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Gipper (other)
"The Gipper" is the nickname of George Gipp (1895–1920), an American football player. Gipper may also refer to: People * Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) nicknamed "The Gipper", President of the U.S. * Gipper "El Animal" Nieto, Jr., member of ''Kumbia All Starz'' music group * Gipper Finau, competitor on the golfing reality TV show ''The Big Break'' Other uses * ''Mr. Gipper'', a fictional dolphin from the 1963 film ''Flipper'' * Gipper, a fictional engine in Disney animation ''TaleSpin'' * , nicknamed ''Gipper'', a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier See also * * * GIP (other) GIP or Gip may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Gaumee Itthihaad, a political party in Maldives * General Intelligence Presidency, the primary intelligence agency of Saudi Arabia * Ghetto Informant Program, of the U.S. Federal Bureau of I ... * Gipp, a surname {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gipp
George Gipp (February 18, 1895 – December 14, 1920), nicknamed "the Gipper", was an American college football player at the University of Notre Dame under head coach Knute Rockne. Gipp was selected as Notre Dame's first Walter Camp All-American, and played several positions, particularly halfback, quarterback, and punter. Gipp died at age 25 of a streptococcal throat infection and pneumonia, three weeks after a victory over Northwestern in his senior season, and was the subject of Rockne's "Win just one for the Gipper" speech. In the 1940 film ''Knute Rockne, All American'', he was portrayed by Ronald Reagan. College career left, 120px, Gipper in football uniform Born and raised in Laurium, Michigan, on the Keweenaw Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula, Gipp entered Notre Dame intending to play baseball for the Fighting Irish. While on campus, he was recruited by Rockne for the football team, despite having no experience in organized football. During his Notre Dame career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party and became an important figure in the American conservative movement. Presidency of Ronald Reagan, His presidency is known as the Reagan era. Born in Illinois, Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and was hired the next year as a sports broadcaster in Iowa. In 1937, he moved to California where he became a well-known film actor. During his acting career, Reagan was president of the Screen Actors Guild twice from 1947 to 1952 and from 1959 to 1960. In the 1950s, he hosted ''General Electric Theater'' and worked as a motivational speaker for General Electric. During the 1964 United States presidential election, 1964 presidential election, Reagan's "A Time for Choosing" speech launched his rise as a leading conservative figure. After b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumbia All Starz
Los Kumbia All Starz are an American musical group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Kumbia All Starz are not to be confused with Los Kumbia Kings although some members are originally from Los Kumbia Kings. Their 2006 debut album '' Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz'' reached number one on United States Billboard's Latin Pop Albums chart, number one on the Top Latin Albums chart, and number sixty-eight on the United States ''Billboard'' 200. The album spawned two charting singles, " Chiquilla" (which reached number seven on Hot Latin Tracks, number nine on Latin Regional Mexican Airplay, number twenty-six on Latin Pop Airplay and number thirty-one on Latin Tropical Airplay) and " Parece Que Va a Llover" single sung by Ricky Rick (which reached the top 10 on Latin Regional Mexican Airplay). History 2006–2007: Kumbia Kings Controversy and ''Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz'' Many members of Kumbia All Starz, Kingz One and Los S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Break
''The Big Break'' is a reality television program broadcast by the Golf Channel. The show's premise was to award an aspiring professional golfer exemptions into selected events or full-season exemptions on lower-level tours. The series debuted on October 6, 2003. Traditionally, the show airs at 9 p.m. Eastern time/6 p.m. Pacific time every Monday or Tuesday during its run. Tom Abbott replaced Vince Cellini as the male host at Big Break Sandals Resorts in the spring of 2010. Stephanie Sparks stayed on as female host. Sparks ended her run on the show when Michele Tafoya appeared as co-host for Big Break NFL in 2013. Melanie Collins co-hosted with Abbott on Big Break Florida and Big Break, The Palm Beaches, Florida. LPGA golfer Paige Mackenzie was the female host for Big Break Myrtle Beach in the fall of 2014. Each episode is an hour long, though each season finale is two hours long. The show's chief signature is a giant rock that bears its logo. Until the 11th edition, there was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flipper (1963 Film)
''Flipper'' is a 1963 American adventure film written by Arthur Weiss based upon a story by Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden. Produced by Ivan Tors and directed by James B. Clark (director), James B. Clark, the film centers on a 12-year-old boy living with his parents in the Florida Keys who befriends an injured wild dolphin. The boy and the dolphin become inseparable, eventually overcoming the misgivings of the boy's fisherman father. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on August 14, 1963, the film introduced the popular song ''Flipper'' by Dunham and Henry Vars. It was a surprise hit at the box office and inspired the subsequent Flipper (1964 TV series), television series of the same name (1964–1967) and film sequels. The original dolphin was a female named Mitsy, and was owned by an older couple in Little Torch Key. Mitsy performed all the tricks in the original movie. It took 5 different dolphins to "replace" her in the second movie. Plot Sandy Ricks is a young boy living in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TaleSpin
''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It first aired in 1990 as a preview-run on The Disney Channel before beginning its main run in syndication later that year as part of the programming block The Disney Afternoon. It features anthropomorphized versions of characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature '' The Jungle Book'', which was theatrically re-released in the summer before this show premiered in the fall, notably Baloo the Bear, Louie the orangutan, and Shere Khan the tiger, along with new characters created for the show. The name of the show is a play on " tailspin", the rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral, and on the fact that ''tale'' is another word for "story". The show is one of nine ''Disney Afternoon'' shows to use established Disney characters as the main characters, with the other eight being '' Darkwing Duck'', ''DuckTales'', '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'', ''Goof Troop'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GIP (other)
GIP or Gip may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Gaumee Itthihaad, a political party in Maldives * General Intelligence Presidency, the primary intelligence agency of Saudi Arabia * Ghetto Informant Program, of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation * Georgia Innocence Project, an American non-profit corporation * Global Infrastructure Partners, an American private equity firm * Graduate Institute of Peace Studies, Kyung Hee University, South Korea * Groupe d'Information sur les Prisons, a French organisation in the 1970s * Global Initiative on Psychiatry * Air Guinee Express, ICAO airline code GIP Places * Gip, West Virginia, U.S. * The Great India Place, or GIP Mall, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India * Gipsy Hill railway station, London, England, National Rail station code GIP Science and technology * Gastric inhibitory polypeptide, also known as glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide * Graph isomorphism problem * GSM Interworking Profile, a telecommunications sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
