Tough Last Names To Spell

Mintacular · May 9, 2009 6:44AM

It took me about a long while to learn Yastremzski and more recently Kluszewski. Any other sports player last names hard to nail down when doing a search?

gosteelers · May 9, 2009 6:45AM

Rusty Kuntz...

WinPitcher · May 9, 2009 6:45AM

No because as long as you are close google will spell it properly for you.

Who was that Catcher during the 70's that Garigiola called 'eyechart'

Steve

Ironmanfan · May 9, 2009 6:52AM

Doug Gwodsz (or something to that effect)

cwazzy · May 9, 2009 6:54AM

Red Schoendienst took me awhile to learn.

calaban7 · May 9, 2009 6:55AM

<< Doug Gwodsz (or something to that effect) >>

Gwosdz

bigwilli · May 9, 2009 6:55AM

Mike Krzyzewski........Duke Basketball coach

eyebone · May 9, 2009 6:58AM

What was the name of Fonzi's girl for a while there on Happy Days? Pinky Tuscadaro?

eyebone

bigwilli · May 9, 2009 6:59AM

Tshimanga (Tim) Biakabatuka

Mintacular · May 9, 2009 6:59AM

Current PENS head coach Dan Blysthma (SP?)

calaban7 · May 9, 2009 7:00AM

Eli Grba

Hank Izquiedo

John Tsitouris

Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma Mclish

And so it goes...........................................................

bigwilli · May 9, 2009 7:00AM

Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje - Orlando Magic

Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila - Green Bay Packers

itzagoner · May 9, 2009 7:01AM

<< It took me about a long while to learn Yastremzski and more recently Kluszewski. Any other sports player last names hard to nail down when doing a search? >>

even Yastrzemski is a little tougher to find when you misspell it, but not much.

bigwilli · May 9, 2009 7:02AM

T.J. Houshmandzadeh - Cinn. Bengals

rbdjr1 · May 9, 2009 7:03AM

Bronson Kiheimahanaomauiakeo Sardinha

Played 10 games for the Yankees in 2007

that middle name is a beach!

rd

Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 220 lb.
Born: April 6, 1983 in Honolulu, HI
Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (34th pick) of the 2001 amateur draft.
Signed June 13, 2001. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 15, 2007

Batted .333 in his 10 game career with the Yankees!

Mintacular · May 9, 2009 7:03AM

Chris Fuamatumalafala (sing along) la la la la la la la la la! Steelers RB

halosfan · May 9, 2009 7:03AM

Know your audience:

Jack Ham
Steve Sax

come to mind

bigwilli · May 9, 2009 7:04AM

Wally Szczerbiak
Nikoloz Tskitishvili

itzagoner · May 9, 2009 7:06AM

Wayne Krenchichi

bigwilli · May 9, 2009 7:06AM

This is a good way to post pad........

rbdjr1 · May 9, 2009 7:06AM

<< Know your audience:

Jack Ham
Steve Sax

come to mind >>

Mintacular · May 9, 2009 7:17AM

Speaking of Jack Ham, do you think if he he married Mia Hamm she would drop the extra "m" from her last name or just say "the hell with it."?

detroitfan2 · May 9, 2009 8:18AM

Chief Kickingstallionsims

Clemaz · May 9, 2009 9:20AM

I have a hard time with Mike Smith.

SDSportsFan · May 9, 2009 10:58AM

Frank & Brandon Manamaleuga
Manu & Marquez Tuiasosopo
John Boccabella

Steve

SDSportsFan · May 9, 2009 10:59AM

Stupid double post

I hit "quote" instead of "edit"

Steve >>

samspop · May 9, 2009 11:36AM

BEN ROETHLISBERGER....I struggle a little with this one...not the B-E-N part, I think I have that.

CDsNuts · May 9, 2009 2:00PM

Mintacular Yousuck

bman90278 · May 9, 2009 10:22PM

When Ron Cey first came up to the Dodgers in 71 and 72, I probably didn't spell his name correctly until 73 or 74.....I was born in late 68.

brian

TNP777 · May 10, 2009 1:27AM

Doug Mientkiewicz - on a roto forum I used to frequent when I played the old Smallworld (now Sporting News) fantasy baseball, there was (actually still is) a javascript program that would insert randomly skewed spellings of his name. We all thought that was quite funny at the time.

rbdjr1 · May 10, 2009 1:39AM

<< BEN ROETHLISCRUZINFORBERGER....I struggle a little with this one...not the B-E-N part, I think I have that.

>>

EDIT

racy1019 · May 10, 2009 2:13AM

Bruce Berenyi

Goot · May 10, 2009 2:26AM

<< Chief Kickingstallionsims
>>

Before transfering he played for Stetson University, where my sister went to school. He was a coach at one of the basketball camps that I attended up there and was a d*** to little kids. The coaches probably forced him to be a counselor.

