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Ian Robinson (executive)
Ian Robinson may refer to: *Ian Robinson (Australian football umpire) (born 1946), Victorian Football League umpire active in the 1970s and 1980s *Ian Robinson (Australian politician) (1925–2017), Australian MP *Ian Robinson (author) (1937–2020), British literary critic *Ian Robinson (cricket umpire) (1947–2016), Zimbabwean cricket umpire active from 1992 to 2004 *Ian Robinson (publisher) (1934–2004), writer, artist and editor of Oasis Books *Ian Robinson (rationalist) (born 1940), president of the Rationalist Society of Australia *Ian Robinson (squash player) (born 1952), former English professional squash player *Ian Robinson (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1970s, and 1980s *Ian Robinson (rugby union) (1944–2014), Welsh rugby union player *Ian Robinson (footballer), English footballer *Ian Robinson, member of Black Lace Black Lace are a British pop band, best known for novelty party records, including their biggest hit, "Agadoo". The band first came t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Robinson (Australian Football Umpire)
Ian Robinson (born 20 August 1946) is a former Australian rules football field umpire who officiated in the Victorian Football League (VFL). At the time of his retirement from umpiring in 1987, Robinson held the VFL/AFL record for most senior games officiated as a field umpire (353), of which nine were VFL Grand Finals, second only to Jack Elder. Throughout his career, and later as an umpiring coach and administrator, Robinson was a first-hand witness to some of Australian rules football's most memorable on-field incidents in one of the most tumultuous periods of the sport's history, and his achievements have been recognized with induction in both the Australian Football Hall of Fame and the AFL Umpires Association Hall of Fame. Umpiring career Robinson first joined the Umpiring Club at University High School when he was 15 and joined the VFL senior umpiring panel in 1969. In August 1970 Robinson made it onto the back pages of ''The Age'' when it was reported that he had fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Robinson (Australian Politician)
Ian Louis Robinson (27 March 1925 – 23 March 2017) was an Australian politician. Born in Coraki, New South Wales, he was educated at state schools before becoming a dairy farmer, a journalist and company director. In 1953 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Country Party member for Casino, holding the seat until 1963, when he retired to contest the Australian House of Representatives seat of Cowper. Cowper had been won in 1961 by Labor's Frank McGuren, who had defeated the ailing longtime Country Party member and former caretaker Prime Minister Earle Page, who had been too ill to campaign. Robinson defeated McGuren, and became Assistant Minister assisting the Postmaster-General, Alan Hulme, on 20 August 1971. Robinson lost the position when the Coalition was defeated in the 1972 federal election. He held Cowper until 1984, when he transferred to the new seat of Page, which had absorbed much of the urbanised portion of Cowper. He held Page until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Robinson (author)
Ian Robinson (17 April 1937 – 30 October 2020) was a British literary critic and English lecturer. He was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Retford, and Downing College, Cambridge (he earned firsts in both parts of the English Tripos) where he was a pupil of F. R. Leavis.John Ferns"Ian Robinson and the English Tradition," ''First Principles'', 8 December 2008 Robinson served as lecturer and senior lecturer in the English Department at University College of Swansea from 1961 to 1997 Best known for his 1973 book ''The Survival of English'', Robinson has been a champion of traditional English literature and a critic of what he alleges to be the degeneration of the English language in modern life. With David Sims, he co-founded The Brynmill Press Ltd, in 1970, a company devoted to serious criticism which began with the quarterly review ''The Human World'' (1970–4) and went on to publish works of literary criticism, philosophy (including Ludwig Wittgenstein’s ''Remarks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Robinson (cricket Umpire)
Ian David Robinson (11 March 1947 – 3 April 2016) was a Zimbabwean cricket umpire who officiated in 28 Test Matches and 90 One Day Internationals (ODIs). Robinson started his umpiring career in 1975, was promoted to first-class level in 1978 and remained there for 31 seasons. He made his international umpiring debut in Zimbabwe's inaugural Test, against India at Harare in 1992, was a member of the ICC International Panel and umpired in 3 World Cups. In 2008, he announced his retirement from top-level umpiring to take up the role of ICC Regional Umpires' Performance Manager for the Africa region. On 3 April 2016, Robinson died from lung cancer at the age of 69 in Harare. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Robinson (publisher)
