Don Martindale is often referred to as Wink and his nickname is surprisingly not due to his eyesight.
The veteran football coach was nicknamed Wink after Winston Wink Martindale, an American jockey, radio, DJ, and game host who hosted multiple shows from 1972.
He shared that he earned this nickname during his college days. Martindale hosted game shows when he was still playing college football and people started referring to him as Wink.
On top of that, he also shared his last name with the famous game host of the era Winston Wink Martindale.
