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Top 10 Most Unfortunate Names in Sports History


not all athletes have great careers but

not all athletes have great careers but some leave a lasting impression all the

some leave a lasting impression all the

some leave a lasting impression all the same upper pools has died

same upper pools has died

same upper pools has died Reggie Jackson with three home runs

Reggie Jackson with three home runs

Reggie Jackson with three home runs against the Rangers welcome to

against the Rangers welcome to

against the Rangers welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

down our picks for the top ten

down our picks for the top ten unfortunate names in sports kick off

unfortunate names in sports kick off

unfortunate names in sports kick off from almost no angle put an arrow and

from almost no angle put an arrow and

from almost no angle put an arrow and just can’t get his body up and over that

just can’t get his body up and over that

just can’t get his body up and over that right leg for this list we’re looking at

right leg for this list we’re looking at

right leg for this list we’re looking at names from the sports world that are

names from the sports world that are

names from the sports world that are just downright troubling either for

just downright troubling either for

just downright troubling either for their inherent silliness or the obvious

their inherent silliness or the obvious

their inherent silliness or the obvious mental images they inspire

number ten jumbo Cummings now jumbo

number ten jumbo Cummings now jumbo Cummings has come into the ring entering

Cummings has come into the ring entering

Cummings has come into the ring entering the ring at 29 years of age left this

the ring at 29 years of age left this

the ring at 29 years of age left this bruiser with a fairly short career in

bruiser with a fairly short career in

bruiser with a fairly short career in boxing record of 15 six and one comments

boxing record of 15 six and one comments

boxing record of 15 six and one comments can hit but there’s a solid excuse for

can hit but there’s a solid excuse for

can hit but there’s a solid excuse for Floyd Cummings late-blooming namely the

Floyd Cummings late-blooming namely the

Floyd Cummings late-blooming namely the 12 years he spent in the slammer for

12 years he spent in the slammer for

12 years he spent in the slammer for murder

murder

murder while jumbo is known as the final

while jumbo is known as the final

while jumbo is known as the final opponent of the legendary Joe Frazier

opponent of the legendary Joe Frazier

opponent of the legendary Joe Frazier he’s also best known for his giggle

he’s also best known for his giggle

he’s also best known for his giggle inducing sexually provocative name just

inducing sexually provocative name just

inducing sexually provocative name just look at the shoulders on this Bank

look at the shoulders on this Bank

look at the shoulders on this Bank Cummings you can see why they call him

Cummings you can see why they call him

Cummings you can see why they call him jumbo Cummings it’s a one-two punch that

jumbo Cummings it’s a one-two punch that

jumbo Cummings it’s a one-two punch that could either make for the best or worst

could either make for the best or worst

could either make for the best or worst stay in prison ever but it’s a handle to

stay in prison ever but it’s a handle to

stay in prison ever but it’s a handle to take seriously elsewhere given that the

take seriously elsewhere given that the

