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Loper
Loper is a surname. People with this surname include: * Alonzo A. Loper (1829–1917), American politician * Bert Loper (1869–1949), early Grand Canyon river runner * Brad Loper (born 1970), American photojournalist * Daniel Loper (born 1982), American football offensive tackle * David Loper (), American geologist * Don Loper (1906–1972), American costume and necktie designer * Edward L. Loper, Sr. (1916–2011), African American artist * James Loper (1931–2013), American television executive * Johnny Loper (), American drag racer * Herbert Loper Major General Herbert Bernard Loper (22 October 1896 – 25 August 1989) was a United States Army officer who helped plan the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign and the Okinawa campaign during World War II. He was chief of the Armed Force ... (1896–1989), American general * Whitly Loper (born 1986), American sport shooter {{surname Surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitly Loper
Collyn "Whitly" Loper (born December 31, 1986, in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American sport shooter. She won a gold medal in trap shooting at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and eventually finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, narrowly missing out an opportunity to claim an Olympic medal. Since the age of fourteen, Loper has been serving throughout her sporting career for the U.S. national team, and trains rigorously under her longtime coach Lloyd Woodhouse. Naturally right-handed, Loper was born blind in her right eye that urged her to shoot left. Having pursued the sport since the age of twelve, Loper started out as a successful junior with her third-place finish in the women's trap on her first major international competition at the 2001 World Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Two years later, Loper boasted her early success to the sport by claiming the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Loper
Don Loper (April 29, 1906 – November 21, 1972) was an American costume and necktie designer, as well as a screenwriter, choreographer, associate producer, actor, and assistant to MGM musicals producer Arthur Freed. He began his career as a dancer and was teamed with Ginger Rogers in the film ''Lady in the Dark (film), Lady in the Dark'' (1944). Loper is also known for introducing Judy Garland to her future husband, director Vincente Minnelli (''Meet Me in St. Louis''). Loper was born on April 29, 1906, in Toledo, Ohio, USA as Lincoln George Hardloper. He is known for his work on It's a Pleasure (1945), Sofia (1948) and Lady in the Dark (1944). He was married to Violet Hughes. He died on November 22, 1972, in Santa Monica, California, USA. Loper's works, some of which were designed for stars like Ella Fitzgerald and Lucille Ball are featured in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the California African American Museum. He played himself in an episode of ''I Love Lucy'' t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Loper
Daniel Robert Loper (born January 15, 1982) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech. He last played for the Dallas Cowboys. Early years He played high school football at Episcopal High School in Houston, Texas. Professional career Detroit Lions Loper was signed by the Detroit Lions as a free agent prior to the 2009 season. SI.com, March 10, 2009 Loper was released by the Lions on April 15, 2010. Oakland Raiders Loper signed with the on May 16, 2010. Dallas Cowboys ...
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James Loper
James Leaders Loper (September 4, 1931 – July 8, 2013) was an American television executive who co-founded KCET in 1964 and served as Executive Director of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from 1983 to 1999. Life and career Loper was born to John Loper and Ellen Leaders in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 4, 1931. He obtained a bachelor's degree in journalism from Arizona State University in 1953, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He earned his master's degree from the University of Denver in 1957. He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1959 to begin his doctoral studies at the University of Southern California (USC), which he finished in 1967. He then taught as a faculty member at USC. Loper co-founded KCET, a PBS affiliate in Los Angeles, during the early 1960s as an affiliate of National Educational Television. He was working on his doctorate at the University of Southern California at the time of KCET's launch in 1964. Loper became KCET's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alonzo A
Alonzo is both a given name and a Spanish surname. Notable people with the name include: Mononym *Alonzo (rapper), French singer and hip hop artist, formerly Segnor Alonzo of Psy 4 de la Rime Given name *Alonzo de Barcena, 16th-century Spanish Jesuit missionary and linguist *Alonzo de Santa Cruz (–1567), Spanish cartographer, mapmaker, instrument maker, historian and teacher *Alonzo Babers (b. 1961), U.S. athlete *Alonzo L. Best (1854–1923), U.S. politician *Alonzo Bodden, U.S. comedian *Alonzo Church (1903–1995), U.S. mathematician and computer scientist *Alonzo Clemons, U.S. autistic savant clay sculptor *Alonzo B. Cornell (1832–1904), a Governor of New York *Alonzo Drake (1884–1919), English footballer and cricketer *Alonzo J. Edgerton (1827–1896), U.S. politician * Alonzo Dillard Folger (1888–1941), U.S. politician *Alonzo Gee, American basketball player * Alonzo A. Hinckley (1870–1936), U.S. official of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *Alonz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Loper
