing. This is the case with Wayne. He has become the face of Hockey as the greatest player of professional hockey. Therefore, he has earned the nickname and hockey should be proud to have been played by Wayne.
10. Johnny Manziel – Johnny Football
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To be nicknamed after a sport is a great honor. It means you have taken talent and dedication to the next level. Despite his poor health choices, Johnny is a great football player. Johnny won the Heisman as a freshman which earned him this nickname. As a matter of fact, he has one of the coolest nicknames. I mean ‘football’ – how cool is that?
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