take seriously elsewhere given that the explosive athlete was released from

explosive athlete was released from

explosive athlete was released from prison again in 2016 jumbo Cummings

prison again in 2016 jumbo Cummings

prison again in 2016 jumbo Cummings likely isn’t a trending jailhouse topic

likely isn’t a trending jailhouse topic

likely isn’t a trending jailhouse topic anymore that took him on the side of the

anymore that took him on the side of the

anymore that took him on the side of the chin I think

chin I think

chin I think coming to dawn number nine cacao team

coming to dawn number nine cacao team

coming to dawn number nine cacao team he’ll shoot this footballer makes it his

he’ll shoot this footballer makes it his

he’ll shoot this footballer makes it his duty to cling on Duke it out audit his

duty to cling on Duke it out audit his

duty to cling on Duke it out audit his assets and build a log cabin with the

assets and build a log cabin with the

assets and build a log cabin with the best of them known to his family as

best of them known to his family as

best of them known to his family as Ricardo is xn dos Santos Lai Chi this

Ricardo is xn dos Santos Lai Chi this

Ricardo is xn dos Santos Lai Chi this former AC Milan sensations unfortunate

former AC Milan sensations unfortunate

former AC Milan sensations unfortunate nickname emerged when his little brother

nickname emerged when his little brother

nickname emerged when his little brother had struggles pronouncing his name

had struggles pronouncing his name

had struggles pronouncing his name settling on Kaka instead whether he’s

settling on Kaka instead whether he’s

settling on Kaka instead whether he’s feeding the fish filling the peanut

feeding the fish filling the peanut

feeding the fish filling the peanut butter jar updating the captain’s log or

butter jar updating the captain’s log or

butter jar updating the captain’s log or just doing some paperwork

just doing some paperwork

just doing some paperwork this Orlando city attacking midfielder

this Orlando city attacking midfielder

this Orlando city attacking midfielder never fails to get crowd screaming for

never fails to get crowd screaming for

never fails to get crowd screaming for Kaka

during his spectacular and sometimes

during his spectacular and sometimes messy career Kaka always makes the

messy career Kaka always makes the

messy career Kaka always makes the delivery and never flushes away a good

delivery and never flushes away a good

delivery and never flushes away a good scoring opportunity on the pitch

number eight chubby take up truly

number eight chubby take up truly to go I got thing out a bit

to go I got thing out a bit

to go I got thing out a bit earlier a nigga born with the much less

earlier a nigga born with the much less

earlier a nigga born with the much less phallic moniker John Arthur this

phallic moniker John Arthur this

phallic moniker John Arthur this former basketball player may have had a

former basketball player may have had a

former basketball player may have had a short career but sporting history will

short career but sporting history will

short career but sporting history will never forget the name Chevy a

never forget the name Chevy a

never forget the name Chevy a one-time Washington bullet is both

one-time Washington bullet is both

one-time Washington bullet is both the uncle of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and

the uncle of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and

the uncle of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and father to 2016 Venezuelan National

