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Roger Brown
Roger Brown may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Roger Brown (songwriter), American singer-songwriter from Texas, formerly on Decca Records *Roger Brown (artist) (1941–1997), American artist and Imagist *Roger Aaron Brown (born 1949), American character actor Sports *Roger Brown (defensive tackle) (1937–2021), American football player *Roger Brown (defensive back) (born 1966), American football player *Roger Brown (basketball, born 1942) (1942–1997), American basketball player in the ABA, member of Basketball Hall of Fame *Roger Brown (basketball, born 1950) (1950–2023), American basketball player in the ABA and NBA *Roger Brown (cricketer) (born 1959), Australian first-class cricketer *Roger Brown (footballer) (1952–2011), English footballer *Roger Brown (rower) (born 1968), British Olympic rower Others *Roger Brown (colonel) (1749–1840), American soldier *Roger Brown (psychologist) (1925–1997), American social psychologist *Roger D. Brown, American politician fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Brown (songwriter)
Roger Brown is an American singer-songwriter from Texas. Born in Fort Worth and raised in central Texas, Roger Brown is the son of Texas ranchers. As a teenager, he began performing at local talent shows and dance halls. After graduating high school, he immersed himself in the thriving music scene in the area. This led to eventually being discovered by Monument Records’ Tex Davis and Wayland Stubblefield. Roger moved to Nashville in late 1982, and by 1985 had his first major recording, "Fool, Fool Heart", by Tanya Tucker. Since then, Roger has been a professional writer with a long list of recordings by artists as diverse as Barbra Streisand, Tammy Wynette, George Strait, Trace Adkins, Gary Allan, Kenny Chesney, John Michael Montgomery, Randy Travis, Rhonda Vincent, Willie Nelson, and Nanci Griffith. He was nominated for a Tony Award in 2002 for his two songs which were featured in the Broadway show Urban Cowboy (musical), ''Urban Cowboy – The Musical'', and has had compositio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Brown (artist)
Roger Brown (December 10, 1941 – November 22, 1997) was an American artist and painter. Often associated with the Chicago Imagists, Chicago Imagist groups, he was internationally known for his distinctive painting style and shrewd social commentaries on politics, religion, and art. Early life Roger Brown was born on December 10, 1941, and raised in Hamilton, Alabama, Hamilton and Opelika, Alabama, Opelika, Alabama. He was described in his formative years as a creative child, an inclination his parents are said to have encouraged. Brown took art classes from second to ninth grade, and won first prize in a statewide poster competition in tenth grade. After high school Brown left the South. Although he lived much of his adult life elsewhere, he maintained his connection to the region both in his artwork and research, and later with his plan to purchase the "Rock House" in Beulah, Alabama, Beulah, Alabama. Influences During childhood Brown was close with his grandparents, es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Aaron Brown
Roger Aaron Brown (born June 12, 1949) is an American character actor known for his role as Deputy Chief Joe Noland on the hit CBS drama television series ''The District'' from 2000 to 2004, and for his minor role in the 1988 science fiction film '' Alien Nation.'' Career Brown appears in the first two episodes of the TNT television series '' Saving Grace'' as the Chief of Detectives, as well as portraying Colonel Joseph Ntila in the 4th episode of the 6th season of '' House M.D.''. Brown has made a number of appearances in many films especially Caravan Pictures. He portrayed John Henry in Disney's ''Tall Tale'' (1995). Other roles include '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979), ''Cobra'' (1986), '' Near Dark'' (1987), '' Action Jackson'' (1988), ''Downtown'' (1990), and '' RoboCop 2'' (1990). He also provided the voice of Achilles Davenport in the 2012 video game, '' Assassin's Creed III''. He reprised the role, albeit as a much younger version of the character, in 2014's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Brown (defensive Tackle)
Roger Brown may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Roger Brown (songwriter), American singer-songwriter from Texas, formerly on Decca Records *Roger Brown (artist) (1941–1997), American artist and Imagist *Roger Aaron Brown Roger Aaron Brown (born June 12, 1949) is an American character actor known for his role as Deputy Chief Joe Noland on the hit CBS drama television series ''The District'' from 2000 to 2004, and for his minor role in the 1988 science fiction fil ... (born 1949), American character actor Sports * Roger Brown (defensive tackle) (1937–2021), American football player * Roger Brown (defensive back) (born 1966), American football player * Roger Brown (basketball, born 1942) (1942–1997), American basketball player in the ABA, member of Basketball Hall of Fame * Roger Brown (basketball, born 1950) (1950–2023), American basketball player in the ABA and NBA * Roger Brown (cricketer) (born 1959), Australian first-class cricketer * Roger Brown (footballer) (1952 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Brown (defensive Back)
Roger W. Brown Jr. (born December 16, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He graduated from the Cardinal Gibbons School in 1986, where he lettered in football. Brown played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1990 NFL draft. Brown played three seasons in the NFL, with the New York Giants in 1990 and 1991 and the New England Patriots in 1992. He won the Super Bowl with the 1990 Giants. Personal Brown lives in Silver Spring, Maryland Silver Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, near Washington, D.C. Although officially Unincorporated area, unincorporated, it is an edge city with a population of 81,015 at the 2020 ..., is married and has three children. His father, Roger W. Brown, was a judge on the Circuit Court in Baltimore. References Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Brown (basketball, Born 1942)
Roger William Brown (May 22, 1942 – March 4, 1997) was an American professional basketball player and councilman. A unanimous ABA All-Time Team selection, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013. High school A forward/guard, Brown starred at Brooklyn's George W. Wingate High School. Brown, alongside Connie Hawkins of Boys High, were among the top players in the area of New York City, if not the whole nation. Wingate and Boys High faced off to 11,000 fans on March 15, 1960, in the Public Schools Athletic League semifinals. Brown scored 39 points and managed to get Hawkins to foul out of the game, although Boys High won the game. College career Brown signed to play for the University of Dayton in 1960, but he was banned from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) when it was revealed that while still in high school and along with fellow Brooklyn star Connie Hawkins, he had been introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Brown (basketball, Born 1950)
Walter Roger Brown (February 23, 1950 – October 18, 2023) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) basketball player. Amateur career A 6'11" center out of Englewood Technical Prep Academy in Chicago, he played collegiate basketball for the University of Kansas, averaging a double-double of 11.9 ppg and 11.3 rpg in his senior season, helping the Jayhawks to the Final Four in the 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament. Professional career Drafted in the 4th round by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1971 NBA draft, Brown played one game for LA before being released. He quickly signed with the Carolina Cougars of the rival ABA, averaging 2.4 ppg in limited duty. He spent 1973–74 with the San Antonio Spurs and the Virginia Squires in the ABA, but would sit out the 1974–75 season. Brown started the 1975–76 season with the Denver Nuggets in the ABA, but would return to the NBA, signing with the Detroit Piston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Brown (cricketer)
Roger Leedham Brown (born 9 August 1959) is a former Australian first-class cricketer, who until the arrival of Jason Gillespie, had played more first-class matches than any other Aboriginal Australian.Tatz, p. 177. Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Brown played for Tasmania between 1984 and 1987, and represented Young Australia in Zimbabwe in 1985 and the Australian Prime Minister's XI against England in 1986–87. Brown was also a leading soccer player in Tasmania, representing Launceston Juventus. See also * List of Tasmanian representative cricketers This is a list of cricket players who have played representative cricket for Tasmania in Australia. It includes players that have played at least one match, in senior first-class, List A cricket, or Twenty20 matches. Practice matches are not i ... Sources * Tatz, C. & Tatz, P. (2000) ''Black Gold'', Aboriginal Studies Press: Canberra. . References Living people 1959 births Australian cricketers Tasmania cricketers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Brown (footballer)
Roger William Brown (12 December 1952 – 17 August 2011) was an English football manager and player who played as a defender. He made over 300 Football League appearances in total, playing for Bournemouth in two spells, Norwich City and Fulham. He managed Colchester United between 1987 and 1988. Playing career Brown, born in Tamworth, began his career with local club Dosthill Rovers, later moving to Bolehall Swifts, before joining Walsall as an apprentice in 1970, but failed to earn a contract with the club. Following this, he joined Paget Rangers and then moved to Leamington after becoming a production manager at an engineering firm based in the town. In February 1978, Brown was signed by John Benson at Bournemouth following the recommendation to him by Harry Redknapp after he had played alongside Brown at Leamington after a spell in the US with Seattle Sounders. He signed for a fee of £10,000, breaking the pro ranks at the age of 25. He made 63 league appearances fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Brown (rower)
Roger Brown (born 4 July 1969) is a British rower. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. Brown graduated from Durham University ( Hild Bede College) in 1989. He is a former member of Durham University Boat Club Durham University Boat Club (DUBC) is the rowing club of Durham University. In recent years, DUBC has cemented itself as one of the strongest university boat clubs in Great Britain. Under the leader .... In 1990, he took Gold in the Men's Eight at the Under-23 World Rowing Championships (then known as the Nations Cup) alongside fellow DUBC member Russell Slatford. References External links * 1968 births Living people British male rowers Durham University Boat Club rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Hexham Alumni of the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham {{UK-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Brown (colonel)
Roger Brown (1749 – March 6, 1840) was an American carpenter and soldier in the American Revolutionary War. Biography Roger Brown was the son of William and Elizabeth Conant Brown, born in Framingham, Massachusetts. By some accounts, in the spring of 1775, Brown, then 26, began building a house for himself on land in Concord, Massachusetts that belonged to his mother's family, the Conants. Other accounts say the house already existed decades before and he was extending it. In either case, local lore, supported by evidence found during the 1889 first renovation, tells of Brown working on the framing of the house when a call to arms came early on the morning of April 19, 1775 for the Concord skirmish of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Brown and his carpenters traded hatchets and saws for muskets and walked to Old North Bridge. He served as corporal under Captain Gleason of the Framingham Minuteman Company. In 1776, he joined Captain Hubbard's Concord Infantry as a serge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Brown (psychologist)
Roger William Brown (April 14, 1925 – December 11, 1997) was an American psychologist. He was known for his work in social psychology and in children's language development. Brown taught at Harvard University from 1952 until 1957 and from 1962 until 1994, and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1957 until 1962. His scholarly books include ''Words and Things: An Introduction to Language'' (1958), ''Social Psychology'' (1965), ''Psycholinguistics'' (1970), ''A First Language: The Early Stages'' (1973), and ''Social Psychology: The Second Edition'' (1985). He authored numerous journal articles and book chapters. He was the doctoral adviser or a post-doctoral mentor of many researchers in child language development and psycholinguistics, including Jean Berko Gleason, Susan Ervin-Tripp, Camile Hanlon, Dan Slobin, Ursula Bellugi, Courtney Cazden, Richard F. Cromer, David McNeill, Eric Lenneberg, Colin Fraser, Eleanor Rosch (Heider), Melissa Bowerman, Steven Pin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
