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Hoot Gibson (other)
Hoot Gibson (1892–1962) was an American rodeo performer, actor, and film director. Other persons with this nickname include: * Bob Gibson (1935–2020), Major League Baseball pitcher * Claude "Hoot" Gibson (born 1939), American football player and coach * Harvey "Hoot" Gibson (1934–2015), pilot of TWA Flight 841 (1979), a Boeing 727 involved in an in-flight incident in 1979 * Ralph Gibson (fighter pilot) (1924–2009), fighter pilot * Robert L. Gibson (born 1946), NASA astronaut * Ward Gibson (1921–1958), American professional basketball player * Weldon B. Gibson (1917-2001), Economics researcher at SRI International * Robert Gibson (wrestler) Robert Gibson (born Reuben Cain, July 19, 1958) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known as one half of the tag team known as The Rock 'n' Roll Express, with Ricky Morton. He has competed in singles competition also, and has won var ... (born 1958), American professional wrestler {{human name disambiguation, Gibson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoot Gibson
Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director, and producer. While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitioned from silent films to become a leading performer in Hollywood's growing cowboy film industry. During the period between World War I and World War II, he was second only to cowboy film legend Tom Mix as a box office draw. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers, Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Early life Born Edmund Richard Gibson in Tekamah, Nebraska on August 6, 1892, he learned to ride a horse as a young boy. His family moved to California when he was seven years old. As a teenager, he worked with horses on a ranch, which led to competition on bareback bronc, bucking broncos at area rodeos. Given the nickname "Hoot Owl" by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Gibson
Robert Gibson (November 9, 1935October 2, 2020), nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. Known for his fiercely competitive nature, Gibson tallied 251 Win–loss record (pitching), wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average. A nine-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star and two-time World Series Champion, he won two Cy Young Awards and the 1968 National League (baseball), National League Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, Most Valuable Player Award. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Gibson overcame childhood illness to excel in youth sports, particularly basketball and baseball. After briefly playing with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, he chose to pursue baseball and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He became a full-time starting pitcher in July 1961 and earned his first All-Star appearance in 1962. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude "Hoot" Gibson
Claude "Hoot" Gibson (born May 26, 1939) is an American former football player and coach. A defensive back and kick returner, he played college football for the NC State Wolfpack before playing professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders. Playing career Gibson attended Lee H. Edwards High School in Asheville, North Carolina. Gibson was an instant star on the NC State Wolfpack freshman team, as a defensive back, receiver, return man and halfback. For the next three seasons, Gibson rarely came out of a ballgame. He led the Pack in punt returns in 1958 and 1960, kickoff returns in 1959 and interceptions in 1960 with four. He provided crucial rushing and receiving yards whenever needed. He played his entire senior season with a broken hand and wrist. Gibson concluded his senior year by playing in four post-season all-star games — Senior Bowl, Copper Bowl, Coaches All-America Bowl and the Chicago All-Star Game. Gibson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TWA Flight 841 (1979)
TWA Flight 841 was a scheduled passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, en route to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On the evening of April 4, 1979, while flying over Saginaw, Michigan, the Boeing 727-31 airliner began a sharp, uncommanded roll to the right, and subsequently went into a spiral dive. The pilots were able to regain control of the aircraft and made an emergency landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Background Aircraft The aircraft involved, manufactured in 1965, was a 14-year-old Boeing 727-31, registered as N840TW with serial number 18905. In its 14 years of service, it had accumulated about 35,412 hours and it was equipped with three Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B engines. Crew In command was Captain Harvey G. "Hoot" Gibson, aged 44, who had logged a total of 15,710 piloting hours, 2,597 of them on the 727. The day before he had returned to flying following a three month medical lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Gibson (fighter Pilot)
Ralph Duane "Hoot" Gibson (November 7, 1924 – January 2, 2009) was an American flying ace of the Korean War. He became the nation's third jet fighter ace with a total tally of five downed MiG-15 fighters. He also flew in the Vietnam War, and was a former lead pilot for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. Early life Gibson was born in 1924, in Keensburg, Illinois and raised in Mt. Carmel. He entered United States Army Air Forces flight school in 1943 and graduated the next year. Gibson did not participate in World War II becoming a second lieutenant later in 1946 while participating in the occupation of Japan.Obituary at Tucson.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert L
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoot Gibson (basketball)
Ward B. "Hoot" Gibson Jr. (December 5, 1921 – February 1, 1958) was an American professional basketball player. He played for several teams in the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Gibson was killed in a car accident in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Iowa, most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, Iowa, Polk County with parts extending into Warren County, Iowa, Wa ... when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and hit a tree. He was survived by his wife, Vonnie. NBA career statistics Regular season References External links 1921 births 1958 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Des Moines, Iowa Boston Celtics players Centers (basketball) Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players Denver Nuggets (1948–1950) players Power forwards Road incident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weldon B
Weldon may refer to: Places In Canada: * Weldon, Saskatchewan In England: * Weldon, Northamptonshire In the United States: * Weldon, Arkansas * Weldon, California * Weldon, Illinois * Weldon, Iowa * Weldon, North Carolina * Weldon Township, Michigan * Weldon, Texas * Weldon Spring, a city in Missouri People People named Weldon, Welldon or Wheldon * Anthony Weldon (1583–1648), English courtier and politician * Caroline Weldon (1844–1921), Swiss-American artist and activist * Casey Bill Weldon (1901/1909–1972), American blues musician * Christopher Joseph Weldon (1905–1982), American Roman Catholic bishop * Curt Weldon (born 1947), former American Congressman (R-PA), involved in various national security roles * Dan Wheldon (1978–2011), British racecar driver who won 2 Indianapolis 500 races * Dave Weldon (born 1953), American Congressman (R-FL) * Fay Weldon (1931–2023), British writer * Felix de Weldon (1907–2003), American sculptor * Fred Wheldon (1869– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gibson (wrestler)
Robert Gibson (born Reuben Cain, July 19, 1958) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known as one half of the tag team known as The Rock 'n' Roll Express, with Ricky Morton. He has competed in singles competition also, and has won various singles championships throughout his career. Gibson was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of The Rock 'n' Roll Express, on March 31, 2017. Professional wrestling career Early career (1977–1983) Gibson started wrestling as Robert Gibson in 1977. His first match was against Eddie Sullivan (wrestler), Eddie Sullivan. He was trained by his brother Ricky Gibson (wrestler), Ricky Gibson and teamed with him in the southern territories. The Rock 'N Roll Express (1983–2003) In 1983, he formed the Rock 'N Roll Express with Ricky Morton. They feuded with Midnight Express (professional wrestling), The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) in the CWA, several other territories, and, eventually, the feud carried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
