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Doby
Doby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Kathryn Doby, Hungarian actress, dancer and choreographer *Larry Doby (1923–2003), American baseball player * Mathieu Doby (born 1982), Belgian slalom canoeist * Winston C. Doby (1940–2011), American university administrator See also *Dobie (name) Dobie is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Alan Dobie (born 1932), British actor * Armistead Mason Dobie (1881–1962), law professor and United States federal judge * Beatrix Dobie (1887-1945), New Z ... *Global Doby/Dobie Name Stud {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Doby
Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier and the first black player in the American League. A native of Camden, South Carolina, and three-sport all-state athlete while in high school in Paterson, New Jersey, Doby accepted a basketball scholarship from Long Island University. At 17 years of age, he began his professional baseball career with the Newark Eagles as the team's second baseman. Doby joined the United States Navy during World War II. His military service complete, Doby returned to baseball in 1946, and along with teammate Monte Irvin, helped the Eagles win the Negro League World Series. In July 1947—three months after Jackie Robinson made history with the Brooklyn Dodgers—Doby broke the MLB color barrier in the American League when he signed a contract to play with Bill Veeck's Clevelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathieu Doby
Mathieu Doby (born 3 May 1982 in Grenoble, France) is a French-born Belgian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004, representing France. He has represented Belgium since 2007. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ... he competed in the K1 event where he finished in 11th place after being eliminated in the semifinals. World Cup individual podiums References External links * Belgian male canoeists 1982 births Living people Olympic canoeists of Belgium Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics {{Belgium-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Doby
Kathryn Doby is a Hungarian dancer, actress and choreographer who worked as assistant and dance captain for Bob Fosse. She made her Broadway debut in the ensemble of Fosse's ''Sweet Charity'' at its premiere in January 1966 at the Palace Theatre in Times Square. Aside from her performance in the musical ''Gregory'' (1970), her work on Broadway continued with Fosse as a Player and Dance Captain in ''Pippin'' (1972) and as an assistant to Mr. Fosse for ''Chicago'' (1975) and ''Dancin''' (1978). Her film credits include ''The Night They Raided Minsky's'' – “Minsky Girl” (1968), ''The Handmaid's Tale (film)'' – Aunt Elizabeth (1990), and again worked with Fosse as a dancer in ''Sweet Charity'' (1969), ''Cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or d ...'' – Kit Kat Danc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winston C
Winston may refer to: Places Antarctica * Winston Glacier Australia * Winston, Queensland, a suburb of the City of Mount Isa United Kingdom * Winston, County Durham, England, a village * Winston, Suffolk, England, a village and civil parish United States * Winston, Florida, a former census-designated place * Winston, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Winston, Missouri, a village * Winston, Montana, a census-designated place * Winston, New Mexico * Winston, Oregon, a city * Winston County, Alabama * Winston County, Mississippi * Winston-Salem, North Carolina People * Winston (name) Other uses *Cyclone Winston (February 2016), category 5 tropical cyclone in the South Pacific *Republic of Winston, referring to resistance in Winston County, Alabama to the Confederacy during the American Civil War * USS ''Winston'' (AKA-94), an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship *Winston (cigarette) * Winston (band), a Canadian indie pop band * Winston (horse) a horse ridden by Queen E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
