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Gannon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bob Gannon (1959–2017), American businessman and politician *Craig Gannon (born 1966), English guitarist *Jeff Gannon (born 1957), pen name of James Guckert, a former White House reporter *Jim Gannon (born 1968), English football manager * Jim Gannon (rugby league) (born 1977), Australian professional rugby league player * John D. Gannon (1948–1999, computer scientist, professor at the University of Maryland *John Mark Gannon (1877–1968), former archbishop of the Diocese of Erie *Jonathan Gannon, National Football League Coach *Kelli Gannon (born 1978), former field hockey midfield player from the United States *Kim Gannon (1900–1974), American songwriter *Mary Gannon (1829—1868), American actress *Mary Gannon (born 1868), co-founder of the architectural firm Gannon and Hands *Rich Gannon (born 1965), National Football League quarterback *Tim Gannon (born 1948), polo player, co-founder of Outback Steakhouse *Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Gannon
Robert John Gannon (January 6, 1959October 3, 2017) was an American politician and businessman from West Bend, Wisconsin. Early life and education Gannon was born in Mequon, Wisconsin on January 6, 1959. He graduated from the West Bend High School in West Bend, Wisconsin and attended various colleges and vocational schools. Career He owned Richards Insurance Agency and AmericInn Hotel in West Bend. On November 4, 2014, Gannon was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. While discussing a shooting that took place at the East Towne Mall during a town hall meeting in 2015, Gannon criticized gun-free zones and called on concealed carry gun owners to "help clean our society of these scumbags." Representative Chris Taylor denounced his comments as a call "for a vigilante uprising." In early January 2016, Gannon released a press release tying crime in Milwaukee to the city's economy. After receiving criticism over the press release from Peter Barca, Gannon gave B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Gannon
James Kimball "Kim" Gannon (November 18, 1900 – April 29, 1974) was an American songwriter, more commonly a lyricist than a composer. Biography Gannon was born in Brooklyn, New York to an Irish-American family from Fort Ann in upstate New York, but grew up in New Jersey where he attended Montclair High School and was a member of The Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity. He graduated from St. Lawrence University and, intending to become a lawyer, attended the Albany Law School, passing the bar examination in New York State in 1934. In 1939 he wrote his first song, "For Tonight". His 1942 song, "Moonlight Cocktail", was recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra and was the best-selling record in the United States for 10 weeks. In 1942 he began writing songs for films, beginning with the lyrics of the title song for '' Always in My Heart.'' He subsequently contributed songs to other films, including ''The Powers Girl'' and ''If Winter Comes''. In 1951 he turned to the Broadway stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Gannon
Thomas P. Gannon (April 5, 1943 – January 10, 2021) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 from 1979 to 2006. Early life and education Gannon was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in 1961. He earned a degree in political science from Temple University in 1968 and a J.D. from the Widener University School of Law in 1976. Business career Gannon worked as a Contract Surety Bond Claim Attorney for Reliance Insurance Company. On December 21, 2018, Gannon was suspended from practicing law for filing multiple "meritless and frivolous appeals" over a course of 8 years in a single case. Political career Gannon was elected as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161 in 1978 and was reelected for 13 consecutive terms. He had an unsuccessful campaign in 2006 and lost to Bryan Lentz. During his tenure, he sought to eliminate i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Gannon
Terrance Patrick Gannon (born November 1, 1963, in Joliet, Illinois) is a sportscaster for NBC Sports and the Golf Channel, currently announcing golf, gymnastics, and figure skating. Gannon played basketball for North Carolina State University, and under coach Jim Valvano, he was a member of the 1983 Wolfpack "Cardiac Pack" national championship-winning team. He was recognized as an Academic All-American twice, was NC State's all-time leading free throw shooter in 1983, and was ranked the second all-time Wolfpack player in career free throw accuracy. Gannon began his early broadcasting career announcing for a variety of sports, mostly on cable outlets. In 1991, he began working for ABC; in the early 1990s, he started announcing for figure skating. In 2010, he began working for the Golf Channel; by 2016, he had become the lead play-by-play announcer for figure skating at NBC. In 2018, he began calling gymnastics and was a commentator for the sport during the 2020 Summer Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Gannon
Tim Gannon is an American businessman and polo player. Early life Tim Gannon graduated from Florida State University, with a degree in Art History. Career Gannon started his career at the Four Seasons Hotel, Steak & Ale and Al Copeland's Cajun Cafe in New Orleans. From 1984 to 1987, he served as Vice President and Director of Development of Al Copeland Enterprises. In 1988, he co-founded Outback Steakhouse. In 2006, he created OSI Restaurant Partners, which operates Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Roy's Restaurant and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. He sits on the Advisory Board of Thayer Ventures. In 1994, '' Inc.'' named him Entrepreneur of the Year. He is the recipient of the Florida Restaurant Association's Lifetime Achievement Award and an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University. He was inducted in the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame. Polo Gannon sponsors the Outback Polo Team. He has won three U.S. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Gannon
Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20, 1965) is an American former football quarterback who played 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Subsequently, he was a sports commentator with CBS Sports for 16 years. Gannon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played college football at the University of Delaware where he directed coach Tubby Raymond's Wing-T offense. He recorded at least 2,000 offensive yards for three straight seasons at Delaware and was Yankee Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. In the 1987 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected Gannon in the fourth round intent upon converting Gannon to running back. He was soon traded to the Minnesota Vikings and would play with the Vikings until 1992. Gannon began his career as a backup for Wade Wilson. Gannon started his first games in 1990 in relief of an injured Wilson and would start many games in 1991. In 1992, he formally became the starting quarterback for the Vikings and led t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gannon And Hands
Gannon and Hands, founded in 1894, was the first partnership of women architects in the United States. Its partners were Mary Gannon (1867-1932) and Alice Hands. In the firm's very short existence (1894 – c. 1900), it became known for innovative approaches to low-cost urban housing. Founders' early lives Mary Nevan Gannon was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1867. With some prior experience in an architect's office, she entered the New York School of Applied Design for Women in 1892 as part of its first class. Her future partner Alice J. Hands was one of her classmates. Even less is known about Hands than about Gannon, apart from the fact that she had been studying at the New York City YWCA for a couple of years before entering New York School of Applied Design for Women (NYSAD). Gannon and Hands thrived at the school, winning awards for their drawings as well as architectural commissions while they were still students, including the Woman's Building for the 1895 Cotton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Gannon
Mary Stevenson (; October 8, 1829 – February 22, 1868), known professionally as Mary Gannon, was an American actress who had an active stage career in comedies and vaudeville during the mid 19th century. A gifted comedienne, she became associated with many of the matron roles of 18th and 19th century comedies. Shortly before her death at the age of 39, New York theatre critic Joseph N. Ireland wrote of Gannon, " heis now universally acknowledged to be the best general comic actress in the city."Fisher 2015, p. 188. Child actress Born in New York City on October 8, 1829, Gannon was the daughter of Irish immigrants and began her career as a child actress sometime between 1832 and 1835. Some sources claim she made her stage debut in a production of Donizetti's '' The Daughter of the Regiment'' in 1835 at the Richmond Hill Theatre in New York; whereas other sources claim she had performed earlier at the Old Bowery Theatre. She made her debut in Philadelphia on January 18, 1838, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelli Gannon
Kelli Gannon (born December 21, 1978 in Escondido, California) is a former field hockey midfield player from the United States, who made her international senior debut for the Women's National Team in 2001 with a goal against Mexico, at the inaugural Pan American Cup. A student of the University of Michigan, where she played for the Wolverines, she earned a total number of 60 caps, in which she scored 12 goals. Her younger sister Kristi later also played for the US National Team. International Senior Tournaments * 2001 – Pan American Cup, Kingston, Jamaica (2nd) * 2002 – USA vs India WC Qualifying Series, Cannock, England (1st) * 2002 – World Cup, Perth, Australia (9th) * 2003 – Champions Challenge, Catania, Italy (5th) * 2003 – Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a varie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Gannon
Craig Gannon (born 30 July 1966) is an English guitar player, best known as the second guitarist in the Smiths. He is now a composer for film and television. Career Born in Manchester, Gannon had played in bands with friends since he was 12 years old, and in 1983 joined Aztec Camera after replying to an ad in '' Melody Maker''. In 1984 he briefly joined The Colourfield, and went on to join The Bluebells.Rogan, Johnny (2012) ''Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance (The 20th Anniversary Edition)'', Omnibus Press, , pp. 400 After another brief stint in The Colourfield, when bass player Andy Rourke was fired from the Smiths in early 1986, Gannon was hired to replace him. Within a fortnight, however, Rourke was reinstated and Gannon moved to rhythm guitar, becoming the official fifth member, playing on the "Panic" and "Ask" singles and touring the UK, Canada and the US with the band. Gannon also played on the scrapped single "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby", which was included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Each NFL season begins with a three-week preseason in August, followed by the 18-week regular season which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one bye week In sport, a bye is the preferential status of a player or team that is automatically advanced to the next round of a tournament, without having to play an opponent in an early round. In knockout (elimination) tournaments they can be granted eit .... Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference (four division winners and three wild card teams) advance to the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Gannon
Jonathan Gannon (born January 4, 1983) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons. Early years A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Gannon attended Saint Ignatius High School where he was a successful three-sport athlete, winning a state championship in basketball as a point guard, a district champion as a hurdler in track, and was also a standout wide receiver and defensive back. Gannon went on to play at the University of Louisville until he suffered a career-ending injury. He remained with the program as a volunteer assistant during the 2003–2005 seasons. He was a graduate assistant the next season for Louisville's win in the 2006 Orange Bowl. Coaching career Atlanta Falcons In 2007, Gannon was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as a defensive quality control coach, follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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