If you are or were a fan of the New York Jets, you probably came across the name D’Brickashaw. He was the quarterback of the team for a decade and has played in 160 games until 2016.
I’m not a fan of sports, so I first came across Ferguson on that famous Key & Peele skit with the football roster with the over-the-top names. The name D’Brickashaw comes from a character by the name of Father Richard de Bricassart from the 1977 novel The Thorn Birds. Of course, Brick was his diminutive pet-name, as noted by his father.
Names tend to have intentionality behind them. Considering how he came from a Philadelphia suburb, it would make sense that it came from a more educated upbringing.
Sources
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- Crouse, Karen (April 17, 2006), “D’Brickashaw Ferguson: The Family Guy”, New York Times.
- Comedy Central. “Key & Peele – East/West Bowl 3 – Pro Edition – Super Bowl Special.” YouTube. 2015.
- “D’Brickashaw Ferguson.” New York Jets.
- Yourdon, Ed. “D’Brickashaw Ferguson – Jets – Sept 2009.” Wikipedia. Football: Jets-v-Eagles, Sep 2009 – 70. 2009. CC BY-SA 2.0. Changes include resizing image.