Why is it called Alley Oop?
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Asked by: Carter Copenhaver
The term “alley-oop” is derived from the French term allez hop!, the cry of a circus acrobat about to leap. The term “Alley Oop” was first popularized in the US in 1932 as the name of a syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist V. T. Hamlin.
What does alley-oop slang mean?
(used as a shout of encouragement, exhortation, or the like, especially when coordinating efforts to lift a heavy object.)
When did alley-oop start?
December 5, 1932
| Alley Oop | |
|---|---|
| Launch date | December 5, 1932 |
| Syndicate(s) | Newspaper Enterprise Association |
| Publisher(s) | Whitman, Dragon Lady Press, Kitchen Sink Press, Dark Horse |
| Genre(s) | Humor, adventure, prehistoric, science fiction |
What does Alley mean in basketball?
An alley-oop is one of the most fascinating plays in basketball fans. Go crazy over it players get a lot of energy off of it and it's an exciting play because the ball is lobbed. Into the air. And you
What’s another word for alley-oop?
What is another word for alley oop?
| slam dunk | cinch |
|---|---|
| dunk | follow |
| hammer | jam |
| lead-pipe cinch | poster |
| posterization | stuff |
Who invented the self alley-oop?
It was invented by a couple of college students at Oklahoma Baptist University. Others say that David Thompson and his teammates Monte Tow and Tim Stoddard at North Carolina State University (Thompson had a 44-inch vertical and certainly popularized the attack for college athletes).
Who invented the alley-oop dunk?
NC State’s Monte Towe and David Thompson can stake claim to a similar innovation in college basketball. Towe was the “alley” and Thompson was the “oop” when the two hooked up during the 1973, 1974 and 1975 seasons.
What is an alley oop in snowboarding?
An ally-oop is one in which you go up the frontside wall and do a backside air (and vice versa). In effect, you’re turning the ‘wrong’ way on the pipe wall – against the direction of travel. They’re a great-feeling trick and nice one to learn as it’s a relatively simple, 180 degree movement.
