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Crazylegs (G
Crazy Legs or Crazylegs may refer to: People *Elroy Hirsch (1923–2004), American football player *Crazy Legs (dancer) (Richard Colón, born 1966), American b-boy associated with hip hop culture and the Rock Steady Crew *Ulysses Curtis (1926–2013), running back in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts from 1950 to 1954 *Crazy Legs Conti (born 1974), competitive eater *Alex "Crazy Legs" Henderson, a trombonist from the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band *Chris “Crazy Legs” Fonseca, a comedian * Damion "Crazy Legs" Hall, American R&B singer Characters *Crazylegs and Crazylegs, Jr., characters (cranes) from the 1978 animated cartoon series ''Crazylegs Crane'' *A character in the 1996 film ''Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood'' played by comic Suli McCullough *Crazylegs (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe Other * ''Crazy Legs'' (album), a 1993 album by Jeff Beck * Crazylegs Classic, an annual 8 kilometer running race named in hono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elroy Hirsch
Elroy Leon "Crazylegs" Hirsch (June 17, 1923 – January 28, 2004) was an American professional football player, sport executive and actor. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. He was also named to the all-time All-Pro team selected in 1968 and to the National Football League (NFL) 1950s All-Decade Team. A native of Wausau, Wisconsin, Hirsch played college football as a halfback at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan, helping to lead both the 1942 Badgers and the 1943 Wolverines to No. 3 rankings in the final AP Polls. He received the nickname "Crazylegs" (sometimes "Crazy Legs") for his unusual running style. Hirsch served in the United States Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946 and then played professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Chicago Rockets from 1946 to 1948 and in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 to 1957. During the 1951 season, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Legs (dancer)
Richard Colón (born January 1, 1966), better known by his stage name Crazy Legs, is an American b-boy who was featured in the earliest stories on hip hop dancing to appear in mainstream press, and as president of the Rock Steady Crew brought the form to London and Paris in 1983. Today he is also involved in community outreach, dance instruction, and dance theater productions. His pioneering status is reflected in his appearances in fiction films and documentaries. Crazy Legs is the most well known and commercially successful of the few original members remaining of the Rock Steady Crew, and is its current president. Career Richard "Crazy Legs" Colón grew up in the Inwood section of Manhattan, New York City, where he was introduced to "breaking" by his older brother when he was nine.Alan Feuer"Breaking Out Of the Bronx: A Look Back; A Pioneering Dancer Is the Last of His Breed" ''The New York Times'', August 27, 2002. He was an original member of the Rock Steady Crew after it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulysses Curtis
Ulysses "Crazy Legs" Curtis (May 10, 1926 – October 6, 2013) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Toronto Argonauts from 1950 to 1954. He won two Grey Cups with Toronto in 1950 and 1952. Curtis was long considered the Argonauts' first black player. On February 2, 2021, it was revealed that Curtis was only their second ever black player after Ken Whitlock, a halfback & kicker who played only 4 games for the Argonauts in 1948. Curtis is sixth on the Argonauts all-time career touchdown list with 47 touchdowns, fourth on the Argos all-time rushing list with 3,712 yards on 529 carries, second on the Argos all-time list with most yards in a game with 208 yards, and third on the team list of most 100-yard rushing games with 12. After retirement from football, Curtis remained in Toronto and raised his family. He owned a cleaning business and later became a teacher and coach in the North York Board of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Legs Conti
Crazy Legs Conti (formerly known as John Conti or Jason Conti, prior to a legal name change) is an American competitive eater. In 2011, he was ranked 21st in the world by the International Federation of Competitive Eating. Early life and education Conti was raised in Belmont, Massachusetts. He attended Johns Hopkins University. He was a three-sport athlete for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, playing basketball, football ("third string punter"), and on the track team he competed in high jump ("but I never quite got high enough to qualify"). Other careers In addition to competitive eating, he has had a variety of jobs including purchasing agent for a steakhouse restaurant, screenwriter, bouncer, nude model, and window washer. Conti has appeared as a commentator for '' MLE Chowdown'' on Spike TV. He appeared once on the Discovery Channel's ''Cash Cab'' program with Tim Janus who won $1600 total by answering the bonus question. Competitive eating Conti counts Eric Booker as an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a contemporary swing revival band from Southern California. Their notable singles include "Go Daddy-O", "You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)", and "Mr. Pinstripe Suit". The band played at the Super Bowl XXXIII halftime show in 1999. The band was originally formed in Ventura, California, in 1989 by leader Scotty Morris. The band was named Big Bad Voodoo Daddy after Scotty Morris met blues guitar legend Albert Collins at one of the latter's concerts. "He signed my poster 'To Scotty, the big bad voodoo daddy'," Morris explains. "I thought it was the coolest name I ever heard on one of the coolest musical nights I ever had. So when it came time to name this band, I didn't really have a choice. I felt like it was handed down to me." He and Kurt Sodergren are the two original members, with the rest of the band joining later. The band has concentrated on the swing of the 1940s and 1950s, playing clubs and lounges in their early years. History Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damion Hall
