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Derrick White (other)
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Derrick White (born 1994) is an American basketball player. Derrick White may also refer to: * Derrick White (baseball) (born 1969), American baseball player *Derrick White (politician) (1942–2007), writer and political activist from Dublin See also *Derek White (other) Derek White may refer to: * Derek White (rugby union) (born 1958), Scottish former rugby union player * Derek White (racing driver) (born 1970), NASCAR driver See also * Derek Whyte (born 1968), former Scottish footballer * Derrick White (disam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick White
A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its guys. Most derricks have at least two components, either a guyed mast or self-supporting tower, and a boom hinged at its base to provide articulation, as in a ''stiffleg'' derrick. The most basic type of derrick is controlled by three or four lines connected to the top of the mast, which allow it both to move laterally and cant up and down. To lift a load, a separate line runs up and over the mast with a hook on its free end, as with a crane. Forms of derricks are commonly found aboard ships and at docking facilities. Some large derricks are mounted on dedicated vessels, and known as floating derricks and sheerlegs. The term derrick is also applied to the framework supporting a drilling apparatus in an oil rig. The derrick derives its name from a type of gallows named after Thomas Derrick, an Elizabethan era English executioner. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick White (baseball)
Derrick Ramon White (born October 12, 1969) is a former American professional baseball first baseman. He played for three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos (1993), the Detroit Tigers (1995), and the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies (1998). He also played one season in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants (2000), and one season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers (2002). References External links Career statistics and player informationfrom KBO League The KBO League (), officially the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers ar ... 1969 births Living people African-American baseball players Águilas de Mexicali players Algodoneros de Guasave players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Japan Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick White (politician)
Derrick O'Clancy White was a writer and political activist originally from Dublin who was a parliamentary candidate initially for the Scottish National Party and then latterly for the Scottish Socialist Party in the Lothians. Early life White was the youngest of three sons of Captain Jack White (1879–1946), one of the co-founders in the great Dublin lock-out of 1913 of the Irish Citizen Army and a veteran of numerous left-wing organisations, and grandson of Field Marshal Sir George White VC, who was known for holding Ladysmith during its siege during the Boer War. His maternal great-grandfather was J.J. Clancy and his paternal great-grandfather was Joseph Baly.Keohane (2014) page,233 White's father died when he was three. After attending Blackrock College in County Dublin, White joined the Royal Navy as a boy recruit at the former HMS Ganges in Suffolk. After service in the navy as a communications specialist and marksman, he returned for a short time to Dublin around 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
