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Ickey Woods stunned by response to TV ad
abc30.com ^ | Wednesday, October 15, 2014 | By Dale Yurong

Posted on 01/19/2015 10:20:34 AM PST by Red Badger

The Geico commercial featuring Fresno native Ickey Woods not only has gone viral but it's also introduced the Edison High grad to a new generation.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Geico commercial featuring Fresno native Ickey Woods not only has gone viral but it's also introduced the Edison High grad to a new generation.

Ickey was very surprised by the popularity of his commercial. It has thrust him back into the national spotlight. 25 years have passed since Ickey has done the shuffle on the field for the Bengals. He still lives in the Cincinnati area.

Woods said, "Now I'm known as the cold cut man now. It's fun because I got a lot of people calling me letting me know their kids and their grandkids are doing it now."

In January of 1989 Ickey Woods was the country's most celebrated pro athlete. He led the Bengals to the Super Bowl in his rookie year. Action News was there when Sports Illustrated came to town to snap pictures of Ickey and his mother. The kid named Elbert Woods made the cover of SI that week.

Ickey said, "Never thought in my wildest dreams that 25 years later the Ickey Shuffle would be back on the scene."

Woods was inducted into the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011. The TV spot always brings a smile to former Hall of Fame president Tom Sommers.

Sommers said, "I thought that is hilarious. They really did a great thing with that and I bet he's getting great attention across the country. I think it's well done and for a guy who only played three years in the NFL but had a great rookie season - I mean he's known for that."

Cincinnati running back Jeremy Hill offered an Ickey Woods tribute after scoring a touchdown on Sunday.

I asked Ickey if he knew Hill would do the shuffle. He replied, "I did not. I was actually at the game and it kind of took me by surprise. Then he got up and ran and I said, oh what is he getting ready to do."

Ickey is now using the country's rediscovery of his past to help strengthen the future of the Jovante Woods Foundation. His teenage son Jovante died of a severe asthma attack in 2010. Ickey Woods "Get some cold cuts" t-shirts are now helping raise money for asthma research.

Woods also said he plans to return to the Valley soon for a fundraiser for the Fresno children's asthma division of his foundation. He said the calls and text messages have been non-stop since the TV spot started airing.


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: asthma; geico; ickey; nfl; woods
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To: Mears

The new Progressive commercial is funny.

“Come on, I’ll take you for ice cream.”
“Do I get sprinkles?”
“No, sprinkles are for winners.”


41 posted on 01/19/2015 12:35:55 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (When the political winds turn ugly I will stand with Israel.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

““No, sprinkles are for winners.”

And the poor kid says “I understand.”.

Yep,another good one-——lots better than most of the shows.

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42 posted on 01/19/2015 12:39:31 PM PST by Mears
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To: unread

OK I thought I remembered him as an all around back (running and receiving) and after checking up, yes I remember his well rounded game.


43 posted on 01/19/2015 12:50:58 PM PST by roofgoat
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To: Yo-Yo

One of the women in the background looks like a human/alien hybrid.


44 posted on 01/19/2015 2:42:04 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: RJS1950
Making fun of one’s self is a lost art. I guess that is the appeal of these commercials.
45 posted on 01/19/2015 2:47:02 PM PST by buckalfa (First time listener, long time caller.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

“He kinda resembles the “soup nazi” from Seinfeld but now older......”

Maybe he graduated to “meat Nazi.” :)


46 posted on 01/19/2015 3:05:47 PM PST by PLMerite (Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
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To: laweeks

“I think it’s in poor taste to jump around like an idiot when you do something that you’re paid to do.”

My father absolutely ABHORS the end zone antics. He always says, “Act like you’ve been there before!”


47 posted on 01/19/2015 3:09:47 PM PST by mrs. a (It's a short life but a merry one...)
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To: Yo-Yo
It's safe to say that Icky is no longer in, Game Shape

Great commercial...

48 posted on 01/19/2015 3:12:24 PM PST by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: Mears

“It’s not even Wednesday”...


49 posted on 01/19/2015 3:14:36 PM PST by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: chris37
Its funny no doubt but THE funniest football commercial ever is: TV Commercial – AT&T CFB Legends: “Trophies”
50 posted on 01/19/2015 3:19:31 PM PST by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: Red Badger

” I’M PUSHING IT! I’M PUSHING IT REAL GOOD!”

That ad agency outta Austin Tx is the greatest


51 posted on 01/20/2015 8:36:02 AM PST by Rightly Biased (<{{>< Avenge me Girls AVENGE ME!!(I ain't got no sons))
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To: chris37; Yo-Yo; Mears; nuconvert; dead; Huskrrrr; defconw; Liz; Mouton; KarlInOhio; dfwgator

http://www.rudolphfoods.com/porkrindday/


52 posted on 01/21/2015 7:03:36 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: onedoug

ping


53 posted on 01/21/2015 7:03:14 PM PST by windcliff
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To: stylecouncilor

“Gonna get some cold cuts today!”


54 posted on 01/21/2015 9:42:07 PM PST by onedoug
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To: Red Badger

I still remember Darrell Waltrip doing the ‘Icky Shuffle’ after winning the Daytona 500.


55 posted on 01/21/2015 9:51:21 PM PST by hoagy62 ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
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