Pops is a

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

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Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several era ...

(1901–1971), American jazz musician * Henry Beasley (1876–1949), British Army lieutenant colonel and early contract bridge player * Clarence Coleman (baseball) (1884-?), African-American baseball catcher in the pre-Negro leagues *

Pops Fernandez Maria Cielito "Pops" Lukban Fernandez (; born December 12, 1966) is a Filipino singer, entertainer, entrepreneur, TV host and actress. She was dubbed as the Philippines Concert Queen, performing internationally and locally before transitioni ...

(born 1966), Filipino singer * Pops Foster (1892–1969), American jazz musician * Berry Gordy, Sr. (1888–1978), American businessman * Stan Heal (1920–2010), Australian footballer and politician * Emmett Johns (1928-2018), Canadian priest and humanitarian * Fred T. Long (1896–1966), American Negro league baseball player and college football coach * Lonnie Lynn (1943–2014), American basketball player * Pops Mensah-Bonsu (born 1983), British basketball player * Pops Mohamed (born 1949), South African jazz musician *

Pops Staples Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American gospel and R&B musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s", he was a songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing ...

(1914–2000), American gospel and R&B musician *

Willie Stargell Wilver Dornell Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" later in his career, was an American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1962– 1982 ...

(1940–2001), American Major League Baseball player * Pops Yoshimura (1922–1995), Japanese motorcycle tuner and race team owner

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