Scoop (nickname)

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Scoops Carry Scoops Carry (January 23, 1915 – August 4, 1970), born George Dorman and sometimes billed as Scoops Carey, was an American jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist. Early life and education Carry was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He mother wa ...

(1915–1970), American jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist *

Scoops Carey (baseball) George C. "Scoops" Carey (December 4, 1870 – December 17, 1916) was a Major League Baseball first baseman for four seasons between 1895 and 1903. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, Louisville Colonels, and Washington Senators. His best season ...

(1870–1916), Major League Baseball first baseman *

Dick Gordon (sports writer) Charles Richards Gordon, known as Dick "Scoop" Gordon (January 15, 1911 – December 8, 2008), was an American sports journalist whose works were a regular feature in venerable sports magazines like ''The Sporting News'', ''Sports Illustrate ...

(1911–2008), American sports journalist *

Henry M. Jackson Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative (1941–1953) and U.S. senator (1953–1983) from the state of Washington. A Cold War liberal and anti- ...

(1912–1983), American senator *

Scoop Jackson (writer) Robert "Scoop" Jackson (born November 23, 1963) is an American sports journalist, author and cultural critic currently contributing to ESPN.com. Early life Jackson was born and raised in Chicago, where he still lives with his wife Tracy and two ...

(born 1963), American sports journalist and cultural critic *

Antonio Jardine Antonio Stephen "Scoop" Jardine (born August 9, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Niagara River Lions of the National Basketball League of Canada, NBL Canada. He played college basketball for the Sy ...

(born 1988), American basketball player *

Scoop Lewry Louis Harrington "Scoop" Lewry, (April 16, 1919 – February 25, 1992) was a Canadian politician and reporter. Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, he was elected as an alderman on the Moose Jaw City Council in 1948. Lewry later became mayor of ...

(1919–1992), Canadian politician and reporter *

Wes Nisker Wes ("Scoop") Nisker (born 1942) is an author, radio commentator, comedian, and Buddhist meditation instructor. Nisker was a fixture on the San Francisco original free-form radio station KSAN in the late 60's and 70's, and later was heard regu ...

(born 1942), author, radio commentator, comedian and Buddhist meditation instructor *

Art Scharein Arthur Otto "Scoop" Scharein (June 30, 1905 – July 2, 1969) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as t ...

(1905–1969), American Major League Baseball third baseman *

Scoop Stanisic Vojislav "Scoop" Stanisic ( sr, Војислав Станишић / Vojislav Stanišić; born March 6, 1963) is a retired soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He was most recently the goalkeeping coach for Columbus Crew in Major League Socce ...

(born 1963), Serbian former American soccer goalkeeper and coach *

Jim Veltman James Edward "Scoop" Veltman (born March 8, 1966) is a Canadian former lacrosse player who played for the Toronto Rock, the Ontario Raiders, and the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. Veltman won three NLL championships with the Ba ...

(born 1966), Canadian retired lacrosse player *

Frank "Scoop" Vessels Frank "Scoop" Vessels III (1952 – August 11, 2010) was an American off-road truck racer, winner of the 1977 Baja 1000 desert off-road race. He was sponsored by BFGoodrich Tires. Vessels was a participant in the formation of the NASCAR Craftsman ...

(1952–2010), American off-road truck racer *

Brian Windhorst Brian Windhorst (born January 29, 1978) is an American sportswriter for ESPN.com who covers the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the Cleveland Cavaliers beat writer for the ''Akron Beacon Journal'' from 2003 through the summer of 200 ...

(born 1978), American sportswriter {{Nickname, Scoop, or Scoops Lists of people by nickname