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Nig was the nickname of some American athletes of the late 19th and early 20th century. Before the integration of baseball, a number of baseball players were known by the nickname, often adjudged to be a reference to someone's dark complexion. The nickname is a short form of the ethnic slur nigger. Notable athletes with the nickname include:

Vincent Borleske (1887–1957), American minor league baseball player, college football player and coach
Nig Clarke (1882–1949), Canadian-born baseball player in the United States
George Cuppy (1869–1922), American baseball pitcher
Nig Fuller (1878–1937), American baseball player
Johnny Grabowski (1900–1946), American baseball player
Nig Lipscomb (1911–1978), American baseball player
Charlie Niebergall (1899–1982), American baseball player
Nig Perrine (1885–1948), American baseball player
E. M. Waller (1904–1988), American football player and coach




See also


Harry Rosen (fl. 1930s–1950s), American mobster in Philadelphia

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