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Swede (nickname)
Swede is a nickname for: * Carl Anderson (American football) (1898–1978), American college football head coach * Swede Ellstrom (1906–1994), American National Football League player * Geary Eppley (1895–1978), American university administrator, professor, agronomist, military officer, athlete and track and field coach * Swede Hagberg (1907–1960), American National Football League player * Swede Halbrook (1933–1988), American National Basketball Association player * Andy Hansen (1924-2002), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Tom Hanson (American football) (1907–1985), American National Football League player * Swede Johnston (1910–2002), American National Football League player * Swede Knox (1948–2021), Canadian hockey linesman * Swede Larson (c. 1899–1945), 23rd head football coach for the United States Naval Academy * Hugo Leistner (1902–2002), American hurdler * Swede Masin (1920–2005), American multi-sport college athlete and professional basketba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eac'' "also", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the 15th century, the rebracketing, misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. Conventions in various languages English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swede Nordstrom
Harry William "Swede" Nordstrom (October 11, 1896 – February 13, 1963) was an American football guard who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisio ... and Brooklyn Lions. He played college football at Trinity College and attended Bay Ridge High School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York. References External linksJust Sports Stats* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nordstrom, Swede 1896 births 1963 deaths American football defensive ends Trinity Bantams football players New York Giants players Brooklyn Lions players Players of American football from Brooklyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lawson (cyclist)
John Lawson (May 13, 1872 – March 14, 1902) was a Swedish-American professional cyclist known as "The Terrible Swede". Biography John Lawson was born Jon Anton Larsson on May 13, 1872, in Norrköping, Sweden to Lars Gustaf Larsson (1847–c1940) and Emma Sofia Sundberg (1845–1888). He had brothers Iver Lawson and Gus Lawson, both also professional cyclists. In 1897 he contracted typhoid. He was hospitalized with pneumonia and he died on March 14, 1902, at St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at age 29. See also *Tillie Anderson Tillie Anderson (April 23, 1875 – April 29, 1965) was a road and track cyclist. Tillie, a Swedish immigrant and, from all accounts, an extremely strong-willed individual, outpaced the best of the best on the wheel, with times that are still impr ..., a female cyclist also known as the "Terrible Swede" References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawson, John 1872 births 1902 deaths American male cyclists Sportspeople from Norrköping Swedish mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tillie Anderson
Tillie Anderson (April 23, 1875 – April 29, 1965) was a road and track cyclist. Tillie, a Swedish immigrant and, from all accounts, an extremely strong-willed individual, outpaced the best of the best on the wheel, with times that are still impressive today. Born in Skåne, Sweden in 1875, Tillie emigrated to Chicago in 1891 at the age of 16. At 18, she had saved enough money working as a seamstress to buy her first bicycle. During the summer of 1895, she took part in the race over the Elgin-Aurora (Ill.) century course and broke the century record. She later traveled around the country taking part in six-day bicycle races for women, which involved racing at top speed two hours each evening for six consecutive days. Tillie was 20 years old when the League of American Wheelmen recognized her as the best woman cyclist in the world. In June 2000 – 105 years later - Tillie was posthumously inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame , an undisputed champion and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swede Youngstrom
Adolf Frederick "Swede" Youngstrom (May 24, 1897 – August 5, 1968) was a professional football player. Over the span of his career in the National Football League, Youngstrom played with the Buffalo All-Americans, Canton Bulldogs, Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland Bulldogs and the Frankford Yellow Jackets. He also served as a player-coach A player-coach (also playing coach, captain-coach, or player-manager) is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. A player-coach may be a head coach or an assistant coach. They may make changes to the sq ... for the Yellow Jackets in 1927. Outside of the NFL, Youngstrom played pro football for the Millville Big Blue and the Haven-Villa of Winter Haven. The Professional Football Researchers Association notes of Youngstrom's career that “He was, quite possibly, the best guard of his era, considering that the only guards in the Pro Football Hall of Fame who played during the 1920s—Mike Michalske and Walt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swede Vejtasa
Stanley Winfield "Swede" Vejtasa (27 July 1914 – 23 January 2013) was a United States Navy career officer and World War II flying ace. During the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, he was credited with downing seven Japanese aircraft in one mission, becoming an "ace in a day". Early life Vejtasa was born at an isolated homestead in Montana on July 27, 1914. He attended Montana State College, before transferring to the University of Montana. Military career He joined the Navy in 1937 and became a Naval Aviator on 13 July 1939. Commissioned an ensign in August, he was first assigned to Scouting Squadron Five (VS-5) aboard the aircraft carrier that same month, flying the Douglas SBD Dauntless. World War II After the United States entered World War II, then Lieutenant (junior grade) Vejtasa attacked three Japanese "aircraft tenders or transports", scoring a direct hit on one of them "near Salamaua and Lae, New Guinea", on 10 March 1942, for which he was awarded his first Navy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swede Savage
