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Columbia High School (Florida)
Columbia High School (CHS) is a four-year public high school located in Lake City, Florida. The school's mascot is the Fighting Tigers and the colors are purple and gold. History The school was founded in 1888. The 1921 building, which was replaced in 1957 by a new building on Duval street, is on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1935 the school was accused of cheating in football by playing a 21-year-old student who lived outside the county. A judge ordered them to be suspended from the Athletic Association and cancelled the rest of their games. Censorship In 1986, despite opposition from the ACLU, the school district banned Chaucer's ''The Miller's Tale'' and Aristophanes ''Lysistrata'' from the school because of sexual content. This decision was ultimately upheld by the courts in 1989 in the case ''Virgil v. School Board of Columbia County''. A 1993 attempt to ban ''Of Mice and Men'' by John Steinbeck was defeated due to the intervention of a local librarian. Integ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake City, Florida
Lake City is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 12,329, up from 12,046 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Lake City Micropolitan Statistical Area, composed of Columbia County, as well as a principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida. Lake City is 60 miles west of Jacksonville. Lake City began as the town of Alligator in 1821 near the Seminole settlement known as Alligator Village. Alligator became the seat of Columbia County in 1832 when it was formed from Duval and Alachua counties. In 1858, Alligator was incorporated and renamed Lake City. The Battle of Olustee, the largest American Civil War battle in Florida, took place near Lake City in 1864. In 1884, the Florida Agricultural College was established in Lake City as a land grant college; it was relocated to Gainesville in 1905, in accordance with the Buckman Act, to form the University of Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Allen (linebacker)
Brian Lamar Allen (born April 1, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Allen played college football at Florida State University. Early life A native of Lake City, Florida, Allen attended Columbia High School, where he played linebacker and was an honor student as a senior. In his senior season, he recorded 159 tackles and 5.5 sacks, and also picked off four passes and returned three for scores. Allen was named third-team all-state Class 6A, and was looking forward to a scholarship offer by University of Florida in Gainesville, just down the Interstate 75 from Lake City. However, he was not recruited by the Gators, and eventually chose Florida State over Virginia Tech, South Carolina, and Clemson. College career After redshirting his first year in Tallahassee, Allen played all 12 games of the 1997 season as a back-up to Lamont Green and Deon Humphrey at strongside linebacker an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yatil Green
Yatil Devon Green (born November 25, 1973) is an American former professional football player. A 6'2", 205 lbs. wide receiver from the University of Miami, he was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round (15th overall pick) of the 1997 NFL draft, as Miami saw him as a much-needed speed receiver to add to a solid but unspectacular group of possession wideouts. He was represented by Miami-based sports agent, Drew Rosenhaus. However, on the first day of training camp, Green tore his quadriceps muscles, anterior cruciate ligament and cartilage in his right knee. Green came back the next year with Miami again pinning all of the team's downfield threat hopes on him (they did not draft, trade for, or sign any receivers with any downfield speed during the 1998 offseason), but again tore the same ACL in training camp. In his third and only season playing, 1999, he played in 9 games catching 18 passes for 234 yards and no touchdowns. After three years and a total of 10 surg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They are the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, established in 1919, and are the only non-profit, community-owned Major professional sports teams of the United States and Canada, major league professional sports team based in the United States. Since 1957, home games have been played at Lambeau Field. They hold the record for the most wins in NFL history. The Packers are the last of the "small-town teams" that were common in the NFL during the league's early days of the 1920s and 1930s. Founded in 1919 by Earl "Curly" Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun, the franchise traces its lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896. Between 1919 and 1920, the Packers competed against other semi-pro clubs from around Wisconsin a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampson Genus
Sampson Maurice Genus ( ; born May 2, 1988) is a former American football center. Genus was signed after going undrafted at the 2011 NFL draft despite being one of the highest rated prospects at center. A native of Lake City, Florida, Genus attended Columbia High School, where he earned ''Gainesville Sun'' All-Area First-team honors as a junior and senior. He was selected to Florida’s North-South Shrine Bowl in 2007. Regarded as a two-star recruit by '' Scout.com'', Genus was listed the No. 32 center prospect in the class of 2007. As a true freshman at South Florida, he saw action in six games. For his sophomore season, he was moved to defensive tackle, where he played in all 13 games and started in five, collecting nine tackles, two assisted and seven solo. It was the only year since Genus started playing organized football at the age of 7 that he didn't play center. Moved back to offensive line after the season, Genus started all games of the 2009 season at center, except ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Fulton
