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Robert Cannon (Behram Pasha)
Robert Cannon may refer to: * Robert Cannon (Behram Pasha) (1811–1882), British lieutenant general * Robert Cannon (triple jumper) (born 1958), American Olympic athlete * Robert C. Cannon (1917–2008), American judge, Milwaukee Brewers executive * Robert Milchrist Cannon (1901–1976), United States Army Lieutenant General {{human name disambiguation, Cannon, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cannon (triple Jumper)
Robert Willis Cannon (born July 9, 1958) is an American athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Competing for the Indiana Hoosiers track and field team, Cannon won the 1979 triple jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. Cannon finished second behind fellow American Willie Banks in the triple jump event at the British 1985 AAA Championships The 1985 AAA Championships sponsored by (Kodak) was the 1985 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 July 1985 at the Crystal Palace National Sport .... May 9, 1995 at age 36, Cannon triple jumped 15.96 winning the Dan Aldrich Masters Meet.National Masters News, July 1995, page 39Retrieved May 27, 2022 References External links * 1958 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics American male triple jumpers Olympic track and field at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert C
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] |
