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David Robinson (other)
David Robinson (born 1965) is an American former basketball player who played for Navy and the San Antonio Spurs. David Robinson may also refer to: Entertainment and media *Dave Robinson (music executive), co-founder of Stiff Records *David G. Robinson (theatre pioneer) (19th century), theatrical pioneer in Northern California *David Robinson (journalist) (1927–2017), Lincolnshire journalist and author *David Robinson (film critic) (born 1930), British film critic and author *David Robinson (drummer) (born 1949), American rock drummer, most notably for The Cars *David Robinson (reggae singer) (fl. 1970s-1980s), Jamaican reggae singer *David Robinson (photographer) (born 1973), British photographer and publisher * David Robinson (artist) (born 1964), Canadian artist *David C. Robinson, American film producer Politics *David I. Robinson (1844–1921), American politician in Massachusetts * David Robinson (Irish politician) (1882–1943), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and revolution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Robinson
David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs. Nicknamed "the Admiral" for his service with the U.S. Navy, Robinson was a 10-time NBA All-Star, the 1995 NBA MVP, a two-time NBA champion (1999 and 2003), a two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner (1992, 1996), a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2009 for his individual career, 2010 as a member of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team), and a two-time U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame inductee (2008 individually, 2009 as a member of the 1992 Olympic team). He was honored as one of the league's all-time players by being named to the NBA 50th Anniversary (1996) and 75th Anniversary Teams (2021). He is widely considered one of the greatest centers in both college basketball and NBA history. Early life Robinson was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Robinson (American Football)
Richard David Robinson (born May 3, 1941) is a former American football player. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University and professionally in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Commanders. Robinson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013. Early life Robinson, the youngest child of Leslie Robinson and his wife, Mary Gaines, lived in Mount Laurel, New Jersey for the first 18 years of his life. Robinson is a 1959 graduate of Moorestown High School and a member of three unbeaten NJSIAA championship teams: * 1957 South Jersey Group III championship football team, with a record of 9–0, * 1958 State Group III championship basketball team, with a record of 22–0, * 1959 State Group III championship basketball team, with a record of 22–0. Robinson earned the name "Lefty" because he was a left-footed kicker. College career From 1960 to 1962, Robinson played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David A
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Robinson (community Worker)
David Robinson OBE is the co-founder of Community Links, founder and co-leader of the Relationships Project, chair of the Early Action Task Force, and Honorary Practitioner in Residence at the London School of Economics Marshall Institute, developing new work on tackling social isolation. Robinson co-founded east London charity Community Links in 1977 while at school, and was Chief Executive for 25 years. When he stepped down to become Senior Advisor, Community Links was the UK's largest local voluntary organisation. He co-founded the Children’s Discovery Centre in 2002. It was the UK’s first Story Centre working with more than 100,000 children and their families every year on the development of literacy skills and a love of language and stories. From 2007 to 2010 he led the Prime Minister’s Council on Social Action for Gordon Brown. While there, he initiated and worked with others on the construction of the Social impact bond and went on to chair the successful Peterboroug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Robinson (horticulturist)
David Willis Robinson (2 April 1928 – 28 March 2004) was a Northern Irish horticultural scientist who made contributions to the national and international fields of horticulture and agriculture, with more than 120 publications. After a working life in research, in retirement he became a journalist and television/radio presenter and a leader of gardening tours. He cultivated and managed the Earlscliffe Gardens at the Baily, Howth, County Dublin, Ireland. Early life and education Born in 1928, Robinson said later that he decided on a career in horticulture at the age of 10.Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK: The Horticulturist, Vol. 12, No. 4, Autumn 2003, "Plants that changed my life" His father was a building contractor. Robinson obtained his bachelor's degree in horticulture from Reading University. Some years later he pursued a master's degree in pomology from Cornell University (USA) and then a doctorate from Queen's University Belfast, with a focus on weed science. He gained pract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Robinson (philanthropist)
Sir David Robinson (13 April 1904 – 10 January 1987) was a British entrepreneur and philanthropist. He donated £18 million to the University of Cambridge to establish a new college in his name. Robinson College, Cambridge, the newest in the university, was formally opened in 1981. Robinson also donated £3 million to start the Rosie Hospital, named after his mother, which is now a part of Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. Robinson was born in Cambridge, England, but later moved to Bedford. He built a business renting radios and televisions, which was commercially successful. Robinson was also involved with horse-racing: in the late 1960s and 1970s he owned a large number of winning horses which also yielded significant profits. His racing stables, Clarehaven, was one of the biggest racing stables in England. His string of 120–150 horses was split between two trainers, Michael Jarvis and Paul Davey. He was knight A knight is a person granted an honorary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David "Chippy" Robinson
