But after completing his studies, he rejoined Oldham and etched his name into FA Cup folklore by scoring twice before dislocating his shoulder in an enthralling contest.
Known as "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fiber prostheses, Mr. Pistorius's story of athletic accomplishment after adversity achieved almost folklore status in his native South Africa.
Yet it was his displays with England in 1966 that cemented his place in football folklore for a defender rated as one of the best to have ever played the game.
"Doc was a legendary performer who blended his traditional Appalachian musical roots with bluegrass, country, gospel and blues to create a unique style and an expansive repertoire, " his management company, Folklore Productions, said.
And with just 10 minutes remaining, up popped Shearer to fire the ball past Kevin Pressman, write his name into Magpies folklore and bring relief to the majority of the 41, 459 in attendance.
O'Driscoll replaced Dave Penney in September, while McCammon wrote his name into Rovers folklore by becoming the first player to score at the new Keepmoat Stadium on New Year's Day following their move from Belle Vue.
Many finds have the ring of folklore: One trove was uncovered in 1910 by a peasant plowing his fields, another when a Ukrainian shepherd boy stepped into a pot of gold.
His creations, inspired by Sudanese cultural heritage, comprise various narration techniques as well as folklore and pantomime.
It is part of City folklore that the central-bank governor can bring financiers into a line by raising his eyebrows.
Lord Irvine may be famous for his rows, but the ones he has had with Mr Straw over juvenile justice have entered Whitehall folklore.
Alexopoulos turns to the Constructivist movement formed in Russia in the early 20th century to investigate a narrative based on folklore, magic and spirituality compiled from images, videos and paintings he has collected in his archive.
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