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Rashad
Rashad is a given name which may refer to: Surname: * Ahmad Rashad (born 1949), American football player and sportcaster *Ali Akbar Rashad (born 1955), Iranian philosopher and Islamic scholar * Isaiah Rashad (born 1991), American rapper * Phylicia Rashad (born 1948), American actress Given name: * Rashad Anderson (born 1983), American basketball player *Rashad Carmichael (born 1988), American football player * Rashad Coulter (born 1981), American mixed martial artist *Rashaad Coward (born 1994), American football player * Rashad Evans (born 1979), American mixed martial arts fighter *Rashad Fenton (born 1997), American football player *Rashad Greene (born 1992), American football player * Rashad Haughton (born 1977), American writer, director, and actor *Ra'Shad James (born 1990), American basketball player *Rashad Jennings (born 1985), American football player *Rashad Johnson (born 1986), American football player *Rashad Jones-Jennings (born 1984), American basketball player * Ras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad ( ) (née Ayers-Allen; born June 19, 1948) is an American actress, singer and director who is dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University. She is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' (1984–1992) which earned her Emmy Award nominations in 1985 and 1986. She also played Ruth Lucas on '' Cosby'' (1996–2000). She was dubbed "The Mother of the Black Community" at the 2010 NAACP Image Awards. In 2004, Rashad became the first black actress to win the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, which she won for her role in the revival of ''A Raisin in the Sun''.Tony Awards (official site) In 2022, Rashad won her second Tony Award for [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashad Moore
Glenn Rashad Moore (born March 16, 1979 in Huntsville, Alabama) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee. Moore has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, New England Patriots, and the Atlanta Falcons in his career. Early years Moore attended Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he posted 65 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and three fumble recoveries. In basketball, he was an All-Metropolitan selection and an All-Area selection. College career From 1998 through 2002 Moore attended the University of Tennessee. He played at defensive tackle the last four years (1999–2002) and totaled 95 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He majored in Psychology. Professional career In 2003 the Seattle Seahawks drafted Moore in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashad Jones-Jennings
Rashad Jamal Jones-Jennings (born August 31, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. He last played for Pioneros de Quintana Roo. Early life Jones-Jennings was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Valentina Jones and is one of five children, the other four are sisters. He attended Howard School of Academics and Technology. While playing for the school's basketball team, he helped guide them to three district championships, two regional championships and two appearances in the state tournament while averaging 10 points and 12 rebounds per game. He graduated in 2002 with a 3.3 GPA. College career Chattanooga State CC Rather than head right off to a four-year college or university out of high school, Jones-Jennings stayed in Chattanooga and attended Chattanooga State Community College (CSCC) for two years. As a power forward / center, he earned all-conference honors in both seasons. During his sophomore year, his final at CSCC, he averaged 16.3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashad Anderson
Rashad Shaheed Anderson (born November 9, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Connecticut. Early life Rashad's first interest was baseball. His cousin introduced him to basketball when he was 10 years old. At age 13 he played on an AAU team that placed third in the nation. The following year on the 14 and under AAU team, they placed second in the country. High school career At Kathleen High School in Lakeland, Florida, Anderson averaged 22.8 points a game and finished as the second leading scorer in school history. In his junior year at Kathleen, Anderson helped the Red Devils win the State Championship. As a senior, he was one of the top 50 recruits in the nation, he was named an All-American, leading his team to a 106–24 record in his four seasons. College career Anderson chose UConn over the University of Florida, University of Tennessee, and University of Texas. He had a great career at UConn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashad Ross
Rashad Ahmad Ross (born February 2, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State University, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans following the 2013 NFL Draft. Early years Ross attended and played high school football at Vallejo High School. College career Ross played college football for Butte College in 2010, and later transferred to Arizona State University to play for the Sun Devils from 2011 to 2012 under head coaches Dennis Erickson and Todd Graham. In the 2011 season, he handled kick return duties and had 18 receptions for 254 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. The one touchdown was part of a five-reception, 108-yard performance in a 47–38 loss to California. In the 2012 season, his role in the offense expanded and he had 37 receptions for 610 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns to go along with 100-yard kickoff return touchdown in a 51–17 victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashaad Penny