David Earl "Swede" Savage Jr. (August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973) was an American race car driver. He died at age 26 from complications while recovering from injuries suffered in a crash during the 1973 Indianapolis 500, nearly five weeks Early life Born and raised in San Bernardino, California, Savage was the eldest son of David Earl Savage Sr. and Joetta Taylor Savage. He began Soap Box Derby racing at the age of five, moved up to racing quarter midget cars, then at age twelve to Go-Kart racing. By his mid-teens he was racing motorcycles competitively. An exceptional natural athlete, he was honored as an all-state high school football player at San Bernardino's Pacific High School as a junior, but was ruled ineligible for his senior year because he had accepted prize money racing motorcycles and was therefore ruled a professional athlete. Racing career In January 1967, Savage made a point of showing up at a Ford Motor Company test session at Riverside International Rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swede Roos
Swede or Swedes may refer to: People *Swede, a resident or citizen of Sweden * Swedes, a Germanic ethnic group * Swedes (Germanic tribe), an ancient North Germanic tribe inhabiting parts of modern-day Sweden and Finland Individuals *Swede (nickname), a list of people *George Swede (born 1940), Canadian psychologist, poet and children's writer * Puma Swede (born 1976), Swedish porn star *Swede Hanson (wrestler) (1933–2002), ring name of American professional wrestler Robert Fort Hanson Characters *Seymour "Swede" Levov, protagonist in the Philip Roth novel ''American Pastoral'' *"The Swede", a Norwegian on the AMC TV show '' Hell on Wheels'' Other uses * Swede (vegetable), a root vegetable, called rutabaga in North America *Swede Lake, Minnesota, United States *Swede Mountain, New York, United States See also *Suede (other) Suede is a type of soft, napped leather. Suede may also refer to: Music * Suede (band), an English rock band * ''Suede'' (album), by Sued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swede Risberg
Charles August "Swede" Risberg (October 13, 1894 – October 13, 1975) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the Chicago White Sox from 1917 to 1920, and is best known for his involvement in the 1919 Black Sox scandal. Background Charles Risberg was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He had very little education growing up and dropped out of school in the third grade. However, he soon developed a reputation as a good semipro pitcher and began his professional baseball career in 1912. Risberg soon converted to shortstop. In 1914, he hit .366 in the Class D Union Association and was acquired by the Venice Tigers of the Pacific Coast League. He was the club's utility infielder in 1915 and 1916, gaining acclaim for his defensive skills. He was then bought by the American League's Chicago White Sox in early 1917. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erwin Righter
Cornelius Erwin "Swede" Righter (March 7, 1897 – August 30, 1985) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach, and a rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Righter attended Stanford University, where he played football and basketball. He was Stanford's first All-Pacific Coast Conference basketball player in 1920. At the 1920 Olympics, Righter played on the American rugby union team that defeated France for the gold medal. After his playing days, Righter coached basketball and football at the University of the Pacific from 1921 to 1933. In 12 season as head football coach, he led the Pacific Tigers football program to a record of 54–34–4. Righter coached the football team at Burlingame High School in Burlingame, California from 1934 to 1946. He was succeeded by Ted Forbes in 1947. Righter died on August 30, 1985, in Dayton, Ohio Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Ralston
Norman William Ralston (November 28, 1916 – November 14, 2007) was an American pilot. Biography During World War II, Ralston, known as "Swede", trained hundreds of Army pilots at Rankin Field in Tulare, California. Rankin Aeronautical Academy was a civilian flight school for the United States Army Air Corps. As a stunt pilot, he operated a fleet of aircraft for Ralston Airshows. He became famous for flying an AT-6 Texan through Naval Air Station Tillamook, a World War II blimp hangar, in Tillamook, Oregon. Ralston constructed the first commercial hangar at Hillsboro, Oregon and helped found the Hillsboro Airport. He co-founded the airline company Aero Air, a successful full-service fixed-base operator. Awards * Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award *International Council of Air Shows Hall of Fame Award * Federal Aviation Administration's Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award was instituted by the United States Federal Aviation Admi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Oberlander
Andrew James "Swede" Oberlander (February 17, 1905 – January 1, 1968) was an American football player and coach. He was an All-American halfback for Dartmouth College's Indians undefeated and national championship football team in 1925. Oberlander was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1954. Dartmouth College Oberlander was converted to halfback from the tackle position, and had a "terrific straight arm". In 1925, Oberlander passed for 14 touchdowns and ran for 12. Dartmouth defeated Harvard 32–9, its best victory to date over the Crimson. In a 62–13 victory over Cornell, Oberlander had 477 yards in total offense, including six touchdown passes, a Dartmouth record which still stands. He was responsible for some 500 yards of total offense. Cornell coach Gil Dobie responded "We won the game 13–0, passing is not football." The season closed with a 33–7 victory over defending Big Ten champion Chicago. Oberlander threw three touchdowns. Coachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
