"Orlando Juice The Orlando Juice was one of the eight original franchises that began playing in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The team was managed by Gates Brown, while Dyar Miller and Bill Stein served as player-coaches. In their inaugural season, the Juice finished third in the Northern Division with a 37-35 record, narrowly missing the playoffs. The team had a slow start with Brown at the helm (9-12), but improved in the midseason (28-23) under Miller's management. Pitcher Pete Falcone anchored the club's pitching staff with a 10-3 record, and Bob Galasso contributed with a 9-2 mark"
"O. J. Simpson Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed The Juice, is an American former running back, broadcaster, actor, advertising spokesman, and convicted robber. Simpson attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played football for the USC Trojans and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. He played professionally as a running back in the NFL for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills from 1969 to 1977. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1978 to 1979. In 1973, he became the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a"
"Isiah Williams Isiah John ""Juice"" Williams (born November 19, 1987) is an American football quarterback. He played college football at Illinois. After his senior year of high school in 2005, Williams was considered a top recruit for the quarterback position. ""Juice"" Williams is the son of Stanley and Anita Williams. Mrs. Williams nearly died at birth due to his large size of 13 pounds and 8 ounces. He has two brothers and one sister. He was born the youngest of four siblings. Williams was dubbed ""Juice"" by his grandmother because of his large size as a child. ""I was kind"
"book ""If I Did It"" based on interviews with Simpson. The book was published by Beaufort Books, a New York City publishing house owned by parent company Kampmann & Company/Midpoint Trade Books. All rights and proceeds from the book were awarded to the family of murder victim Ron Goldman. O. J. Simpson Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed The Juice, is an American former running back, broadcaster, actor, advertising spokesman, and convicted robber. Simpson attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played football for the USC Trojans and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. He played"
"Juice Latham George Warren ""Juice"" Latham (September 6, 1852 – May 26, 1914), also known as ""Jumbo"" Latham, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. In his career, he played for five different teams in five seasons, while managing two of them. Latham was born on September 16, 1852, in Utica, New York, and is credited as the first major league player from that town. He first played in professional organized baseball in for two teams in the National Association, the Boston Red Stockings, and the New Haven Elm Citys. In 1877 and 1878, he was the"
"a new stadium, Simpson recorded a 2,000-yard season and was voted NFL MVP, and the team had its first winning record since 1966 with eight wins. The ""Electric Company"" of Simpson, Jim Braxton, Paul Seymour, and Joe DeLamielleure as recounted in the locally recorded hit ""Turn on the Juice"", lead a dramatic turnaround on the field. The ""Electric Company"" was the offensive line (OG Reggie McKenzie, OT Dave Foley, C Mike Montler, OG Joe DeLamielleure and OT Donnie Green) which provided the electricity for the ""Juice"". O.J. became the only player to rush for 2,000 yards prior to the introduction"
"the Pittsburgh Steelers. Simpson was held to 49 rushing yards, 3 receptions for 37 yards, and one touchdown, and the Bills lost 14-32 to the team which went on to win Super Bowl IX. Simpson acquired the nickname ""Juice"" as a play on ""O.J."", a common abbreviation for ""orange juice"". ""Juice"" is also a colloquial synonym for electricity or electrical power, and hence a metaphor for any powerful entity; the Bills' offensive line at Simpson's peak was nicknamed ""The Electric Company"". Even before his retirement from the NFL, Simpson embarked on a film career with parts in films such as"
"Ed Sprinkle Edward Alexander Sprinkle (September 3, 1923 – July 28, 2014) was an American football player. He was known to many as ""The Meanest Man in Pro Football"" and was nicknamed ""The Claw."" He played for 12 seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League and is credited with calling attention to the NFL's defensive players. Bears coach George Halas referred to Sprinkle as ""the greatest pass-rusher I've ever seen"" and ""a rough, tough ballplayer, but not a dirty one."" At first he played on both defense and offense. He caught 32 passes for 451 yards and"
