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DeGroot (other)
DeGroot is an agglutinated form of the Dutch surname De Groot. It may refer to: People *Bruce DeGroot (born 1963), American politician *Chad DeGroot (born 1974), American freestyle BMX rider * Diede de Groot (born 1986), Dutch Tennis Grand Slam Champion * Dudley DeGroot (1899–1970), American athlete and coach *Gerard DeGroot, author of the 2008 book ''The Sixties Unplugged'' *Jeff DeGroot (born 1985), American soccer player *Morris H. DeGroot (1931–1989), American statistician Characters *Gerald and Karen DeGroot, characters on the American television show ''Lost'' *LuAnn DeGroot, main character of the comic strip '' Luann'' *Tavish Finnegan DeGroot, the real name of the Demoman class from '' Team Fortress 2'' See also *De Groot, a surname *De Groote, a surname *Groot (surname) Groot (Legrand in French) is a Dutch surname. Groot () means "big" in Dutch and was originally the name for a tall person. The name is most common in the province of North Holland. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Groot
De Groot () is a surname of Dutch origin. Translating as "the great/big/large/tall" it originated as a nickname for a big or tall person.Groot, de at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands The name has sometimes been Latinized as ''Grotius'', as in the case of . In 2007, there were 36,147 people with this surname in the , making it the 13th most common surname in the country, and 1179 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce DeGroot
Bruce DeGroot (born October 30, 1963) is an American politician and attorney who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from the 101st district from 2017 through 2023. The district included parts of Chesterfield, Wildwood, Ellisville, and Clarkson Valley Clarkson Valley is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,609 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demogra .... Early life and career Bruce DeGroot was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and is a descendant of Buffalo Bill. Rep. DeGroot graduated from Sioux Falls Christian High School in 1982. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1987 from the University of South Dakota and his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law. Mr. DeGroot currently serves as counsel at the lawfirm of Brown & James in the St. Louis and Columbia, Mo., offices. He currently resides in Chest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Degroot
Chad Degroot (born March 23, 1974) is a freestyle BMX rider from Green Bay, Wisconsin. He's widely regarded as an influential rider because of his trick innovations that contributed to the development of flatland BMX. Career Degroot started competing as a professional flatland rider in 1993. From 1990–2004, Chad and a few other riders from Wisconsin created and distributed 10 independent freestyle BMX videos known as the ''Baco'' series which showcased Chad's inventive flatland combinations. Chad won the NORA Cup, the Number One Rider's Award, in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He's been sponsored by Standard, Schwinn, Haro Bikes, and he currently owns and operates his bike company, Deco. PowerBar started sponsoring Chad in 2010. Pro Flatland Contest History ;1993 :2nd BS Round 2 :3rd BS Round 3 :2nd BS Finals :1st KOC UK ;1994 :2nd BS Round 2 ;1995 :3rd BS Round 1 :3rd BS Round 3 ;1997 :3rd BS Round 1 :6th X Games ;1998 :1st BS Round 1 :2nd BS Round 2 :5th BS Round 2 :7th X Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David DeGroot
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diede De Groot
Diede de Groot (born 19 December 1996) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player who is the current world No. 1 in both singles and doubles. De Groot is a 31-time major champion, having won 16 titles in singles, and 15 titles in doubles. In 2021, she achieved the first calendar-year Super Slam in tennis history by winning all four singles major titles, the Paralympic gold medal, and the Wheelchair Tennis Masters title in women's singles. The following year, she became the first player in any discipline of tennis to "defend" the Grand Slam, and win all four majors in two consecutive years. De Groot also completed the Grand Slam in doubles in 2019, partnering Aniek van Koot. Apart from her major titles, de Groot has won multiple Wheelchair Tennis Masters titles between 2016 and 2018 in both singles and doubles, as well as gold medals in both disciplines at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. She was part of the Dutch team that won the World Team Cup on eight occasions between 2011 and 2019. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudley DeGroot
Dudley Sargent DeGroot (November 10, 1899 – May 5, 1970) was an American athlete and coach, primarily of American football. He served as the head coach for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1944 and 1945, tallying a mark of 14–5–1; his winning percentage of .737 is the best in franchise history for coaches with at least one full season. DeGroot was also the head football coach at Santa Barbara State College—now the University of California, Santa Barbara (1926–1928), San Jose State University (1932–1939), the University of Rochester (1940–1943), West Virginia University (1948–1949), and the University of New Mexico (1950–1952), compiling a career college football record of 117–67–9. In addition, he served as the head coach of the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1947. Playing career DeGroot's collegiate participation in sports records that at Stanford University he competed in bask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard DeGroot
