Remember When? GLOUCESTER CITY NICKNAMES......add to the list!

Hey Bill,

A few years ago you printed an article in the GCN that listed nicknames for Gloucester Boys over the years. Gloucester City by far is the only place I have been to where so many people's nicknames are used instead of their given ones. Ill try to list as many as I can in this forum because I have  seen so many posts with different names and it reminded me of that article.

Could you perhaps fill in the blanks on your page somewhere?

Here are some names that come to mind: Bill "Ozark" Underwood, Tom "Choo Choo" Murphy, "Jungle" Murphy, Owen "Dinkie" Brennan, Geo "Pinkie" Cleary, Bill "The Buck" Graves, Gary "WooWoo" Gross, Bob "Dece" Dicierno, Dan "Obie" Obrien, Paul "Nipper" Nazar, Tom "Tut" Kilcourse.

Joe "Lizzard" DiFelice, Joe "The Jet" Stiles, Woodrow "Woody" Dooley, Bill "The Jolly Green Giant" Gross, Bill "Wimbie" Yeager, "Corkie" McNutt, Bill "The Worm" Seddon, Charles "Ziggy" Zearfoss, Bill "The Pen" Cleary.

Tom "Dink" Danaher, Joe "Dewey" Dewechter, Al "Bozo" Sharp, Jack "Oats" McDade, Bill "Hawker" James, Goober Wachter,  Ed “Whootie” DiGiacomo, VJ "BamBam" DiGiacomo, John "Soles" Hillman, Shad Agar…..

ANYONE PLEASE ADD TO THE LIST…………..include last name

Comments

[Terry]

how about Barge Brandt
Buck Carr
Eggie Bill Avery
Cricket Tobin
Fluffy Tobin
Bozer Pierce

[smsgirl]

Kevin"Quincy"Flinn
Dennis"Piney"Flinn
Raymond"Eggs"Jackson

Francis "Corky bick-ick" McNutt

[HJB]

Bill "Brain Damage" Winters
aka "The Cheese Noodle Son"
Helen "Tootsie" Winters
George "Ewwwww Nowwww" Winters
"Butchy" Winters
Mr. & Mrs. Hideaway
Rob "Dream Boy" Evans
Bill "Big Ears" Byers

[walter sturmfels]

Robert ( Dude ) Riley

[#14**]

FYI GOLA is on his way back from virginia----

just ask his best friend - -- "HOAGIE" JOE HOPKINS (GCPD)

heres one more

Jake "duct tape" Bauer

[Cheryl Hill]

Back in the day my brother was known as "Twinkles" Bill Hill

sis and ep
sootie
burt and runt

[Tom Bowe]

Forgot a couple:

Epper Boddingham
Joe Buck Boddingham
Bill "Swede" Yerks
Our leader "Big Ed"
Wimpy Geitz
Laddy Buck Mottram
Charlie "Sonny" Tortual
Charley "Rabbit" Schellinger
Wheaties Hughes
Chubby Daley
Hook Powell
Stan 'Spear" Booth
Buckwheat Simmons
George "Fangs" Reider
Nipper Connors
Bob 'Skeeball" Pilkauskas
Joe "Chink" DiNato
Skimp Connors

[Tom Bowe]

A start covering an older era of Nick names:

Bandwagon Johnson
Jim "Moonie" Spencer & Moonie Ridge
Paul "Homer" Walters
Doozer Schules
Dick "Pinger" Sheldon
Tom "Satchel" Bowe
Elmer "Woo" Robinson
Tom "Turtle" Gardner
Beans Kane and Propert
Upie - Downie Johnson
Reds Hagan and Costigan
Bucky Berley & Boyle
Cushie Garland
Ralph "Jules" Saunders
Bob "Lou" McQuillan
Harry "Hawk" Reed
Bunny Boddingham
Jerry "Weir" Sampson
Bill "Pierce" Patton
Duke Kandle
Harry "Pluto" Dunn
Jim 'Scratchhouse" McGrory
Eddie "Shook" Morris
Ebbie Thompson
Coke Zapply
Yebbers Coyle
Doggie Keebler
Whitey Porch
Bing Letzgus
Chappy Briggs
Brother Rausher
Mickey Graham
Nanny Ford
Mickie McGuire
Snake Buriey??
Buster Webb & Fluff Flynn (Still a duo)
Herky Papperman
Alfie Hargraves
Stupe Murphy
Topper Stone
Skippy Mealey
Yogi Mealey
Silent Smith
Obie Smith
Hank Wilson
Paul Wimpie" Blake
Herky Berkman
Nipper Nazar
Hennie Murphy
Bill "Hank" Hambleton
Moose Buttersworth
Tex Thectson ??
Rudy Weichman

