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Rockett (other)
Rockett may refer to: Places * Rockett, Texas, USA; an unincorporated community * Rocketts Landing, Richmond, Virginia, USA; a neighborhood ** Rocketts Landing station bus station People * Dick Rockett (born 1931) Irish hurler * Jason Rockett (born 1969) English soccer player * Jushay Rockett (born 1984) U.S. basketball player * Kevin Rockett, Irish film historian * Marshe Rockett (born 1985) U.S. pro-wrestler * Norman Rockett (1911-1996) U.S. film set artist * Pat Rockett (born 1955) U.S. baseball player * Rikki Rockett (born 1961) U.S. glam rocker of Poison ;Groups * The Rocketts, backup band for Wendy Stapleton See also * Rocket (other) A rocket is a vehicle, missile, or aircraft propelled by an engine that creates thrust from a high speed exhaust jet made exclusively from propellant. Rocket or Rockets may also refer to: Projectiles *Rocket (firework), a firework that propels i ... * Rockettes (other) * * {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockett, Texas
Rockett is an unincorporated community in Ellis County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Rockett is located on FM 813, approximately five miles northeast of Waxahachie. History Rockett was settled in 1846, making it one of the oldest settlements in Ellis County. Californian Scott Spear and his family were among the first settlers in the area. They chose a site along Red Oak Creek, southeast of the present-day community. Other families followed. Originally known as Liberty, the name was changed to Rockett in 1852 after John Rockett, a pioneer settler in the area. The community continued to grow and the first post office in 1894. It remained in operation until January 2, 1907. By 1933, Rockett had an estimated population of 150 and two businesses. As of 2000, there were approximately 124 people living in the community. In recent years, the building of several new subdivisions has brought more residents to the area. Despite its rural surr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocketts Landing
Rockett's Landing (or simply Rocketts) is a new urbanist neighborhood in southeastern Richmond, Virginia on the border of Henrico County, Virginia and the north bank of the James River. It was named after Baldwin Rockett, an 18th-century ship's captain born in April 1681 in Exeter, Devonshire, England. The neighborhood was originally a factory and water tower and has been converted into mixed-use development with brick streets. It is served by the GRTC Pulse Rocketts Landing station. Civil War In the American Civil War, and still a suburban hamlet of Richmond at the time, the northern fringes of Rockett's Landing were chosen to become one of the two sites in the Richmond area to serve as a Confederate Navy shipyard as compensation for the loss of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in May 1862 (the other one having been William Armistead Graves' smaller "Graves's Yard" further upstream), with yard installations eventually straddling both sides of the James River. During the remainder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocketts Landing Station
Rocketts Landing station, located in the Rocketts Landing development, is the Richmond, Virginia bus station site of the GRTC Bus Rapid Transit The GRTC Pulse (often abbreviated as The Pulse) is a bus rapid transit line in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The line runs along Broad Street and Main Street in central Richmond, between The Shops at Willow Lawn and Rockett's Landing. It ... route. It is the eastern terminus of the line. References External links Rocketts Landing station {{DEFAULTSORT:Rocketts Landing (Grtc Brt Station) Buildings and structures in Henrico County, Virginia GRTC Pulse stations 2018 establishments in Virginia Bus stations in Virginia Transport infrastructure completed in 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Rockett
Richard Rockett (born 1931) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Slieverue, County Kilkenny, Rockett first played competitive hurling during his schooling at De La Salle College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Kilkenny junior team. He made his senior debut in the 1953-54 National League. Rockett played a key role for the team for the next few years and won one All-Ireland medal and two Leinster medals. Rockett also represented the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a one-time championship medallist with Slieverue. His retirement came prior to the start of the 1959 championship. Honours Team ;Slieverue *Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1954 ;Kilkenny *All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1957 *Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1957, 1958 *Oireachtas Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Rockett
Jason Rockett (born 26 September 1969) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to: People * Scarborough (surname) * Earl of Scarbrough Places Australia * Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth * Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong * Scarborough, Queensland, su ... External links * English men's footballers English Football League players Kiveton Park F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players 1969 births Living people Men's association football defenders Footballers from Greater London {{England-footy-defender-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jushay Rockett
Jushay Rockett (born February 4, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Mississauga Power The Mississauga Power were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Mississauga, Ontario, that competed in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). Established in as the Oshawa Power, they played in the Central Division. The Osh ... of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). References External links Jushay Rockettat RealGMAlaska bio Living people 1984 births American men's basketball players Arizona Western Matadors men's basketball players Texas State Bobcats men's basketball players University of Alaska Fairbanks alumni Basketball players from Long Beach, California Forwards (basketball) Mississauga Power players {{1980s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Rockett
