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Swoope (surname) (born 1971), retired American professional basketball player
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Swoope is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Craig Swoope (born 1964), American football safety * Erik Swoope (born 1992), American football tight end * Lawrence Allen Swoope II, also known as Swoope (born 1986), American Christian hip hop artist * Jacob Swoope (c. 1770–1832), American politician from Virginia * William Irvin Swoope (1862–1930), American politician from Pennsylvania See also * Swoope, Virginia, unincorporated community in Augusta County, United States * Swoop (other) * Sheryl Swoopes Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA, is a three-time WNBA MVP, and was named one of the league's Top 15 Players of All Time at the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Swoope
Craig Avery Swoope, Sr. (born February 3, 1964), is a former professional American football player who played collegiately for the University of Illinois, and in 3 NFL seasons from 1986 to 1988 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts. He was a second-team All-American and four-time All-Big Ten selection for the Illini, and as of 2009 is third all-time on Illinois' career interceptions list. Swoope began his rookie season as the Buccaneers' starter at strong safety, and was named to the Football Digest all-rookie team. Injuries limited his playing time late in the season, and he was moved to free safety the next year. He was placed on the injured reserve list without playing a game the next season, and was later waived from the injured reserve list. Signed by the Colts, he earned the starting job in the 1988 preseason, but dislocated an elbow in the season opener and missed four weeks of play. He lost his starting job on returning to the roster, but regained it after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Swoope
Erik Swoope (born May 8, 1992) is an American former football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college basketball at the University of Miami. Despite never having played organized football, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL Draft. High school career Swoope attended Harvard-Westlake High School and played on the basketball team. As a senior, he averaged 21.8 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game, as well as 2.8 steals as well as 71% free throw percentage. He recorded 16 games of 20-or-more points, including eight with 30-or-more points. He scored 10-or-more points in all but two games that season. He also recorded 12 double-doubles, including one 30-point, 21-rebound game. He recorded a season high 40 points on 14-17 shooting, including shooting 12-of-13 free throws. He was also named the Mission League Most Valuable Player (MVP). The '' Los Angeles Daily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swoope
Lawrence Allen Swoope II, mononymously-known as Swoope, (born April 2, 1986) is an American hip hop Christian singer-songwriter and producer born and raised in Akron, Ohio. He was a member of the rap collective W.L.A.K. and High Society with Sho Baraka. Background Swoope was born Lawrence Allen Swoope II on April 2, 1986 in Akron, Ohio. His mother, Diana Lynn Swoope (née, Cook), is the Pastor for Arlington Church of God, also in Akron. His father is Lawrence Allen Swoope I. History His career started off in 2010 with the release of the EP ''Applause Vol. 1'' and the single "Actions Speak Louder". On April 24, 2011, Swoope released an EP entitled ''Spring Fling''. On June 15, 2011, he released ''Spring Fling Instrumentals''. On February 8, 2012, Swoope released the EP ''Boys R Us''. His debut studio album, entitled "Wake Up," was released on March 20, 2012 with Collision Records. His ''Sinema'' album was released on August 5, 2014, also with Collision Records. He also indep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Swoope
Jacob Swoope (''ca.'' 17661832) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century politician from Virginia. Biography Born in Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania around 1766, Swoope attended the common schools as a child. He moved to Staunton, Virginia in 1789 and held several local offices before being elected the first mayor of Staunton under the new charter of 1801. He was reelected mayor in 1804 before being elected a Federalist to the United States House of Representatives in 1808, serving from 1809 to 1811 having defeated Democratic-Republican Daniel Smith. Swoope died in Staunton in 1832 and was interred there in Trinity Episcopal Churchyard. References External links Jacob Swoopeat The Political Graveyard The Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 277,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information. The name comes from the website's inclusion of burial locations of ... 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Irvin Swoope
William Irvin Swoope (October 3, 1862 – October 9, 1930) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Swoope was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. He attended The Hill School in Pottstown, PA and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and graduated from the law department of Harvard University in 1886. He was admitted to the bar in 1886, and practiced law in Minnesota, Nebraska, and Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He was elected burgess of Bellefonte. In 1892, he returned to Clearfield and continued the practice of law. He was elected county chairman and district attorney for Clearfield County from 1901 to 1907. He was a delegate to the 1916 Republican National Convention. He served as deputy attorney general for Pennsylvania from 1919 to 1923. Swoope was elected as a Republican to the sixty-eighth and Sixty-ninth Congresses. He served as Chairman of the United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions during the Sixty-ninth Congress. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swoope, Virginia
Swoope (pronounced S-W-O-P-E) is an unincorporated community in Augusta County, Virginia, Augusta County, Virginia. Swoope is located on State Routes 703 and 860 west of Staunton, Virginia, Staunton. Swoope has a post office with ZIP code 24479, which opened on March 6, 1838. Polyface Farm, a sustainable agriculture, sustainable farm run by Joel Salatin, is also near Swoope. Students in the area go to Beverley Manor Elementary School, Churchville Elementary School, attend Beverley Manor Middle School, and Buffalo Gap High School. The Glebe Burying Ground, Intervale (Augusta County, Virginia), Intervale, and Lewis Shuey House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Notable people * Donald DePoy, born August 10, 1949, fifth-generation bluegrass musician, music educator, and music event organizer. * Joel Salatin, born February 24, 1957, farmer and author * Jacob Swoope, born in 1766 in Philadelphia, PA to Col. George Michael Swope. Jacob moved to Staunton in 1789. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swoop (other)
Swoop may refer to: Entertainment * Swoop (Australian band), a 1991 rock, funk and disco band * Swoop (Belgian band), a 2001 party band * ''Swoop'' (video game), 1982 clone of ''Galaxian'' * '' The Swoop!'', a novel by P. G. Wodehouse * Swoop (''Transformers''), a ''Transformers'' character Mascots * Swoop (Eastern Michigan University), mascot for the Eastern Michigan Eagles * Swoop (Eastern Washington University), mascot for Eastern Washington University's athletics * Swoop (Miami University), mascot for Miami University * Swoop (Philadelphia Eagles), mascot of the Philadelphia Eagles * Swoop (University of Utah), mascot for the University of Utah * Swoop the Silverhawk, a mascot for the South Bend Cubs Other uses * Swoop (airline), Canadian ultra low-cost airline * Swoop (Mario), an enemy from the franchise * Swoops, a candy manufactured by The Hershey Company * Swoop bike * Swooping (skydiving), a type of canopy piloting * Solar Wind Observations Over the Poles of the Sun, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
