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Vin
Vin or VIN may refer to: Abbreviations and codes Arts, entertainment, and media * '' Vos Iz Neias?'', American Jewish online news site * Coastal radio station VIN Geraldton (callsign), a station in the former Australian coastal radio service Places * Havryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport (IATA code), Vinnytsia, Ukraine * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (IOC country code) Science and technology * Vehicle identification number, unique identifying code for motor vehicles * Voltage input (''Vin''); for example in a voltage divider or IC power-supply pin * Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, particular changes in the skin of the vulva * Vinza language (ISO 639-3 code), Tanzania Personal name Vincent * Vin Baker (born 1971), American basketball player * Vin Baker (golfer) (died 1990), South African golfer * Vin Baston (1919–1963), Irish hurler * Vin Brown (1922–1989), Australian rules footballer * Vin Campbell (1888–1969), American baseball player * Vin Coutie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sometimes known simply as Saint Vincent or SVG, is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the southern end of the eastern border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. To the north lies Saint Lucia, to the east is Barbados, and Grenada lies to the south. Spanning a land area of , most of its territory consists of the northernmost island of Saint Vincent, which includes the capital and largest city, Kingstown. To the south lie two-thirds of the northern part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller islands; the remaining southern third make up Grenada. Seven of the islands are inhabited, of which the largest and most populous are Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, and Union Island. With an estimated population of around 110,872, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a population density of over 300 inhabitants/km2 (700 per sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Scully
Vincent Edward Scully (November 29, 1927 – August 2, 2022) was an American sportscaster, best known for his broadcast work in Major League Baseball. Scully was the play-by-play announcer for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers for sixty-seven years, beginning in 1950 and ending in 2016. He is considered by many to be the greatest sports broadcaster of all time. Born in the Bronx, New York City, Scully attended Fordham University where he played baseball before becoming a student broadcaster and journalist. After being mentored by Dodgers broadcaster Red Barber early in his career, Scully was hired by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950, and moved with them to Los Angeles in 1958. He became known for his distinctive tenor voice and lyrically descriptive style. Scully's tenure with the Dodgers was the longest of any broadcaster with a single team in professional sports history. He retired at age 88 after the 2016 season. In addition to Dodgers baseball, Scully called various nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Baker
Vinny Lamont Baker (born November 23, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He appeared in four consecutive All-Star Games. He currently serves as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks. Early life Baker played for Old Saybrook High School in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. He first started on Old Saybrook's varsity in his junior year. Baker was passed over by the bigger Division I schools and signed a scholarship offer from the Hartford Hawks. College career During Baker's inaugural season in 1989, he averaged 4.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, which earned him a place on the North Atlantic Conference (now America East Conference) All-Rookie Team. Named a starter for his sophomore season, Baker averaged 19.7 PPG and 10.4 RPG and a first team All-NAC spot. As a Junior, Baker averaged 27.6 PPG (2nd in the country), 9.9 RPG, and 3.7 blocks per game (5th in the country), though the team finished w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Abrenica
Avin "Vin" Guiang Abrenica (born May 29, 1991) is a Filipino actor who appeared as a contestant on the reality-based talent search show '' Artista Academy'' and later won the competition with Sophie Albert. He is known for biggest break as Jepoy Madrigal in ''Wildflower'' and Elmer Marasigan, the villain and rival of Alex in '' A Soldier's Heart''. Career After his win in ''Artista Academy'', he was the cast as the male lead in '' Never Say Goodbye'', a primetime series that aired on TV5. Along with Sophie Albert as the female lead. The cast also included Nora Aunor, Alice Dixson, Gardo Versoza, and Cesar Montano. That same year, he landed the role of Charlie Cadiz in '' Misibis Bay'', a mini serye that inaugurated him as a hunk actor. The following year, Abrenica appeared in the gay-themed comedy drama '' Beki Boxer'' and the romantic suspense drama ''Jasmine''. In 2015, Abrenica received a significant project to top-bill the remake of ''My Fair Lady'' with Jasmine Curtis Smi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Sabbatucci
Vincent Ijino Sabbatucci (12 January 1935 – 23 August 2007) was an Australian rules football player notable for playing for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League. Sabbatucci's mother was a first cousin of Fitzroy player Frank Curcio. Playing career After a year with Fitzroy in reserve grade Sabbatucci moved to St Kilda for the 1954 VFL season, playing five matches in his first season. His first VFL game was against Melbourne and he kicked 3 goals. Vin won the Best & Fairest for St Kilda Reserves in 1954. ‘The Argus’ newspaper described Vin as a ‘nuggety rover’ and in another match report referred to his ‘hard work’ around the packs. Vin played a total of 6 VFL matches and kicked 9 goals. Returning for the 1955 VFL season he played only one match, ending his VFL career at the age of 20. His last match for St Kilda was against South Melbourne in 1955 In June 1955 Vin crossed to Camberwell Football Club The Camberwell Football Club, nicknamed the Cobras, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Di Bona
