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Minnesota Fighting Pike
The Minnesota Fighting Pike were an Arena football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They joined the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1996 as an expansion team. The Fighting Pike were the first ever attempt at an arena/indoor football team in the state of Minnesota. The owner of the Fighting Pike was Tom Scallen. The Fighting Pike played at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team colors were green and gold. In a 2012 AFL Poll, the Fighting Pike were voted as the 8th greatest nickname in AFL history. Franchise history In November 1995, the announced that they would be nicknamed the "Fighting Pike" and that Art Haege was named the team's head coach. During the team's first tryout, Haege walked out, stating he was going "Back to Iowa." The next day, Haege faxed in his resignation to team owner Tom Scallen. The Pike were 0-7 at home, and the average attendance for the seven home games was 8,894. The roster was full of players who had played at the University of Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Vanderjagt
Michael John Vanderjagt ( ; born March 24, 1970) is a Canadian former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts. He served as the Colts' placekicker from 1998 to 2005 and was a member of the Dallas Cowboys during his final NFL season in 2006. Vanderjagt also played for four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he spent three seasons with the Toronto Argonauts and one with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. During his CFL career, Vanderjagt won two Grey Cups and received the Dick Suderman Trophy in 1996. His most successful NFL season was in 2003 when he became the first kicker to convert every field goal and point after touchdown during the regular season and playoffs, earning him Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors. Vanderjagt retired as the NFL's most accurate field goal kicker at 86.5%, which is the seventh-highest completion percentage in league history. He is also known for mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Arena Football League Season
The 1996 Arena Football League season was the tenth season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 1997. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Iowa Barnstormers in ArenaBowl X. The AFL finally stabilized its scheduled number of games. It expanded to a 14-game season, which would remain until 2003. Previously, the scheduled number of games had not stayed the same for more than three years. Team movement The Texas Terror joined the league as an expansion team. Meanwhile, the Fort Worth Cavalry were relocated to Minneapolis and became the Minnesota Fighting Pike; the Las Vegas Sting moved to Anaheim, California, becoming the Anaheim Piranhas, and the Miami Hooters were renamed to the Florida Bobcats. The franchise rights to the Denver Dynamite were sold and the team announced they would return in 1997 as the Nashville Kats The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interception
In ball-playing competitive team sports, an interception or pick is a move by a player involving a pass of the ball—whether by foot or hand, depending on the rules of the sport—in which the ball is intended for a player of the same team but caught by a player of the team on defense, who thereby usually gains possession of the ball for their team. It is commonly seen in football, including American and Canadian football, as well as association football, rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football and Gaelic football, as well as any sport by which a loose object is passed between players toward a goal. In basketball, a pick is called a steal. American/Canadian football In American football and Canadian football, an interception occurs when a forward pass that has not yet touched the ground is caught by a player of the opposing defensive team. This leads to an immediate change of possession during the play, and the defender who caught the ball can immediately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce LaSane
Bruce Wayne LaSane (born March 24, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver who played eight seasons in the Arena Football League with the Cincinnati Rockers, Miami Hooters, Minnesota Fighting Pike, Milwaukee Mustangs, Orlando Predators, New Jersey Red Dogs, and Los Angeles Avengers. He played college football at Florida State University and attended Wildwood High School in Wildwood, Florida. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Orlando Thunder. Early years LaSane played high school football for the Wildwood High School Wildcats. The Wildcats advanced to the Class AA state championship game in 1984 and 1985. His senior season, he was a member of the Super 24 team, was a USA Today honorable mention All-American, was named a Bally All-American and represented Wildwood in the Florida-Georgia all-star game. College career LaSane was a member of the Florida State Seminoles from 1986 to 1989. He recorded 46 receptions for 731 and six touchdowns in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Jennings (arena Football)
Eric Thomas Jennings (22 January 1923 – June 1988) was an English football referee, who operated in the Football League and for FIFA. In his refereeing years he was based in Stourbridge in the West Midlands. Outside football he was employed as a technical representative for a water treatment company. Career Jennings was promoted to the Football League referees List in 1954, aged only 31. By the mid-1960s he was a leading English official and this was marked by his ascendancy to the FIFA List in 1966. His experience of officiating between nations was limited mainly to friendly matches, which included East Germany's 2–0 win against Romania at the Stadion der Freundschaft on 21 September 1966, and the 2–2 draw between the Republic of Ireland and Poland at Dalymount Park on 15 May 1968. He also handled games in the Home International competition of the time, such as Northern Ireland versus Scotland at Windsor Park, Belfast, on 18 April 1970. On 13 November 1968 he went t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Hawkins (arena Football)