"Joe Stydahar Joseph Lee Stydahar (March 17, 1912 – March 23, 1977), sometimes listed as Joseph Leo Stydahar, and sometimes known by the nickname ""Jumbo Joe"", was an American football player and coach. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972. A native of Kaylor, Pennsylvania, Stydahar grew up in West Virginia and played college football and basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1936 NFL Draft and played nine seasons as a tackle for"
"Bowl championship team in all of league history. Simpson was returning from his best professional season, in which he earned his first All-Pro recognition and first rushing title. In addition to establishing a then-record for single-season rushing yardage, with 2,003, Simpson established the single-season record for rushing yards gained per game (143.1 yards per game on 23.7 rushes per game, an average of six yards per carry), which still stands. The explosive offense centered on O.J. Simpson was nicknamed the ""Electric Company"" for its ability to turn on ""The Juice"" (i.e. ""O.J."" Simpson) Although some describe the entire 1970s decade"
"The late Ron Reid, sports journalist for ""The Philadelphia Inquirer"", routinely referred to Jenkins in his columns as ""the human crouton."" Izel Jenkins Izel N. Jenkins, Jr. (born May 27, 1964 in Wilson, North Carolina) is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was drafted by the Eagles in the 11th round (288th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft. Jenkins frequently played in nickel and dime situations. Jenkins acquired the nickname of ""Toast"", due to fans and"
"Johnny Unitas John Constantine Unitas (; May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002), nicknamed ""Johnny U"" and ""The Golden Arm"", was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the majority of his career playing for the Baltimore Colts. He was a record-setting quarterback, and the NFL's most valuable player in 1959, 1964, and 1967. For 52 years he held the record for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass (which he set between 1956 and 1960), until quarterback Drew Brees broke his long standing record on October 7, 2012. Unitas was the prototype of the"
"Joe Namath Joseph William Namath (; born May 31, 1943), nicknamed ""Broadway Joe"", is a former American football quarterback and actor. He played college football for the University of Alabama under coach Paul ""Bear"" Bryant from 1962 to 1964, and professional football in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. Namath was an AFL icon and played for that league's New York Jets for most of his professional football career. He finished his career with the Los Angeles Rams. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. Statistics"
"Joe Kendall Joseph Nathaniel Kendall (October 2, 1909 – November 25, 1965) was an American football player. Nicknamed ""Tarzan"" for his athletic prowess, Kendall dominated black college football in the 1930s while leading Kentucky State to a black college football national championship in 1934. He led the Thorobreds to an Orange Blossom Classic victory over Florida A&M in 1935 en route to a 29–7–3 overall record during his playing years. Kendall was a three-time First Team All-America selection from 1934 to 1936 by the ""Pittsburgh Courier"". Following his player career, he served as a coach, teacher, and school principal. As"
"Johnny Blood John Victor McNally (November 27, 1903 – November 28, 1985), nicknamed Johnny Blood, was an American football player and coach. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1963. John Victory McNally Jr. was born as the fourth of six surviving children to parents, Mary and John McNally Sr. A native of New Richmond, Wisconsin, McNally graduated from high school at age 14. He never played high school sports, but earned letters in football, baseball, basketball, and track at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. McNally transferred to Notre Dame in 1926,"
"in a fourteen-game season. (All subsequent 2,000-yard seasons took place in 16 games.) Simpson was named Associated Press Athlete of the Year. The ""Electric Company"" of Simpson, Jim Braxton, and rookie Paul Seymour and Joe DeLamielleure led a dramatic turnaround on the field. The ""Electric Company"" was the nickname of the offensive line (OG Reggie McKenzie, OT Dave Foley, Centers Mike Montler and Bruce Jarvis OG Joe DeLamielleure and OT Donnie Green) which ""turned on the Juice"" (i.e. O.J. Simpson). The offensive guards were a pair of young future All-Pro performers: Pro Football Hall of Famer DeLamielleure (drafted 26th overall"
"Johnny Cain John Lewis ""Hurri"" ""Sugar"" Cain (November 17, 1908 – August 18, 1977) was an American football player, coach of football, baseball, and tennis, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of Alabama, where he was a three-time All-American and a member of the 1930 national championship team that won the Rose Bowl. Cain served as the head football coach at Southwestern Louisiana Institute, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, from 1937 to 1941 and in 1946, compiling a record of 33–19–5. He was also the head baseball coach at Southwestern Louisiana from 1942"
"campaign visit to the US Steel plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania. Jerome Bettis Jerome Abram Bettis Sr. (born February 16, 1972), nicknamed The Bus, is a former American football halfback who played for the Los Angeles Rams/St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Bettis is seventh on the list of NFL rushing yards leaders. He retired in 2006 after the Steelers won Super Bowl XL in his native Detroit, Michigan, beating the Seattle Seahawks. Bettis was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015. Bettis was born February 16, 1972, in Detroit, Michigan. He"
"Joe Lillard Joseph Johnny Lillard Jr. (June 15, 1905 – September 18, 1978) was an American football, baseball, and basketball player. From 1932 to 1933, he was a running back for the National Football League's (NFL) Chicago Cardinals. Lillard was the last African-American, along with Ray Kemp, to play in the NFL until 1946, when Kenny Washington and Woody Strode joined the Los Angeles Rams. Lillard received the nickname ""The Midnight Express"" by the media. In 1933, he was responsible for almost half of the Cardinals' points. An orphan from an early age, Lillard attended Mason City High School before"
"Joe Greene Charles Edward Greene (born September 24, 1946), better known as ""Mean"" Joe Greene, is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 1981. A recipient of two NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, five first-team All-Pro selections, and ten Pro Bowl appearances, Greene is widely considered one of the greatest defensive linemen to play in the NFL. He was noted for his leadership, fierce competitiveness, and intimidating style of play for which he earned his nickname. Born and raised in Temple, Texas, Greene attended"
"Johnny Rodgers Johnny Steven Rodgers (born July 5, 1951) is an American former gridiron football player. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1972. Rodgers played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes and in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Nicknamed ""The Jet"" for his rapid acceleration and speed on the field, Rodgers was voted high school athlete of the year as a player for Omaha's Tech High. As a"
"Lloyd Yoder Lloyd E. Yoder (July 13, 1903 – November 30, 1967), nicknamed ""The Plaid Bull"", was an American football player. He played collegiately at Carnegie Tech, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982. Yoder was a 1921 graduate of Salem High School in Salem, Ohio. He lettered four years as a tackle at Carnegie Tech, captaining the team and earning a spot on the 1926 College Football All-America Team. In the 1926 season, Yoder was part of a Carnegie Tech team that defeated the otherwise-unbeaten Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 19–0. He played in the"
"Jim Martin (American football) James Richard ""Jungle Jim"" Martin (April 8, 1924 – October 9, 2002) was an American football guard, linebacker and placekicker who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1950s and 1960s, mainly for the Detroit Lions. He was selected to the Pro Bowl, the NFL's all-star game, after the 1961 season, and went on to be an assistant coach after his playing career. He was an All-American at the University of Notre Dame and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1995. Martin was a star athlete at his"
"of Fame in 1951, and the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1991. Wildcat Wilson George ""Wildcat"" Wilson (September 6, 1901 – December 27, 1963) was an American football player, earning All-American honors as a halfback for the University of Washington Huskies. George scored a career 37 touchdowns as a Husky, tying him with Joe Steele for a Husky record. His jersey #33 is also only 1 of 3 jerseys to be retired in Husky football history. Wilson had a standout game in the 1926 Rose Bowl. The legendary sportswriter Damon Runyan described it as such: The Rose Bowl statistics"
"Deacon Jones David D. ""Deacon"" Jones (December 9, 1938 – June 3, 2013) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980. Jones specialized in quarterback ""sacks"", a term which he coined. Nicknamed ""the Secretary of Defense"", Jones is considered one of the greatest defensive players ever. The ""Los Angeles Times"" called Jones ""most valuable Ram of all time,"" and former Rams head coach George Allen called him the ""greatest defensive end of"
"Jerome Bettis Jerome Abram Bettis Sr. (born February 16, 1972), nicknamed The Bus, is a former American football halfback who played for the Los Angeles Rams/St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Bettis is seventh on the list of NFL rushing yards leaders. He retired in 2006 after the Steelers won Super Bowl XL in his native Detroit, Michigan, beating the Seattle Seahawks. Bettis was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015. Bettis was born February 16, 1972, in Detroit, Michigan. He is the oldest of three children of Gladys Elizabeth (née"
"Emlen Tunnell Emlen Lewis Tunnell (March 29, 1924 – July 23, 1975), sometimes known by the nickname ""The Gremlin"", was an American football player and coach. He was the first African American to play for the New York Giants and also the first to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Tunnell played college football at the University of Toledo in 1942 and University of Iowa in 1946 and 1947. He also served in the United States Coast Guard from 1943 to 1946. He received the Silver Lifesaving Medal for heroism"
"Juice Plus testimonials provided by former professional athlete O.J. Simpson. Simpson, known commonly as ""O.J."" and ""The Juice"", signed a multi-year six-figure contract with NSA in January 1994 and became an official celebrity endorser of Juice Plus. In March 1994, Simpson was videotaped telling 4,000 Juice Plus distributors at a sales meeting that the product had cured his arthritis, improved his golf game, and freed him from using anti-arthritic drugs. However, regarding the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, for which Simpson was tried and acquitted, Simpson claimed in his defence that he was"
"John Souza John Souza-Benavides (July 12, 1920 – March 11, 2012), known as John ""Clarkie"" Souza, was an American soccer player who earned 13 caps and scored 4 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He was selected for a World Cup All-Star team by the Brazilian sports newspaper ""Mundo Esportivo"", and remained the only American player ever selected to a World Cup All-Star team until Claudio Reyna in 2002. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame."
"and signed by several other NFL players. Plummer is also a member of the Doctors for Cannabis Regulation NFL steering committee. Jake Plummer Jason Steven ""Jake"" Plummer (born December 19, 1974) is a former professional American football player, a quarterback for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft, and spent his first six seasons with the Cardinals and the last four with the Denver Broncos. Plummer played college football at Arizona State University. His nickname, ""Jake the Snake,"" was given to him as"
"Billy ""White Shoes"" Johnson William Arthur Johnson (born January 27, 1952), better known as Billy ""White Shoes"" Johnson, is a former American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1974 through 1988. He was one of the first players to display elaborate celebrations in the end zone. Johnson earned his famous nickname as a high schooler at Chichester High School in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, where he dyed his shoes as part of a dare. Ever since then, he has been referred to by his nickname. He was a very fast athlete, but his 5'9"" size turned off"
"fizzled when the United States entered the war, and the ensuing sugar rationing eliminated his ability to mass-produce the drink. Joe Savoldi Joseph Anthony ""Joe"" Savoldi Jr., more commonly known by his nickname ""Jumping Joe"" Savoldi (March 5, 1908 – January 25, 1974) was an Italian-born American football player, professional wrestler, and Special Ops agent for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII. Savoldi was born two months premature in Castano Primo (Italy). He spent his childhood in Castano Primo and Bergamo (Milan, Italy) and was raised by his grandmother and an aunt before finally joining his family in"
"John Riggins Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed ""The Diesel"" and ""Riggo"", is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. He was known for his powerful running style and productivity well into the latter years of his career; in 1983 at age 34, he rushed for an NFL single-season record 24 touchdowns, and again led the league in rushing touchdowns the following season at age 35. Although he had only one Pro Bowl appearance in his career, Riggins had his greatest success"