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McElroy
McElroy is an Irish surname originating in County Fermanagh, Ireland, where the placename Ballymackilroy is found McElroy is the surname of a number of people: Family of Clint McElroy * Hugh McElroy (1874-1912), Chief Purser aboard the RMS ''Titanic'' and great-uncle to Clint * Clint McElroy (born 1955), American radio personality, comics writer and podcaster * Griffin McElroy (born 1987), American video games journalist and podcaster; son of Clint * Justin McElroy (born 1980), American journalist and podcaster; son of Clint * Sydnee McElroy, American doctor, podcaster; wife of Justin * Travis McElroy (born 1983), American podcaster; son of Clint Other notable people with the surname * Alan B. McElroy, American writer * Albert McElroy (1915–1975), Northern Irish politician * Brennan McElroy (born 1992), American basketball player * Caralee McElroy (born 1983), American multi-instrumentalist * Chuck McElroy (born 1967), American baseball player * Codey McElroy (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg McElroy
Gregory Vincent McElroy Jr. (born May 10, 1988) is an American football commentator and former quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft after playing college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. During his high school career, McElroy won several awards including being named an EA Sports All-American and winning a Texas 5A state championship for Southlake Carroll. He was the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide football team. As a junior, he led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated 14–0 season, which included the 2009 SEC Championship and BCS National Championship. Since retiring from the NFL in 2014, McElroy has worked as a college football analyst for ESPN. Early life McElroy was born in Los Angeles, California to Greg and Jami McElroy. In 1998, when he was 10 years old, his father was hired by the Dallas Cowboys to oversee sales and marketing for the franchise, and the family mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis McElroy
Travis Patrick McElroy ( , born November 8, 1983) is an American podcaster, writer, and comedian. He is known for his work on podcasts such as ''My Brother, My Brother and Me'', '' Shmanners'', ''The Adventure Zone'', and '' Can I Pet Your Dog?''. Life Travis McElroy was born November 8th, 1983 to Leslie and her husband Clint McElroy, former co-host at WTCR-FM in Huntington, West Virginia. Travis McElroy is an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma. He married Teresa McElroy in 2013. They have two children: Barbara "Bebe" Lee McElroy (b. October 2016) and Dorothy "Dot" McElroy (b. Jan 2020). Career Theatre Travis McElroy worked as technical director at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company from 2009 to 2014. In November 2024, McElroy guest starred in the stage production of '' Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern'' which combines actual play, improv, and immersive theater at Stage 42 in New York City. Podcasting Since 2010, Travis McElroy, along with his brothers Justi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George McElroy (journalist)
George Albert McElroy (May 25, 1922 – October 7, 2006) was an American journalist. Born in Houston, Texas, he served in the United States Armed Forces before pursuing a career in journalism. Among many "firsts" achieved by McElroy, he became the first African American to earn a master's degree in journalism from the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. Early life George McElroy was born 25 May 1922 in Houston, Texas to Hugh George McElroy and Philomena McElroy. His father was a highly decorated United States Army veteran who fought in the Spanish-American War, the Pancho Villa Expedition and World War I, being awarded the Croix de Guerre for his service during the First World War. McElroy was raised in the Third Ward of Houston. After graduating from St. Nicholas High School, he served in the United States Navy, being stationed in Asia from 1940 to 1948 during and after World War II, then as an information specialist at Ellington Air Force Base in Houston. Edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin McElroy
Justin Tyler McElroy ( , born November 8, 1980) is an American podcaster, comedian, and former video game journalist. He is known for his work on podcasts (such as ''My Brother, My Brother and Me'', ''The Adventure Zone'', and '' Sawbones'') and as the co-founder of video game journalism website ''Polygon''. Early and personal life McElroy was born in 1980 to Clint McElroy, former co-host of WTCR-FM's morning radio show in Huntington, West Virginia, and his wife Leslie. McElroy attended Marshall University, and lives in Huntington . He has been married to Dr. Sydnee Smirl McElroy since 2006. They have two children: Charlie Gail “Chuck” McElroy, born on August 12, 2014, and Cooper Renee McElroy, born on February 13, 2018. Career Journalism McElroy worked for the '' Ironton Tribune'' as a reporter from 2005, covering Ohio University Southern, the Ironton and Coal Grove areas and feature stories. After becoming news editor for the paper he then worked at ''Joystiq'' as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen McElroy
Kathleen Oveta McElroy is an American academic and journalist, the holder of the Frank A. Bennack Jr. Chair in journalism, and the former director of the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Texas at Austin from 2018 to 2022. Early life and education Kathleen McElroy is the daughter of Lucinda Martin and George McElroy, the first African-American to earn a master's degree in journalism from the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri, and the first black columnist and reporter at the ''Houston Post''. She was raised Catholic in the Third Ward of Houston. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in broadcast journalism and minoring in theater arts from Texas A&M University in 1981. While working for ''The New York Times'', she attended New York University, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in 2010. Her master's thesis focused on the obituaries of Civil Rights leaders.She then attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she graduated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McElroy (Jesuit)
