There have been more exotic aliases than "George Fox."

We like the dashing "Ron Mexico," a nom de clinique reportedly used by former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick when seeking treatment for herpes.

Apparently the "real" George Fox wasn't wild about the choice either, when he discovered that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer registered that way at the Mayflower, a Washington hotel, the evening he allegedly sought the services of a high-priced call girl.

"There is absolutely no connection between Mr. Fox and the governor's alleged activity beyond the unauthorized use of his name," said a statement from Fox, who was, at one time, a friend and political supporter.

But what about the "original" George Fox — the founder of the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers, in 17th-century England? He might have felt the same way, being that he was an abstemious fellow, devoted to simplicity and a lifestyle that did not admit $1,000-an-hour hookers. (We suppose Spitzer could be considered a "Friend with benefits.")

"He did spend a lot of time in jail," Rob Felton, spokesman for George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., said of Fox, usually when he ran afoul of English authorities.

Could this attention to the name George Fox provide some benefit for the Quaker founder and his eponymous university?

Maybe, said Felton. "Did you even know we existed before this?"