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George Paton (other)
George Paton may refer to: *George Henry Tatham Paton (1895–1917), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross * George Whitecross Paton (1902–1985), Australian legal scholar and Vice Chancellor of Melbourne University * George Paton (cricketer) (1879–1950), Australian cricketer * George Paton (footballer), Scottish footballer *George Paton (American football executive) George Paton () (born May 5, 1970) is an American football executive who is the general manager of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Paton previously served as the assistant general manager and vice president of player pe ... (born 1970), general manager of the Denver Broncos See also * George Patton (other) {{hndis, Paton, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Henry Tatham Paton
George Henry Tatham Paton VC MC (3 October 1895 – 1 December 1917) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Paton was the first Grenadier Guards officer to win the VC since the Crimean War. He was born to George William Paton who was Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Messrs Bryant and May Ltd and was educated at Rottingdean School and Clifton College Bristol. Paton was 22 years old, and an acting captain in the 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 1 December 1917 at Gonnelieu, France, when a unit on Captain Paton's left was driven back, thus leaving his flank in the air and his company practically surrounded, he walked up and down adjusting the line, within 50 yards of the enemy, under a withering fire. He personally remo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Whitecross Paton
Sir George Whitecross Paton (16 August 1902 – 16 June 1985) was an Australian legal scholar and Vice-Chancellor of Melbourne University from 1951 until 1968. Early life and education Paton was born on 16 August 1902 in Geelong, Victoria. His parents were Frank Hume Lyall Paton (son of John Gibson Paton) and Clara Sophia Heyer. He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne (1914–1920), and then Melbourne University (1921–1925). He won the Rhodes Scholarship for Victoria (Australia) in 1925, which allowed him to continue his studies at Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1926 to 1929. He married Alice Watson (1905–1994) on 11 July 1931 and they had four children. Academic life Paton became a barrister-at-law in 1927 and lectured in law at the London School of Economics. In 1931 he was appointed Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Melbourne and became dean of the Faculty of Law in 1943. In 1951 he was appointed vice-chancellor of Melbourne University The Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Paton (cricketer)
George Paton (1 March 1879 – 5 October 1950) was an Australian cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...er. He played 21 first-class matches for Tasmania between 1898 and 1914. See also * List of Tasmanian representative cricketers References External links * 1879 births 1950 deaths Australian cricketers Tasmania cricketers Cricketers from Hobart {{Australia-cricket-bio-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Paton (footballer)
George Paton was a Scottish football player during the 1940s and 1950s. He started his career with junior side Yoker Athletic Yoker Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Clydebank near Glasgow. Yoker is an area of Glasgow adjacent to Clydebank, however Yoker's stadium lies just outside the Glasgow boundary. Nicknamed the ''Whe Ho'', the club wer ... before signing professionally with Hearts. He shortly thereafter transferred to Dumbarton where he played with distinction, being a constant in the goalkeeping position for over five seasons. References Scottish men's footballers Dumbarton F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Scottish Football League players Possibly living people Men's association football goalkeepers Year of birth missing {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Paton (American Football Executive)
George Paton () (born May 5, 1970) is an American football executive who is the general manager of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Paton previously served as the assistant general manager and vice president of player personnel for the Minnesota Vikings and served with the Vikings in various executive roles for 14 seasons. Paton began his NFL career as a scout for the Chicago Bears before serving as the director of pro personnel for the Miami Dolphins from 2001 to 2006 and joining the Vikings in 2007. Paton played college football at UCLA and later professionally in Europe in the Austrian Football League and Italian Football League. Early years A native of La Cañada Flintridge, California, Paton played quarterback at Loyola High School (Los Angeles) and defensive back at UCLA from 1988 to 1991, being a part of a pair of Bruin bowl teams. While at UCLA, Paton earned a bachelor's degree in history. Europe In 1992, Paton played in the Italian Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
