As a
nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
, Hook or the Hook may refer to:
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John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1912 or 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often ...
(1912–2001), American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Hook Dillon (1924–2004), American basketball player
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Harry Aleman (1939–2010), Chicago mobster nicknamed "the Hook"
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Abu Hamza al-Masri (born 1958), former imam of Finsbury Park Mosque in London, England, known as "Hook" in the British tabloid press
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Anthony Griffin (rugby league)
Anthony Griffin (born 26 August 1966) is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the Head coach of the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL and a former rugby league footballer.
He played in the Brisbane Rugby League premiershi ...
(born 1966), Penrith Panthers coach known by the nickname "Hook"
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Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell (born 1968), American former streetball player
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Hook (wrestler) (born 1999), ring name of professional wrestler Tyler Senerchia
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Hook (rapper) (born 1999), American rapper
See also
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Hooks (nickname) As a nickname, Hooks may refer to:
* Hooks Cotter (1900–1955), American Major League Baseball infielder
* Ray Dandridge (1913–1994), American Negro league infielder
* Hooks Dauss (1889–1963), American Major League Baseball pitche ...
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