• THE GEORGETOWN FOOTBALL HISTORY PROJECT

Player Nicknames
 

Over the years, a number of nicknames have been a part of Georgetown football. Here's a list of the nicknames and the players attributed to them.

Nickname Name Seasons Pos. Home Town State
Augie Agostino Lio 1938,39,40 G Boston MA
Babe George Adams 1922,23 QB Nashua NH
Babe Harry Connaughton 1924,25,26 T Philadelphia PA
Babe Henry Baranowski 1946,47,48 HB Chicago IL
Beans Alex Urbanski 1935,36,37 G Shenandoah PA
Benny Beneslaus Bulvin 1939,40,41 B Shenandoah PA
Big Mike George Mahoney 1892,93,94 HB Boston MA
Bill Frank Williamson 1933,34 C Washington DC
Billy John Rose 1948,49 G Newark NJ
Botchy James Barron 1912,13,14,15 G Boston MA
Buck Bernard MacSherry 1973 HB Potomac MD
Buck Spencer Wise 1919,20,21 E Washington DC
Bucky Valen O'Neil 1924,25,26,27 HB Pittsburgh PA
Buddy Arthur  Corcoran 1914,15 E Boston MA
Bugs James Thompson 1950 HB Washington DC
Bull Walter Lowe 1921,22 HB Haverhill MA
Bunny Edward Larkin 1904 HB New York NY
Bus Richard Werder 1942,46,47,48 G Buffalo NY
Columbia Jesse Ramsburgh 1892 G Frederick MD
Curley Harry Byrd 1909 QB Crisfield MD
Cy Andrew Cummings 1899 G Rockville MD
Cy Andrew Cummings Jr. 1934,35,36 T Chevy Chase MD
Cy Jim O'Rourke 1918 T Columbus OH
Dap Vincent Daily 1908,09,10,11 G Washington DC
Doby Joseph Liekweg 1964,66,67 G Washington DC
Doc Leon Martel 1903,04 FB Weymouth MA
Dutch William Seger 1889,92,93 T Emporium PA
Earl William Wixted 1938,39,40 T Danbury CT
Fats Johnny Moore 1898,99,00 C Woburn MA
Fino Anthony Caliguire 2009,10,11 C Pittsburgh PA
Frank Cornelius McGrath 1911 QB Washington DC
Fritz Francis Brogan III 2003,04 OL Ft. Lauderdale FL
Gar Gerard Gallagher 1933 G Philadelphia PA
Gubba Andy Gaffey 1923,24 HB Medford MA
Gunner Jonathan Coil 2005,06 QB Round Hill VA
Hamfish William O'Gorman 1913,14 T Morris Heights NJ
Hap John Fauth 1964,65,66 FB Babylon NY
Heinie Henry Jawish 1923,24,25 T Suffod, Syria
Honolulu Carlos Long 1898,99 C Honolulu HI
Hub James Hart 1901,02,03,04 B Everett MA
Kangaroo Ed Carroll 1902,03,04 T Washington DC
Kid Joseph McCoy 1889,90,91 C Hoboken NJ
Kilgo George Livingston 2007,08 PK McLean VA
King Harry Kelly 1912,13,14 C Buffalo NY
Lefty Ed Keyes 1889,90,91 T New York NY
Mush Maurice Dubofsky 1929,30,31 G Hartford CT
Mush Mossi Mosko 1924,25,26,27 T Pittsburgh PA
Ooch Tom Moriarity 1911,12,13 T Springfield MA
Packy Russell White 1928 T S. Orange NJ
Pat Alexander Finnegan 1917 E Haverhill MA
Patsy Charles Bergen 1911,12,13 E Washington DC
Paul Pawel Wiorowski 1996,97,98,99 PK Creekskill NJ
Peanuts Jim Sheeran 1935,36 HB Woburn MA
Peck Joe Pecoraro 1985,86,87,88 LB Laurel Hollow NJ
Pop Alexander Rorke 1902,03 G Boston MA
Pop David Ealey III 2021,22,23,24 LB Miami FL
Rat Martin Sullivan 1901 QB Pensacola FL
Ray Ralph Fusco 1934 HB Garfield NJ
Rebel Marvin Ritch 1912 T Charlotte NC
Red Bob O'Brien 1935,36,37 T Springfield MA
Red James Dwyer 1923 E
Red James Morgan 1902,03 FB Neola IA
Red John Sullivan 1889,90,91 T Washington DC
Red Larry Hardy 1935,36,37 E Medford MA
Reds Francis Daly 1937,38,39 E Washington DC
Reds Reds Van Brocklin 1912 E Andover MA
Reds William Cusack 1913,14,15,16 E Washington DC
Roxy Frank Roach 1907 E Washington DC
Sam Gerhard Simon 1907 E Buffalo NY
Shorty George Bahen 1891,92,93,94 HB Richmond VA
Skip Walter Sawch 1971,72,73 K Westport CT
Skivvy Jim Dunn 1910,11,12,13 HB Springfield MA
Sleepy Jim Henchy 1889,90 HB Portville NY
Spike Joe Kelleher 1934 G Pittsburgh PA
Tip John O'Neill 1891,92,93 C Waterbury CT
Tony Brooke Beyer 1947,48 RB Chevy Chase MD
Trey Chapman Wingo 2013,14 DL Avon CT
Tubs Myron Darmohray 1937,38,39 FB Hicksville NY
Tug Paul Showalter 1915,16 T Nebraska City NE
Turk Fred Teehan 1935,36,37 HB Washington DC
Wiggie Frank King 1920,21,22,23 E Lawrence MA
Yogi Michael Layne 2010,11 DB Andover MA
Zube John  Sullivan 1974,75 FB Potomac MD
Zube Thomas Sullivan 1919,20,21,22 T Holyoke MA