father to 2016 Venezuelan National

father to 2016 Venezuelan National Olympic team member John Cox luxury

Olympic team member John Cox luxury

Olympic team member John Cox luxury disability the T USA is John Kosta

disability the T USA is John Kosta

disability the T USA is John Kosta knocks down a three-pointer perhaps this

knocks down a three-pointer perhaps this

knocks down a three-pointer perhaps this explains why Marv Albert was so keen on

explains why Marv Albert was so keen on

explains why Marv Albert was so keen on talking about chubby over and over

talking about chubby over and over

talking about chubby over and over and over sure chubby maybe didn’t have

and over sure chubby maybe didn’t have

and over sure chubby maybe didn’t have the most prolific career but he’s

the most prolific career but he’s

the most prolific career but he’s certainly more memorable than other pro

certainly more memorable than other pro

certainly more memorable than other pro athletes from his era such as jack glass

athletes from his era such as jack glass

athletes from his era such as jack glass scott tan or even Pete Lacock

scott tan or even Pete Lacock

scott tan or even Pete Lacock option number 7 Dick Butkus dick made

option number 7 Dick Butkus dick made

option number 7 Dick Butkus dick made big things happen when he hit people I

big things happen when he hit people I

big things happen when he hit people I mean that’s the one thing that he could

mean that’s the one thing that he could

mean that’s the one thing that he could do to change the game even if you’re

do to change the game even if you’re

do to change the game even if you’re vaguely familiar with NFL legends you

vaguely familiar with NFL legends you

vaguely familiar with NFL legends you know that everybody loves them some Dick

know that everybody loves them some Dick

know that everybody loves them some Dick Butkus

Butkus

Butkus after all the six-foot-three

after all the six-foot-three

after all the six-foot-three hall-of-famer famously laid down some

hall-of-famer famously laid down some

hall-of-famer famously laid down some heavy hits over his nine years and

heavy hits over his nine years and

heavy hits over his nine years and quarterbacks lived in fear of dick

quarterbacks lived in fear of dick

quarterbacks lived in fear of dick coming down on them Dick Butkus played

coming down on them Dick Butkus played

coming down on them Dick Butkus played football with a religious fervor with an

football with a religious fervor with an

football with a religious fervor with an unrelenting obsession not only to excel

unrelenting obsession not only to excel

unrelenting obsession not only to excel but to dominate and

but to dominate and

but to dominate and even so it’s hard to imagine the trash

even so it’s hard to imagine the trash

even so it’s hard to imagine the trash talk that must have happened on the

talk that must have happened on the

talk that must have happened on the field as opponents likely didn’t call

field as opponents likely didn’t call

field as opponents likely didn’t call but cos Richard but as he was once

but cos Richard but as he was once

but cos Richard but as he was once declared the most feared man in the game

declared the most feared man in the game

declared the most feared man in the game you can well imagine who but kissed who

you can well imagine who but kissed who

you can well imagine who but kissed who and one of the referees said to him all

and one of the referees said to him all

and one of the referees said to him all right but just you got to tuck that

right but just you got to tuck that

right but just you got to tuck that you got to tuck that forearm pad in and

you got to tuck that forearm pad in and

you got to tuck that forearm pad in and mr. buck just said you want to check my

mr. buck just said you want to check my

mr. buck just said you want to check my jockstrap to say what you will about the

jockstrap to say what you will about the

jockstrap to say what you will about the man’s name but you can’t deny dicks pure