TheThrill22 · May 10, 2009 2:55AM

Dustin Byfuglien of the beloved Blackhawks.

Socalguy1967 · May 10, 2009 11:45AM

Mark Grudzielanek

fkw · May 10, 2009 12:53PM

Here are a few...

I know how to spell them because Ive been spelling them for 30+ years, but here are some I know some with screw up from memory...

Hall of Famers
Ed Delahanty (If this is authentic....Even he spelled his own name WRONG)
Red Schoendienst
Bobby Doerr
Cornelius McGillicuddy (Connie Mack)
Edd Roush
Harry Heilmann
Fred Clarke
Stan Coveleski
Roger Bresnahan

As far as cards often (misspelled)...

Christy Mathewson (Matthewson)
Bill Killefer (Killifer)
Roger Peckinpaugh (Peckinbaugh)
Rogers Hornsby (Roger)
Ferd Schupp (Fred)
Germany Schaefer (Scheafer)
Jake Pfiester (Pfister)

lawnmowerman · May 11, 2009 3:12AM

How about "Bailey or Baley or perhaps Baily??" I can't quite remember how it's spelled.

gumbyfan · May 11, 2009 3:16AM

<< How about "Bailey or Baley or perhaps Baily??" I can't quite remember how it's spelled. >>

Everyone spells my middle name wrong, too. It's Allen, not Alan. Others may be spelled Alan, though...so I can understand the confusion.

Mintacular · May 11, 2009 3:50AM

Here's a cumulative list as of 5/11, my vote for #1 most difficult to spell goes to Coach Mike Krchev...ahh screw it, "Coach K"

Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje
Doug Gwosdz
Eli Grba
Hank Izquiedo
Tshimanga (Tim) Biakabatuka
John Tsitouris
Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma Mclish
Ed Delahanty
Red Schoendienst
Mike Krzyzewski
Red Schoendienst
Bobby Doerr
Cornelius McGillicuddy (Connie Mack)
Edd Roush
Harry Heilmann
Fred Clarke
Stan Coveleski
Carl Yastremzski
Dan Blysthma
Roger Bresnahan
Christy Mathewson (Matthewson)
Bill Killefer (Killifer)
Roger Peckinpaugh (Peckinbaugh)
Rogers Hornsby (Roger)
Ferd Schupp (Fred)
Germany Schaefer (Scheafer)
Jake Pfiester (Pfister)
Mark Grudzielanek
Dustin Byfuglien
Bruce Berenyi
Ben Roethlisberger
Doug Mientkiewic
Frank & Brandon Manamaleuga
Manu & Marquez Tuiasosopo
John Boccabella
Chief Kickingstallionsims
Wayne Krenchichi
Wally Szczerbiak
Ted Kluszewski.
Nikoloz Tskitishvili
Chris Fuamatumalafala
Bronson Kiheimahanaomauiakeo Sardinha
Houshmandzadeh
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila

alifaxwa2 · May 11, 2009 3:55AM

<< BEN ROETHLISBERGER....I struggle a little with this one...not the B-E-N part, I think I have that.

>>

When my Nephew was 3, he would call him Ben Rastaburger

stown · May 11, 2009 3:58AM

Can you find a name tougher?

alifaxwa2 · May 11, 2009 4:46AM

can't believe noone mentioned Mr Brett Farv

kmnorton · May 11, 2009 4:47AM

A couple of modern ones:

Jeff Samardzija (Cubs)
Kila Ka'aihue (Royals)

lightningboy · May 11, 2009 4:48AM

This one always made for a double take when reading his football card --- Joe Delamielleure

MooseDog · May 11, 2009 6:54AM

Zoilo Versalles ?

(Minnesota Twins 1960s)

MooseDog · May 11, 2009 6:58AM

Not hard for me being 1/2 japanese ancestry, but I imagine some may have trouble with

Daisuke Matsuzaka and Tomokazu Ohka, among others...

SDSportsFan · May 11, 2009 7:20AM

<< Not hard for me being 1/2 japanese ancestry, but I imagine some may have trouble with

Daisuke Matsuzaka and Tomokazu Ohka, among others... >>

And my favorite:

K o s u k e F u k o d o m e

I like to say it phonetically

, as I'm sure Harry Carey would have done more than once

Steve

theklonewarrior · May 11, 2009 7:33AM

Joe Charboneau

Nikolai Khabibulin

I apologize if they've been mentioned.

fuj · May 11, 2009 7:42AM

Raiders CB and former Cal Bear Nnamdi Asomugha

initialD · May 11, 2009 7:48AM

Duno why but I always remember Donald Amechi Igwebuike

the kicker from the old Tampa Bay Bucs

Tough Last Names To Spell

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