Vincent John "Vin" Di Bona (born April 10, 1944) is an American television producer of the television shows ''MacGyver'', ''Entertainment Tonight'', ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' and ''Dancing with the Stars''. He runs an eponymous production company called Vin Di Bona Productions. In 2010, Di Bona launched a second business, FishBowl Worldwide Media, an independent production company developing properties for film, television, digital platforms and brands. Early life A native of Cranston, Rhode Island, Emily Benedek "How the 'Funniest' Thing Happened; Vin Di Bona, Making 'Home Videos' Into a Sunday-Night Smash." ''The Washington Post'', April 3, 1990. Di Bona began his career in the entertainment industry as a singer, under the stage name Johnny Lindy (the last name was taken from the Cranston area restaurant owned by his parents and where Di Bona worked as a pre-teen); releasing two records by the age of 16, which became hits regionally. However Di Bona turned his aspirati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport
Vinnytsia International Airport () is an airport located near the village of Havryshivka, serving the city of Vinnytsia in the Vinnytsia region of Ukraine. The airport was home to the 456th Guards Transport Aviation Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force. 2022 missile strike The airport was damaged on 6 March 2022 when it was hit by eight Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from the territory of the Black Sea during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Airlines and destinations As of July 2020, there were no regular-scheduled services at the airport. It was used for irregular charter operations to destinations in Mediterranean, such as Montenegro, Egypt and Turkey. Around Rosh Hashanah, there were irregular charter flights to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. Statistics Nearest airports The nearest airports are located in Vinnytsia and in Bar, Ukraine. One of the main radars used to support the Vinnytsia International Airport operations is situated in Bar. See also * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Garbutt
Vincent Paul Garbutt (20 November 1947 – 6 June 2017) was an English folk singer and songwriter. A significant part of his repertoire consisted of protest songs covering topics such as Troubles, "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland (''Welcome Home Howard Green'', ''Troubles of Erin, To Find Their Ulster Peace''), unemployment, and social issues. Whilst the subject of his songs featured many political and social topics, Garbutt's on stage wit, humour and storytelling between songs became a hit with audiences and for which he became widely known. He would wish his audiences "All the very best" along with, "I'm knackered now, aren't you?" Early life Garbutt was born in Coral Street, South Bank, Redcar and Cleveland, South Bank, Middlesbrough, England, the son of an English father and an Irish mother. Although his first live performances were in a pop covers band called The Mystics, he discovered folk music while he was still at school and began visiting and performing at the Rifle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Weber
John Vincent Weber (born July 24, 1952) is an American politician and lobbyist from Minnesota. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1993. Early life and education Weber was born in Slayton, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities from 1970 to 1974. Career Weber was press secretary to Representative Tom Hagedorn from 1974 to 1975 and a senior aide to Senator Rudy Boschwitz from 1977 to 1980. He had been the co-publisher of Murray County, Minnesota newspaper from 1976 to 1978 and the president of Weber Publishing Company. Weber was a delegate to the Minnesota State Republican conventions in 1972 and 1978. In 1980, at the age of 28, he was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives, defeating Archie Baumann, 53% to 47%. Baumann had been an aide to former Representative Rick Nolan. Weber chose not to run for reelection in 1992 and retired from Congress following the Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Catoggio
Vincenzo "Vin" Catoggio (born 13 May 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. He was noted for his outrageous afro haircut and because of this was considered one of the real characters of the game. He is of Italian descent and played for three VFL clubs. Family He is the second son of the five children of Leonardo and Rocchina Catoggio. Leonardo arrived in Australia in 1938, and Rocchina in 1936. Both Vin's grandfathers Carmine, and Vincenzo arrived together in Australia, from Montemurro, Italy, in 1927, and their families arrived later. Vin married Victoria Watson in 1982. They have two sons and one daughter. Football In 1972 he won the Morrish Medal which was awarded to the player voted best and fairest in the VFL 19s. In 1973 he won the Gardiner Medal which was awarded to the best and fairest player as adjudged by field umpires in the reserves competition. His first full game of VFL league football came in the 1973 VFL Grand Fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Arthur
Vincent Lionel Arthur (23 March 1905 – 6 November 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2009), p.30. Notes References * External links * * Vin Arthur's profileat ''Blueseum''. Vin Arthur's profileat ''The VFA Project''. 1905 births 1970 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents St Kilda Football Club players Carlton Football Club players Northern Bullants players People from Prahran, Victoria 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1905-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Brown
Edward Vincent Brown (5 February 1922 – 11 May 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s. Brown possessed exceptional pace, he was a Stawell Gift finalist in 1946, and was used on the wing when he started out at Carlton during the 1941 VFL season. In his second season Brown began playing as a key defender to fill the gap left by players who were serving in the war. He went onto be full-back in Carlton's 1945 premiership side, and was considered best on ground in the grand final when he stood South Melbourne's star forward Laurie Nash. Brown was a half back flanker in Carlton's next premiership, playing most of the Grand Final on Essendon's leading player Dick Reynolds. A twisted ankle sustained in the 1948 VFL season prompted Brown to retire. His father Ted Brown was also a dual premiership player at Carlton, only Sergio and Stephen Silvagni have repeated this feat for the club. His yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
