Greg Roberts (other)
Greg Roberts may refer to: * Gregory David Roberts (born 1952), Australian author * Greg Roberts (American football) (born 1956), American football player * Greg Roberts (designer) (born 1969), American artist and entrepreneur * Greg Roberts (musician) Greg Roberts (born 29 May 1956) is an English drummer. He was a member of Big Audio Dynamite from 1984 to 1990, a band led by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. He went on to form Screaming Target in 1991 wit ...

Gregory David Roberts
Gregory David Roberts (born Gregory John Peter Smith; 1952) is an Australian author best known for his novel '' Shantaram''. He is a former heroin addict and convicted bank robber who escaped from Pentridge Prison in 1980 and fled to India, where he lived for ten years. Life Roberts reportedly became addicted to heroin after his marriage ended and he lost custody of his young daughter. To finance his drug habit, he turned to crime, becoming known as the "Building Society Bandit"1 June 1978 Societies' bandit: 23 years ''The Age''. Retrieved 7 April 2015. and the "Gentleman Bandit", because he only robbed institutions with adequate insurance. He wore a three-piece suit, and he always said "please" and "thank you" to the people he robbed. At the time, Roberts believed that his manner lessened the brutality of his acts but, later in his life, he admitted that people only gave him money because he had made them afraid. He escaped from Pentridge Prison in 1980.Murdoch, Lindsey (23 ...
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Greg Roberts (American Football)
Gregory Lafayette Roberts (born November 29, 1956) is a former American college and professional football player who played as a guard in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL) for five seasons during the late 1970s and 1980s. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and received All-American honors. Roberts was selected in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and USFL's Memphis Showboats. Roberts was born in Nacogdoches, Texas. He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Barry Switzer's Oklahoma Sooners football team from 1975 to 1978. As a senior in 1978, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and won the Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best college football interior lineman in the United States as adjudged by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of o ...
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Greg Roberts (designer)
PlayMotion! is a company that produces a next generation videogame technology of the same name. Their product applies practical Computer Vision algorithms to the problem of gesture recognition in a wide array of environments, including Education and exergaming. PlayMotion, in essence, "allows players to use the wall of the room as a videogame surface",Tatiana Prophet.PlayMotion takes fun to a new level" ''Atlanta Business Chronicle.'' April 15, 2005. Retrieved on November 28, 2006. while "a graphics engine and video projector turn your actions into digital shapes and patterns on a large screen."Bob Pepalis. "Future of gaming solid" ''REVUE & News'' January 5, 2005. Retrieved on November 28, 2006. PlayMotion was founded by designer Greg Roberts and noted computer vision scientist Matt Flagg in 2003. The company has a partnership with Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) who uses the platform to create next generation videogame and novel live performance conc ...
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