Brad Loper (born August 17, 1970) is an American photojournalist, best known for winning the Pulitzer Prize for his breaking news photography during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He is also the first recipient of the Don Wilberforce Memorial Scholarship awarded in 1989. Loper is a recipient of numerous honors, including being named Newspaper Picture Editor of the Year three-consecutive years in a row (2008, 2009, 2010), awarded by the National Press Photographers Association; two National Edward R. Murrow Awards for video components in 2010 and 2011; two Lone Star Emmy awards for multimedia components received in 2009 and 2011; and his most notable honor, winning the Pulitzer Prize in 2006 covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Personal life Brad Loper was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas. He graduated from Tascosa High school where he moved on to attend Amarillo College, subsequently transferring to the University of Texas at Arlington. While in school (UTA), Loper worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Loper
Albert A. "Bert" Loper (July 31, 1869 – July 8, 1949) was a pioneer of the sport of whitewater river-running in the American Southwest, particularly the Colorado River and its tributaries. He, along with many of the noted boatmen of his era, including Charles Russell, Julius Stone, Ellsworth Kolb, and others, were among the first (and last) people to navigate the Colorado River before the construction of Glen Canyon Dam and Navajo Dam. Biography Loper discovered his love of river running while placer mining on the San Juan River. In 1907, using three boats, Loper, along with Charles Russell and Edwin Monett, attempted to boat from Green River, Utah through the Grand Canyon. Loper left Russell and Monett in Glen Canyon on November 1, 1907, to repair a camera and was to rejoin the two other men at Lees Ferry not later than December 1. The two men waited for Loper at the Ferry until December 13, 1907, then proceeded into Marble Canyon without Loper. Russell and Monett completed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Loper
David E. Loper is an American geologist, having been Distinguished Research Professor (1991-1992) and the George W. DeVore Professor of Geological Science at Florida State University Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ... (1999). References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Florida State University faculty American geologists Place of birth missing (living people) {{US-geologist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward L
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet The House of Plantagenet () was a royal house which originated from the lands of Anjou in France. The family held the English throne from 1154 (with the accession of Henry II at the end of the Anarchy) to 1485, when Richard III died in ... dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III of England, Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I of England, Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian Peninsula#Modern Iberia, Iberian peninsula since the 15th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Loper
Johnny Loper is a pioneering American gasser drag racer. Driving a 1959 Chevrolet, he won NHRA's E/Gas national title at Detroit Dragway in 1959. His winning pass was 14.94 seconds at . The next year, at the wheel of an Oldsmobile-powered 1941 Willys, he won NHRA's first ever B/Gas Altered (B/GA) national title at Detroit Dragway. His winning pass was 13.72 seconds at . At the NHRA Nationals The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorspo ..., held at Indianapolis Raceway Park, in 1962, Loper won the B/Gas title, with a Chevrolet-powered Willys. He turned in a winning pass of 12.04 seconds at . Loper was first three-time national champion to move up a class in his later wins, from E/G to B/G. Loper was also first ever B/Gas Altered champion, in 1960.Davis, p.182. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Loper
Major General Herbert Bernard Loper (22 October 1896 – 25 August 1989) was a United States Army officer who helped plan the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign and the Okinawa campaign during World War II. He was chief of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project from 1952 to 1953, and Chairman of the Military Liaison Committee of the United States Atomic Energy Commission from 1954 to 1961. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he was commissioned in the US Army Corps of Engineers in 1919. He graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1940, and became Assistant Chief, and later Chief, of the Intelligence Division at the Office of the Chief of Engineers in Washington, DC. In May 1942, he negotiated the Loper-Hotine Agreement, under which responsibility for military mapping and survey of the globe was divided between the United States and the United Kingdom. In 1944, he was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
