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Bob Ferguson (pole Vaulter)
Bob Ferguson may refer to: *Bob Ferguson (fullback) (1939–2004), American football fullback *Bob Ferguson (American football executive) (born 1951), general manager of the Arizona Cardinals, and the Seattle Seahawks *Bob Ferguson (footballer) (1917–2006), English professional footballer * Bob Ferguson (golfer) (1846–1915), golfer * Bob Ferguson (infielder) (1845–1894), baseball infielder, manager, executive, and umpire *Bob Ferguson (journalist) (1931–2014), Canadian sports journalist and writer * Bob Ferguson (musician) (1927–2001), songwriter, manager, executive, writer, historian, and media specialist *Bob Ferguson (pitcher) (1919–2008), baseball pitcher * Bob Ferguson (politician) (born 1965), Washington state politician *Bob Ferguson (ice hockey) (born 1954), Canadian former ice hockey player and coach * Bob Ferguson (pole vaulter), Canadian pole vaulter and medallist in athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games See also *Robert Ferguson (other) *Bobby Fer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferguson (fullback)
Robert Eugene Ferguson (August 29, 1939 – December 30, 2004) was an American football fullback. He played college football at Ohio State University, where he won the Maxwell Award in 1961. Ferguson then played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. Playing career Ferguson attended Troy High School in Troy, Ohio. Ferguson's first year of eligibility at Ohio State University was 1959. The starting fullback at the beginning of the season was the senior, and Heisman Trophy candidate, Bob White. Through the course of the season, however, Ferguson supplanted White as the starter and led the team in rushing that season, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. Over the next two seasons, Ferguson continued to lead the Ohio State offensive attack. In both 1960 and 1961 Ferguson was a unanimous All-American selection. In 1961, he won the UPI College Football P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferguson (American Football Executive)
Bob Ferguson (born November 5, 1950) is an American football executive who served as general manager of the Arizona Cardinals from 1999 to 2003 and the Seattle Seahawks from 2003 to 2005. Early life Ferguson was born in Enumclaw, Washington and raised in Federal Way, Washington. He played linebacker for the University of Washington and earned a communications degree from there in 1973. Career Early career Ferguson joined the expansion Seattle Seahawks in 1975 as director of sales and special events. From 1981 to 1983 he was an area scout for a scouting combine that served the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks. From 1984 to 1985 he was a performance testing supervisor for the Dallas Cowboys. Buffalo Bills Ferguson joined the Bills organization in 1985 and was named the team's director of pro personnel in 1986. In 1989 he was given the additional title of assistant general manager. He helped build the Bills teams that made four consecutive Supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferguson (footballer)
Robert Ferguson (25 July 1917 – 17 June 2006) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Middlesbrough and York City, in non-League football for Hurworth Juniors and Goole Town and was on the books of Peterborough United Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Peterborough have a long-standing ... without making a league appearance. References 1917 births People from Grangetown, North Yorkshire Footballers from North Yorkshire 2006 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Middlesbrough F.C. players York City F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Goole Town F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferguson (golfer)
Robert Ferguson ( – 19 May 1915) was a Scottish professional golfer who was one of the top players from the mid-1860s into the 1880s. He won a hat-trick of consecutive titles at The Open Championship in 1880, 1881 and 1882. In addition to the three Open Championship wins, he posted top-10 finishes seven times. Early life Ferguson was born in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, circa 1846. Golf career In addition to his three Open Championship titles, Ferguson was especially noted for his putting, not only on the green but off. He specialized in "run up" shots with his putter—the so-called "Musselburgh iron"—from well off the green. He is one of only four men who have won The Open three years in a row. The prize for his first win was £7. Ferguson's home town of Musselburgh was one of the three venues in the Open Championship rotation. He started caddying there at the age of eight, and played his first competition at Leith when he was 18. He was a tall man, and was kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferguson (infielder)
Robert Vavasour Ferguson (January 31, 1845 – May 3, 1894) was an American infielder, league official, manager and umpire in the early days of baseball, playing both before and after baseball became a professional sport. In addition to playing and managing, he served as president of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players from 1872 through 1875, the sport's first entirely professional league. His character and unquestioned honesty were highly regarded during a period in baseball history where the game's reputation was badly damaged by gamblers and rowdy behavior by players and fans. However, his bad temper and stubbornness were traits that created trouble for him at times during his career, and caused him to be disliked by many. His nickname, "Death to Flying Things", was derived from his greatness as a defensive player. Early career A native of Brooklyn, Ferguson played for two of New York's earliest semi-professional clubs in the late 1860s and early 1870 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferguson (journalist)
Robert Ferguson (July 1, 1931November 23, 2014) was a Canadian sports journalist and writer. He began in journalism with ''The London Free Press'' from 1952 to 1964, and was colour commentator for baseball games broadcast on CFPL (AM). He also served as the official statistician of the Intercounty Baseball League from 1958 to 1966, and owned the London Majors, London Pontiacs in the same league during the 1963 and 1964 seasons. He later worked for the ''Ottawa Citizen'' from 1967 to 1996, and was the paper's first writer assigned to cover the Montreal Expos. He believed in giving angry athletes a second chance at a better quote to avoid making the player look bad, and was a board member for Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. He wrote ''Who's Who in Canadian Sport'', a book of biographies for Canadian sports persons; first published in 1977, with subsequent volumes in 1985, 1999 and 2005. His career was recognized with induction into the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame in 2009, as a builder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferguson (musician)
Robert Bruce Ferguson (December 30, 1927 – July 22, 2001) was an American country music songwriter and record producer who was instrumental in establishing Nashville, Tennessee as a center of country music. He was also a movie producer, and Choctaw Indian historian. Ferguson is best known for writing the bestselling songs "Wings of a Dove (Bob Ferguson song), On the Wings of a Dove" and "The Carroll County Accident". The "Carroll County Accident" won the Country Music Association Song of the Year in 1969. In 1983 "Wings of a Dove (Bob Ferguson song), Wings of a Dove" was featured in the movie ''Tender Mercies'' starring Robert Duvall. In 1987, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) awarded Ferguson with the "million air" plays for the "Wings of a Dove." The country song "Carroll County Accident", recorded by Porter Wagoner, made No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' country singles chart (No. 92 pop) and No. 1 on the ''Cash Box'' country singles chart. The tune was also recorded by Wago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferguson (pitcher)
Robert Lester Ferguson (April 18, 1919 – May 23, 2008) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in nine games, including two starts, for the Cincinnati Reds in 1944. He pitched professionally for thirteen years, playing in the minor leagues Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities/markets. This term is used in Nor ... from 1938 until 1950. References External links , oRetrosheet 1919 births 2008 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Cincinnati Reds players Evergreen Greenies players Andalusia Bulldogs players Tallassee Indians players Montgomery Rebels players Memphis Chickasaws players Birmingham Barons players San Diego Padres (minor league) players Seattle Rainiers players Meridian Millers players Anniston Rams players Baseball players from Alabama {{US-baseball-pitcher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferguson (politician)
Robert Watson Ferguson (born February 23, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 18th Attorney General of Washington, attorney general of Washington. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was first elected in 2012 Washington Attorney General election, 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. Prior to serving as Attorney General, Ferguson was a member of the King County Council. In 2017, Ferguson was included on the annual Time 100, ''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Early life and education Ferguson was born in Seattle in 1965. He is a fourth-generation Washingtonian, whose great-grandparents Homestead principle, homesteaded on the Skagit River in the 19th century, near what is now Marblemount, Washington, Marblemount. He graduated from Bishop Blanchet High School in 1983 and then attended the University of Washington, where he was elected Student Body President. After college, Ferguson joined Jesuit Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferguson (ice Hockey)
Bob Ferguson (born October 19, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. Career Ferguson was selected by the New York Islanders in the 10th round (163rd overall) of the 1974 NHL amateur draft and was also drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 7th round (96th overall) of the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. Ferguson is a two-time winner of the John Brophy Award given to the ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The ... coach of the year. Awards and honors References External links * 1954 births Living people Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey centres Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) players New York Islanders draft picks Oshawa Generals players Ottawa 67's players Salem Raiders players Sioux City Musketeers players Ice hockey peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ferguson (pole Vaulter)
Bob Ferguson may refer to: *Bob Ferguson (fullback) (1939–2004), American football fullback *Bob Ferguson (American football executive) (born 1951), general manager of the Arizona Cardinals, and the Seattle Seahawks *Bob Ferguson (footballer) (1917–2006), English professional footballer * Bob Ferguson (golfer) (1846–1915), golfer * Bob Ferguson (infielder) (1845–1894), baseball infielder, manager, executive, and umpire *Bob Ferguson (journalist) (1931–2014), Canadian sports journalist and writer * Bob Ferguson (musician) (1927–2001), songwriter, manager, executive, writer, historian, and media specialist *Bob Ferguson (pitcher) (1919–2008), baseball pitcher * Bob Ferguson (politician) (born 1965), Washington state politician *Bob Ferguson (ice hockey) (born 1954), Canadian former ice hockey player and coach * Bob Ferguson (pole vaulter), Canadian pole vaulter and medallist in athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games See also *Robert Ferguson (other) *Bobby Fer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1986 Commonwealth Games
At the 1986 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. A total of 41 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 18 by female athletes. The majority of African, Asian and Caribbean countries boycotted the event due to the United Kingdom's sporting links with apartheid-era South Africa. As a result, the medallists came from only seven nations, comprising the four constituent countries of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. England easily topped the medal table with eighteen gold medals and 48 medals in total. Canada was second, with ten golds and 28 medals overall, while Australia took third place with nine golds and a total of 26 medals. The hosts Scotland won one gold and six medals while Northern Ireland (typically weak in the sport) had one of their best games, with one gold and four medals overall. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participation ReferencesCommonwealth Games Medallists - Men G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
