Why is it called an alley-oop?

Answer 1

The term "alley oop" derives from French allez-oop, the cry of a circus acrobat about to leap. [1] The "Official History of the NFL" book says that the term "Alley Oop" was first used to describe what is now known as the Hail Mary pass in football, but that eventually the term became used in basketball. The NFL history book cites the origin of the term to the comic strip caveman, Alley Oop created by cartoonist V. T. Hamlin in the early 1930s, because sportscasters believed those throws looked like Alley Oop in action. Hamlin picked up the term "allez-oop" serving in the Army in France during WW I.

Answer 2

The term "alley oop" derives from French allez-oop, the cry of a circus acrobat about to leap. The "Official History of the NFL" book says that the term "Alley Oop" was first used to describe what is now known as the Hail Mary pass in football, but that eventually the term became used in basketball. The NFL history book cites the origin of the term to the comic strip caveman, Alley Oop created by cartoonist V. T. Hamlin in the early 1930s, because sportscasters believed those throws looked like Alley Oop in action. Hamlin picked up the term "allez-oop" serving in the Army in France during WW I.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alley_oop

Answer 3

The term "alley oop" derives from French allez-oop, the cry of a circus acrobat about to leap. [1] The "Official History of the NFL" book says that the term "Alley Oop" was first used to describe what is now known as the Hail Mary pass in football, but that eventually the term became used in basketball. The NFL history book cites the origin of the term to the comic strip caveman, Alley Oop created by cartoonist V. T. Hamlin in the early 1930s, because sportscasters believed those throws looked like Alley Oop in action. Hamlin picked up the term "allez-oop" serving in the Army in France during WW I.

Answer 4

Alley Oop was a cartoon personality in the early 50s. He was some kind of cave man.

Answer 5

Because you got the alley and the OOP

Answer 6

cuz ur mom took a poo in the alley lol jk