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1. This Hall of Famer received the nickname, “Mr. Tiger” as a result of his long career and association with one organization. Name both the athlete and the team/ organization that he played for.

2. He was the first president of the United States to be known by his initials. Name him.

3. Following on question No. 2, how many U.S. presidents are commonly referenced using just their initials? For bragging rights, name them.

4. He was the first U.S. president to use his nickname in an official capacity. Name him.

5. Getting back to sports, former Major League Baseball player William Joseph Skowron Jr., is better known by his nickname, "Moose." How did this Chicago White Socks first basemen earn his nickname?

6. This National Football League player, also referred to as “Moose," got his moniker from a teammate on the Dallas Cowboys. Name him.

7. This action figure was born as Kal-El and given several nicknames, including "The big, blue Boy Scout” and "The Man of Tomorrow." Can you name this superhero?

8. Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. is also referred to as "The Greatest" and the "Louisville Lip." He changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964.

By what name did he earn his fame?

9. This former MLB pitcher earned the nickname “Flash” when he went 17-9 in his first full season in the majors. Name him.

10. This professional hockey player has been referred to during his career as “Power," “Mr. Everything," “Mr. All-Star," “The Most," “The Great Gordie," “The King of Hockey," “The Legend," “The Man," “No. 9," and "Mr. Elbows." Though his least original name, “Mr. Hockey,” has survived the test of time and is even a registered trademark. Name him.

Answers

1. Albert “Al” Kaline. He played for the Detroit Tigers.

2. T.R. Theodore Roosevelt.

3. Four. T.R., Theodore Roosevelt; F.D.R., Franklin Delano Roosevelt; J.F.K., John Fitzgerald Kennedy; L.B.J., Lyndon Baines Johnson.

4. James “Jimmy” Earl Carter Jr.

5. When Skowron was seven years old, he received a hair cut that his grandfather jokingly said looked like "Mussolini." His family shortened the nickname to "Moose," and the name stuck throughout his career.

6. Daryl (Moose) Johnston.

7. Clark Kent or Superman.

8. Muhammad Ali.

9. Tom “Flash” Gordon.

10. Gordon "Gordie" Howe.

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