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Pappy Boyington Field Sign
{{wiktionary Pappy is another name for father. Pappy is a nickname of: People * Pappy Boyington (1912–1988), Flying Tiger and American fighter ace in World War II * Fred Coe (1914–1979), American television producer and director * Pappy Daily (1902–1987), American country music record producer and entrepreneur * Paul Gunn (1899–1957), American World War II naval aviator * John C. Herbst (1909–1946), American flying ace in World War II * Duane S. Larson (1916–2005), American World War II fighter pilot * Howard Mason (born 1959), American drug trafficker * W. Lee O'Daniel (1890–1969), Texas governor and senator * Bert Papworth (1890s–1980), British trade unionist * Paul Rowe (Canadian football) (1917–1990), professional football player * Risley C. Triche (born 1930), attorney and longtime member of the Louisiana House of Representatives * Pappy Waldorf (1902–1981), American football player and coach * Grover Washabaugh (c. 1893–1973), American college and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father
A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive father is a male who has become the child's parent through the legal process of adoption. A biological father is the male genetic contributor to the creation of the infant, through sexual intercourse or sperm donation. A biological father may have legal obligations to a child not raised by him, such as an obligation of monetary support. A putative father is a man whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepfather is a male who is the husband of a child's mother and they may form a family unit, but who generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child. The adjective "paternal" refers to a father and comparatively to "maternal" for a mother. The verb "to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grover Washabaugh
Grover Cleveland "Pappy" Washabaugh (September 21, 1892 – March 16, 1973) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Westminster College from 1937 to 1942, during which time he compiled a 16–26–6 record, and the head basketball coach from 1937 to 1956, during which time he compiled a 296–129 record.Football Media Guide (PDF), p. 42, Westminster College, 2009. Biography Washabaugh's first coaching experience came at Woodlawn High School in , where he mentored the basketball team and taught physical education. He then coached at South Hills H ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop (nickname)
Pop is a nickname of: * Tihomir Asanović (born 1948), Croatian jazz-rock and fusion keyboardist, Hammond organ player and composer * Pop Corkhill (1858–1921), American baseball player * Pop Dillon (1873–1931), American baseball player * Pop Foster (1878–1944), American baseball player * Pop Gates (1917–1999), American basketball player and coach * Pop Golden (1868–1949), American football and baseball coach * Pop Goodwin (1920–2005), American basketball player * Pop Hart (1868–1933), American painter and watercolorist * Pop Hollinger (1886–1977), American comic book collector * Pop Ivy (1916–2003), American football player and coach * Pop Joy (1860–1937), American baseball player * Pop Laval (1882–1966), American photographer * Pop Levi (born 1977), English singer, musician, record producer and filmmaker * Fred T. Long (1896–1966), American Negro league baseball player and college football coach * Ed Lytle (1862–1950), American baseball player and man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papa (nickname)
Papa is a nickname which may refer to: * Cool Papa Bell (1903–1991), African-American Negro league baseball player, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame * Papa Bue (1930–2011), Danish jazz trombonist and bandleader * Papa Joe Chevalier (1948–2011), American sports radio personality * Papa John Creach (1917–1994), American violinist * Papa Dee (born 1966), Swedish raga musician * Papa Bouba Diop (1978−2020), Senegalese footballer * Louis Faury (1874–1947), French general * Michele Greco (1924–2008), Sicilian Mafia member nicknamed "''il Papa''" ("the Pope") * Paul Hausser (1880–1972), German World War II Waffen SS officer * Papa Haydn (1732–1809), Austrian composer Joseph Haydn * Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), American author and journalist * Walter Hörnlein (1893–1961), German World War II general * Papa Jackson (born 1982), Filipino disc jockey * Joseph Joffre (1852–1931), French World War I general * Papa Jack Laine (1873–1966), American jazz drummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daddy (nickname)
"Daddy" is a nickname for: * Arun Gawli (born 1955), Indian gangster and politician, founder of the political party Akhil Bharatiya Sena **the nickname is also reflected in the Indian crime drama ''Daddy'' (2017 film) * Evgenii Dadonov (born 1989), Russian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League * Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (1772–1842), general and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army * Frederick Charles Victor Laws (1887–1975), Royal Air Force group captain, aerial surveyor and the founder and most prominent pioneer of British aerial reconnaissance * Jim Neal (1930–2011), American National Basketball Association player * Robert Daddy Potts (1898–1981), a football player in the 1926 National Football League season * Thomas D. Rice (1808–1860), American blackface minstrel show entertainer * Joe Stevenson (born 1982), semi-retired mixed martial artist * Moses Wilkinson (1746/47–?), African-American runaway slave and Methodist preacher * Oliver "Daddy" Warbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dad (nickname)
Dad is a nickname which may refer to: * Dad Clark (1873-1956), American Major League Baseball player * Dad Clarke (1865-1911), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Dad Clarkson (1866-1911), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Dad Hale (1880–1946), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Dad Lytle (1862-1950), American Major League Baseball player * William H. "Dad" Martin, photographer and successful postcard manufacturer in the early 1900s * Dad Meek (1867-1922), American Major League Baseball catcher * Harry Vail (died 1928), American collegiate rowing coach * Dad Wheatley (1882–1961), Australian middle-distance runner See also * * * Daddy (nickname) * Papa (nickname) * Pappy * Pop (nickname) * Pops (nickname) Pops is a nickname for: * Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), American jazz musician * Henry Beasley (1876–1949), British Army lieutenant colonel and early contract bridge player * Clarence Coleman (baseball) (1884-?), African-American baseball catc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappy's Smokehouse
