The surname his teammates wouldn't leave aloneSourced
He joined a new football team.
His surname became the joke.
When Canadian football player Charles Assmann joined Edmonton in 1998, a newspaper reported that teammates made repeated jokes about his surname. He went on to play across several CFL teams; the name was only one part of his career.
The roster listed a player.
The locker room saw a punchline.
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