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Michael Gibson (co-driver)
Michael Gibson may refer to: *Michael Gibson (Australian footballer) (born 1965), former Australian rules footballer * Michael Gibson (British Army soldier) (1906–1941), bomb disposal expert *Michael Gibson (musician) (1944–2005), musician and orchestrator * Michael Gibson (TV presenter) (born 1980), English television presenter and documentary director * Michael Gibson (soccer) (born 1963), Australian international footballer *Mike Gibson (American football) (born 1985), American football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles * Mike Gibson (footballer) (born 1939), English former association football player *Mike Gibson (rugby union) (born 1942), Irish former rugby union footballer * Michael Gibson (rugby union) (born 1954), Irish former rugby union footballer *Mike Gibson (basketball), (born 1960) American retired basketball player *Mike Gibson (sports journalist) Mike Gibson (27 May 1940 – 23 September 2015), often also known by the nickname "Gibbo", was an Australian spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gibson (Australian Footballer)
Michael Gibson (born 31 October 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian/Australia Football League (VFL/AFL). Gibson, a half back flanker, was a Coorparoo premiership player in 1984 and played at Fitzroy the following season. He then returned to Coorparoo in 1986 and participated in another premiership team. A member of Brisbane's inaugural VFL list, he spent five seasons with the club. Amongst his 15 interstate matches for Queensland were appearances at the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival. He had also been an All-Australian junior for his state. The defender went on to become a QFL coach and had stints at both Coorparoo and Mount Gravatt Mount Gravatt is a southern suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and a prominent hill and lookout within this suburb (). In the , Mount Gravatt had a population of 3,366 people. Geography The suburb is situated in the south- .... References * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gibson (British Army Soldier)
Michael Gibson, GC (21 June 1906 – 18 October 1940) was a British Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the conspicuous gallantry he displayed in Coventry on 14 September 1940 in defusing a large unexploded bomb. Prior to joining the Royal Engineers at the outset of the Second World War, Gibson was a miner in Chopwell, County Durham, and had served 14 years within the Territorial Army attached to the Durham Light Infantry. George Cross Following a ''Luftwaffe'' bombing raid on the night of the 13/14 September 1940, two unexploded bombs were detected in a factory complex near Coventry. The area was evacuated and members of the 9th Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers, including Gibson, were called in to defuse them. The first detonated but no-one was hurt. Gibson and his men uncovered the second bomb beneath rubble but found the bomb to be hissing. Gibson sent his men away to safety and proceeded to defuse the bomb. The posthumous award of the Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gibson (musician)
Michael Gibson (September 29, 1944 – July 15, 2005) was a musician, trombonist and orchestrator, nominated twice for the American Theatre Wing's Tony Award for Best Orchestrations. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations for '' My One and Only'' in 1983. Work Gibson began his career as a studio musician in New York City, often working with James Brown. In 1972 he changed direction, to become an orchestrator. Best known for his work on the original motion picture version of '' Grease'' (1978) and the Broadway musicals '' Steel Pier'' (1997) and ''Cabaret'' (revival, 1998), Gibson frequently worked with the famous composer-lyricist partnership of John Kander and Fred Ebb; his long-standing relationship with Kander began with ''Woman of the Year'' (1981). He received four additional Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations nominations: for ''Anything Goes'' (1988), ''Steel Pier'' (1997), ''Cabaret'' (1998), and the 'dexterously orchestrated' '' The Wild ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gibson (TV Presenter)
Michael Gibson (born 29 October 1980 in Blackburn, Lancashire) is a TV presenter and documentary director. He presented the ''MTV Select'' television program which aired weekday afternoons on MTV across Europe. Career Early career After spending some time working as a runner at Talkback Thames, Gibson was hired by MTV to work as a presenter and began presenting MTV Select in the UK and Europe in 2006. He then went on to work as a researcher at Betty TV, working on Freaky Eaters. He worked as a freelance editor, working with big corporate clients like Belvedere Vodka and Nokia. He left London and started teaching media for a few years, then setting up a business renting out a video guestbook for special events in 2011. He now works at the BBC and just finished on series 12 of Dragons' Den. Personal life Gibson was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 18. It is rare for someone to be diagnosed with Parkinson's at such a young age. Michael lived in denial about his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gibson (soccer)
Michael Gibson (born 1 March 1963 in Australia) is an Australian soccer player who represented the Australia national soccer team on 7 (1 A-International and 6 B-Internationals) occasions. Club career Over the course of his career Gibson turned out for St George Saints, Blacktown City Demons, Newcastle Breakers, Sydney Olympic, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Marconi Stallions, Sydney United, Penrith City SC, Parramatta Power, Schofields Scorpions and Canterbury-Marrickville. Overall, he played 288 times in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL). International career Gibson represented his nation on 7 occasions between 1985 and 1989 (1 A-International and 6 B-Internationals). His sole A International appearance for Australia was on 9 March 1988 in an Olympic Games qualification match against Taiwan at Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium (currently known as Coopers Stadium due to sponsorship from Adelaide-based company Coopers Brewery) is a multi-purpose stadium in Hindmarsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Gibson (American Football)