Gerard is a masculine forename of Proto-Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this case, those constituents are ''gari'' > ''ger-'' (meaning 'spear') and -''hard'' (meaning 'hard/strong/brave'). Common forms of the name are Gerard (English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, Polish and Catalan); Gerrard (English, Scottish, Irish); Gerardo (Italian, and Spanish); Geraldo (Portuguese); Gherardo (Italian); Gherardi (Northern Italian, now only a surname); Gérard (variant forms ''Girard'' and ''Guérard'', now only surnames, French); Gearóid (Irish); Gerhardt and Gerhart/Gerhard/Gerhardus (German, Dutch, and Afrikaans); Gellért ( Hungarian); Gerardas (Lithuanian) and Gerards/Ģirts ( Latvian); Γεράρδης (Greece). A few abbreviated forms are Gerry and Jerry (English); Gerd (German) and Gert (Afrikaans and Dutch); Gerrit (Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sixties Unplugged
''The Sixties Unplugged: A Kaleidoscopic History of a Disorderly Decade'' is a 2008 book by Gerard DeGroot. In the book, DeGroot seeks to debunk the popular legend of the 1960s as a golden age of "peace, love and understanding", whose adherents worshiped at sacred sites in San Francisco, Amsterdam and New York City. He argues that the real winners from the 1960s were conservative populists like Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ... and Ronald Reagan. DeGroot questions the nostalgic perceptions of the decade, quoting heavily from notable figures of the day and providing contrasting commentary from latter day sources in addition to his own, often critical, voice. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sixties Unplugged 2008 non-fiction books Books about politics of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff DeGroot
Son of John “Dutch” DeGroot and Jan DeGroot with two older siblings Joseph, John. His father being a Graphic artist and mother an IT specialist. Born in Chicago Illinois brought up in Mount Prospect Illinois were he started to play soccer at the age of four. He continued playing on various clubs in suburban Chicago. DeGroot played soccer for Prospect High School almost immediately going to the varsity team in his freshman year. Jeff DeGroot (born September 2, 1985) is an American retired soccer player. DeGroot was signed by Dayton Dutch Lions in February 2012. DeGroot has coached extensively throughout the Chicago area. He is currently a video analyst for Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ... club Chicago Fire. References External links Dayt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeroen DeGroot
Jeroen () is a Dutch male given name originating from the Greek Hieronymus, and is equivalent to the English name Jerome. In the Netherlands, there are around 52,000 people who are named Jeroen, while in Belgium there are around 11,000 people of that name. Jeroen may refer to: Belgian people *Jeroen Van Herzeele (born 1965), jazz saxophonist Dutch people * Jeroen Bleekemolen (born 1981), professional racing driver * Jeroen Blijlevens (born 1971), cyclist * Jeroen de Lange (born 1968), politician * Jeroen Delmee (born 1973), field hockey player * Jeroen Dijsselbloem (born 1966), politician * Jeroen Dubbeldam (born 1973), equestrian *Jeroen Duyster (born 1966), rower *Jeroen Groenendijk (born 1949), philosopher * Jeroen Hoencamp (born 1966), businessman *Jeroen Krabbé (born 1944), actor *Jeroen Lenaers (born 1984), politician *Jeroen Oerlemans (1970–2016), photojournalist * Jeroen Recourt (born 1970), politician *Jeroen Smits (born 1972), cricketer *Jeroen Paul Thesseling (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark DeGroot
Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Finnish markka ( sv, finsk mark, links=no), the currency of Finland from 1860 until 28 February 2002 * Mark (currency), a currency or unit of account in many nations * Polish mark ( pl, marka polska, links=no), the currency of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Republic of Poland between 1917 and 1924 German * Deutsche Mark, the official currency of West Germany from 1948 until 1990 and later the unified Germany from 1990 until 2002 * German gold mark, the currency used in the German Empire from 1873 to 1914 * German Papiermark, the German currency from 4 August 1914 * German rentenmark, a currency issued on 15 November 1923 to stop the hyperinflation of 1922 and 1923 in Weimar Germany * Lodz Ghetto mark, a special currency for Lodz Ghetto. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris H
Morris may refer to: Places Australia * St Morris, South Australia, place in South Australia Canada * Morris Township, Ontario, now part of the municipality of Morris-Turnberry * Rural Municipality of Morris, Manitoba ** Morris, Manitoba, a town mostly surrounded by the municipality * Morris (electoral district), Manitoba (defunct) * Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312, Saskatchewan United States ;Communities * Morris, Alabama, a town * Morris, Connecticut, a town * Morris, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Morris, Illinois, a city * Morris, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Morris, Minnesota, a city * Morristown, New Jersey, a town * Morris (town), New York ** Morris (village), New York * Morris, Oklahoma, a city * Morris, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Morris, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Morris, Kanawha County, West Virginia, a ghost town * Morris, Wisconsin, a town * Morris Township (other) ;Counties and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
