lettermen
Jacket-earning athletes
Lettermen are athletes who have earned a letter—a varsity initial awarded by a school for achievement in a sport.
The term is American, tied to the tradition of wearing letter sweaters or jackets: The lettermen gathered for the team photo.
A letterman has demonstrated enough skill and playing time to represent the school officially.
Sleeved upper-body covering
- sweaterKnitted torso covering
- patchMaterial covering damage
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- varsityPrimary school squad
captain · athletic · team · award · chenille · monogram · tradition · sophomore
Hair-cutting establishment
- quartetEnsemble of four
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- acapellaVocal music, no instruments
- doo-wopFifties vocal harmony genre
crooners · tenor · baritone · bass · lead · blend · chord · arrangement
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- trackPath or monitored route
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
swimming · lacrosse · soccer · hockey · tennis · quarterback · MVP · starter
School memory publication
- memoriesStored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
bygone · fifties · sixties · Americana · sock hop · prom · class ring · graduation
jacket
Sleeved upper-body covering
varsity · captain · athletic · team · award · chenille · monogram · tradition · sophomore · junior
barbershop
Hair-cutting establishment
doo-wop · crooners · tenor · baritone · bass · lead · blend · chord · arrangement · performance
football
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- trackPath or monitored route
wrestling · swimming · lacrosse · soccer · hockey · tennis · quarterback · MVP · starter · benchwarmer
yearbook
School memory publication
- memoriesStored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- vintageQuality from past eras
retro · bygone · fifties · sixties · Americana · sock hop · prom · class ring · graduation · reunion
- athleticsrunning, basketball, jumping, football, sprinting
- College Athleticsbasketball, football, NCAA, baseball, Division II
- Key Playerskey players, MVPs, all-stars, franchise players, elite players
- sports starsall-stars, elite athletes, elite players, MVPs, superstars
lettermenwalk-ons
Small nonspeaking roles
scrubs · practice squad · reserves · bench warmers · benchwarmers
lettermenspectators
Those who observe events
fans · bookworms · nerds · drama kids · couch potatoes
- letterman jacketAthletic achievement outerwear
- David Letterman