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Robert Ford (runner)
Robert Ford may refer to: Politics *Robert Ford (politician) (born 1948), member of the South Carolina Senate * Robert MacDonald Ford (1911–2004), Washington state politician *Rob Ford (1969–2016), former mayor of Toronto * Robert Ford (academic), British political scientist Sports * Bob Ford (basketball) (born 1950), American basketball player * Bob Ford (American football) (born 1937), American football coach * Bob Ford (golfer) (born 1954), American golfer, see Pennsylvania Open Championship * Bobby Ford (born 1974), English footballer * Bobby Ford (Scottish footballer) (born 1949), played for Dundee FC *Robert Ford (sportscaster), American sportscaster for the Houston Astros * Robert Ford (American football) (born 1951), American football coach * Robert Ford (basketball), American basketball head coach * Robert Ford (runner) (born 1996), American middle-distance runner, 2018 All-American for the USC Trojans track and field team Characters * Robert Ford (''One Life to Live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ford (politician)
Robert Ford (born December 26, 1948) is an American politician who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate from 1993 to 2013, representing District 42, which is located in Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston. From 1974 to 1992, he served as a member of the Charleston City Council. Originally involved in the civil rights movement, several of Ford's public statements and legislative proposals as senator attracted media attention and controversy. He finished in third place in the 2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election, June 2010 Democratic primary election for Governor of South Carolina. He resigned on May 31, 2013, in the midst of a political scandal on public funds spent in adult establishments. Personal life Ford was born in New Orleans, Louisiana; his parents were leaders in the African American community. Ford attended Wayne State University and Grambling State University, from which he was expelled in 1969 before grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ford (runner)
Robert Ford may refer to: Politics *Robert Ford (politician) (born 1948), member of the South Carolina Senate * Robert MacDonald Ford (1911–2004), Washington state politician *Rob Ford (1969–2016), former mayor of Toronto * Robert Ford (academic), British political scientist Sports * Bob Ford (basketball) (born 1950), American basketball player * Bob Ford (American football) (born 1937), American football coach * Bob Ford (golfer) (born 1954), American golfer, see Pennsylvania Open Championship * Bobby Ford (born 1974), English footballer * Bobby Ford (Scottish footballer) (born 1949), played for Dundee FC *Robert Ford (sportscaster), American sportscaster for the Houston Astros * Robert Ford (American football) (born 1951), American football coach * Robert Ford (basketball), American basketball head coach * Robert Ford (runner) (born 1996), American middle-distance runner, 2018 All-American for the USC Trojans track and field team Characters * Robert Ford (''One Life to Live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert B
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 ''Hrōþ, 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 Robert (surname), as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert (name), 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 (given name), Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto (given name), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ford (British Army Officer)
General Sir Robert Cyril Ford (29 December 1923 – 24 November 2015) was a British Army general who was Adjutant-General to the Forces. The Bloody Sunday shootings occurred during his tenure as Commander Land Forces, Northern Ireland. Early career Born in Devon to John and Gladys Ford, Robert Ford was educated at Musgrave's College and received an emergency commission in the Royal Armoured Corps in 1943. He served in North West Europe during World War II and was mentioned in despatches.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He was appointed to a permanent commission with the substantive rank of lieutenant on 29 June 1946. He was appointed a lieutenant in the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards on 1 February 1947 and was deployed to Palestine during the Palestine Emergency the same year, where as a temporary captain he was again mentioned in despatches in 1948. He was promoted to captain on 29 December 1950 and to major on 29 December 1957. Ford was brevetted to lieutenant-colonel on 1 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert W
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] |
Robert Stephen Ford
Robert Stephen Ford (born 1958) is a retired American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Algeria from 2006 to 2008 and the United States Ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014. Personal life and education Ford is from Denver, Colorado and now lives in Maryland. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in international studies and a Master of Arts in Middle East studies and economics from Johns Hopkins University. In addition, he pursued advanced Arabic studies at The American University in Cairo. In addition to English, Ford speaks German, Turkish, French, and Arabic. A senior advisor to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq described Ford as being "regarded as one of the best Arabists in the State Department". Ford is married to Alison Barkley, who is a fellow diplomat. Career Earlier career A career member of the United States Foreign Service, he entered the service in 1985 and has been stationed in İzmir, Cairo, Algiers and Yaoundé. Ford served as De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ford Jr