Rashaad Armein Penny (born February 2, 1996) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State, where, in 2017, he led the nation with 2,248 rushing yards and scored 23 touchdowns on 289 carries, finishing fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting and garnering first-team All-American and All-Mountain West honors. Penny also caught 19 passes for 135 yards and two scores and scored twice on kickoff returns, averaging 30.6 yards on 17 attempts (ranked fifth in the FBS). He also scored a 70-yard touchdown on one of his two punt returns for the year. Early years Penny attended and played high school football at Norwalk High School. He had a very productive senior season as he rushed for 2,504 yards and 41 rushing touchdowns on 216 carries and caught 21 passes for 665 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns. He committed to play college football at SDSU over offers from Boise State, Colorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashad Pharaon
Rashad Pharaon (1912–1990) was a Syrian-born Saudi Arabian medical doctor who served as the personal physician of Ibn Saud, founder of Saudi Arabia. He also held various official posts during the reigns of three consecutive Saudi kings, King Saud, King Faisal and King Khalid. Early life and education Rashad Pharaon was born in Syria in 1912. His father was a Syrian merchant who had connections with the Al Saud family during the Ottoman rule in Arabia as well as at the formation period of Saudi Arabia. He studied medicine in Damascus and became a surgeon. Career and views Pharaon began to serve as private physician of Ibn Saud from 1936 which he held until Ibn Saud's death in 1953. Shukri Quwatli, future president of Syria, was instrumental in Rashad's migration to Saudi Arabia. Pharaon was briefly the Saudi ambassador to Spain from 1953 to 1954 and was made the minister of health in 1954 which he held until 1960. Next he served as the Saudi ambassador to France between 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashad Phillips
Rashad Keith Phillips (born May 5, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 5'9 " (1.76 m) tall, and a weight of 170 pounds (77 kg), he played at the guard position. Since retiring from basketball, he started and continues to run, "Skills Unlimited", a training and mentoring program for children, that uses basketball as a vehicle to help them overcome their obstacles. Early life Phillips, a native of the North Central section of Detroit, Michigan, grew up in a rough neighborhood. His father, Virgil, wanted to keep him off the streets, so he created a program called REACH (an acronym for religion, education, athletics, character and hope), where Rashad and others could go to play basketball and stay out of trouble. Later, when he was a senior at college, Phillips said, "I thank God every day for giving me a father who did the things he did for me... I've seen a lot of people fall victim to the streets, but that was never an option for me. I always ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashad Robinson
Rashad Robinson is an American civil rights leader. He is the president of Color of Change, an advocacy group. He has served as a board member of RaceForward, Demos, State Voices, and currently sits on the board of the Hazen Foundation. Career After graduating from Marymount College in the early 1990s, Robinson held leadership roles at GLAAD, as Senior Director of Media Programs leading the organization's advocacy and major media campaigns, the Right to Vote Campaign, and FairVote. In 2011, Rashad Robinson became the president of Color of Change, an advocacy organization founded after Hurricane Katrina to strengthening political and cultural power for Black communities in America and making political and corporate leaders more responsive to the concerns of Black people. Under Robinson's leadership, Color Of Change has grown by one million members and expanded to four offices in New York; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles; and Oakland, California. It has increase the size and scope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Rashad
Ahmad Rashad (born Robert Earl Moore; November 19, 1949) is an American sportscaster and former professional football player. He was the fourth overall selection of the 1972 NFL Draft, taken by the St. Louis Cardinals. He was known as Bobby Moore before changing his name in 1973. Recruited after high school as a wide receiver by the University of Oregon, he played for their Oregon Ducks. He moved to the running back position and was named to the 1971 College Football All-America Team at that position. He became professional after being drafted by the Cardinals. Rashad returned to playing as wide receiver, and played for the Cardinals for two seasons. After being traded to the Buffalo Bills in 1974, and sitting out the 1975 season with a knee injury, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks before the 1976 season. They traded him shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Vikings (1976–1982), where he earned four Pro Bowl selections from 1978 to 1981. Following his retirement from foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashad Smith (other)
Rashad Smith may refer to: *Rashad Smith (producer) (born 1972), American hip-hop and R&B artist *Rashad Smith (American football) Rashad Smith (born April 20, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic. Early years Smith attended Homestead High School. As ... (born 1997), American football player * Rashad Smith (footballer) (born 1996), Bajan football player {{hndis, Smith, Rashad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashad McCants
Rashad Dion McCants (born September 25, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as well as overseas. He played for Trilogy in the BIG3 three-on-three league. High school career McCants began his high school career at Clyde A. Erwin High School in Asheville, North Carolina, and finished at New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire. He led New Hampton to the 2002 New England Prep School Class A championship and was named MVP of the title game. McCants played alongside future college teammate Wes Miller during his senior season. McCants was an honor roll student at New Hampton. He also won the New Hampshire Player of the Year Award in 2001 and 2002. And, as a senior, he was also named to the Parade All-American and McDonald's All-American Teams. He played in the McDonald's All-American Game with future Tar Heel teammates Raymond Felton and Sean May. College career Alongside Sean May, Raymond Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
