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Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:23 pmby spell_check
The Denis Errey thread got me thinking, what does the F stand for? And also that there are other players who are known by their middle name such as John "Fred" Bills. Although Fred was a shortened form of Frederick.
How many more can people come up with?
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:30 pmby therisingblues
I'd hate to make a mistake about the great man, but wasn't Rick Davies' initials E.R Davies, suggesting that he had a first name beginning with an "E" (as in, not Rick)?
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:33 pmby spell_check
therisingblues wrote:I'd hate to make a mistake about the great man, but wasn't Rick Davies' initials E.R Davies, suggesting that he had a first name beginning with an "E" (as in, not Rick)?
Yes, this was one I was thinking of, but I did not want to post any of them in case just about everyone else knew.
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:36 pmby smithy
Evin or Evan is Jumbos first name spelly.
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:38 pmby spell_check
smithy wrote:Evin or Evan is Jumbos first name spelly.
I've wondered about that for quite a while, I should have asked earlier!
Thanks, smithy.
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:42 pmby BPBRB
Theo Lindner (brother of the great Don) was better known as "Hank" but I'm not sure how he came by that name or whether it is a middle name? Cue LL as he would know!
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:48 pmby Pseudo
I would've suggested Fred Phillis, but I'm not sure how he got Fred out of D.K.
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:50 pmby spell_check
Pseudo wrote:I would've suggested Fred Phillis, but I'm not sure how he got Fred out of D.K.
It's Dennis Keith Phillis. Fred is a nickname he got from school, to do with his "fiery bowling" at cricket. This was around the time "Fiery" Fred Trueman was playing for England, so he got the name Fred.
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:35 pmby Mark
Kenneth Lloyd Zucker = Lloyd Zucker
Alfred Edward Whelan = Ted Whelan
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:40 pmby spell_check
Ah, cool, keep 'em coming
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:32 amby MightyEagles
Donald Neil Kerley.
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:35 amby Dogwatcher
therisingblues wrote:I'd hate to make a mistake about the great man, but wasn't Rick Davies' initials E.R Davies, suggesting that he had a first name beginning with an "E" (as in, not Rick)?
Eric?
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:47 pmby Psyber
Dogwatcher wrote:therisingblues wrote:I'd hate to make a mistake about the great man, but wasn't Rick Davies' initials E.R Davies, suggesting that he had a first name beginning with an "E" (as in, not Rick)?
Eric?
Or even Edric??
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:43 pmby FlyingHigh
Coincidence that Lillee was Dennis Keith too. Though "Fred" was playing footy before Lillee was playing cricket. If I have a son.....
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:02 pmby dazed&confused
rick davies' first name is definately evan, as was his father's name, hence him being known to as rick. he also has a nephew with the middle name evan
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:24 amby spell_check
Does anyone know what Bruce Winters' first name is?
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:20 amby spell_check
spell_check wrote:Does anyone know what Bruce Winters' first name is?
Bump? I do know it's D.Bruce Winter, at least.
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:42 amby Ian
Not a player, but I ysed to work with a old block called Rick (2nd name). He used to sign everything P. Rick .............
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:01 pmby MagareyLegend
Ron Phillips (Harold Ron)
Re: Players who were known by their middle name
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Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:59 amby daveswar
Probably what I'm about to reveal has nothing to with this but apparently the Pres of Southern Footy League goes by his 4th name Craig. RJSC Warman he played juniors at South I'm reliably informed.