People that lived up to their nicknames

[Illustrious Potentate]

Skinny Dennis Sanchez played upright base for a lot of the Texas Country guys in the 70’s. He was 6’11” and weighed 135 pounds.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Fireball Roberts was one of the top NASCAR drivers of the early 60’s. He died from injuries a few days after his car blew up at Charlotte Motor Speedway

 

[RP-29]

He was 6’11” and weighed 135 pounds.

That seems humanly impossible.

 

[steelerssb]

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

That seems humanly impossible.

He had some kind of genetic disease. He died on stage in his late 20’s

 

[steelerssb]

I was always a fan of that Ed "Too Tall" Jones Geico ad with him breaking the height machine.

 

[RP-29]

He had some kind of genetic disease. He died on stage in his late 20’s

That makes sense.

 

[PeoplesChicken]

I was always partial to Mark the Bird Fidrych

 

[Lance Uppercut]

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Skinny Dennis Sanchez played upright base for a lot of the Texas Country guys in the 70’s. He was 6’11” and weighed 135 pounds.

 

[PeoplesChicken]

 

[Lance Uppercut]

el guapo

 

[Lance Uppercut]

I was always partial to Mark the Bird Fidrych

true story

i knew him

i know the guy who found him dead under his dumptruck.

 

[huskers1217]

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Abe the Rail Splitter Lincoln

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Abe Vampire Slayer Lincoln

 

[PeoplesChicken]

true story

i knew him

i know the guy who found him dead under his dumptruck.

He lived in New England right? I was really bummed when I heard that

 

[tabascojet]

Abe the Rail Splitter Lincoln

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That's not how he got that nickname....

 

[Rex Racer]

true story

i knew him

i know the guy who found him dead under his dumptruck.

Did he go to Mars with you?

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Did he go to Mars with you?

Wasn't that Bill Spaceman Lee?