John McElroy (14 May 1782 – 12 September 1877) was a Jesuit priest who founded Catholic schools in the United States. After immigrating to the United States in 1803, McElroy enrolled in Georgetown University in 1806, the same year in which he joined the Society of Jesus as a Brother (Catholic), lay brother. His brother Anthony also became a Jesuit. McElroy assumed the management of Georgetown's financial affairs. He was ordained a Priesthood (Catholic Church), priest in 1817. In 1822 he was sent to Frederick, Maryland, where he was to remain for 23 years as pastor of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Frederick, Maryland), St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in downtown Frederick. It was in Frederick that he founded Saint John's Literary Institute, St. John's Literary Institution. During the Mexican–American War, McElroy served as an Chaplain Corps (United States Army), Army chaplain, and on his return from Mexico he went to Boston, where he established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffin McElroy
Griffin Andrew McElroy ( , born April 17, 1987) is an American podcaster, actor, writer, composer, and former video game journalist. He is known for his work on podcasts such as ''My Brother, My Brother and Me'' and ''The Adventure Zone'', as well as for co-founding the video game journalism website ''Polygon''. Early and personal life McElroy was born in 1987 to Clint McElroy, former co-host of WTCR-FM's morning radio show in Huntington, West Virginia, and his wife Leslie. Griffin McElroy is an alumnus of Marshall University with a degree in journalism. He used to live in Chicago. He married Rachel McElroy in 2013. They have two sons. Career Journalism McElroy's journalism career began in 2007 when he started working as the weekend editor for ''Joystiq''. During the 2008 United States presidential election, McElroy also acted as MTV's local journalist for his home state of West Virginia. He departed ''Joystiq'' in 2012 in order to found ''Polygon'' along with his brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh McElroy
Hugh Richard Walter McElroy (28 October 1874 – 15 April 1912) was a British Merchant officer who served aboard the RMS ''Titanic'' as Chief Purser during its ill-fated maiden voyage. He was the head of the ship's victualling department as well as one its officers. McElroy perished in the sinking. His body was the most senior crew member and only officer to be recovered by the CS ''Mackay-Bennett''. He was subsequently buried at sea. Early life McElroy was born in Liverpool to Richard McElroy (1844–1888), a shipwright born to Irish parents, and a Scottish mother from Edinburgh, Jessie Fox (1847–1927). He was of four children, born after his sisters Charlotte and Josephine, and before brother Richard. He was baptized in the Catholic faith and, at age 16 in 1890, left to train as a priest in St. Mary's Priory in Bodmin, Cornwall. However, McElroy dropped out of priest training in 1892 and returned to his home in Liverpool where he followed his father's footsteps by joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint McElroy
Clinton Emil "Clint" McElroy Jr. ( , born August 10, 1955) is an American podcaster, comic book writer and former radio personality. He is known for his work on the podcast ''The Adventure Zone'', as well as for hosting several FM radio shows in West Virginia. Additionally, McElroy is an adjunct professor in the Department of Theatre at Marshall University. Career Radio Clint McElroy is an alumnus of Marshall University, at which he worked with campus radio station WMUL. He then worked as news director at WKEE-FM in 1975, followed by roles at WRVC and WEMM-FM, as well as a sports director role at WWBA in Florida. Beginning in 1994, he co-hosted the morning show at WTCR-FM, along with co-host Judy Eaton. In 2017, he retired from radio. Podcasting In 2014, Clint McElroy and his sons – Justin, Travis, and Griffin – launched a tabletop role-playing game podcast entitled ''The Adventure Zone''. Initially playing ''Dungeons & Dragons'', the show moved into other game systems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codey McElroy
Codey Joe McElroy (born December 13, 1992) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football at Southeastern Oklahoma State. He also played college baseball at Cameron University and the University of Texas and professionally in the Atlanta Braves organization and college basketball at Oklahoma State. Early life McElroy grew up in Frederick, Oklahoma, and attended Chattanooga High School in Chattanooga, Oklahoma, where he played baseball and basketball, but did not play football as the school was too small to field a team. He was a preseason All-State selection in basketball as a senior and averaged 18.7 points per game before suffering a season ending injury after 14 games. In baseball, he hit .578 with 10 doubles, 15 home runs and 52 RBIs and was named first-team All-State and a First-team All-American by Louisville Slugger. College and professional baseball career McElroy started out playing junior college baseball at Eastern Oklahoma State College, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydnee McElroy
Sydnee McElroy ( ) is an American family medicine physician, assistant professor in family medicine at the Marshall University School of Medicine, and podcast host of ''Sawbones'' and ''Still Buffering''. Career Education and medical practice McElroy graduated from Marshall University in 2005 as a Yeager Scholar and from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in 2009. She completed her medical residency at the Marshall University School of Medicine. As a medical student she received the 2009 faculty award, which is "presented by the Marshall University School of Medicine Alumni Association to the most outstanding fourth-year medical student as selected by the faculty." She also received the Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement from the American Medical Women's Association, which is awarded to women graduating in the top ten percent of their medical school graduating class. McElroy is board certified through the American Board of Family Medicin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George McElroy
Captain George Edward Henry McElroy MC & Two Bars, DFC & Bar (14 May 1893 – 31 July 1918) was a leading Irish fighter pilot of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during World War I. He was credited with 47 aerial victories. Military career McElroy was born at Donnybrook, County Dublin, Ireland,Franks (2000), p. 26. to Samuel and Ellen McElroy. He enlisted promptly at the start of World War I in August 1914, and was shipped out to France two months later. He was serving as a corporal in the Motor Cyclist Section of the Royal Engineers when he was first commissioned as a second lieutenant on 9 May 1915. While serving in the Royal Irish Regiment he was severely affected by mustard gas and was sent home to recuperate. He was in Dublin in April 1916, during the Easter Rising, and was ordered to help quell the insurrection. McElroy refused to fire upon his fellow Irishmen, and was transferred to a southerly garrison away from home. On 1 June 1916, McElroy relinquis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
