20 Hardest Football Hardmen Of All Time

12. Norman Hunter

Norman €˜bite yer legs€™ Hunter gained his nickname from a banner held by Leeds fans during the 1972 FA Cup final victory over Arsenal, which simply read €˜Norman Bites Yer Legs€™, and in a Leeds team famous for its €˜hard€™ nature, Hunter fit in well. The aforementioned nickname stemmed not only from the banner, but from the Gateshead-born defender€™s strong nature in the tackle, and when Hunter himself broke a leg, club trainer Les Cocker was informed €œHunter€™s broke a leg€, and hilariously replied €œwhose is it?€ http://youtu.be/GZx1ewjO6ZE

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