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 Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ford (Canadian Diplomat)
Robert Arthur Douglas Ford, (January 8, 1915 – April 12, 1998) was a Canadian poet, translator and diplomat. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of former ''London Free Press'' Editor-in Chief and University of Western Ontario Chancellor Arthur Ford, he received his B.A. in history and English in 1937 from the University of Western Ontario and a M.A. in history in 1940 from Cornell University. He joined the Department of External Affairs in 1940 and was Ambassador to Colombia (1957–1959), Yugoslavia (1959–1961), United Arab Republic (1961–1963), and to the USSR (1964–1980). Ford served as a special representative of Canada at the 1st Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade. In 1971 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. Bibliography * ''Window on the North'', Toronto: The Ryerson Press (1956), winner of the 1956 Governor General's Award for Poetry or Drama * ''The Solitary City'', Toronto : McClelland & Stewart (1969) * ''Holes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ford (outlaw)
Robert Newton Ford (December 8, 1861 – June 8, 1892) was an American outlaw who killed fellow outlaw Jesse James on April 3, 1882. He and his brother Charles Ford (outlaw), Charley, both members of the James–Younger Gang under James's leadership, went on to perform paid re-enactments of the killing at publicity events. Ford went on to operate various Western saloon, saloons and dance halls in the West, before being killedat age 30by Edward Capehart O'Kelley in Creede, Colorado. Early years Robert Ford was born in 1861 in Ray County, Missouri, to James Thomas and Mary Bruin Ford as the youngest of seven siblings. As a young man, Ford came to admire Jesse James for his American Civil War, Civil War record and criminal exploits, eventually getting to meet him in 1880 at the age of 18. Ford's brother Charles Ford (outlaw), Charley is believed to have taken part in the James–Younger Gang's Blue Cut train robbery in Jackson County, west of Glendale, Missouri (renamed Selsa and no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westworld (TV Series)
''Westworld'' is an American dystopian science fiction Western drama television series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy that first aired on October 2, 2016, on HBO. It is based upon the 1973 film of the same name written and directed by Michael Crichton and loosely upon its 1976 sequel, ''Futureworld''. The story begins in Westworld, a fictional, technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park populated by android "hosts". The park caters to high-paying guests who may indulge their wildest fantasies within the park without fear of retaliation from the hosts, who are prevented by their programming from harming humans. Later on, the series' setting expands to the real world, in the mid-21st century, where people's lives are driven and controlled by a powerful artificial intelligence named Rehoboam. Nolan and Joy served as showrunners. The second, third, and fourth season followed in April 2018, March 2020, and June 2022, respectively. Nolan and Joy planned a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ford (One Life To Live)
Robert Ford is a fictional character from the ABC original soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by David A. Gregory on August 10, 2009 on a recurring basis. Gregory was upgraded to contract status in December 2009, and he remained on the show through the end of its run, last airing January 10, 2012. Character creation and casting David A. Gregory debuted in the recurring role of Ford in August 2009. Originally, his role was meant to be short term, but Gregory is later placed on contract and returns in December 2009. In an interview with Michael Fairman, Gregory reveals the producers original plan for Ford: "Initially they were going to have him, you know a well suited up producer, kind of slick and then when they wrote that scene he barn scene I remember thinking, 'This is kind of unlike anything we've done before." Though the writers make him out to be the bad guy originally, steps are taken to redeem the character. -MichaelFairmanSoaps.com When Gregory r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USC Trojans Track And Field
The USC Trojans track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Southern California. The Trojans compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in Los Angeles, California, at the Felix Field and Loker Stadium. The program is coached by Quincy Watts. The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports. , the Trojans have had 512 Olympians, including 66 at the 2024 Summer Olympics with track and field being the most represented sport. In 2023, the school named their field after Allyson Felix, who attended USC along with her brother Wes Felix, though Allyson turned professional out of high school and did not compete for the team. In 2018, Michael Norman became the first athlete from USC to win The Bowerman. Postseason AIAW The Bruins have had six AIAW individual All-Americans finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
