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Dobber (other)
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Dobber may refer to: People * Andrzej Dobber (born 1961), Polish operatic singer (baritone) * Rini Dobber (born 1943), Dutch Olympic swimmer * Bob Lanier, (1948–2022), nicknamed "The Dobber", an American professional basketball player Other uses * Mud dobber, a wasp that builds its nest from mud * Dobber (merchandise), shirts, jeans, and license plates associated with Glenn Dobbs * Philip "Dobber" Dobson, a character on the British ITV show ''Coronation Street'' * A size of marble See also * Dob (other) DOB or Dob often refers to date of birth. DOB or Dob may also refer to: Biochemistry * 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromoamphetamine, Bromo-DMA, a psychedelic drug ** Meta-DOB, related substance ** Methyl-DOB, related substance * HLA-DOB, human gene Organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Dobber
Andrzej Dobber (born 28 May 1961 in Więcbork) is a Polish baritone, honored with the title of Kammersänger by the Senate of the City of Hamburg and awarded the silver medal for Merit to Culture - Gloria Artis by the Polish Minister of Culture. Education, participation in vocal competitions A graduate of Academy of Music in Kraków in the piano and organ faculty as well as vocal faculty in the class of Helena Łazarska. Initially, his voice was conducted as a bass and as a bass he won awards at vocal competitions in Poland: the Kiejstut Bacewicz International Chamber Music Competition (1st Prize, 1983) and the Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry Competition (2nd Prize, 1985). The artist has also won numerous awards at international vocal competitions, just to name a few: Antonín Dvořák International Vocal Competition in Karlovy Vary (2nd Prize, 1983), Neue Stimmen in Gütersloh (3rd Prize, 1987), the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition in Vienna (wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rini Dobber
Catharina Clasina "Rini" Dobber (born 1 January 1943) is a retired Dutch swimmer. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ... in the 100 m backstroke, but failed to reach the final. Dobber set three national backstroke records in 1959–1960. External links Rini Dobber sports-reference.com zwemmenindepolder.nl 1943 births Living people Dutch female backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Netherlands Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Amsterdam 20th-century Dutch sportswomen {{Netherlands-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Lanier
Robert Jerry Lanier Jr. (September 10, 1948 – May 10, 2022) was an American professional basketball player. He played center (basketball), center for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. In 14 NBA seasons, Lanier played in eight National Basketball Association All-Star Game, NBA All-Star Games and was named Most Valuable Player of the 1974 NBA All-Star Game, 1974 game. His accomplishments came despite a long history with knee injuries. He had his No. 16 jersey retired number, retired by both the Pistons and the Bucks and his No. 31 jersey retired by St. Bonaventure University, for whom he played college basketball. After retiring from playing he was an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors, and briefly served as their interim head coach. He went on to work as an NBA Cares Global Ambassador. Early life Robert Jerry Lanier Jr. was born on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mud Dobber
Mud dauber (or "mud wasp") is a name commonly applied to a number of wasps from either the family Sphecidae or Crabronidae which build their nests from mud; this excludes members of the family Vespidae (especially the subfamily Eumeninae), which are instead referred to as "potter wasps". Mud daubers are variable in appearance. Most are long, slender wasps about in length. The name refers to the nests that are made by the female wasps, which consist of mud molded into place by the wasp's mandibles. Mud daubers are not normally aggressive, but can become belligerent when threatened. Stings are uncommon. Nests The organ pipe mud dauber, one of many mud daubers in the family Crabronidae, builds nests in the shape of a cylindrical tube resembling an organ pipe or pan flute. Common sites include vertical or horizontal faces of walls, cliffs, bridges, overhangs and shelter caves or other structures. The nest of a black and yellow mud dauber species ''Sceliphron caementarium'' is a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobber (merchandise)
Glenn Dobbs Jr. (July 12, 1920 – November 12, 2002) was an American professional football player in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). A skilled tailback, quarterback, punter and return specialist, Dobbs was named the AAFC's MVP in 1946. After sitting out the 1950 season with a knee injury, Dobbs was persuaded to come out of retirement to play with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU), forerunner of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 1951 Dobbs was named the Most Valuable Player of the WIFU. Dobbs played college football at the University of Tulsa, where he was later head football coach from 1961 to 1968 and athletic director from 1955 to 1970. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1980. Biography Early years Dobbs was born July 12, 1920. in McKinney, Texas. He was a successful running back and punter in high school, earning all-state honors while playing for his school in Frederick, Ok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Coronation Street Characters (1998)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 1998, by order of first appearance. Maggie Veitch Maggie Veitch (also known as Warder Veitch), portrayed by Susan Tordoff, was a prison guard who bullied Deirdre Rachid (Anne Kirkbride). Her despicable acts were putting Deirdre in an asylum and not informing her of a phone call from her good friend Mike Baldwin ( Johnny Briggs). Eventually, Deirdre's prison mate Jackie Dobbs (Margi Clarke) stood up for Deirdre by punching Veitch in the stomach on her behalf. After that, Veitch wasn't cruel to Deirdre. Hayley Cropper Hayley Anne Cropper (also Patterson) made her first appearance on 26 January 1998, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh. She is the first transsexual character in a British soap opera and was the first permanent transsexual character in the world of soaps. She is probably best known for her marriage to Roy Cropper (David Neilson). On 11 January 2013, Hesmondha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marble (toy)
A marble is a small spherical object often made from glass, clay, steel, plastic, or agate. These toys can be used for a variety of games called marbles, as well being placed in Rolling ball sculpture, marble runs or races, or created as a form of art. They are often Collecting, collected, both for nostalgia and for their aesthetic colors. Sizes may vary, but usually range from about in diameter. In the north of England the game and objects are called "taws", with larger taws being called "bottle washers", named after the use of a marble in Codd-neck bottles, which were often collected for play. Games History In the early twentieth century, small balls of stone from about 2500 BCE, identified by archaeologists as marbles, were found by excavation near Mohenjo-daro, in a site associated with the Indus Valley civilization. In modern India the game is called "kanche". Marbles are often mentioned in Roman literature, as in Ovid's poem "Nux" (which mentions playing the game with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
