Robert McDonald (Medal Of Honor)
Robert MacDonald may refer to: *Robert MacDonald (cricketer) (1870–1946), Australian cricketer *Robert J. MacDonald (1914–1987), politician in Michigan *Robert MacDonald (British politician), British Member of Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart, 1923–1929 *Robert MacDonald (special effects artist) (1912–1989), visual effects artist of ''Ben-Hur'' *Robert David MacDonald (1929–2004), Scottish playwright, translator, and theatre director *Robert E. Macdonald (born 1947), American mayor of Lewiston, Maine *Robert W. MacDonald, insurance executive *Robert MacDonald (minister) (1813-1893), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland in 1882 Robert McDonald may refer to: *Robert McDonald (missionary) (1829–1913), Episcopalian missionary in the Arctic *Robert Ross McDonald (1888–1964), Australian politician *Robert McDonald, known as Whitey McDonald (1902–1956), Canadian soccer player who earned two caps with Ireland *Robert N. McDonald (born 1952), justic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert MacDonald (cricketer)
Robert MacDonald (14 February 1870 – 7 March 1946) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Queensland cricket team, Queensland and Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Leicestershire from 1894 to 1903. He was born in Clunes, Victoria, Australia, and died in Victoria, British Columbia. He was a dentist. Life and career Born in the goldfields town of Clunes, Victoria, Clunes in Victoria, Australia, Victoria, Robbie MacDonald moved to Brisbane in 1881 with his mother and his stepfather, Justice A. B. Noel. After attending Brisbane Boys Grammar School MacDonald studied dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania, where he excelled. He was the first Queenslander to graduate as a doctor of dental surgery with honours. In cricket, MacDonald had a reputation as an imperturbable defensive batsman. The English player and writer C. B. Fry said of him in 1901: "he pays extreme attention to not getting out, and has no regard for the time it takes to make his runs. He ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rob McDonald
Robert Roderick McDonald (born 22 January 1959) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker or midfielder for Hull City A.F.C., Hull City, SC Cambuur, FC Wageningen, Willem II Tilburg, FC Groningen, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Clube de Portugal, R. Jet Wavre, Racing Jet de Bruxelles, Ikast FS, Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United, Beşiktaş J.K., Beşiktaş and BV Veendam. McDonald also enjoyed a career in football management, with DOVO, De Graafschap, Ajax Cape Town FC, Ajax Cape Town, SC Cambuur, VVOG, Sligo Rovers F.C., Sligo Rovers and AS Trenčín. As manager of Sligo Rovers, McDonald tried to sell Séamus Coleman whom he did not rate as a footballer. McDonald was sacked shortly afterwards and barely two seasons later Coleman was signed by English Premier League side Everton F.C., Everton whom he would go on to captain as well as becoming captain of the Republic of Ireland national football team, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bob McDonald (science Journalist)
Bob McDonald OC (born January 25, 1951) is a Canadian author and science journalist. He is the national science commentator for CBC Television and CBC News Network (formerly Newsworld), and since 1992 has been the host of a weekly radio science show, ''Quirks & Quarks'' which draws approximately 800,000 listeners each week. Career In 1972, with no formal academic training, he began his science communication career as a demonstrator at the Ontario Science Centre, and eventually travelled to California to watch the live action of NASA's Voyager 2 space probe launch. Upon returning to Canada, he was in great demand to talk about the missions and eventually became the regular science correspondent for a number of shows. From 1986 to 1992, he was the host and one of the producers of '' Wonderstruck'', a Gemini Award winning science program for children. Over the years he has hosted a variety of other science or technology themed specials and documentaries, including the special ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bob McDonald (businessman)
Robert Alan McDonald (born June 20, 1953) served as the eighth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He is the retired chairman, president, and CEO of Procter & Gamble. In 2014 he became Secretary of Veterans Affairs.Profile periodicalpress.senate.gov; accessed February 24, 2015. Early life and education McDonald was born on June 20, 1953 in , and grew up in Chicago. He graduated from the atWest P ...