man’s name but you can’t deny dicks pure

man’s name but you can’t deny dicks pure grace under pressure I want to just let

grace under pressure I want to just let

grace under pressure I want to just let them know that they’ve been hit and when

them know that they’ve been hit and when

them know that they’ve been hit and when they get up they don’t have to look to

they get up they don’t have to look to

they get up they don’t have to look to see who is it then hit him number six

see who is it then hit him number six

see who is it then hit him number six Albert Pujols in the field at pool just

Albert Pujols in the field at pool just

Albert Pujols in the field at pool just give it Saint Louis away no matter what

give it Saint Louis away no matter what

give it Saint Louis away no matter what this MLB first baseman accomplishes in

this MLB first baseman accomplishes in

this MLB first baseman accomplishes in his career people will always giggle at

his career people will always giggle at

his career people will always giggle at the sound of his last name it’s no

the sound of his last name it’s no

the sound of his last name it’s no secret that pitchers avoid poo holes at

secret that pitchers avoid poo holes at

secret that pitchers avoid poo holes at all costs as anybody knows that he’s

all costs as anybody knows that he’s

all costs as anybody knows that he’s capable of blasting one out of the park

capable of blasting one out of the park

capable of blasting one out of the park that ball is absolutely

fools fans never failed to seek out a

fools fans never failed to seek out a poo holes offering either just waiting

poo holes offering either just waiting

poo holes offering either just waiting to get their hands all over it

to get their hands all over it

to get their hands all over it Albert Poulos ladies gentlemen

Albert Poulos ladies gentlemen

Albert Poulos ladies gentlemen enthusiastic baseball fans come in

enthusiastic baseball fans come in

enthusiastic baseball fans come in droves to see poo holes and sometimes

droves to see poo holes and sometimes

droves to see poo holes and sometimes the experience can be disappointing then

the experience can be disappointing then

the experience can be disappointing then again one simply cannot expect him to

again one simply cannot expect him to

again one simply cannot expect him to drop a couple bombs each and every game

number five

number five Harry Cologne and the secondary Hurst

Harry Cologne and the secondary Hurst

Harry Cologne and the secondary Hurst loop at : and Fred Marion the first of a

loop at : and Fred Marion the first of a

loop at : and Fred Marion the first of a few names on this list that aren’t

few names on this list that aren’t

few names on this list that aren’t pronounced the way they’re spelled or

pronounced the way they’re spelled or

pronounced the way they’re spelled or hairy : as you’d expect is such a vivid

hairy : as you’d expect is such a vivid

hairy : as you’d expect is such a vivid and unfortunate name it’s more than fair

and unfortunate name it’s more than fair

and unfortunate name it’s more than fair to question the events surrounding this

to question the events surrounding this

to question the events surrounding this NFL players birth the name Frank surely

NFL players birth the name Frank surely

NFL players birth the name Frank surely woulda suited him just fine or perhaps

woulda suited him just fine or perhaps

woulda suited him just fine or perhaps anything that doesn’t remind one of

anything that doesn’t remind one of

anything that doesn’t remind one of furry arses my colon is plain as a

furry arses my colon is plain as a

furry arses my colon is plain as a whistle the name is so aggressive that

whistle the name is so aggressive that

whistle the name is so aggressive that Harry Cologne undoubtedly found a way to

Harry Cologne undoubtedly found a way to

Harry Cologne undoubtedly found a way to deal with the jokes at a young age or at

deal with the jokes at a young age or at

deal with the jokes at a young age or at least we hope he did it’s really

least we hope he did it’s really

least we hope he did it’s really disgusting but at least I got to see my

disgusting but at least I got to see my

disgusting but at least I got to see my colon on TV perhaps it doesn’t come as a

colon on TV perhaps it doesn’t come as a

colon on TV perhaps it doesn’t come as a surprise either to learn that Harry

surprise either to learn that Harry

surprise either to learn that Harry cologne played defensive back gravely

cologne played defensive back gravely

cologne played defensive back gravely protecting his territory and ready to

protecting his territory and ready to

protecting his territory and ready to mash it up with anybody trying to pull a

mash it up with anybody trying to pull a

mash it up with anybody trying to pull a fast one Oh

fast one Oh

fast one Oh first question : number four steve

first question : number four steve

first question : number four steve sharts excuse me did you just shark all

sharts excuse me did you just shark all

sharts excuse me did you just shark all across the world baseball players aspire

across the world baseball players aspire

across the world baseball players aspire to play in the majors Ricky Vaughn the

to play in the majors Ricky Vaughn the

to play in the majors Ricky Vaughn the kid they call Wild Thing one out away

kid they call Wild Thing one out away

kid they call Wild Thing one out away from his first major league victory but

from his first major league victory but

from his first major league victory but in the case of Steve sharts a fresh

in the case of Steve sharts a fresh

in the case of Steve sharts a fresh opportunity never came his way

opportunity never came his way

opportunity never came his way he actually had a clean pitching record

he actually had a clean pitching record

he actually had a clean pitching record at triple-a scranton/wilkes-barre in

at triple-a scranton/wilkes-barre in

at triple-a scranton/wilkes-barre in 1990 yet there were clearly some issues

1990 yet there were clearly some issues

1990 yet there were clearly some issues for MLB teams perhaps that his name was

for MLB teams perhaps that his name was

for MLB teams perhaps that his name was Steve shorts given that he was drafted

Steve shorts given that he was drafted

Steve shorts given that he was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1985 and

by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1985 and

by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1985 and has some solid stats one has to wonder

has some solid stats one has to wonder

has some solid stats one has to wonder why a major league manager never decided

why a major league manager never decided

why a major league manager never decided to see sharks up close and personal alas

