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Brian Cook (boxer)
Brian or Bryan Cook or Cooke may refer to: Entertainment * Brian Cooke (born 1937), British comedy writer *Brian W. Cook, British film director, assistant director, producer and actor *Bryan Cook (musician), member of the American rock band Hindu Love Gods *Brian Cook (bassist) (born 1977), American bassist currently in Russian Circles Sports *Brian Cook (football administrator) (born 1955), Australian football administrator * Brian Cook (basketball) (born 1980), American basketball player *Bryan Cook (American football) (born 1999), American football safety Other people *Sir Bryan Cooke, 4th Baronet (1684–1734), of the Cooke baronets *Sir Bryan Cooke, 6th Baronet (1717–1766), of the Cooke baronets There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cooke, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Ireland. One creation is extant as of 2013. The Cooke Baronetcy, of Wheatley Hall in the County of York, ... *Sir Brian Batsford (1910 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Cooke
Brian Cooke (born 1937) is a British comedy writer who, along with co-writer Johnnie Mortimer, wrote scripts for and devised many of the top television sitcoms during the 1970s, including ''Man About the House'', ''George and Mildred'', and '' Robin's Nest''. Cooke also wrote and created the 1980s TV sitcom '' Keep It in the Family'', starring Robert Gillespie and the late-1960s/early-1970s sitcom ''Father, Dear Father'' starring Patrick Cargill. ''Man About the House'', ''George and Mildred'', ''Robin's Nest'', and ''Keep It in the Family'' were remade for American television as ''Three's Company'', ''The Ropers'', ''Three's a Crowd'' and ''Too Close for Comfort''. Early career He was born in Liverpool, Lancashire - now Merseyside. Starting off as a cartoonist during his term of national service, he soon began to sell strips to magazines and newspapers. He met Johnnie Mortimer at a cartoonists convention. They also wrote the screenplays for the film version of the play ''No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian W
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan (given name), Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish language, Irish and Breton language, Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan language, Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Celtic languages, Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Cook (musician)
Hindu Love Gods was an American rock band that was, in essence, an occasional side project of members of R.E.M., with (at various times) Warren Zevon and Bryan Cook. History The band debuted with three scattered gigs (all in Athens, Georgia) in 1984. The group played mostly cover tunes, though a few unreleased originals also made it into the mix. The first gig took place on February 15, 1984, and featured Bryan Cook (vocals and organ, a member of Athens bands Is/Ought Gap, Club Gaga, Thumb Attack, Oh-OK and Time Toy), and R.E.M. members Bill Berry (drums), Peter Buck (guitar) and Mike Mills (bass). The follow-up gig took place on February 29, two weeks later; added to the line-up was R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe on vocals, and Warren Zevon on vocals, keyboards, and guitar. Zevon performed his hit "Werewolves of London", as well as several other songs that were, at that point, unrecorded (including "Boom Boom Mancini" and "Trouble Waiting to Happen"). The final 1984 gig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Cook (bassist)
Brian Cook (born July 16, 1977) is an American bass guitarist currently in the bands Russian Circles and Sumac. He was also previously a full-time member of Botch, These Arms Are Snakes and Roy, and also a session musician for Mouth of the Architect. Cook is also a freelance journalist and has published a book titled ''The Second Chair is Meant for You''. He is openly gay. In August 2021, Cook released his first solo album titled ''We Left a Note with an Apology'' through Sargent House under the moniker Torment & Glory. The initial concept for the album dates back to the mid-2000's when he listened to Bruce Springsteen's 1982 studio album ''Nebraska'' on vinyl that was so covered in dust, the music was heavily distorted with occasional acoustic guitar music. Discography As official member Botch * ''The Unifying Themes of Sex, Death and Religion'' (compilation) (1997) * '' American Nervoso'' (1998) * ''We Are the Romans'' (1999) * ''An Anthology of Dead Ends'' (EP) (2002) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Cook (football Administrator)
Brian Carlyle Cook (born 14 November 1955) is a Scottish-born Australian businessman and former Australian rules football player and coach who is the current chief executive officer (CEO) of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Cook played for a number of different clubs in several Australian states and territories, including the Box Hill Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the and Subiaco Football Clubs in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), and later captain-coached the Ainslie Football Club in the Australian Capital Territory Football League (ACTFL). After his retirement from coaching, Cook occupied positions with the Australian Sports Commission and the West Australian Football Commission, before being appointed CEO of the West Coast Eagles in 1990. He quit this position in 1998 to take up the same role with Geelong Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Cook (basketball)
Brian Joshua Cook (born December 4, 1980) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He was drafted out of the University of Illinois with the 24th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2004, Cook was named to the University of Illinois All-Century Team. High school career Cook played high school basketball at Lincoln Community High School in central Illinois where he led the Railsplitters to the quarterfinals of the 1999 Illinois High School Association class AA state boys basketball tournament. Cook scored 38 points in 2 IHSA tournament finals games, averaging 19.0 points per game. He was named to the 1998 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament team and was a 1999 McDonald's All-American. He was also named the 1999 Illinois Mr. Basketball after averaging 21.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.2 blocks, 2.0 steals and 1.8 assists per game as a senior. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Cook (American Football)
Bryan Cook (born September 7, 1999) is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Howard before transferring to Cincinnati. Early life and high school Cook grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Mount Healthy High School in Mount Healthy, Ohio. As a senior, he was named first-team All- Southwest Ohio Conference after recording 35 tackles, three interceptions, and a fumble recovery in nine games on defense and catching four passes for 110 yards and three touchdowns on offense. Cook was lightly recruited and committed to play college football at Howard University, which was his only scholarship offer. College career Cook began his collegiate career playing for the Howard Bison. He played in 21 games at cornerback over two seasons for Howard and had 93 tackles, five tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries, with 17 passes defended and five interceptions, one of which he ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooke Baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cooke, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Ireland. One creation is extant as of 2013. The Cooke Baronetcy, of Wheatley Hall in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 10 May 1661 for George Cooke, in recognition of his father's services during the Civil War and with remainder to his younger brother Henry, who succeeded as second Baronet in 1683. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Aldborough. The fourth Baronet represented East Retford in the House of Commons. The fifth Baronet was High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1739. The ninth Baronet was a Deputy Lieutenant of Yorkshire. The tenth Baronet was High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1903 and a Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The ancestral seat of the Cooke family was Wheatley Hall, Doncaster, Yorkshire. Much of the original estate was purchased by the Cooke family in the early s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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