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Alex Diaz De La Portilla
Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (other), multiple people *Alex Gordon (other), multiple people *Alex Harris (other), multiple people *Alex Jones (other), multiple people *Alexander Johnson (other), multiple people *Alex Taylor (other), multiple people Politicians *Alex Allan (born 1951), British diplomat *Alex Attwood (born 1959), Northern Irish politician *Alex Kushnir (born 1978), Israeli politician *Alex Salmond (born 1954), Scottish politician, former First Minister of Scotland Baseball players *Alex Avila (born 1987), American baseball player *Alex Bregman (born 1994), American baseball player *Alex Gardner (baseball) (1861–1921), Canadian baseball player *Alex Katz (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player * Alex Pompez (1890–1974), American executive in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball scout *Alex Rodriguez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or '' gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Gardner (baseball)
Alexander Gardner (April 28, 1861 – June 18, 1926) was a Canadian Major League Baseball catcher who played one game for the Washington Nationals of the American Association in 1884. Gardner started his only game on May 10, 1884 and caught Ed Trumbull, who was also making his first major league start, in a matchup against the New York Metropolitans. At the plate, Gardner recorded no hits in three at bats. He also played poorly in the field, committing six errors An error (from the Latin ''error'', meaning "wandering") is an action which is inaccurate or incorrect. In some usages, an error is synonymous with a mistake. The etymology derives from the Latin term 'errare', meaning 'to stray'. In statistics ... and allowing six passed balls. Some sources credit him with 12 passed balls, which would be an all-time major league record. Washington lost the game, which was stopped after only seven innings, by a score of 11-3. References External links * 1861 births 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Leatherwood
Alex Leatherwood (born January 5, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, where he was two-time CFP national champion and the winner of the Outland and Jacobs Blocking trophies in 2020. Leatherwood was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft but was released after his rookie season. Early life and high school career Leatherwood was born on January 5, 1999, and grew up in Pensacola, Florida, where he attended Booker T. Washington High School. He was named first-team All-Area by the '' Pensacola News Journal'' as a junior and senior. As a senior, he was named a first-team All-American by ''Parade'' and named to the second-team by ''USA Today'' and played in the All-America Bowl. Leatherwood was rated a consensus five-star and top 10 recruit for his class and committed to play college football at the University of Alabama during his ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Karras
Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. He was a four-time Pro Bowl player with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), where he played from 1958 to 1970. As an actor, Karras played Mongo in the 1974 comedy film '' Blazing Saddles''. He starred as George Papadopolis, the adoptive father of Webster Long (Emmanuel Lewis), in the ABC sitcom ''Webster'' (1983–1989) alongside his wife Susan Clark. Karras also had a prominent role in '' Victor/Victoria'', starring Julie Andrews and James Garner. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the Centennial class. Early life Born and raised in Gary, Indiana, Karras was the son of Dr. George Karras, a Greek immigrant (from Chios) who graduated from the University of Chicago and pursued his medical degree in Canada. There, George Karras met and marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Hornibrook
Alex Hornibrook is a former American football quarterback. The West Chester, Pennsylvania, native attended Malvern Preparatory School and originally committed to the University of Pittsburgh before attending Wisconsin. On March 10, 2019, Hornibrook announced his decision to transfer to Florida State University for his final season of eligibility as an NCAA graduate transfer. After college he played one season for the Jousters of The Spring League. High school career As a junior at Malvern Preparatory School, Hornibrook would study extra film and conduct offensive meetings without the help of a coach. As a senior, there was a coaching/offense change that allowed him to throw more passes, and eventually set school marks for passing touchdowns and passing yards. Hornibrook was rated as a consensus three-star recruit. After originally committing to Pittsburgh, he followed Pitt coach Paul Chryst to the University of Wisconsin over Rutgers University, University of Akron, Yale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Highsmith
Alex Highsmith (born August 7, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Charlotte. Early life and high school Highsmith grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina and attended Eugene Ashley High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football. He played middle linebacker and fullback and was named second-team All-Area and first-team All-Mideastern Conference as a senior. He was also named All-Area in baseball. Highsmith was lightly recruited by college programs and only received interest from Davidson and Furman before being offered a spot on UNC Charlotte's team as a walk on. College career Highsmith joined the Charlotte 49ers as a walk-on and redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, he played in all 12 of the 49ers games and finished the season with 17 tackles and a sack. Highsmith was a key member of Charlotte's defensive line rotation during hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Cappa
Alex Cappa (born January 27, 1995) is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Humboldt State. He was selected in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. College career During Cappa's time at Humboldt State, he was named the GNAC offensive lineman of the year for 4 years in a row. He was also named to the First-team GNAC every year of his playing career. Following his senior season, Cappa was invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl. Professional career On November 27, 2017, Cappa accepted his invitation to play in the Senior Bowl. He impressed scouts and NFL analysts with a strong week of practice before the Senior Bowl and helped solidify his draft stock. On January 27, 2018, Cappa played in the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl and was part of Houston Texans' head coach Bill O'Brien's South team that won 45–16 to Denver Broncos' head coach Vance Joseph's North team. He att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Barrett
Alejandro Barrett (born March 6, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State. Early years Barrett played high school football at Desert Ridge High School in Mesa, Arizona and earned First-team All-State honors twice. He also lettered in track and field at Desert Ridge. College career Barrett played for the San Diego State Aztecs of San Diego State University from 2013 to 2016. He was redshirted in 2012. He played in 12 games in 2013, recording 8 solo tackles, 7 tackle assists and 3 sacks. He played in 10 games, all starts, in 2014, recording 21 solo tackles, 18 tackle assists, 3 sacks, 3 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble. Barrett earned Honorable Mention All-Mountain West honors in 2014. He played in 14 games, all starts, in 2015, totaling 33 solo tackles, 29 tackle assists, 5.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 pass breakup and 2 forced fumbles. He was named First-team All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Bars
Alex Bars (born September 8, 1995) is an American football offensive guard for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears following the 2019 NFL Draft. College career Bars was a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for five seasons. He spent his freshman year on the scout team before playing in six games with two starts as a sophomore. He started all 12 of Notre Dame's games at right tackle as a junior and all 13 games of his senior year at left guard. Bars returned as a graduate student for a fifth season of NCAA eligibility and was named a preseason All-American by the '' Sporting News'', but tore his MCL and ACL five games into the season against Stanford. Over the course of his college career, Bars played in 36 games with 32 starts. Professional career Chicago Bears Bars signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Barnes (American Football)
Brandon Alex Barnes (born October 27, 1996) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Kansas State University. Early years Barnes attended Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Kansas. As a senior at Pittsburg in 2014, he rushed for 2,361 yards and 38 touchdowns. He committed to play college football at Kansas State University, choosing them over the University of Minnesota, University of Kansas, and Rutgers University. College career Barnes redshirted as a freshman at Kansas State in 2015. As a redshirt freshman in 2016, Barnes broke out and rushed for 442 yards and six touchdowns on 56 carries in 11 games. Barnes' break out continued as a redshirt sophomore in 2017. He started all 13 of Kansas State's games and rushed for 819 yards and seven touchdowns on 146 carries along with catching five passes for 29 yards and throwing a touchdown pass. However, Barnes suffered ankle pain throughout the season which limited his workload. In 2018, as a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Bachman
Alex Bachman (born May 29, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest. College career Bachman was a member of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons for four seasons. As a senior, he caught 37 passes for 541 yards and six touchdowns. Bachman finished his collegiate career with 82 receptions for 1,162 yards and ten touchdowns in 32 games played. Professional career Los Angeles Rams Bachman was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019. He was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and reverted to injured reserve the next day. He was waived by the Rams with an injury settlement on September 5, 2019. New York Giants Bachman was signed to the New York Giants practice squad on November 12, 2019. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on December 30, 2019. Bachman was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Anzalone
Alex Anzalone (born September 22, 1994) is an American football middle linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. College career Anzalone played college football at Florida from 2013 to 2016. Professional career New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints selected Anzalone in the third round (76th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the tenth linebacker selected in 2017. On June 2, 2017, the New Orleans Saints signed Anzalone to a four-year, $3.46 million contract that included a signing bonus of $864,592. Anzalone earned a starting outside linebacker job for the Saints as a rookie, starting all four games in which he played. In Week 4 against the Dolphins, he suffered a shoulder injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 4, 2017. After playing in all 16 games in the 2018 season, Anzalone was placed on injured rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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