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ANSWER GUY: WHY IS SPIN CALLED "ENGLISH?"

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Brett Quigley, golfer, PGA Tour: There are all kinds of words for spin in golf, but English is not one of them. What do you say then? Lately, we've been calling it snot. Lovely. Jon Levey, associate editor, Tennis magazine: English isn't used for spin in tennis. Well, what is? Spin. Zut! Jim Baltz, collections manager, International Bowling Hall of Fame: English isn't typically associated with bowling, but I know that it refers to irregular or side spin. Any idea why? Perhaps it's based on the l ...

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