Vol. 60 No. 3 (2012)
Research Article

A Note on Selected Named Sports Plays

PDF
  • Frank Nuessel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/0027773812Z.00000000024

Published 2012-09-01

Keywords

  • pristine toponymy,
  • embedded placenames,
  • islands,
  • Norfolk Island,
  • toponymic methods,
  • toponymic fieldwork
    • ...More
    Less

Copyright (c) 2012 American Name Society 2012

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Abstract

This note examines certain key team sport plays, which resulted in a team winning an important game. Because of their impact on a specific game, they have received specific designations or names, which identify them uniquely. This note considers ten such named sports plays in US amateur and professional sports.

PDF

References

  1. ‘Most Popular Sports in the US.’ [Accessed 31 March 2012]. Available at: <http://www.mostpopularsports.net/in- united-states-of-america>
  2. ‘The Most Famous Sports Plays in History.’ [Accessed 31 March 2012]. Available at: <http://blog.ticketcity.com/2008/10/03/the-most-famous-plays-in-sports-history/>.
  3. ‘Can You Name the Most Famous ‘Named’ Sports Plays of All?’ [Accessed 31 March 2012]. Available at: <http://www.sporcle.com/games/pobox37/sports_plays>