Ian Robinson (July 1, 1934 – April 20, 2004) was an English writer and artist and editor of Oasis Books. Biography Ian Norman Baker Robinson was born in 1934 in Osterley. His father was a civil servant and his maternal grandfather was the Music Hall artist Anchor Baker. His secondary schooling was at St Paul’s School in London where he secretly started writing poetry and eventually helped revive the magazine ''The Debator'', founded by G.K.Chesterton and E.C.Bentley. Following national service in the RAF, when he was based in Germany and learned Russian, he studied English at Oriel College, Oxford. He then taught in a comprehensive school for three years before working for the National Trade Press as a technical reporter and sub-editor. It was during this period that he developed an interest in typography, lay-out and design. In 1965 he joined the staff of what was then Kingston Art College, where he stayed working in various capacities through its several transformations u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Robinson (rationalist)
Ian Robinson (born 18 November 1940 in Melbourne, Australia) is president emeritus of the Rationalist Society of Australia and immediate past chairman of the Rationalist Association of Australia. Biography He was educated at Ivanhoe Grammar School and the University of Melbourne, where he graduated with honours in philosophy. Subsequently, he has been a tutor in philosophy at the University of Melbourne, a lecturer in philosophy of education at Coburg Teachers' College, leader of the Curriculum Project Team (Primary) for the Victoria Ministry of Education and manager of the Music and Writing Department at Chisholm Institute, from which he retired in 2010. He has been editor of '' Farrago'', ''MUM'', ''National U'', ''Chalkface'' and the ''Australian Rationalist'', and written many articles and books. His fantasy story "The Crypt of Fleeting Hope" was published by Penguin. He has acted in and directed a number of plays at La Mama and the Pram Factory theatres in Melbourne, serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Robinson (squash Player)
Ian Robinson (born 12 September 1952) is a former English professional squash player. Ian was born in York on 12 September 1952 and lives in Liphook, Hampshire. He first played squash in 1961 at St Peters School, York and was champion of Yorkshire eight times. He represented Great Britain during the 1976, 1977 & 1981 World Team Squash Championships The WSF World Team Squash Championships are an international squash competition organised by the World Squash Federation (WSF) and played between teams representing different nations. Countries enter teams of three or four players to represent t .... References People educated at St Peter's School, York External links * English male squash players 1952 births Living people Sportspeople from York People from Liphook {{England-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Robinson (rugby League)
Ian Robinson is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, as a or . Playing career Rugby League Championship Ian Robinson played in Hull Kingston Rovers Championship winning teams of the 1978–79 season, 1983–84 season and 1984–85 season Premiership Final Appearances Ian Robinson appeared as a substitute in Hull Kingston Rovers' 18-10 victory over Castleford Tigers in the Final of the 1983-84 Rugby League Premiership during the 1983–84 season. Ian Robinson played right- in Hull Kingston Rovers' 36-16 defeat against St Helens in the Final of the 1984-85 Rugby League Premiership during the 1984-85 season County Cup Final appearances Ian Robinson played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 7-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1980–81 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980. Ian Robinson played right- and scored a try in the 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Robinson (rugby Union)
Ian Roger Robinson (21 February 1944 — 24 July 2014) was a Welsh rugby union international. Robinson was raised in Rumney, Cardiff and educated at Cae'r Castell School. Capped twice for Wales during the 1974 Five Nations Championship, Robinson was a 6 ft 6 in lock, renowned for his hardness. He spent his entire career with Cardiff RFC, playing 384 first-class games. A salesman by profession, Robinson married his wife Jenny in 1993. He died of prostate cancer at the age of 70. See also *List of Wales national rugby union players List of Wales national rugby union players is a list of players who have represented Wales at rugby union. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match for the senior men's team. The players are listed in order of chronological ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Ian 1944 births 2014 deaths Welsh rugby union players Wales international rugby union players Cardiff RFC players Rugby union locks Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Robinson (footballer)
Ian Brendan Robinson (born 25 August 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they play in a blue and .... References 1978 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Mansfield Town F.C. players Ilkeston Town F.C. (1945) players Hednesford Town F.C. players Northwich Victoria F.C. players Alfreton Town F.C. players Worksop Town F.C. players Grantham Town F.C. players Hucknall Town F.C. players Footballers from Nottingham {{England-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
