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Fred Ford (other)
Fred Ford may refer to: *Fred Ford (American football) (born 1938), former American football halfback *Fred Ford (musician) (1930–1999), American blues/jazz artist composer/arranger and educator * Fred Ford (footballer) (born 1916), former footballer and manager *Fred Ford (programmer) Robert Frederick Ford is an American video game programmer. He is the son of mathematician L. R. Ford Jr. Ford is the co-creator, with Paul Reiche III, of the '' Star Control'' universe. Ford did the programming, while Reiche was responsible for ..., video game programmer See also * Ford (surname) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Fred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Ford (American Football)
Frederick Lee Ford (March 30, 1938 – May 22, 2021) was an American football halfback for the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League. He played college football at Cal Poly for the Mustangs The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from once-domesticated animals, they .... He died on May 22, 2021 at the age of 83. Collegiate career Ford's top season at Cal Poly came in 1958, when he scored eight total touchdowns and led the squad in rushing, compiling 515 yards on 65 carries. Following the 1958 season, Ford was selected for Little All-America honorable mention. Professional football For the 1960 Chargers, on December 18 against the New York Titans, Ford rushed for a career-high 109 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. References 1938 births Players of Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Ford (musician)
Fred "Sweet Daddy Goodlow" Ford (February 14, 1930 – November 26, 1999) was an American blues and jazz artist, composer, arranger and educator. Ford was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Boss Fred Ford and Nancy Taylor Ford. Known mostly for his baritone saxophone skills, Ford began his musical career in 1943 on clarinet at Frederick Douglass High School, as a part of the Douglass Swingsters Orchestra and the Andrew Chaplin Band, with influence by the Memphis born bandleader, Jimmie Lunceford. Career Ford’s first professional gig was at 'The Barn' in the Hyde Park section of Memphis. He continued honing his musical skills around Memphis at the 'Hotel Men's Improvement Club' (later called the Flamingo Room at Gayoso and Beale), The Elks Club, Mitchell's Domino Lounge (later known as Club Handy) and Club Paradise. Ford began traveling on the road and playing saxophone gigs with Johnny Hodges, Earl Bostic, Paul Desmond, Pete Brown, and Benny Carter. As a leader in the J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Ford (footballer)
Frederick George Luther Ford (10 February 1916 – 16 October 1981) was a former footballer and manager Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities o .... References External links * Manager Profile- Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk {{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Fred 1916 births Charlton Athletic F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. managers Bristol City F.C. managers Bristol Rovers F.C. managers English footballers 1981 deaths Erith & Belvedere F.C. players Association footballers not categorized by position English football managers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Ford (programmer)
Robert Frederick Ford is an American video game programmer. He is the son of mathematician L. R. Ford Jr. Ford is the co-creator, with Paul Reiche III, of the '' Star Control'' universe. Ford did the programming, while Reiche was responsible for the game design and fiction. Ford was also the lead programmer on '' The Horde'' and '' Pandemonium''. Career Beginnings and ''Star Control'' Ford attended the University of California, Berkeley. In the early 1980s, Ford began his game career while in college, creating games exclusively for the Japanese market. Working for a company called Unison World (later Magicsoft), he worked on his first games for a Japanese monochrome handheld, including a bowling game, a bi-plane flight game, and a tank game. Soon after, he moved onto developing for the NEC PC-6000 series, the MSX, and Fujitsu systems, with titles such as ''Pillbox, Sea Bomber,'' and ''Ground Support.'' Ford was working on an unreleased title, when Magicsoft ran out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |