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Pappy
{{wiktionary Pappy is another name for father. Pappy is a nickname of: People * Pappy Boyington (1912–1988), Flying Tiger and American fighter ace in World War II * Fred Coe (1914–1979), American television producer and director * Pappy Daily (1902–1987), American country music record producer and entrepreneur * Paul Gunn (1899–1957), American World War II naval aviator * John C. Herbst (1909–1946), American flying ace in World War II * Duane S. Larson (1916–2005), American World War II fighter pilot * Howard Mason (born 1959), American drug trafficker * W. Lee O'Daniel (1890–1969), Texas governor and senator * Bert Papworth (1890s–1980), British trade unionist * Paul Rowe (Canadian football) (1917–1990), professional football player * Risley C. Triche (born 1930), attorney and longtime member of the Louisiana House of Representatives * Pappy Waldorf (1902–1981), American football player and coach * Grover Washabaugh (c. 1893–1973), American college and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappy Boyington
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (December 4, 1912 – January 11, 1988) was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. A Marine aviator with the Pacific fleet in 1941, Boyington joined the "Flying Tigers" (1st American Volunteer Group) of the Republic of China Air Force and saw combat in Burma in late 1941 and 1942 during the military conflict between China and Japan. In September 1942, Boyington rejoined the Marine Corps. In early 1943, he deployed to the South Pacific and began flying combat missions in the F4U Corsair fighter. In September 1943, he took command of Marine fighter squadron VMF-214 ("Black Sheep"). In January 1944, Boyington, outnumbered by Japanese "Zero" planes, was shot down into the Pacific Ocean after downing one of the enemy planes. He was captured by a Japanese submarine crew and was held as a prisoner of war for more than a year and a half. He was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappy's
Pappy's is a British three-man comedy act, composed of comedians Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby and Tom Parry. The sketch troupe previously performed shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, but now mostly talk on podcasts about balconies and spaghetti. They regularly produce podcasts under the ''Pappy's Flatshare'' heading, and created and starred in the BBC Three sitcom '' Badults''. History Pappy's started out as a four-man comedy collective called "Pappy's Fun Club", consisting of Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby, Brendan Dodds, and Tom Parry. The group met at the University of Kent and started out performing in Canterbury and Wolverhampton. They later moved to London and in 2004, began performing regular shows in The Old Coffee House, in Soho, London. Pappy's Fun Club made their self-titled debut appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2006, as part of the Free Fringe. In February 2007, the group was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Chortle Awards. In August 2007, the tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poopdeck Pappy
Poopdeck Pappy is a fictional character featured in the ''Popeye'' (''Thimble Theatre'') comic strip and animated cartoon spinoffs. Created by E. C. Segar in 1936, the character is Popeye's father, who is between the ages of 85 and 99. History Pappy first appeared in ''Thimble Theatre'' not long after Popeye acquired Eugene the Jeep in 1936. Popeye decided to use the creature's supernatural knowledge to find his father. An expedition which included Toar the caveman and Olive Oyl was set up to go to Barnacle Island. The ungrateful father answered Popeye's greeting with, "You look like something the cat dragged in... I don't like relatives." He came to Popeye's home anyway, followed by some mermaids with whom he had flirted. Poopdeck Pappy made his first animated appearance in the ''Popeye the Sailor'' short '' Goonland'' (1938). In this cartoon, it is revealed that Popeye has a long-lost father, not seen since infancy, who is being held captive in the bizarre realm of Goon Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappy's Smokehouse
Pappy's Smokehouse (often referred to as simply Pappy's) is a barbecue restaurant located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was started in 2008 by Mike Emerson, who previously worked at another barbecue restaurant called Super Smokers. The restaurant was named after Emerson's late brother, Jim. Pappy's sells Memphis-style ribs, and ribs are barbecued without sauce. The ribs are dry-rubbed and cooked over applewood and cherrywood for four hours; customers can add a variety of barbecue sauces in squeeze bottles when they eat. The restaurant sells tons of ribs daily. It is noted to have long lines and the restaurant closes when the ribs run out. The restaurant has received widespread media attention. The Food Network ranked it as #1 in the best barbecue ribs in America. The ribs have been showcased on ''Steve Harvey'' in 2017. TripAdvisor ranked it as #10 as top barbecue restaurants in America in 2015. It is listed under Zagat’s “50 States, 50 Favorite Restaurants� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li'l Abner
''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written and drawn by Al Capp (1909–1979), the strip ran for 43 years – from August 13, 1934, through November 13, 1977. The Sunday page debuted six months after the daily, on February 24, 1935. It was originally distributed by United Feature Syndicate and, later by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Comic strips typically dealt with northern urban experiences before Capp introduced Li'l Abner, the first strip based in the South. The comic strip had 60 million readers in over 900 American newspapers and 100 foreign papers in 28 countries. Capp "had a profound influence on the way the world viewed the American South." Cast Main characters Li'l Abner Yokum: Abner's character was tall and perpetually 19 years old. He was portrayed as a naive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappy Waldorf
Lynn Osbert "Pappy" Waldorf (October 3, 1902 – August 15, 1981) was an American college football player and coach. He received the first national collegiate football coach of the year award in 1935. Waldorf became known for his motivational coaching, connection with his players and the extremely organized and consistent coaching technique. He won conference titles with each of the five teams that he coached. Waldorf coached from 1925 to 1956, serving as the head football coach at Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, Oklahoma State University, Kansas State University, Northwestern University, and the University of California, Berkeley. Waldorf's career coaching record was 174–100–22. Waldorf was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966. Early years Waldorf, a son of Methodist bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf, was born in Clifton Springs, New York. As a collegiate athlete, Waldorf played Tackle (gridiron football position), tackle for Syrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Gunn
Paul Irvin "Pappy" Gunn (October 18, 1899 – October 11, 1957) was a United States naval aviator known mainly for his actions in the Second World War as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces. He was known as "an expert in dare-devil low-level flying," and recognized for numerous feats of heroism and mechanical ingenuity, especially modifications to the Douglas A-20 Havoc light bomber and B-25 Mitchell medium bomber that turned them into attack aircraft. Born in Quitman, Arkansas, Gunn enlisted in the Navy prior to America's entry into the First World War and eventually served as an aircraft mechanic while learning to fly on his own time. Reenlisting in 1923, he was selected as a Naval Aviation Pilot- an enlisted United States Naval Aviator. He served in the Tophatters, one of the Navy's oldest fighter squadrons then known as VF-1B, and served as a flight instructor at NAS Pensacola before retiring from the Navy in December 1939 after 21 years' service. He then helped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popeye
Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.Segar, Elzie (Crisler) – Encyclopædia Britannica Article Britannica.com. Retrieved on March 29, 2013.Goulart, Ron, "Popeye", ''St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture''. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. (Volume 4, pp. 87-8).Walker, Brian. ''The Comics: The Complete Collection''. New York: Abrams ComicArts, 2011. (pp. 188-9,191, 238-243) The character first appeared in the daily King Features Syndicate, King Features comic strip ''Thimble Theatre'' on January 17, 1929, and ''Popeye'' became the strip's title in later years. The character has also appeared in theatrical and television animated cartoons. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Mason
Howard "Pappy" Mason (born September 8, 1959) is an American drug trafficker and organized crime figure. Mason and his partner, Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols, ran a drug smuggling gang called the Bebos, in the Jamaica, Queens neighborhood of New York City. The gang sold drugs and netted as much as $200,000 per month in profit. Murder of Edward Byrne From behind bars on gun charges, Mason ordered the 1988 murder of a police officer, Edward Byrne, which led to increased law enforcement attention and Mason's eventual arrest and conviction on various charges. A month after the killing, Mason was sentenced to seven years in prison on gun charges. The federal government continued to investigate Mason for the Byrne killing. On December 11, 1989, Mason was convicted on federal charges including the murder of Officer Byrne. After four years of legal wrangling, including questions of Mason's mental competency, he was given a life sentence in 1994. Mason began serving his life sentence at ADX F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappy Daily
Harold W. Daily (February 8, 1902 – December 5, 1987), better known as "Pappy" Daily, was an American country music record producer and entrepreneur who cofounded the Texas-based record label Starday Records. Daily worked with many of the well-known artists in country music during the 1950s and 1960s, especially George Jones, who looked upon him as a father figure and as a business advisor.Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). ''All Music Guide to Country, 2nd edition'', San Francisco, CA: Backbeat, . Other artists with whom Daily worked include Melba Montgomery (signed by Daily following recommendation by Jones), J. P. Richardson (the Big Bopper), and Roger Miller. Early life Daily was born in Yoakum, Texas at the beginning of the 20th century. His mother remarried soon after Daily's father died when Daily was a child and the family relocated to Houston. After his military service, Daily was involved in many different lines of business, including working on the railroads and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappy Wood
Daniel John Howard "Pappy" Wood, Sr. (August 29, 1888 – December 28, 1978) was a Canadian curler. Wood played ice hockey, lacrosse and soccer (he was a member of the Winnipeg Scottish that won the Canadian Senior soccer championship in 1915) in his youth, but is most notable for his curling achievements. One of Wood's most notable feats is participating in 71 straight Manitoba Curling Association Bonspiels (1908–1978), setting a Guinness World Record. He won the tournament eight of those 71 times. Wood won his first Brier in 1930, skipping the Manitoba rink which consisted of his brothers Vic (at second) and Lionel (at lead) and third Jim Congalton. The team finished the round robin at a 7–2 record, tied with Alberta. They defeated Alberta, skipped by Bob Munro in the final to claim the Brier. Wood would win another Brier in 1932, throwing third stones for Congalton. Once again, the team finished tied for first with Alberta after the round robin. Once again, Manitoba pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop (nickname)
Pop is a nickname of: * Tihomir Asanović (born 1948), Croatian jazz-rock and fusion keyboardist, Hammond organ player and composer * Pop Corkhill (1858–1921), American baseball player * Pop Dillon (1873–1931), American baseball player * Pop Foster (1878–1944), American baseball player * Pop Gates (1917–1999), American basketball player and coach * Pop Golden (1868–1949), American football and baseball coach * Pop Goodwin (1920–2005), American basketball player * Pop Hart (1868–1933), American painter and watercolorist * Pop Hollinger (1886–1977), American comic book collector * Pop Ivy (1916–2003), American football player and coach * Pop Joy (1860–1937), American baseball player * Pop Laval (1882–1966), American photographer * Pop Levi (born 1977), English singer, musician, record producer and filmmaker * Fred T. Long (1896–1966), American Negro league baseball player and college football coach * Ed Lytle (1862–1950), American baseball player and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