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Bob McDonald (politician)
Robert Matthew Turnbull McDonald (26 September 1931 – 9 June 2002) was a Canadian professional football player, businessman, insurance agent, public servant and politician. McDonald served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Bob McDonald joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a defensive halfback in 1950 and won the Canadian Football League's Gruen Trophy as rookie of the year in the Big Four eastern conference. He quit professional football after contracting poliomyelitis on 6 August 1953 after which he required the use of crutches. Recovered from the illness, his new career was selling insurance. As the 1957 federal election approached, the Progressive Conservative party recruited McDonald as their candidate in the Hamilton South riding. On election day, 10 June 1957, a 25-year-old McDonald defeated Liberal party incumbent Russell Reinke as part of an Ontario sweep by the Tories, helping John Diefenbaker ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bob MacDonald (journalist)
Bob MacDonald (1929–2006) was a Toronto journalist and conservative columnist. MacDonald was part of the team that founded ''The Toronto Sun'' newspaper after the demise of ''The Toronto Telegram''. His scoop on government bungling was the tabloid's first front-page story on November 1, 1971. MacDonald's and Robert Reguly's investigations of RCMP wrongdoing in the 1970s feature prominently in the newspaper's history. Eventually, this work resulted in a police search of the ''Sun'' newsroom for leaked documents (1978) and charges against ''Sun'' editor Peter Worthington under the Official Secrets Act. These were dismissed at a preliminary hearing. MacDonald was a vocal critic of the Trudeau government and of Liberal and NDP governments in Ontario. He began his career with the ''Halifax Chronicle-Herald'' in 1951, wrote for the ''Toronto Daily Star'' from 1953 to 1959 before moving to the ''Telegram''. MacDonald died February 26, 2006, after a 14-year battle with prostate cancer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bob MacDonald (baseball)
Robert Joseph MacDonald (born April 27, 1965) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and New York Mets. MacDonald also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers. Career MacDonald went to college at Rutgers University, and was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 19th round of the 1987 amateur draft. MacDonald played his first American professional season with their Rookie league Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Class A (Short Season) St. Catharines Blue Jays, and Class A Myrtle Beach Blue Jays in , and his last with the Mets and their Triple-A Norfolk Tides in . In 1997, he played in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers The Hanshin Tigers (Japanese: 阪神タイガース ''Hanshin Taigāsu'') are a Nippon Professional Baseball team playing in the Central League. The team is based in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and is owned by Hanshin Electric Ra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bob McDonald (bowls)
Robert Lang McDonald (21 April 1933 – 22 February 2006) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who competed at four Commonwealth Games, winning gold, silver and bronze medals in the men's pairs. Bowls career At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, he won the men's pairs gold medal partnering Robbie Robson. Eight years later he won the silver medal again with Robson in the pairs at the 1970 Commonwealth Games. In 1974 he claimed his last Commonwealth Games medal with a bronze in the men's pairs. He also competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games. In addition to international success McDonald won the 1962 pairs title with Frank Livingstone and the 1973 fours title at the Australian National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Onehunga Bowls Club. Honours and awards McDonald was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service in the 2002 New Year Honours. He died in Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bob McDonald (ice Hockey)
Robert Daniel McDonald (January 4, 1923 – October 29, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1943–44 season, on January 6, 1944 against the Detroit Red Wings. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1949, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in Toronto, Ontario. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs See also * List of players who played only one game in the NHL This is a list of ice hockey players who have played only one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917–18 to the present. This list does not count those who were on the active roster for one game but never actually played, or players w ... External links * 1923 births 1977 deaths Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey right wingers Detroit Auto Club players Detroit Bright's Goodyears players New York Rangers players New York Ro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bob McDonald (Australian Footballer)
Bob McDonald (14 December 1895 – 1 July 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1895 births 1979 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Sydney Swans players {{AFL-bio-1895-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bob McDonald (Scottish Footballer)
Robert James McDonald (25 February 1895 – 1971) was a professional footballer who played for Inverness Caledonian, Tottenham Hotspur and Clapton Orient. Football career McDonald joined Spurs from Inverness Caledonian in 1919. Playing as a full back, he made a total of 125 appearances in all competitions in his time at White Hart Lane. The highlight of his Tottenham career was to be a member of the winning 1921 FA Cup Final team. Retrieved 12 February 2009 He moved to Clapton Orient in 1927 and went on to play a further 37 matches. Honours Tottenham Hotspur *FA Cup
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Bob MacDonald (golfer)
Robert George MacDonald (24 February 1885 – 29 March 1960) was a Scottish-American professional golfer and club maker who played in the early 20th century. He had three top-10 finishes in the U.S. Open. His best performance came in 1915 when he was third. He finished eighth in 1916 and tenth in 1920. MacDonald was a frequent competitor in the PGA Championship, his best result coming in 1919 when he finished T3. He won the 1922 Texas Open, pocketing $1,633 in prize money, and also won the Metropolitan Open twice, in 1921 and again in 1923. His career results could have been much better had it not been for the interruption caused by the First World War. Early life MacDonald was born on 24 February 1885 in Evelix, Scotland. As a young man he worked as a gardener and in 1900 served in the Second Boer War. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1910 and his first posting as a professional was in New Jersey and he later took a job at Hyde Park Country Club in Cincinna ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |