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Garvin Sawyer
Garvin is both a surname and a given name of Irish origin. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Alexander Garvin, noted American urban planner, educator, and author *Anita Garvin (1906–1994), American actress *Clifton C. Garvin (1921–2016), former President and CEO of Exxon *James Garvin (basketball) (born 1950) * James Louis Garvin (1868–1947), British journalist * Jimmy Garvin (born 1952), former professional wrestler *Jonathan Garvin (born 1999), American football player * Lucius F. C. Garvin, former governor of Rhode Island *Rex Garvin (1940–2013), American singer and musician * Ron Garvin, Canadian professional wrestler and referee *Samuel B. Garvin (1811–1878), New York lawyer *Stephen Garvin (1826–1874), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross *Ted Garvin (1923–1992), Canadian ice hockey coach *Terence Garvin (born 1991), American football player * Viola Garvin (1898-1968), English poet and editor Given name: * Garvin Alston (born 1971), Major League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the List of islands of the British Isles, second-largest island of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, third-largest in Europe, and the List of islands by area, twentieth-largest on Earth. Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the Irish population analysis, population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the List of European islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Garvin
Rex Garvin (July 24, 1940Interview OtherSounds.com. Retrieved December 6, 2013. – December 2, 2013) was an American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, keyboard player and arranger. His writing credits include the 1957 US chart hit " Over the Mountain; Across the Sea", by , and his own 1966 recording "Sock It To 'Em J.B.", later recorded by The Specials. Life and career |
Garvin Cross
Garvin Cross is a Canadian stuntman, stunt coordinator, and actor. Cross is best known for his role as Angelo in the 1995 martial arts film '' Rumble in the Bronx'', which starred Jackie Chan. Career Garvin Cross started his career as Ed Harris's stuntman in the film '' Needful Things''. He later performed as a stuntman in films and television shows including '' Carpool'', '' Deep Rising'', '' Shanghai Noon'', '' Tron: Legacy, Fantastic 4'' and '' Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol''. Cross has performed stunts for actors including Daniel Craig and Jeremy Renner. Cross has acted in films and television shows including '' Rumble in the Bronx'', '' Blade: Trinity'', '' Battlestar: Galactica'', and '' Marmaduke''. He is uncredited as the "Military Snow Commander" in Christopher Nolan's '' Inception''. He is included in the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' for his skills as a precision stunt driver, and he has worked on films and television spots for automobile compani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garvin Bushell
Garvin Bushell ''(né'' Garvin Lamont Payne; September 25, 1902 – October 31, 1991) was an American woodwind multi-instrumentalist. Biography Bushell was born in Springfield, Ohio, to Alexander Payne, Jr. (1875–1908) and Effie Penn ''(maiden;'' 1879–1968). After his father's death, his mother – on January 12, 1910, in Covington, Kentucky – married Rev. Joseph Davenport Bushell (1878–1960). Garvin adopted the surname of his stepfather. Bushell played both jazz and classical music on clarinet, alto clarinet, oboe, english horn, flute, saxophone, bassoon, and contrabassoon. He was best known as a jazz sideman with people such as Perry Bradford, and performed and/or recorded with many of jazz's great names, such as Fletcher Henderson, Bunk Johnson, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Eric Dolphy, Gil Evans, and John Coltrane. Bushell eventually settled in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he worked as a music teacher. Family Bushell – on July 24, 1923, in Manhattan – ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garvin Alston
Garvin James Alston Sr. (born December 8, 1971) is an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies in 1996. After retiring from playing, he entered coaching and previously served as the pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins. He is now the pitching coach for the Sacramento River Cats, the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A affiliate. Early life and amateur career Alston attended and played baseball at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, New York. During a game in his senior year against Roosevelt High School on April 25, 1989, Alston threw the first no-hitter in school history since Roy Smith in 1979. Following the game, he described Smith as "one of isidols" and said he hoped to follow his footsteps to the Major Leagues. He also managed a .439 batting average at the plate during his senior year and was named to the All- Westchester County First Team as a relief pitcher. In the summer following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viola Garvin