to see sharks up close and personal alas

to see sharks up close and personal alas baseball fans can only theorize about

baseball fans can only theorize about

baseball fans can only theorize about the Curious Case of Steve sharks miss me

the Curious Case of Steve sharks miss me

the Curious Case of Steve sharks miss me I put it I don’t think it was just a

I put it I don’t think it was just a

I put it I don’t think it was just a poopoo

poopoo

poopoo i sharted number three lucious Pusey

i sharted number three lucious Pusey

i sharted number three lucious Pusey what was his name lucious by his parents

what was his name lucious by his parents

what was his name lucious by his parents man I was a lucious Pusey his parents

man I was a lucious Pusey his parents

man I was a lucious Pusey his parents should be his parents should be jail

should be his parents should be jail

should be his parents should be jail with one of the more x-rated names in

with one of the more x-rated names in

with one of the more x-rated names in college football history

college football history

college football history this man was probably never destined to

this man was probably never destined to

this man was probably never destined to play in the NFL for example imagine all

play in the NFL for example imagine all

play in the NFL for example imagine all the dirty minded NFL players that would

the dirty minded NFL players that would

the dirty minded NFL players that would have been lined up against or alongside

have been lined up against or alongside

have been lined up against or alongside lucious Pusey

lucious Pusey

lucious Pusey or as they probably pronounced it

or as they probably pronounced it

or as they probably pronounced it lucious the man played as

lucious the man played as

lucious the man played as linebacker for the Eastern Illinois

linebacker for the Eastern Illinois

linebacker for the Eastern Illinois Panthers and judging by the official

Panthers and judging by the official

Panthers and judging by the official photo it seems that someone hollered

photo it seems that someone hollered

photo it seems that someone hollered smile lucious poussey right before it

smile lucious poussey right before it

smile lucious poussey right before it was taken it’s not unreasonable to

was taken it’s not unreasonable to

was taken it’s not unreasonable to question the exact naming process for

question the exact naming process for

question the exact naming process for this man but at least we can all agree

this man but at least we can all agree

this man but at least we can all agree that lucious Pusey who petitioned to

that lucious Pusey who petitioned to

that lucious Pusey who petitioned to change his name to be much less

change his name to be much less

change his name to be much less unfortunate lucious Seymour is less

unfortunate lucious Seymour is less

unfortunate lucious Seymour is less offensive than something like misty

offensive than something like misty

offensive than something like misty Hyman which is also quite evocative I

Hyman which is also quite evocative I

Hyman which is also quite evocative I had dreamt of that moment since I was

had dreamt of that moment since I was

had dreamt of that moment since I was five years old and I really couldn’t

five years old and I really couldn’t

five years old and I really couldn’t believe it when it actually happened

believe it when it actually happened

believe it when it actually happened number two Dick Trickle hi I’m Dick

number two Dick Trickle hi I’m Dick

number two Dick Trickle hi I’m Dick Trickle

Trickle

Trickle you want to win $100,000 internet buzz

you want to win $100,000 internet buzz

you want to win $100,000 internet buzz when with the winter sweepstakes over

when with the winter sweepstakes over

when with the winter sweepstakes over the years the sporting world has seen

the years the sporting world has seen

the years the sporting world has seen athletes with names like dick Pole dick

athletes with names like dick Pole dick

athletes with names like dick Pole dick shiner and even dick paradise but none

shiner and even dick paradise but none

shiner and even dick paradise but none of them compares to mr. Dick Trickle

of them compares to mr. Dick Trickle

of them compares to mr. Dick Trickle the name Dick Trickle could be funny it

the name Dick Trickle could be funny it

the name Dick Trickle could be funny it made him famous NASCAR is 1989 Rookie of

made him famous NASCAR is 1989 Rookie of

made him famous NASCAR is 1989 Rookie of the Year refused to go by his given name

the Year refused to go by his given name

the Year refused to go by his given name Richard as a result his racing career

Richard as a result his racing career

Richard as a result his racing career was entertaining on many levels

was entertaining on many levels

was entertaining on many levels Oh Dick Trickle who is having a

Oh Dick Trickle who is having a

Oh Dick Trickle who is having a cigarette you know he has a cigarette

cigarette you know he has a cigarette

cigarette you know he has a cigarette lighter in the car he just over East

lighter in the car he just over East

lighter in the car he just over East forfeit trickle was actually one of the

forfeit trickle was actually one of the

forfeit trickle was actually one of the most successful short track drivers of

most successful short track drivers of

most successful short track drivers of all time and if social media had been a

all time and if social media had been a

all time and if social media had been a thing in his heyday hashtag Dick Trickle

thing in his heyday hashtag Dick Trickle

thing in his heyday hashtag Dick Trickle would have been a trending hashtag every

would have been a trending hashtag every

would have been a trending hashtag every Sunday that’s a name that was heard

Sunday that’s a name that was heard

Sunday that’s a name that was heard around the world there have been many

around the world there have been many

around the world there have been many more successful NASCAR drivers but

more successful NASCAR drivers but

more successful NASCAR drivers but there’s only been one Dick Trickle

there’s only been one Dick Trickle

there’s only been one Dick Trickle that’s a good long time coming I knew I

that’s a good long time coming I knew I

that’s a good long time coming I knew I would one kill my fans my family and I

would one kill my fans my family and I

would one kill my fans my family and I need to win one for Dick Trickle

need to win one for Dick Trickle

need to win one for Dick Trickle before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions your

here are some honorable mentions your

here are some honorable mentions your Bud Light player of the game rod tugged

Bud Light player of the game rod tugged

Bud Light player of the game rod tugged at his first shutout as a Columbus Blue

at his first shutout as a Columbus Blue

at his first shutout as a Columbus Blue Jackets that’s really you know

Jackets that’s really you know

Jackets that’s really you know challenging your team so

challenging your team so

challenging your team so [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number one rusty coots and that’s line

number one rusty coots and that’s line

number one rusty coots and that’s line foul and rusty Kuntz washing us the

foul and rusty Kuntz washing us the

foul and rusty Kuntz washing us the helmet caught it and then had some

helmet caught it and then had some

helmet caught it and then had some quality time with the fans down there we

quality time with the fans down there we

quality time with the fans down there we know what you’re thinking when you look

know what you’re thinking when you look

know what you’re thinking when you look at that name on paper and we hate to

at that name on paper and we hate to

at that name on paper and we hate to disappoint you but it’s actually not

disappoint you but it’s actually not

disappoint you but it’s actually not pronounced fortunately for him anyway

pronounced fortunately for him anyway

pronounced fortunately for him anyway for a guy with the first name Russell it

for a guy with the first name Russell it

for a guy with the first name Russell it makes perfect sense that he would have

makes perfect sense that he would have

makes perfect sense that he would have earned the nickname rusty and given that

earned the nickname rusty and given that

earned the nickname rusty and given that rusty Kuntz was born in 1950s America

rusty Kuntz was born in 1950s America

rusty Kuntz was born in 1950s America maybe everybody just didn’t get the joke

maybe everybody just didn’t get the joke

maybe everybody just didn’t get the joke we are happy down in the dugout to be

we are happy down in the dugout to be

we are happy down in the dugout to be visiting with Royals first base coach

visiting with Royals first base coach

visiting with Royals first base coach the skinnier rusty Kuntz that’s what

the skinnier rusty Kuntz that’s what

the skinnier rusty Kuntz that’s what happens after you’re sick for a long

happens after you’re sick for a long

happens after you’re sick for a long time that being said one can’t blame him

time that being said one can’t blame him

time that being said one can’t blame him for sticking with his sexually

for sticking with his sexually

for sticking with his sexually suggestive name hell

suggestive name hell

suggestive name hell it’s not even pronounced the way you

it’s not even pronounced the way you

it’s not even pronounced the way you think it is but one can’t blame others

think it is but one can’t blame others

think it is but one can’t blame others for laughing at it either oh you ready

for laughing at it either oh you ready

for laughing at it either oh you ready yeah oh you know rusty Kuntz yes in fact

yeah oh you know rusty Kuntz yes in fact

yeah oh you know rusty Kuntz yes in fact rusty Kuntz is the center of perhaps the

rusty Kuntz is the center of perhaps the

rusty Kuntz is the center of perhaps the most provocative image in baseball

most provocative image in baseball

most provocative image in baseball history and the classic Konerko gets

history and the classic Konerko gets

history and the classic Konerko gets Koons photograph would never have been

Koons photograph would never have been

Koons photograph would never have been taken if he’d been born with any other

taken if he’d been born with any other

taken if he’d been born with any other name this never gets okay never gets old

name this never gets okay never gets old

name this never gets okay never gets old do you agree with our list which name do

do you agree with our list which name do

do you agree with our list which name do you find to be the most unfortunate

you find to be the most unfortunate

you find to be the most unfortunate Cummins knows what I asked it or not for

Cummins knows what I asked it or not for

Cummins knows what I asked it or not for more sporty top 10s published every day

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yeah Yoshi

yeah Yoshi Takeshita this is

Takeshita this is

Takeshita this is [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you

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