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Blackmon
Blackmon is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Barbara Blackmon (born 1955), American politician *Brenda Blackmon, American anchor * Charlie Blackmon (born 1986), American baseball outfielder * Clarence Blackmon (1942–2011), American basketball coach * Cliff Blackmon (1914–1995), American baseball pitcher *Diamanté Blackmon (born 1991), known professionally as GORDO, Guatemalan-American record producer and disc jockey *Don Blackmon (born 1958), American football coach player *Douglas A. Blackmon (born 1964), American writer and Pulitzer Prize winner * Edafe Blackmon (born 1971), African-American actor * Edward Blackmon Jr. (born 1947), American attorney and politician * Eugene Blackmon Jr. (1959–1988), American firefighter *Evelyn Blackmon (1924–2014), American politician *Fred L. Blackmon (1873–1921), American politician *Harold Blackmon (born 1978), American football player *Isaiah Blackmon (born 1996), American basketball player *James Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Blackmon
Charles Cobb Blackmon (born July 1, 1986), nicknamed "Chuck Nazty", is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2011, as a member of the Rockies. Blackmon throws and bats left-handed, stands , and weighs . A native of Dallas, Texas, Blackmon attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, and played college baseball for the Yellow Jackets. The Rockies selected him in the second round of the 2008 amateur draft. Blackmon is a four-time MLB All Star, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and the 2017 National League batting champion. Amateur career Born in Dallas, Texas, Blackmon is of partial English ancestry. Raised in Suwanee, Georgia, Blackmon was an outstanding baseball player at North Gwinnett High School, as a left-handed pitcher and outfielder. Aside from baseball, Blackmon also competed in basketball and football, and was named Academic Player of the Year three times. Blackmon enrolled a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Blackmon
Barbara Anita Blackmon (nee Martin, born December 7, 1955) is an American lawyer and politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 21st district from 1992 to 2004 and from 2016 to 2024. She was also the Democratic Party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2003, losing to Amy Tuck. Early life and education Barbara Martin was born on December 7, 1955, in Jackson, Mississippi. She was the seventh of nine children of farmer and lumber mill worker Julious Martin (died 1999) and his wife, homemaker Willie Thelma (Barnes) Martin (1921-2012). Neither of her parents had graduated from high school, although her mother later obtained her G.E.D. at the age of 50. During her childhood, Martin and her siblings would spend their summers on their grandparents' farm near Utica, Mississippi, where they "spent a lot of time pruning, picking, planting, everything". She later cited her experiences on the farm "made her determined to get an education". Education (1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Blackmon
Justin Carl Blackmon (born January 9, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Oklahoma State, where he was twice recognized as a consensus All-American, before being drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars fifth overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. With the Jaguars, he was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy before being suspended indefinitely for another violation later that year and has not played since. Early years Blackmon was born in Oceanside, California. He attended Plainview High School in Ardmore, Oklahoma, where he was a four-sport star in football, basketball, baseball and track. In football, he earned SuperPrep All-America honors as a senior after receiving 61 passes for 1,547 yards with 14 touchdowns, rushing for 152 rushing yards with two scores and returning four interceptions for touchdowns, leading his team to a 12–1 record. In basketball, he was the conference MV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Blackmon
William Edwards Blackmon (born October 27, 1984) is a former American football safety and return specialist. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He has also played for the New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, and briefly for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Early life Blackmon was born in Providence, Rhode Island but grew up in Cranston. He was raised by his father and grandmother after his mother died from Crohn's disease when he was 6 years old. Blackmon attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island. At Hendricken, Blackmon earned 2001 All-America first-team honors from USA Today, ESPN.com, SuperPrep and PrepStar as a senior. He was named Gatorade Rhode Island Player of the Year after his senior season. Blackmon excelled in basketball and track; he won the 100-meter dash in the Rhode Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Blackmon Jr
James Blackmon Jr. (born April 25, 1995) is an American basketball player who last played for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers. High school career Blackmon played three years at Bishop Luers High School and his senior year at Marion High School. In his senior season, he averaged 33.4 points and 4.2 three-pointers (47%), and broke his father's school record by scoring 54 points in a game. He ranks #9 on Indiana's all-time scoring list. He was ranked the 20th best player in the class by ESPN and was recruited heavily by Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Kansas, and Michigan State. He originally committed to Indiana before his freshman season, but reopened his recruitment before his senior season. His final verbal commitment to Indiana was televised live on ESPNU. He scored 13 points in the McDonald's All-American Game and won the three-point contest. He also scored 23 in the Jordan Brand Classic. He finished thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Blackmon
Julian Blackmon (born August 24, 1998) is an American football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah. Early years Blackmon attended Layton High School in Layton, Utah. He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. A 3-star recruit, Blackmon committed to Utah to play college football over offers from Idaho, Southern Utah, and Weber State. Blackmon also played basketball in high school. College career Blackmon played at Utah from 2016 to 2019. He played his first three years as a cornerback before switching to safety for his senior season. As a sophomore in 2017, he was named the MVP of the 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl. As a senior in 2019, he was named a first-team All-American by ''Sports Illustrated'' and ''The Athletic''. He finished his career starting 39 of 48 games, recording 158 tackles, nine interceptions, 1.5 sacks and two touchdowns. Professional career Blackmon was selected by the Indianapol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristan Blackmon
Tristan Michael Blackmon (born August 12, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Early life He attended Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. College career Blackmon played his college career at University of the Pacific where he played mainly as a defender after starting as a forward. Blackmon played 70 matches for the Tigers, starting 68. He scored 16 goals and had nine assists. Blackmon finished his collegiate soccer career as the Tigers' all-time goal scoring leader, until Camden Riley broke his record one year later. Amateur career Blackmon played for Premier Development League sides Orange County SC U-23 and Burlingame Dragons. Professional career On January 19, 2018, Los Angeles FC selected Blackmon with the third overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. He signed with the club on February 22, 2018. Blackmon made his professional debut on March 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Blackmon
Julie Blackmon (born 1966 in Springfield, Missouri) is a photographer who lives and works in Missouri. Blackmon's photographs are inspired by her experience of growing up in a large family, her current role as both mother and photographer, and the timelessness of family dynamics.Blackmon, JulieArtist Statement (color work) Accessed on Oct. 15, 2010 As the oldest of nine children and mother to three, Blackmon uses her own family members and household to "move beyond the documentary to explore the fantastic elements of our everyday lives." Work Blackmon studied art at Missouri State University where she became interested in photography and the work of photographers such as Sally Mann and Diane Arbus. Drawing extensively on her personal experiences and relationships, Blackmon adds an element of humor and fantasy to create works that touch on both the everyday and the fictitious. ''Mind Games'', Blackmon’s first major body of work, explores childhood play through a series of black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Blackmon
Tiffany Danielle Blackmon (born October 10, 1984) is an American sports reporter for ESPN College Football. She previously was a sports reporter at NFL Network. Early life and education Blackmon is the daughter of Jacqueline and former NFL linebacker and former NFL assistant coach Donald Blackmon. Blackmon has one sister Candice and one brother Donald Jr. Blackmon was a four-year starter for the North Gwinnett High School soccer team, where she was named defensive MVP and overall MVP. Blackmon was selected All-Gwinnett County high school team. Blackmon also was selected to the All-State team. Blackmon attended Georgia State University, where she played 49 games with the soccer team. Career Prior to joining NFL Network, Blackmon worked as an anchor and reporter for Comcast SportsNet Houston. Blackmon was the co-host for the weekly Houston Rockets All-Access show. Blackmon also served as the host of SportsNet Reports. Blackmon also worked at the NBC affiliate KFOR-TV in Oklahom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaiah Blackmon
Isaiah Michael Blackmon (born March 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Beşiktaş of the Basketball Super League (BSL). He played college basketball for the Saint Francis Red Flash. Early life and high school career Blackmon grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended West Charlotte High School. He averaged 17 points and seven rebounds per game as a senior. Despite drawing some interest from Old Dominion, he was not offered a scholarship. Blackmon committed to play college basketball at Saint Francis University, his only Division I offer. College career Blackmon served as a key reserve and occasional starter as a true freshman, averaging 9.7 points per game before missing the final eight games of the season due to a knee injury. As a sophomore, he became the team's starting shooting guard and was named third team All-Northeast Conference after averaging 13.7 points per game. Blackmon suffered another knee injury three games into his ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary Barnsdall Blackmon
Rosemary Barnsdall Blackmon (September 26, 1921 – October 9, 1983) was an American writer and magazine editor. Early life Rosemary Barnsdall was born in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Jay Thornton Barnsdall Jr. and Grace L. Devine Barnsdall. Her father was a lawyer. She graduated from Hamburg High School in 1939, and from Barnard College in 1943, where she majored in Latin and Greek, and was president of the Classical Club. Career Blackmon worked in editorial and writing jobs after college. Her Latin and Greek degree from Barnard helped her find a job with the ''American College Dictionary'', and that work in turn introduced her to Wilfred J. Funk, with whom she worked on ''Word Origins and Their Romantic Stories'' (1950). After her children were born, she returned to editing work, saying "I'm not really domestic and I have no talent for children." She collaborated with photographer Irving Penn and publisher Alexander Liberman on ''Moments Preserved'' (1960). Blackmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Blackmon
Brenda Blackmon is an American anchor based in New York City. Blackmon most recently anchored the PIX11 News weeknights at 6:30 with Kaity Tong. Blackmon joined the station in 2016 as an anchor. She first co-anchored in New York at WWOR-TV with Rolland Smith then Sean Mooney then Ernie Anastos and finally Harry Martin. Before going to New York City, Blackmon worked in Nashville, Tennessee and Columbus, Georgia where she was the first black anchor. Before becoming a journalist, Blackmon worked as a plus size model. She graduated ''magna cum laude'' with a B.A and MPA from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and received honorary doctorates from Caldwell College and Fairleigh Dickinson University. She now is a member of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Board of Trustees. Blackmon has won four Emmy Awards and has been nominated for 15 Emmys. Blackmon received a broadcasting award from McDonald's in 2010 and WWOR presented a special salute in honor of her career. Her hometown re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