James Hines (born October 4, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Bobby Fulton. He was one-half of the tag team the Fantastics with Tommy Rogers. Professional wrestling career James Hines started wrestling as a 16-year-old, under the name Bobby Fulton. His first match was on June 17, 1977, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, in which he defeated Mad Dog Michaels by disqualification. In the main event of that same card, he lost a battle royal. He spent his early career in Ohio, training and wrestling with the likes of Lord Zoltan, Fred Curry, Bull Curry and Dr. Jerry Graham. He worked for the WWWF on the Allentown and Hamburg television tapings where he faced Steve Travis and Fred Curry. He worked for Nick Gulas's Nashville territory, where he paired up with Eric Embry as the "brother" tag team of Bobby and Don Fulton. He then moved on to Stu Hart's Calgary territory working with the likes of Bret Hart, The Dynamite Kid, The Cuban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Hoosiers Football
The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers have played their home games at Memorial Stadium (Indiana), Memorial Stadium since 1960. The team has won the Big Ten Championship twice, once in 1945 and again in 1967. The Hoosiers have appeared in 12 bowl games, including the 1968 Rose Bowl. In 2024 they made the College Football Playoffs. Six Indiana players have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, including Zora G. Clevenger, Zora Clevinger, Bill Ingram, Pete Pihos, George Taliaferro, John Tavener (American football), John Tavener, and Anthony Thompson (American football), Anthony Thompson, who was also National Player of the Year in 1989. The Hoosiers are currently led by head coach Curt Cignetti. History Early history (1887–1957) In the fall of 1884 the Indiana student newspaper made its first reference to football by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amare Ferrell
Amare Ferrell is an American football safety for the Indiana Hoosiers. Early life Ferrell attended Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Indiana Hoosiers over offers from schools such as Cincinnati, Florida State, Louisville, Kentucky, Miami, and Penn State. College career As a freshman in 2023, Ferrell appeared in all 12 games for the Hoosiers, totaling nine tackles. In the 2024 season opener, he recorded his first career interception against FIU. In week 3, Ferrell recorded a game-sealing interception in the fourth quarter in a 42–13 win over UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school then known as the southern branch of the C .... References External links Indiana Hoosiers bio {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrell, Amare Year of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Elizabeth
Grace Elizabeth Harry Cabe (born March 18, 1997) is an American fashion model who first gained recognition for her work with clothing company Guess. She began walking for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2016 and became a spokesmodel for their PINK brand. In 2019, she became a Victoria's Secret Angel. Cabe has appeared at 250 shows and has been on the cover of Vogue magazine 22 times. Career When Grace Elizabeth was 16, her mother sent her pictures to Next Model Management in Miami. Her parents considered it a financial investment. Next subsequently sent her to work in their New York City division. In 2015, she started out her modeling career with print campaigns for Guess and Polo Ralph Lauren. In February 2016, she made her runway debut in New York walking for Diane von Fürstenberg; that same season, she walked exclusively in Paris for Miu Miu, having been hand-selected by Miuccia Prada. In June 2016, she started regularly appearing in editorials for '' American Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shayne Edge
Randall Shayne Edge (born August 21, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s. Edge played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Early years Edge was born in Georgia.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players Shayne Edge Retrieved August 28, 2011. He attended Columbia High School in Lake City,databaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved August 28, 2011. and played high school football for the Columbia Tigers. College career Edge accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Gators teams from 1991 to 1994. 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 179 (2011). Retrieved August 27, 2011. In four seasons as the Gators' starting punter, he averaged 42.5 yards per kick, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Cox
Gene Calvin Cox was a football coach at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Over his 38-year career at four schools, his teams won 313 games, a feat that has not been duplicated as of 2006. In 1988, he was inducted into the State of Florida Sports Hall of Fame. In 1998, the City of Tallahassee renamed the local high school football stadium Gene Cox Stadium. Cox received his bachelor's degree from Florida State University Florida State University (FSU or Florida State) is a Public university, public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preeminent university in the s ... in 1956 after playing on the 1954 and 1955 Florida State Seminole football teams. He died on March 30, 2009, at age 74.http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090331/NEWS01/903310311 Head coaching record References 1935 births 2009 deaths Florida State Seminoles football players High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred P
Fred or FRED may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodrigues de Oliveira, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1979), Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1983), Frederico Chaves Guedes, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1986), Frederico Burgel Xavier, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1993), Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, Brazilian * Fred Again (born 1993), British songwriter known as FRED Television and movies * ''Fred'' (2014 film), a 2014 documentary film * Fred Figglehorn, a YouTube character created by Lucas Cruikshank ** ''Fred'' (franchise), a Nickelodeon media franchise ** '' Fred: The Movie'', a 2010 independent comedy film * '' Fred the Caveman'', French Teletoon production from 2002 * Fred Flintstone, of the 1966 TV cartoon ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