Pappy's Smokehouse (often referred to as simply Pappy's) is a barbecue restaurant located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was started in 2008 by Mike Emerson, who previously worked at another barbecue restaurant called Super Smokers. The restaurant was named after Emerson's late brother, Jim. Pappy's sells Memphis-style ribs, and ribs are barbecued without sauce. The ribs are dry-rubbed and cooked over applewood and cherrywood for four hours; customers can add a variety of barbecue sauces in squeeze bottles when they eat. The restaurant sells tons of ribs daily. It is noted to have long lines and the restaurant closes when the ribs run out. The restaurant has received widespread media attention. The Food Network ranked it as #1 in the best barbecue ribs in America. The ribs have been showcased on ''Steve Harvey'' in 2017. TripAdvisor ranked it as #10 as top barbecue restaurants in America in 2015. It is listed under Zagat’s “50 States, 50 Favorite Restaurantsâ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappy's
Pappy's is a British three-man comedy act, composed of comedians Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby and Tom Parry. The sketch troupe previously performed shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, but now mostly talk on podcasts about balconies and spaghetti. They regularly produce podcasts under the ''Pappy's Flatshare'' heading, and created and starred in the BBC Three sitcom ''Badults''. History Pappy's started out as a four-man comedy collective called "Pappy's Fun Club", consisting of Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby, Brendan Dodds, and Tom Parry. The group met at the University of Kent and started out performing in Canterbury and Wolverhampton. They later moved to London and in 2004, began performing regular shows in The Old Coffee House, in Soho, London. Pappy's Fun Club made their self-titled debut appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2006, as part of the Free Fringe. In February 2007, the group was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Chortle Awards. In August 2007, the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li'l Abner
''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written and drawn by Al Capp (1909–1979), the strip ran for 43 years – from August 13, 1934, through November 13, 1977. The Sunday page debuted six months after the daily, on February 24, 1935. It was originally distributed by United Feature Syndicate and, later by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Comic strips typically dealt with northern urban experiences before Capp introduced Li'l Abner, the first strip based in the South. The comic strip had 60 million readers in over 900 American newspapers and 100 foreign papers in 28 countries. Capp "had a profound influence on the way the world viewed the American South." Cast Main characters Li'l Abner Yokum: Abner's character was tall and perpetually 19 years old. He was portrayed as a naiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popeye
Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.Segar, Elzie (Crisler) – Encyclopædia Britannica Article Britannica.com. Retrieved on March 29, 2013.Goulart, Ron, "Popeye", ''St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture''. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. (Volume 4, pp. 87-8).Walker, Brian. ''The Comics: The Complete Collection''. New York: Abrams ComicArts, 2011. (pp. 188-9,191, 238-243) The character first appeared in the daily King Features Syndicate, King Features comic strip ''Thimble Theatre'' on January 17, 1929, and ''Popeye'' became the strip's title in later years. The character has also appeared in theatrical and television animated cartoons. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poopdeck Pappy
Poopdeck Pappy is a fictional character featured in the ''Popeye'' (''Thimble Theatre'') comic strip and animated cartoon spinoffs. Created by E. C. Segar in 1936, the character is Popeye's father, who is between the ages of 85 and 99. History Pappy first appeared in ''Thimble Theatre'' not long after Popeye acquired Eugene the Jeep in 1936. Popeye decided to use the creature's supernatural knowledge to find his father. An expedition which included Toar the caveman and Olive Oyl was set up to go to Barnacle Island. The ungrateful father answered Popeye's greeting with, "You look like something the cat dragged in... I don't like relatives." He came to Popeye's home anyway, followed by some mermaids with whom he had flirted. Poopdeck Pappy made his first animated appearance in the ''Popeye the Sailor'' short '' Goonland'' (1938). In this cartoon, it is revealed that Popeye has a long-lost father, not seen since infancy, who is being held captive in the bizarre realm of Goon Island. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappy Wood
Daniel John Howard "Pappy" Wood, Sr. (August 29, 1888 – December 28, 1978) was a Canadian curler. Wood played ice hockey, lacrosse and soccer (he was a member of the Winnipeg Scottish that won the Canadian Senior soccer championship in 1915) in his youth, but is most notable for his curling achievements. One of Wood's most notable feats is participating in 71 straight Manitoba Curling Association Bonspiels (1908–1978), setting a Guinness World Record. He won the tournament eight of those 71 times. Wood won his first Brier in 1930, skipping the Manitoba rink which consisted of his brothers Vic (at second) and Lionel (at lead) and third Jim Congalton. The team finished the round robin at a 7–2 record, tied with Alberta. They defeated Alberta, skipped by Bob Munro in the final to claim the Brier. Wood would win another Brier in 1932, throwing third stones for Congalton. Once again, the team finished tied for first with Alberta after the round robin. Once again, Manitoba p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
