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Guess the Griz... re-visited
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CrunchGriz
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GrizLA said:
Well, you're close...the Old World spelling is as you noted, but the fine immigration or shipping folks almost certainly added an 'h' at the end when his forebears came through Ellis Island (or wherever they entered America).
It's because the Serbo-Croatian 'c' at the end of a name sounds a lot like 'ch', so many Bohunks added the 'h', either accepting the one they were given by the immigration department or the shipping company as they boarded in Europe, or tacking it on later to make their names easier to pronounce for their new English-speaking neighbors.
Got one of those handles myself, as a matter of fact...and it's still impossible to pronounce for anyone who first sees it.
Gotta buy me a vowel.The Bohunk jokes may now proceed.
garizzalies
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i got one: 9 varsity letters, drafted by NFL and US army, his bro and son were also NFLers (the whole fam is on the mo-club wall), won the big-32 as a coach (son made winning points).
I'll bet you a povitica that the Butte spelling is still in play there...CrunchGriz said:GrizLA said:
Well, you're close...the Old World spelling is as you noted, but the fine immigration or shipping folks almost certainly added an 'h' at the end when his forebears came through Ellis Island (or wherever they entered America).
It's because the Serbo-Croatian 'c' at the end of a name sounds a lot like 'ch', so many Bohunks added the 'h', either accepting the one they were given by the immigration department or the shipping company as they boarded in Europe, or tacking it on later to make their names easier to pronounce for their new English-speaking neighbors.
Got one of those handles myself, as a matter of fact...and it's still impossible to pronounce for anyone who first sees it.
The Bohunk jokes may now proceed.
CrunchGriz
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GrizLA said:I'll bet you a povitica that the Butte spelling is still in play there...CrunchGriz said:Well, you're close...the Old World spelling is as you noted, but the fine immigration or shipping folks almost certainly added an 'h' at the end when his forebears came through Ellis Island (or wherever they entered America).
It's because the Serbo-Croatian 'c' at the end of a name sounds a lot like 'ch', so many Bohunks added the 'h', either accepting the one they were given by the immigration department or the shipping company as they boarded in Europe, or tacking it on later to make their names easier to pronounce for their new English-speaking neighbors.
Got one of those handles myself, as a matter of fact...and it's still impossible to pronounce for anyone who first sees it.
The Bohunk jokes may now proceed.
Well, you may be right...I don't have a Butte phone book in front of me. But the person in question spells his name "Kovacich", as do all the other Kovaciches I've heard of from Butte.
Back in Croatia, no 'h' on the end of relatives' surnames.
it's all good.. a good family in Butte can spell its name anyway it wants...CrunchGriz said:GrizLA said:I'll bet you a povitica that the Butte spelling is still in play there...CrunchGriz said:Well, you're close...the Old World spelling is as you noted, but the fine immigration or shipping folks almost certainly added an 'h' at the end when his forebears came through Ellis Island (or wherever they entered America).
It's because the Serbo-Croatian 'c' at the end of a name sounds a lot like 'ch', so many Bohunks added the 'h', either accepting the one they were given by the immigration department or the shipping company as they boarded in Europe, or tacking it on later to make their names easier to pronounce for their new English-speaking neighbors.
Got one of those handles myself, as a matter of fact...and it's still impossible to pronounce for anyone who first sees it.
The Bohunk jokes may now proceed.
Well, you may be right...I don't have a Butte phone book in front of me. But the person in question spells his name "Kovacich", as do all the other Kovaciches I've heard of from Butte.
Back in Croatia, no 'h' on the end of relatives' surnames.
garizzalies
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PlayerRep said:
yes. sorry for delay.
Bill was one of the oldest ex-NFLers when he passed a bit ago. His son Pete is represented in a few shots in the Invincible movie.
garizzalies said:
My dad was good friends with Bill and played some ball with him. I didn't know Bill had 9 letters. I've been friends with Pete since high school. Pete is a piece of work, and always has been. He was a 2nd round draft choice of the Chargers. Lives in Reno.
cmtgrizzly
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Vince Huntsberger
grizophile
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6ft 2inch 220lb running back in the late 60's from Minnesota. Either drafted or free agented to Washington Redskins under Vince Lambardi? Don't remember if he made the team but he sure filled out a football uniform???????????
grizophile
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Growler1 said:
CORRECT!!!!!!!
He was a powerful runner, who loved to run over people.
O.K., there were two tragic stories involving Griz defensive players from the late 1960s. Both died within 4-5 years of playing their last game for the Griz. Here are the clues to their identities. One will be easier than the other, but both were starting players for the Griz:
First player: From Martinez, CA. Was a stellar defensive tackle who was a great run-stopper. Missed the Camilla Bowl game because of some stupid rule involving JC-transfers. Was killed in Texas in an automobile accident. Who was he?
Second Player: Played inside LB. Was killed in Missoula in a bizarre motorcycle accident, in which it was purported that he went airborne into a cemetery, and was be-headed by a tombstone. Who was he?
Both players were on the same team, and their pictures are with the team photo which is displayed in The Missoula Club.
O.K., there were two tragic stories involving Griz defensive players from the late 1960s. Both died within 4-5 years of playing their last game for the Griz. Here are the clues to their identities. One will be easier than the other, but both were starting players for the Griz:
First player: From Martinez, CA. Was a stellar defensive tackle who was a great run-stopper. Missed the Camilla Bowl game because of some stupid rule involving JC-transfers. Was killed in Texas in an automobile accident. Who was he?
Second Player: Played inside LB. Was killed in Missoula in a bizarre motorcycle accident, in which it was purported that he went airborne into a cemetery, and was be-headed by a tombstone. Who was he?
Both players were on the same team, and their pictures are with the team photo which is displayed in The Missoula Club.
grizophile
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You can add to those 2 a third mid 60's running back from Colorado who perished when his car hit a train
in Denver under weird circumstances?
in Denver under weird circumstances?