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Leon " Best Legs " Harris
in one word... Zoomer
in one word... Snake
Kenny "Sauce" Jones
Kevin "The Ocean" Hagan
James "Shim" Rodgers
Desmond "Cheap Shot" Chiodi
Harry "The Big Ticket" Thomas]
Eddie "Coach" Malone
Pat "Deezer" O'Connor
Jason "TEX" Kenney
Jeff "POC" Parry
Jimmy "Dukie" Bakey
Mikey "Hoots" Carpenter
Brandon "Fat Beats" Carpenter
Adam "Fake Jake" Carpenter
Flounder from O'Haras
Timmy "The Legacy" Hagan (The baddest dude I know)
Matt "Big Smooth" Dixon
Sean "Tommy Boy" Curran
Josh "Joshica" Cassidy
Eric "Erica" Cassidy
Ricky "Lipdick" Lipich
Eric "Whale" Gray
Kenny "Gay" Gray
Zack "Lil Phill" Haas
Wyatt "The Franchise" Haas
Tommy "Lil Gussy" Ferry or The Toe
Albie "Ballpark" Busan
Jason "JMAC" McDonnell
Christian "Beep Beep" Calzonetti
John "Honk Honk" Peirman
Mike "Blank And Bags" Blankenship
Ian "E Man" James
Matt "Ratt" James
Joel "Spike" Gillespie
Mike "Smalls" Smollack
Timmy "Gobbles" Rusk
Brian "No Joke" Reynolds
Bobby "Riggins" Reynolds
Dave "Skellotore" McCormick
Anthony "V8" Davilla
John "The Mouth Of South Jersey" Matkowski
Kevin "No Clip" Hubbs
Pat "Bone" Cerrone
Brian "Looseleaf" Hagan
Eric "Quick Quick Little Dick" Quicksell
Bill "Lumberjack aka Dirty D" Dietrich
Dave "Gay Blade" Light Jr.

"Vincie Boy" Francescini God Rest His Soul and remember
Lou "Satchmo" Barber he was one of the 1st recyclers in Gloucester City Area of Newspapers, Cardboard Bottles, Cans/Metal)

Joe "Elmer Fudd" Yonker RIP

[Bill Cleary Sr.]

No George was Pinkie, I was STINKY....how about our Flyers 2-1....us....oops 2-2

Hey Bill I'm confused, I was always told that you were Pinky Cleary or was that a mistake! So George was pinky?

[Remind you of anyone?]

Pokey Grafton,
Reds Sanborn,
Ribsey - cooked at Emilio's in the 60's.

[Luke trash]

matt' carrot top' Wilkie
andrew' meatball ' Brandt
tiiimmmerrrrr' the tooth 'hagan
john ' breath-mouth ' matkowski
jim' knuck' oconner
keith' the dude ' odonnell
matt' poop' pino
desmond ' tits' chiodi
Jake' whodi 'herenza
scott'remi-streaker-soles'hillman
pat 'triple fat ' hagan

jeff' biceps' parry
Mike' bags ' blankenship

[Scott Hillman]

Pat "small bird" Hagan

[Adam (Chaka) Goins]

Gregg ( The Pigeon) Woodhouse
Harry ( Fruit Punch Chest) Fox
Jim ( Bimzy) Weatherly
Luke (Scotty) Bennett
John (Dirk) Davidson
Tom ( Tommy Boy ) Curran
Jerry (Happy )Murphy
Bob ( Otis, Pinky ) Plews
Wayne ( Way Out) Jennsen
Frank ( Terd) Weichman
Ray ( Crazy) Cowgill
John (Looney Tunes) Howarth
Glenn (Bucky) Thomas Jr.
Glenn ( Turkey ) Thomas Sr.
Brian ( Beep Beep ) Rusk
Brian ( Reds ) Williams
Terry ( Blew Eye )Moore
Dylan (Jabber Jaws ) Moore
Mike ( Buzz Kill) Busher
Dave ( The Perve) From O' Donnells