Viola Gerard Garvin (1 January 1898 – January 1969) was an English poet and literary editor at '' The Observer''. Life and career Viola Garvin was born at Benwell on 1 January 1898, the eldest daughter of J. L. Garvin, later the long-time editor of ''The Observer''; her older brother Gerard was killed in the First World War. She was named for Francis Thompson's "The Making of Viola" and for Viola Meynell, the subject of the poem. She was educated at South Hampstead High School and at Somerville College, Oxford, Constance Savery, "Work Diary. 2nd-4th February 1969". Manuscript collection, Knight Library, University of Oregon. Savery remembered Garvin's "dark haunting eyes" and recalled that "she shone like a planet at Somerville. No glitter, just 'the soft journey that a planet goes'". and then became assistant literary editor at ''The Observer'' in 1926; she later became literary editor, but was let go when her father's contract was not renewed in 1942. She also worked as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Garvin
Terence Damian Garvin (born January 1, 1991) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for West Virginia, and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2013. College career As a freshman at West Virginia in 2009, Garvin played in 10 games and finished with 10 tackles for the season. In 2010, Garvin started all 13 games and finished with 76 tackles. He started 11 games in 2011, but had knee surgery in December 2011. He played in 47 career games at West Virginia, registering 235 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles. He also intercepted three passes, returning one for a touchdown, to go along with 11 passes defensed. Professional career Pittsburgh Steelers After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Garvin wasn't immediately signed as a free agent. He was invited to attend Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp on a tryout basis and was signed to the 90-man roster on May 6. He was waived on August 31 and then re- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Garvin
Ted Garvin (August 20, 1923 – November 18, 1992) was a Canadian ice hockey forward and head coach primarily in the International Hockey League. Playing career Born in Sarnia, Ontario, he began his playing career in the Eastern Hockey League with the Philadelphia Falcons (1943–44) and Washington Lions (1945–46) and played two seasons with the Sarnia Sailors of the International Hockey League (1949–50 – 1950–51). Garvin led the IHL in goals in the 1949–50 season, scoring 42 with the first-place Sailors. He also finished second in total points that season Coaching career Garvin began his coaching career in 1949-50 when he coached the Sarnia Jr. Sailors to the Western Ontario Jr. 'B' championship, even as he was playing with the Sr. Sailors. In 1968 he coached the fabled Sarnia Legionnaires to the Sutherland Cup as all-Ontario Jr. 'B' champs. He returned to the International Hockey League, where he served as head coach of the Port Huron Flags/ Port Huron Wings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Garvin
Stephen Garvin (1826 – 23 November 1874), born in Cashel, County Tipperary, was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details He was around 31 years old, and a colour-sergeant in the 1st Battalion, 60th Rifles, British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 23 June 1857 at Delhi, India for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross: Further information Garvin died in Chesterton, Cambridge on 23 November 1874, and is buried in St. Andrew's Parish Churchyard there. His Victoria Cross is in private ownership, having been bought by Conservative peer Lord Ashcroft at auction in 2014. References Listed in order of publication year *''The Register of the Victoria Cross'' (1981, 1988 and 1997) * *'' Ireland's VCs'' (Dept of Economic Development, 1995) *''Monuments to Courage David Charles Harvey (29 July 1946 – 4 March 2004) was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel B
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Hebrew scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although Islamic texts do not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of ''Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His genealog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Garvin
Roger Barnes (born March 30, 1945) is a Canadian former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin. He is best known for his appearances with Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation in the late-1980s and early-1990s. Championships held by Garvin over his career include the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. He headlined the Starrcade 1987 pay-per-view event. Professional wrestling career Early career (1962–1984) Barnes started wrestling in 1962 under his birthname. In the mid-1960s he adopted the ring name "Ron Garvin" and formed a tag team with Terry Garvin, who was billed as being his brother. The duo teamed throughout the late-1960s and early-1970s, winning several regional tag team championships. They were managed by their other "brother," Jimmy Garvin (actually Ron's stepson in real life). In the mid 1980s, Ronnie and Jimmy had a heated feud with the Rougeaus in International Wrestling in Montreal, Garvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucius F
Lucius ( el, Λούκιος ''Loukios''; ett, Luvcie) is a male given name derived from ''Lucius'' (abbreviated ''L.''), one of the small group of common Latin forenames (''praenomina'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from Latin word ''Lux'' (gen. ''lucis''), meaning "light" (< ''*leuk-'' "brightness", Latin verb ''lucere'' "to shine"), and is a of the name Lucas. Another etymology proposed is a derivation from ''Lauchum'' (or ''Lauchme'') meaning " |
