Teddy Allen Article on Karl's name

[markay714]

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/...0801/502140307

[TulsaDawg]

Thanks for posting that. It was interesting to read how Karl got his nickname, straight from the guy who gave it to him.

[Cool Hand Clyde]

If you ask anyone who works in downtown Memphis (at the Peabody Hotel, Rendevous restaurant, etc.) who is the classiest NBA player they have met since the Grizzlies have been in town, 9 out of 10 will tell you Karl Malone.

[DJDAWG]

Teddy under sells himself. He gave nicknames to everyone he worked with and met. Back then, he had a very bubbly and happy-go-lucky personality. He rarely called anyone by their given name.

Working in the SID office back then was easily the best and most underpaid job I ever had.

He always called me "D-man".

[Dawgpix]

Yeah and I was T-Mosis. (I still am--to Tedwood)
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[ARKDAWG02]

Pretty neat stuff on Karl. I saw him play in high school at duel state in Junction City, then at Tech for 3 years and I saw him play a couple of games with the Jazz. The first was way back in 1987 when he was coached by Frank Leyton(SP?). The Jazz were playing the Mavericks at Reunion Arena. The Jazz had that 7'4 guy, I believe his name was Mark Eaton, and he made Karl look small. Leyton got kicked out of the game in the 3rd quarter and waved at the fans as he left. I took my son to see Karl and John Stockton play at Memphis 3 years ago or so. Memphis drilled the Jazz but we enjoyed seeing 2 future hall of famers play that night.

[DawgFaninHous]

Teddy is a great guy and if I may remind Dwayne, A 'Homer Boy'!!!!!!


DFiHomer(sometimes)

[Dwayne From Minden]

Yes his dad was pastor there for a while...

[george]

Thanks for making the Teddy Allen article available. It was great. My first year at Tech was Malone's last. I even had a history class (taught by Dr. Buice - same man that did P.A. at the games back then) with Willie Simmons and him. I also played in a couple of pick up basketball games in Lambright with him after the season was over. Nicest guy in the world.
I remembered that some scribe from North La. had given him the nickname but never knew (or didn't remember) the details. But I do remember the S.I. article and the marketing idea to mail out the broken backboard pieces as a publicity stunt to garner Malone and Tech more attention. Thanks for the trip down memory lane and thanks to Karl Malone. He has represented our university with class on and off the court.
I can say with honesty and pride that I once got hit in the head (playfully) with a snowball by the future greatest power forward in the history of the N.B.A. Not too bad.

[PROTOPSALTI]

Can anyone remember this column?

[sportdawg]

Where did the nickname Mailman come from?

It came from a sportswriter names Teddy Allen, in Louisiana. [A game was scheduled] and we couldn’t play, and he said: “If these guys only owned the Mailman, they could play rain, shine, sleet, or snow.” And I played a game—I think I scored 38 points—and we won the conference championship, and they said: “Karl Malone was the Mailman tonight, and he delivered.” It stuck, and it’s been like that ever since. It’s neat when you go out and have a great game. But when you don’t have a great game they can have a lot of fun with you, too.

[DJDAWG]

Bill Campbell deserves at least a portion of the credit for the nickname. Teddy and Bill were kicking around ideas for a time before they hit upon that nickname.

[PawDawg]

Bill Campbell deserves at least a portion of the credit for the nickname. Teddy and Bill were kicking around ideas for a time before they hit upon that nickname.

Cambell is a hater.