[Bob Chew]

Billy "The Bopper" Eller
Steve "Dirty-Drawers" Cowgill
Bruce "Mud-man" Cowgill
Eddie "Shrek" Cowgill
and who was Monkey Moe and Jersey Day?

and in a word...GOLA!

Please add Jack (swantz - german I think) Eberle (he still lives on Jersey Ave).

[Paula Conroy]

Don't forget Bob "Hinky" Thomas. He got this name from hanging around the "Hinky Dinks", according to my dad,the late Walt Bradway.

[walter sturmfels]

James ( Bowie ) Johnson
Kevin ( Carp) Carpenter Also known as Meppy
Terry ( Turtle ) Carpenter
John ( Wall ) Houser
Charles ( speed boat) McCormic
John ( bear) Powell ( from market street)
Al ( the butt picker) Wollet

[Mary]

Walt (Corky) sturmfels
Henry(hank) Sturmfels
Regina (reggie) Grigley
Bob(nuckles)Tobin
Lee(tweet)Myers

[Mary Finocchiaro]

I can't remember too any but here are a few
Patty (tinker) Tobin,Ruple
Timmy (Fluke) Tobim
Jay (bird) Sturmfels
and Peaches real name was lois Summers

[Cathi (Murt)]

Bomber Bennett
Skip Morelli
Mouse Nelson
Bones Abrams
Corky Sturmfels
Foxy Kenney
Pants Pantelone
Turtle Carpenter
Fuzzy Kenney
Rocky Kormann
Ott Pacifico

Bob "Ish" Weichmann,
James Zonk Rodgers,
Knute Cogan,
Rocky Gianvito,
Reds Grandizio,
Buddy Myers,
Bud Wrigley,
Butch Shaffer,
Jay Wolf,
Chipper Miller,
Bill Cuppie Kimmey

[Betsy "Murt" Murtaugh]

My name is Betsy "Murt" Murtaugh and I remember:
Steve "Mute" Bauers
Jim "Monty" Bauers
Jim "Cagney" Stinsman
Denny "Dribbs" Stinsman
Brian "Opey" Bowell
"Stoop" Stinsman
Desi "Animal" Suuey
Todd "Tabby" Blaylock
Ed "Cunch" Countryman
Eddie "Knuckles" Tobin
John "Yohnny" Tobin
Charles "Bubby" "Biff" Galespie
Chaly "Golly" Blaylock
Jim "Dewey" Dewechter
Mike "Funzi" Franco
Steve "Bum" Ulak
"Peaches" I can't remember her real name
I think Peaches and I were the only females with nick names
I know there are so many more but my memory is going

[Charles bub gillespie]

my name is charles gilespie I have been called bubba, bubby ,and biff.
Also Todd Tabby Blaylock,
Charles Golly Blaylock,
Tim Fluke Tobin,
Jim Gonker Rauchutt,
Wm. BillBill Billingham,
Charles Chuck Billingham,
Steve Mute Bowers,
Sylvan Herky Bowers,
Charles Chick Gillespie,
John JohnJohn Gillespie

[charles bub gilespie]

I have been called bubba, bubby ,and biff.

[John A. Hayes]

John "NO JACKET" Hayes

[Corky Flood]

John "knuckelhead" Nolan,

Bill " Skeets" Kenney

[me]

Skeeter Holden,
Burger Brandt,
Buzz Spencer,
Brian Killer Kain,
Joe Rat Nelson............

[Kelly]

Milt "Reb" Light
Billy "Reb" Light
"Empty" Lott (can't remember first name)

Jack "THE RAT" Haragraves

[KWalsh]

Lou(Woo-Woo) Dunkle, Tony(Louey)McGrath

[MiMi]

Andy "EEL" Murray

Jim "OINK" Murray