Wayne Allen Hawkins (June 17, 1938 – July 25, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a guard for ten seasons in the American Football League (AFL). He played for the Oakland Raiders from its founding in 1960 until 1969, having earlier played college football at the University of the Pacific. Drafted as an offensive guard by the Denver Broncos in the AFL's first draft in 1960, he joined the Raiders through the allocation draft before the start of the first AFL season. Early life and amateur career Hawkins was born in Fort Peck, Montana, on June 17, 1938. He attended Shasta High School in Redding, California. He enrolled at the University of the Pacific and played college football for the Pacific Tigers. Professional career The Denver Broncos selected Hawkins among their first selections in the 1960 AFL draft. However, he was assigned to the Oakland Raiders before the 1960 season. He went on to become one of only twenty AFL players who played in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Evans
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". First name * Fernando el Católico, king of Aragon A * Fernando Acevedo, Peruvian track and field athlete * Fernando Aceves Humana, Mexican painter * Fernando Alegría, Chilean poet and writer * Fernando Alonso, Spanish Formula One driver * Fernando Amorebieta, Venezuelan footballer * Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter * Fernando Antogna, Argentine track and road cyclist * Fernando de Araújo (other), multiple people B * Fernando Balzaretti (1946–1998), Mexican actor * Fernando Baudrit Solera, Costa Rican president of the supreme court * Fernando Botero, Colombian artist * Fernando Bujones, ballet dancer C * Fernando Cabrera (baseball), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Brown (arena Football)
Reggie Brown may refer to: *Reggie Brown (American football coach) (1876–1961), American college football coach at Boston University from 1926–1929 * Reginald J. Brown (1940–2005), U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) *Reggie Brown (fullback) (born 1973), American football player *Reggie Brown (impersonator) (born 1980), comedic impersonator known for Barack Obama impersonations *Reggie Brown (linebacker) (born 1974), American football player *Reggie Brown (wide receiver) (born 1981), American football player *Reggie Brown (running back) (born 1960), American football player *Reggie Brown (Snapchat) Snap Inc. is an American camera and social media company, founded on September 16, 2011, by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown based in Santa Monica, California. The company developed and maintains technological products and services, ..., internet entrepreneur who co-founded Snapchat See also * Reginald Browne (other) {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Andrews (arena Football)
David Andrews may refer to: Entertainment * David Andrews (actor) (born 1952), American actor * David Andrews (director) (born 1935), British former actor and television director * David Andrews, Jr. (born 1966), Irish comedian known by the pseudonym David McSavage * Dave Andrews (activist) (born 1951), Australian Christian author and speaker * Dave Andrews (musician) (born 1972), English musician and composer of film music Sports * David Andrews (American football) (born 1992), American offensive lineman for the New England Patriots * David Andrews (ice hockey) (born 1948), former President and CEO, American Hockey League * David Andrews (racing driver) (born 1939), British former racing driver Other * A. David Andrews (born 1933), English astronomer * David Andrews (diplomat) (born 1952), Australian diplomat and writer under the pseudonym David Morriset * David Andrews (politician) (born 1935), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and barrister * David W. Andrews, American academic and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Freeney
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Jackson (arena Football)
Harry Jackson may refer to: *Harry R. Jackson Jr., African-American pastor *Harry Jackson (cinematographer) (1896–1953), American cinematographer *Harry Jackson (criminal) (1861–?), first man to be convicted in the United Kingdom using fingerprint evidence * Harry Jackson (cyclist) (born 1941), English Olympic cyclist *Harry Jackson (footballer, born 1864) (1864–1899), English footballer for Notts County *Harry Jackson (footballer, born 1918) (1918–1984), footballer for Chester City *Harry Jackson (politician) (1876–1951), member of the South Australian House of Assembly *Harry Jackson (artist) (1924–2011), painter famous for both abstract works and Western scenes *Harry C. Jackson (1915–2000), American politician, mayor of Columbus, Georgia *Harry Jackson (MacGyver), a fictional character portrayed by John Anderson in the ''MacGyver'' television series *Harry Jackson, major character in the soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' See also *Harold Jackson (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo () is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. With an estimated population of 38,300, Tupelo is the sixth-largest city in Mississippi and is considered a commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of North Mississippi. Tupelo was incorporated in 1866. The area had earlier been settled as "Gum Pond" along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. On February 7, 1934, Tupelo became the first city to receive power from the Tennessee Valley Authority, thus giving it the nickname "The First TVA City". Much of the city was devastated by a major tornado in 1936 that still ranks as one of the deadliest tornadoes in American history. Following electrification, Tupelo boomed as a regional manufacturing and distribution center and was once considered a hub of the American furniture manufacturing industry. Although many of Tupelo's manufacturing industries have declined since the 1990s, the city has continued to grow due to strong healthcare, retail, and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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