Michael Thomas Gibson (born November 18, 1985) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at California. Gibson also played for the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals. Early years Gibson played high school football at Napa High School where he was Second-team All-State player and the Monticello Empire League's Lineman of the Year. College career Following high school, he attended and played for Solano Community College where he was All-Bay Valley Conference and an All-American. He transferred to University of California, Berkeley in 2006 and All- Pacific-10 Conference Honorable Mention for Cal his senior year. Professional career First stint with Eagles Gibson was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. During the 2008 preseason, he sustained a shoulder injury and was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Gibson (footballer)
Michael James Gibson (born Derby, 15 July 1939) is an English former professional footballer. He played for Shrewsbury Town, Bristol City and Gillingham between 1960 and 1974 making over 480 Football League appearances in the years since the Second World War. Career Mike Gibson played for the England Youth. Sammy Crooks the former England player signed Gibson for Gresley Rovers. The development of his career owes much to Crooks who recommended Gibson to his former teammate Angus Morrison at Nuneaton Borough. Mike Gibson left Nuneaton Borough to join Shrewsbury Town in March 1960 helping them to reach the League Cup semi finals in 1960-61. Fred Ford signed Gibson from Shrewsbury Town for £6,000 for Bristol City in April 1963. Mike Gibson helped Bristol City reach the League Cup In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Gibson (rugby Union)
Cameron Michael Henderson Gibson MBE (born 3 December 1942) is a former rugby union player who represented Ireland and the British and Irish Lions at international level. Gibson is regarded as one of the greatest rugby union players; upon his induction into the IRB Hall of Fame in May 2011, former teammate and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Syd Millar said about Gibson that: ''... ewas one of the finest players of his generation, one of the finest players ever to represent Ireland and the British & Irish Lions and a man who epitomised the very ethos of the Game and its values.'' Early life Gibson was educated at Campbell College in Belfast, and went on to study law at Queens' College, Cambridge. Club career Gibson played the bulk of his career for North of Ireland F.C. ("North") While studying, Gibson played for Cambridge University. In February 1966 he played for London Irish against St Mary's Hospital. He continued playing club rugby until 42. International career Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gibson (rugby Union)
Michael Edward Gibson (born 3 March 1954) is an Irish former rugby union international. Born in Dublin, Gibson attended St Andrew's College and is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin. Gibson, a 6 ft 6 in number eight, was capped ten times for Ireland, debuting in the 1979 Five Nations campaign. Most of his provincial rugby was with Leinster, with some matches for Munster, and he made an Irish Universities team for a tour of New Zealand during his time at Trinity College. His work with the Guinness Group brought him to various locations during his rugby career, with appearances at club level for Cork Constitution, Lansdowne and London Irish. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ... References External links * { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Gibson (basketball)
Michael Jerome Gibson (born October 27, 1960) is a retired professional basketball power forward who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Washington Bullets (1983–84) and the Detroit Pistons (1985–86). Born in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, he was drafted out of University of South Carolina Upstate by the Bullets during the second round of the 1982 NBA draft. Until the addition of Torrey Craig for the Denver Nuggets in 2017 via two-way contract, he was the only player in Upstate's history to ever play in the NBA. In 1993 he won with Hapoel Galil-Elion a historical championship in Israel; it was the first time after 23 years that another team other than Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ... won. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Gibson (sports Journalist)
Mike Gibson (27 May 1940 – 23 September 2015), often also known by the nickname "Gibbo", was an Australian sports journalist, columnist, commentator, and radio and television presenter. Media career Gibson began his media career as a print journalist covering greyhound racing and rugby league. He moved to the 2SM radio breakfast show in the 1970s before going to 2GB in 1979. He began hosting ''Wide World of Sports'' in 1981. He also wrote a regular column for ''The Australian Women's Weekly'', having previously written columns for two Sydney daily newspapers. He co-hosted '' Good Morning Australia'' with Kerri-Anne Kennerley for several years from 1988. He was an original presenter of the Nine Network's program ''Nine's Wide World of Sports'', opposite Australian cricket captain Ian Chappell. He hosted '' The Back Page'', with friend and comedian Billy Birmingham, on Fox Sports for 16 years. Birmingham parodied Gibson on the program in a segment called "The Wired World of Spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |