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Irv Spector
{{wiktionary, Irv Irv is a diminutive form (hypocorism) of the masculine given names Irving, Irvin, Irvine, etc. It may refer to: * Irvin Irv Anderson (1923–2008), American politician * Irving Irv Comp (1919–1989), American National Football League player * Irv Constantine (1907–1966), American National Football League player * Irving Cottler (1918–1989), American drummer * Irvin Irv Cross (1939–2021), American sportscaster and former National Football League player * Irvin Irv Eatman (born 1961), American former National Football League and United States Football League player * Irvine Irv Frew (1907–1995), Scottish-born Canadian National Hockey League player * Irving Irv Goode (born 1940), American former National Football League player * Irv Gotti (born 1970), American hip hop and R&B record producer born Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr. * H. Irving Grousbeck (born 1934), American entrepreneur, Stanford Business School professor and co-owner of the Boston Celtic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. Origins and usage Etymologically, the term ''hypocorism'' is from Ancient Greek (), from (), meaning 'to call by endearing names'. The prefix refers in this case to creating a diminutive, something that is smaller in a tender or affectionate sense; the root originates in the Greek for 'to caress' or 'to treat with tokens of affection', and is related to the words () 'boy, youth' and () 'girl, young woman'. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the Morphology (linguistics), morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often clipping (morphology), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irv Novick
Irving Novick (; April 11, 1916 – October 15, 2004) was an American comics artist who worked almost continuously from 1939 until the 1990s. Career A graduate of the National Academy of Design, Irv Novick got his start in the workshop of Harry "A" Chesler. From about 1939 to 1946, Novick was working for MLJ Comics, the company that would later be known as Archie Comics. He became the primary artist for their superhero comics, including the characters the Shield (the first patriotic superhero), Bob Phantom, the Hangman, and Steel Sterling, until MLJ cut back on these titles to focus more on their Archie comics. He joined the United States Army on April 17, 1943. From 1946 to 1951, Novick worked in advertising and for the largely unsuccessful comic strips ''Cynthia'' and ''The Scarlet Avenger''. His long association with DC Comics began when he was hired by editor Robert Kanigher, who had previously written Novick-illustrated comics for MLJ. Novick and Kanigher would be frie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvine (name)
Irvine is a Scottish surname, which also became a given name. It is derived from the area of river Irvine in Scotland. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Acheson Irvine (1837–1916), Canadian police commissioner * Alan Irvine (other), several people :* Alan Irvine (designer), Royal Designers for Industry award for exhibition and museum design :* Alan Irvine (footballer born 1958) (born 1958), Scottish footballer and manager :* Alan Irvine (footballer born 1962) (born 1962), Scottish footballer * Alexander Irvine (other) :* Alexander C. Irvine (born 1969), American SF writer :*Alexander Irvine (knight), 15th century laird of Drum Castle and chief of Clan Irvine :* Alexander Irvine (MP), British Member of Parliament for East Looe (UK Parliament constituency) :*Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE :* Alexander Irwin, also spelled Irvine, British Army general * A. M. Irvine Amelia Mary Irvine (1866–1950), Anglo-Irish writer * Andrew Irvine (disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irv Young
Irving Melrose Young (July 21, 1877 – January 14, 1935) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1911 for the Boston Beaneaters/Doves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago White Sox. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-28. He was sometimes nicknamed "Young Cy" as a nod to his older contemporary . Young is one of only two pitchers in modern (post–1900) baseball history to win 20 games for a team that lost 100 games, going 20–21 for the 51–103 Beaneaters of 1905. (The o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irv Wisniewski
Irvin C. "Whiz" Wisniewski (January 8, 1925 – February 26, 2014) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Hillsdale College in 1951, tallying a mark of 2–6. Wisniewski was also the head basketball coach at Hillsdale from 1950 to 1952 and at the University of Delaware from 1954 to 1966, compiling a career college basketball record of 124–179. Playing career Wisniewski played football at the University of Michigan as an end from 1946 to 1949. He caught 11 passes for 126 yards and one touchdown as a senior for the 1949 Wolverines. He also played basketball at Michigan. Coaching career Wisniewski was the head football coach at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan Hillsdale is the largest city, and county seat, of Hillsdale County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,036, at the 2020 census. The city is the home of Hillsdale College, a private liberal arts college. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irv Williams
Irvin Williams (August 17, 1919 – December 14, 2019) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Throughout his nine-decade career, Williams focused on the Great American Songbook and the tenor sax as a solo vehicle. Musical history His first instrument was the violin before switching to the clarinet and then to the tenor saxophone. In 1942 Williams moved to Saint Paul (Minnesota). In his early career, he played in bands behind Ella Fitzgerald, Fletcher Henderson, Mary Lou Williams, and Billy Eckstine at venues such as the Apollo Theater or the Howard Theater. Turning down invitations to go on tour with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, or Louis Armstrong, he chose to stay and become part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul (Twin Cities), history. While teaching in various public schools in St. Paul, he played with the late Reginald Buckner. In the Twin Cities, Williams has played at every jazz venue, past and present, including the old Flame Bar where he was often back to back wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irv Torgoff
Irving Torgoff (March 6, 1917 – October 21, 1993) was an American professional basketball player. Early life Torgoff was born in Brooklyn, New York, and played basketball at Tilden High School. Education He attended Long Island University from 1935 to 1939 and was a two-time All-American for coach Clair Bee. In 1939, Torgoff led LIU to an undefeated record and a National Invitation Tournament championship over Loyola University Chicago. At the end of the season, he was named the winner of the Haggerty Award as the top collegiate player in the New York City area. Career After graduating, Torgoff played professional basketball with the Detroit Eagles of the National Basketball League, the Philadelphia Sphas of the American Basketball League, and the Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, and Philadelphia Warriors of the Basketball Association of America. Red Auerbach, who coached the Capitols before gaining fame as coach of the Boston Celtics, said of Torgoff, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irv Spencer
James Irvin Daniel Spencer (December 4, 1937 — October 22, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 73 games in the World Hockey Association and 230 games in the National Hockey League between 1959 and 1974. Spencer played for the Philadelphia Blazers, Vancouver Blazers, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * 1937 births 1999 deaths Boston Bruins players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Wings players Detroit Red Wings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Fort Worth Wings players Hull-Ottawa Canadiens players Kitchener Canucks players Memphis Wings players New York Rangers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irv Smith Jr
{{wiktionary, Irv Irv is a diminutive form (hypocorism) of the masculine given names Irving, Irvin, Irvine, etc. It may refer to: * Irvin Irv Anderson (1923–2008), American politician * Irving Irv Comp (1919–1989), American National Football League player * Irv Constantine (1907–1966), American National Football League player * Irving Cottler (1918–1989), American drummer * Irvin Irv Cross (1939–2021), American sportscaster and former National Football League player * Irvin Irv Eatman (born 1961), American former National Football League and United States Football League player * Irvine Irv Frew (1907–1995), Scottish-born Canadian National Hockey League player * Irving Irv Goode (born 1940), American former National Football League player * Irv Gotti (born 1970), American hip hop and R&B record producer born Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr. * H. Irving Grousbeck (born 1934), American entrepreneur, Stanford Business School professor and co-owner of the Boston Celt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irv Rubin
Irving David Rubin (April 12, 1945 – November 13, 2002) was a Canadian-born American political and religious activist who served as chairman of the Jewish Defense League (JDL) from 1985 to 2002. He committed suicide in jail when awaiting trial on charges of Criminal conspiracy, conspiracy to bomb private and government property. Early life and activism Rubin was born in Montreal, Quebec. He and his parents and sister moved to Granada Hills, California, a neighbourhood of Los Angeles, which has a large Jewish population. He became a United States citizen and served as a sergeant in the United States Air Force. He was a staunch supporter of the right to keep and bear arms. In 1978, Rubin offered a $500 bounty (reward), bounty to anyone who would wound or kill a member of the American Nazi Party. Indicted on solicitation of murder charges, he was acquitted in 1981. Jewish Defense League activism Rubin became the successor to JDL founder Meir Kahane, Rabbi Meir Kahane, after Kaha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irv Rothenberg
Irwin Paul Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 – July 18, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels, Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, St. Louis Bombers, and New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America (now known as the National Basketball Association). Rothenberg also played in the American Basketball League for the Philadelphia Sphas, New York Gothams, and Paterson Crescents. College career Irv played college basketball at Long Island University where his team qualified for the 1942 NIT. Professional career American Basketball League career For the 1944–45 season, Irv played for the Philadelphia Sphas where they won the league title. For the 1945–46 season, Irv played for the New York Gothams. For the 1949–50 and 1950–51 seasons, Irv played for the Paterson Crescents. Basketball Association of America career For the 1946–47 BAA season, Irv played for the Cleveland Rebels. For the 1947–48 BAA se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
