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Dennis Boyd (other)
Dennis Boyd may refer to: *Dennis Boyd (American football) (born 1955), NFL player from 1977 to 1982 * Dennis Boyd (basketball) (born 1954), American basketball player * Dennis Boyd (rugby league), British rugby league footballer in 1978 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France The 1978 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France comprised the Australia national rugby league team's fourteenth tour of Great Britain and ninth tour of France and took place from September to December 1978. Coached by Frank Stanton and capt ... * Oil Can Boyd (Dennis Ray Boyd, born 1959), Major League Baseball pitcher See also * Denis Boyd (1891–1965), Royal Navy officer {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, Dennis ...
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Dennis Boyd (American Football)
Dennis Boyd (born November 5, 1955) is an American former professional football for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) from 1977 to 1982. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers before being selected in the third round of the 1977 NFL draft The 1977 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1977, at the Roosevelt Hotel ... with the 58th overall pick. He played for the Seahawks in 59 games over five seasons. References 1955 births Living people Players of American football from Washington, D.C. American football defensive linemen Oregon State Beavers football players Seattle Seahawks players 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensive-lineman-1950s-stub ...
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Dennis Boyd (basketball)
Dennis Boyd (born May 21, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. Amateur career Out of New York City and public high school Theodore Roosevelt in the Bronx where he averaged 27 ppg as a senior, Boyd signed to play college basketball for the University of Detroit with new Head Coach Dick Vitale beginning with the 1973–74 academic year. Boyd established himself quickly with a Detroit program that would produce a .722 winning percentage during his time with the Titans (1973–1977). Vitale added future NBA players such as John Long, Terry Tyler and Terry Duerod and built a dominating independent program at the Jesuit university. Boyd played point guard for the team, averaged 10.3 ppg and 7.6 apg as a senior, and was noted for game-winning shots, including wins in his 1967-77 senior season over then #8 Arizona and a historic road win as the #15 Titans defeated #1 and eventual national champions Marquette with Boyd hitting a game-winning jumper with 4 secon ...
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Dennis Boyd (rugby League)
Dennis Boyd may refer to: *Dennis Boyd (American football) (born 1955), NFL player from 1977 to 1982 *Dennis Boyd (basketball) (born 1954), American basketball player * Dennis Boyd (rugby league), British rugby league footballer in 1978 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France The 1978 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France comprised the Australia national rugby league team's fourteenth tour of Great Britain and ninth tour of France and took place from September to December 1978. Coached by Frank Stanton and capt ... * Oil Can Boyd (Dennis Ray Boyd, born 1959), Major League Baseball pitcher See also * Denis Boyd (1891–1965), Royal Navy officer {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, Dennis ...
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1978 Kangaroo Tour Of Great Britain And France
The 1978 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France comprised the Australia national rugby league team's fourteenth tour of Great Britain and ninth tour of France and took place from September to December 1978. Coached by Frank Stanton and captained by Bob Fulton, the Australian team, also known as the Kangaroos, played a match against Wales before contesting the Ashes series against Great Britain, winning the third and deciding Test match. The tourists then moved on to France where they were narrowly beaten in both Tests, the last series the Kangaroos would lose until 2005. In addition to these six internationals, the Australians played sixteen other matches against local club and representative sides in both countries. The 1978 Kangaroo tour followed the tour of 1973 while the next tour would be staged in 1982. Background The 1978 Kangaroo tour was the first since 1973 and took place in the wake of Australia's rugby league season. Sydney's 1978 NSWRFL season, which contr ...
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Oil Can Boyd
Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd (born October 6, 1959) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Boyd played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1982–1989), Montreal Expos (1990–1991), and Texas Rangers (1991). In a 10-season career, Boyd collected a 78–77 record with 799 strikeouts and a 4.04 ERA in 1,389.2 innings. His unique and memorable nickname has been reported as coming from his beer-drinking days in his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi, where beer was referred to as "oil". Early life Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd was born October 6, 1959, to Willie "Skeeter" Boyd (father) and Girtharae "Sweetie" (mother) in Meridian, Mississippi. Boyd attended Meridian High School and Jackson State University. Major league career 1982–1989: Boston Red Sox He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 16th round of the 1980 amateur draft, and made his debut in the 1982 season. A lanky frame at 6-foot-2, and weighing only 150 pounds, Boyd pitched 10 year ...
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