Kevin Rockett is an Irish film historian, writer and scholar, specialising on the history of Irish cinema. He is currently Associate Professor in Film Studies and head of the School of Drama, Film and Music, at Trinity College, Dublin, and is author, co-author, or editor of numerous books, including ''Cinema and Ireland'' (1987), ''The Irish Filmography'' (1996), ''Neil Jordan: Exploring Boundaries'' (2003) and ''Irish Film Censorship'' (2004). Background Rockett became a member of the Irish Film Institute in 1979, and was its chairman from 1984 through 1991. He received his doctorate from the University of Ulster in 1989. He taught film studies at University College Dublin before joining the faculty at Trinity College in 2000. Rockett was made a Fellow of the College in 2004, receiving his Master in Arts (jure officii), and currently serves as head of Trinity College's school of drama, film and music. In 1995 Rockett wrote the screenplay for the film ''Irish Cinema: Ourselves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshe Rockett
Marshé Rockett (born January 5, 1985) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He is known for his time with Impact Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2006–present) Rockett made his professional wrestling debut in 2005 at a Windy City Pro Wrestling event, winning the WCPW Lightweight Championship from Justin Adams. On June 24, 2006, at a Windy City Pro Wrestling event, Rockett would lose a three-way match against Abaddon and Acid Jaz for the WCPW League Title. In 2007 Rocket would go on to form the tag team Da Soul Touchaz with Willie Richardson and C. Red. As a singles wrestler and member of Da Soul Touchaz, Rockett would wrestle throughout the independent circuit, most notably for CHIKARA, IWA Mid-South, DREAMWAVE Wrestling and Resistance Pro Wrestling. On December 1, 2012, Rockett would go on to win the DREAMWAVE Alternative Championship from Ace Martino. Rockett would hold on to the belt f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Rockett
Norman Rockett (August 8, 1911 – April 5, 1996) was an American set decorator. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. Selected filmography * ''The Greatest Story Ever Told'' (1965) * ''Planet of the Apes'' (1968) * ''Tora! Tora! Tora! ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'' ( ja, トラ・トラ・トラ！) is a 1970 epic war film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The film was produced by Elmo Williams and directed by Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda and Kinji ...'' (1970) References External links * * American set decorators People from Los Angeles 1911 births 1996 deaths Primetime Emmy Award winners {{US-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Rockett
Patrick Edward Rockett (born January 9, 1955) is an American former baseball shortstop who played for the Atlanta Braves between 1976 and 1978. Rockett was drafted by the Braves as the tenth pick of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft, 1973 amateur draft. He played his first game with the Braves on September 17, 1976, against the Los Angeles Dodgers; it was one of only four major league games he played in that season. Rockett played parts of two more seasons with the Braves in 1977 and 1978. He spent the entire 1979 season with the Braves' Triple-A affiliate in Richmond before being traded in the 1979/80 off-season to the Toronto Blue Jays along with Barry Bonnell and Joey McLaughlin for Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez (baseball), Luis Gómez. Rockett never played a game with the Blue Jays, spending a year with their Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse before his career came to an end. Rockett played high school baseball at Robert E. Lee High School (San Antonio, Texas), Robert E. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rikki Rockett
Richard Allan Ream (born August 8, 1961), better known by the stage name Rikki Rockett, is an American drummer for rock band Poison. The band has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and 15 million records in the United States alone. Biography Richard Allan Ream was born on August 8, 1961, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the youngest of two children of Norman and Margaret Ream. He attended Cedar Cliff High School in Camp Hill. Before founding Poison with vocalist Bret Michaels, Rockett worked as a hairdresser, lifeguard, dishwasher, emergency medical technician and a suit salesman. In late 1993, Rockett discovered that the then guitarist Richie Kotzen of Poison was having a relationship with Deanna Eve, Rockett's fiancée at the time. Kotzen was fired due to this incident. In VH1's ''Behind the Music'', singer Bret Michaels said he never wanted to speak to Kotzen again. In 1995 Rikki co-created and coloured the 6 issue comic book series, Sisters Of Mercy, published by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Stapleton
Wendy Anne-Marie Stapleton (born 8 July 1954) is an Australian pop/rock singer-songwriter, musical theatre performer and television actress and presenter Stapleton has performed as a backing singer, session musician and a solo artist; she fronted various Melbourne-based groups including Wendy Stapleton Band (1976–1978)Spencer et al, (2007STAPLETON, Wendy BANDentry. Retrieved 15 January 2010. and Wendy & the Rocketts (1980–1985)Spencer et al, (2007WENDY AND THE ROCKETTSentry. Retrieved 15 January 2010. which had a top 30 hit single with "Play the Game" in June 1983. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974. Biography 1954–1978: Early years Wendy Stapleton was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. At nine years old, Stapleton appeared in J. C. Williamson’s 1963 production of Noël Coward's '' Sail Away'' at Her Majesty's Theatre which star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