Damion Hall, also known as Damion "Crazy Legs" Hall is an American R&B singer. He is a member of the new jack swing group Guy and is the brother of Guy member, Aaron Hall. He has released one solo album, Straight to the Point in 1994, which spawned one single, "Satisfy You", featuring Chanté Moore. That song managed to reach No. 48 on the Billboard R&B charts The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 .... He is currently unsignedhttp://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=188552154 Damion Hall's MySpace but managed by celebrity and sports manager Glenn Toby. Discography *'' Straight to the Point'' (1994) References 1968 births Living people American contemporary R&B singers People from the Bronx 20th-century African-American m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazylegs Crane
''Crazylegs Crane'' is a 16-episode made-for-television cartoon series produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises in 1978 for '' The All New Pink Panther Show'' on ABC. Production This was Crazylegs Crane's first series dedicated solely to him. Previously, he had made regular appearances in the three DePatie-Freleng animated comedies, ''Tijuana Toads'', ''The Blue Racer'' and ''The Dogfather''. Larry D. Mann voiced him in all but two of his appearances, with Bob Holt voicing him in the ''Tijuana Toads'' short "Flight to the Finish", and Daws Butler voicing him in the ''Dogfather'' short "The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg". His personality is similar to the Disney character Goofy. In the German series, this character was known as "Dummvogel", literally "stupid bird". The character's name was never spoken in the theatrical shorts, only being referred to as a "chicken" or a "crane" by other characters. When his own series entered production he was initially called "Ichabod Crane" bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood
''Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood'' (or simply ''Don't Be a Menace'') is a 1996 American black comedy film directed by Paris Barclay in his feature film directorial debut, and produced by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It stars the brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans, who were also both writers with Phil Beauman. The film was released in the United States on January 12, 1996. Similar to ''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka'', the film spoofs a number of African-American, coming-of-age, hood films such as ''Juice'', ''Jungle Fever'', '' South Central'', ''Do the Right Thing'', ''New Jack City'', ''Dead Presidents'', ''Friday'', and most prominently ''Boyz n the Hood'' and ''Menace II Society''. The film's title borrows phrases from some of those films, and cameos from the targets, in some cases appearing in similar roles or scenes as the films being parodied. Plot Ashtray, Tray for short, is sent to the inner city to live with his father. Tray gets an education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazylegs (G
Crazy Legs or Crazylegs may refer to: People *Elroy Hirsch (1923–2004), American football player *Crazy Legs (dancer) (Richard Colón, born 1966), American b-boy associated with hip hop culture and the Rock Steady Crew *Ulysses Curtis (1926–2013), running back in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts from 1950 to 1954 *Crazy Legs Conti (born 1974), competitive eater *Alex "Crazy Legs" Henderson, a trombonist from the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band *Chris “Crazy Legs” Fonseca, a comedian * Damion "Crazy Legs" Hall, American R&B singer Characters *Crazylegs and Crazylegs, Jr., characters (cranes) from the 1978 animated cartoon series ''Crazylegs Crane'' *A character in the 1996 film ''Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood'' played by comic Suli McCullough *Crazylegs (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe Other * ''Crazy Legs'' (album), a 1993 album by Jeff Beck * Crazylegs Classic, an annual 8 kilometer running race named in hono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Legs (album)
''Crazy Legs'' is a studio album by Jeff Beck and the Big Town Playboys, released on 29 June 1993. The recording is an album of Gene Vincent songs. The album is considered to be a tribute to Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps,Jeff Beck Interview published in 'The Guitar Magazine' Vol 3 No 4, June 1993. and in particular to Vincent's early guitarist , who Beck recognized as his biggest influence. The album peaked at No. 171 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Track listing # "Race with the Devil" ( |
Crazylegs Classic
The Crazylegs Classic is an annual eight-kilometer running race and two-mile walk held each spring in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The course starts at the Wisconsin State Capitol and ends at Camp Randall Stadium. The race, first held in 1982, was named in honor of Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch. Proceeds from the race benefit University of Wisconsin–Madison athletics programs. The idea for the race was hatched in late 1981 by Tom Grantham, Ken Sparks, and Rich Backus, who wanted to raise money to support Wisconsin athletics. As admirers of Hirsch, who was then serving as UW–Madison's athletic director, they asked his permission to name it the "Crazylegs Run" in his honor. Grantham continues to serve as general chairman on the Crazylegs Classic Executive Committee. The first race in 1982 attracted 1,525 runners and raised $9,500. The event grew in popularity and the walk was added in 1987 with 676 walkers the first year. The event has grown, reaching a record high of 20,415 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazylegs (film)
''Crazylegs'' is a 1953 film about Elroy Hirsch's football career. In college (University of Wisconsin and University of Michigan) his unconventional dynamic running style allowed him to change directions in a multitude of ways. The media dubbed him "Crazylegs". The name stuck all through his professional career and life. The bulk of this film is centered on his college days. Crazylegs later became part of the foundation of the "Three End" with the LA Rams. This film captures the genuine quality of Hirsch's personality, with Hirsch playing himself in the part. The film premiered in Wausau, Wisconsin, Hirsch's hometown. Cotton Warburton's editing was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Plot Elroy Hirsch Elroy Leon "Crazylegs" Hirsch (June 17, 1923 – January 28, 2004) was an American professional football player, sport executive and actor. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 197 ...'s life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