David "Chippy" Robinson (1897–1967) was a St. Louis armed robber and contract killer responsible for many crimes during the Prohibition era. He was a top ranking member of the Egan's Rats gang. Born David Michael Robison in the North Side neighborhood of Baden, Robinson joined the Rats as a young man in the mid-1910s. Along with Tony Ortell, Chippy was caught burglarizing a North Side gas station on August 18, 1918 when Charles Hoffman surprised them. Hoffman was shot and killed but not before he wounded Robinson. By the beginning of Prohibition, Robinson had become good friends with William "Dint" Colbeck, right-hand man of boss Willie Egan. Standing of medium height, with blonde hair and blue eyes, Chippy Robinson became noted as the gang's best marksman. Target practice occupied most of his idle time. Robinson also possessed a near legendary temper, often fueled by alcohol. Chippy would frequently, for sport, empty his gun at the feet of a lesser member of the gang in order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Moore Robinson
David Moore Robinson (September 21, 1880, in Auburn, New York – January 2, 1958, in Oxford, Mississippi) was an American Classical archaeologist credited with the discovery of the ancient city of Olynthus. While he was a prolific writer and advisor, he also has gained notoriety due to his plagiarism of one his students. Biography Robinson earned his A.B. (1898) and Ph.D. (1904) at the University of Chicago. Robinson served on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University (1905-1947). After his retirement, which also marked a falling out with Johns Hopkins, he moved to the Department of Classics at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. Many ancient objects from Robinson's collection were donated to the University of Mississippi and now constitute the David M. Robinson Memorial Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities. His collection of papyri and manuscripts were given in his will to colleague William Hailey Willis. In addition to the excavations at Olynthus, he part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paschal Robinson
Paschal Robinson, O.F.M., (born David Robinson; 26 April 1870 – 27 August 1948) was an Irish ecclesiastical diplomat. A journalist and renowned medievalist before he entered diplomatic service, he was the titular archbishop of Tyana and the first apostolic nuncio to Ireland since the 17th-century Archbishop Rinuccini. Influential in his position, he served as nuncio from January 1930 until his death in 1948. Career Born David Robinson in Ireland on 26 April 1870 and raised in the United States,, Robinson was the son of a journalist and began his career as a teenager in that same field. Although he briefly considered a career in law, he had served as both London correspondent for ''The New York Sun'' and as associate editor of the ''North American Review'' before he decided to pursue the Catholic priesthood as a Franciscan. Robinson studied at the Jesuit College of the Holy Cross (1895) and the Franciscan St. Bonaventure University (1896), becoming a Franciscan in August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Robinson (footballer, Born 1969)
David John Robinson (born 27 November 1969) is an English retired professional footballer. A striker, Robinson began his career with his hometown club, Newcastle United, as an apprentice in 1986. In six years at St James' Park he made eight league and cup appearances, scoring against Reading in an FA cup replay. After a loan spell with Peterborough United playing a vital role helping them to promotion in 1991, he joined Reading on a free transfer. He remained at Elm Park for just four months, after fellow Geordie Billy Ayre, then-manager at newly promoted Blackpool, came in for his services. He went on to make 26 league appearances for the Tangerines, scoring four goals. Robinson returned to Tyneside in 1994 with Gateshead. After a year with ''the Heed'', and a short spell with Bishop Auckland, he delved back into league football with Cambridge United. In August 1996, two months after being released by Cambridge, Robinson joined Scottish club Berwick Rangers, where he broug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Robinson (footballer, Born 1965)
David Alan Robinson (born 14 January 1965) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Hartlepool United, Halifax Town, Peterborough United and Notts County. Born in Haverton Hill in County Durham, Robinson made 236 appearances in the Football League, scoring 12 goals, before joining Corby Town in 1994. He went on to play for Ilkeston Town and Gresley Rovers, ending his career at King's Lynn King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located north of London, north-east of Peterborough, .... References 1965 births Living people People from Haverton Hill Footballers from County Durham English men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Billingham Town F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Robinson (Australian Cricketer)
David Robinson (born 20 March 1958) is an Australian former cricketer. He played three first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1984 and 1985. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers * List of Tasmanian representative cricketers This is a list of cricket players who have played representative cricket for Tasmania in Australia. It includes players that have played at least one match, in senior first-class, List A cricket, or Twenty20 matches. Practice matches are not ... References External links * 1958 births Living people Australian cricketers Tasmania cricketers Victoria cricketers Sportspeople from Devonport, Tasmania Cricketers from Tasmania 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-cricket-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
