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discovery[edit]

This text (the correct text from the link) "Nagurski (who had been plowing a field without a horse) lifted his plow and used it to point in the direction of town." had been replaced by this text (not found in the link) "Nagurski was spotted by the scout in a barn pulling apart live pigs with his bare hands and making sandwiches out of the meat."--RLent 19:35, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ancestry[edit]

Bronko Nagurski may not be Polish-Ukrainian. Both of his parents were Ukrainian, but lived in a region that was temporarily ruled by Poland. Before that time, it was ruled by Ukraine, and it is presently ruled by Ukraine as well.70.31.139.250 (talk) 00:01, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Id say that he was not an ethnic Ukrainian. His last name is a Polish one, not Ukrainian. Norum 19:24, 14 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

according to "Monster of the Midway: Bronko Nagurski, the 1943 Chicago Bears, and the Greatest Comeback Ever", Bronko's father Nicholas Nagurski (his birth name) came from the tiny village of Walkowze, Poland. His mother was originally Michelina Nagurski, they were in fact 4th cousins. It also is not disputed that parts of Poland came under Ukrainian control, and his mother spoken only Ukrainian upon arrival in North America. So while both parents are most certainly Polish ethnically, Bronko did grow up in a home where Ukrainian was spoken. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.98.128.35 (talk) 23:00, 16 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Name[edit]

His mother original name was "Michalina" not "Michelina" and Nagurski's first name had to be "Bronislaw" (with "l" slashed across and pronounced like english "w" but the "w" at the end sounding like "v"). Whatever his parents nationality (Ukraine was ruled by Poland for several centuries and was part of Lithuania in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) their names were Polish. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.245.147.30 (talk) 14:52, 22 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bronislau could be the Ukrainian equivalent of the Polish Bronisław. Since Ukrainian is usually written with the Cyrillic alphabet, the Latin alphabet spelling can vary. It's not unusual for persons in places where two languages are spoken to have one name from each language. All Slavic languages are closely related. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:246:CB00:56E0:8434:FD7B:F892:2E41 (talk) 13:44, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Bronko on The Tonight Show[edit]

Some mention of Bronko’s hilarious appearances on TTS with Johnny Carson in the 1980s is warranted. Bronko was a born storyteller and made Johnny crack up at least one time per show - no easy task. Not only was he a scheduled guest, but he was one of Johnny’s go-tos when another guest cancelled. That was 40 years ago and I was about 18, and yet my mind’s eye can recall vividly Bronko telling stories that made Johnny - and the nation* - laugh so hard our stomach muscles hurt the next day.

Bronko’s TTS career deserves at least a couple of sentences. ——-

This was when the Big Three networks still dominated the airwaves. Over 6 million people watched Johnny every night. Jules820 (talk) 21:27, 16 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Jules820: I can't find any evidence online that Nagurski ever appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Not even Nagurski's IMDb page makes reference to it. This article makes it seem like he retired from public spotlight around 1960, so I would be surprised if he made multiple appearances on Carson in the 1980s. A quick Google search indicates the player you are likely thinking of is Art Donovan. Eagles 24/7 (C) 21:40, 16 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

That would have to be Art Donovan.  "In my day we didn't have no ACL's.  Rub a little spit on it, bandage it up and go play."  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:246:CB00:56E0:8434:FD7B:F892:2E41 (talk) 22:01, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]