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name | John Lynch |
birth date | December 26, 1961 |
birth place | Corrinshego, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
spouse | Mary McGuckian |
occupation | Actor }} |
Lynch played the part of football legend George Best in the 2000 film Best, directed by his wife Mary McGuckian.
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Coordinates | 2°7′32″N111°31′19″N |
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Position | Running back |
Number | 27 |
Birth date | September 24, 1973 |
Birth place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Heightft | 6 |
Heightin | 3 |
Weight | 240 |
Draftyear | 1996 |
Draftround | 1 |
Draftpick | 14 |
College | Ohio State |
Debutyear | 1996 |
Debutteam | Houston Oilers |
Finalyear | 2004 |
Finalteam | Dallas Cowboys |
Pastteams | |
Statseason | 2004 |
Statlabel1 | Rushing yards |
Statvalue1 | 10,441 |
Statlabel2 | Average |
Statvalue2 | 3.6 |
Statlabel3 | Touchdowns |
Statvalue3 | 78 |
Nfl | GEO098287 |
Highlights |
Before the Illinois game, George had carried the ball 25 times and scored 5 touchdowns, but for the rest of the season, he had only 12 more rushing attempts and didn't score once. In the following season, George was used as the team's third string running back, behind Raymont Harris. He carried the ball only 42 times, mostly when Ohio State had a large lead late in games. However, as a junior, George became the team's starting running back and went on to rush for 1,442 yards and 12 touchdowns.
As a senior in the 1995 season, George rushed for a school record 1,927 yards and 24 touchdowns, an average of 152.2 yards per game. One of his best performances of the year was in a 45-26 win over the University of Notre Dame, where he rushed for 207 yards, his third 200 yard game of the season. He also rushed for a school-record 314 yards and scored 3 touchdowns in OSU's victory over Illinois. In the 3 years since committing his 2 fumbles in the Illinois game as a freshman, George had over 600 rushing attempts and fumbled only 6 times. Ohio State finished the season with an 10-2 record and George won the Heisman Trophy in the closest vote in the history of the award at the time, beating University of Nebraska's Tommie Frazier by 264 ballots. Following the season, he was the first-round draft selection of the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans). George left Ohio State second in school history in career rushing yards (3,768) and third in rushing touchdowns (44). On May 19, 2011 it was announced that George would be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
George is only the second NFL running back to rush for 10,000 yards while never missing a start, joining Jim Brown. Only Walter Payton (170) has started more consecutive regular-season games than George’s 128.
Numerous sports writers have suggested that a heavy workload was the primary factor in George's decline. In five of his eight seasons with the Titans, George carried the ball over 330 times. In 2003, George rushed for a near career low 3.3 yards per carry. George's decline in production along with numerous toe and ankle injuries were contributing factors in Titans owner Bud Adams' decision to release him after George would not agree to a pay cut.
George signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys on July 23, 2004 for $1.5 million plus incentives that could have earned him more than the $4.25 million he would have made under his contract with the Titans, who released him on July 21, 2004 in part due to salary cap considerations. George only started 8 games for Dallas, rushing for 432 yards on 132 carries. He retired from the NFL before the 2005 season.
His career totals include 10,441 rushing yards, 268 receptions, 2,227 receiving yards, and 78 touchdowns (68 rushing and ten receiving).
In 1998, George appeared as a guest star on Nash Bridges as a football star named Leon Washington.
In 2006, Eddie helped a teen become Prom King at Westerville South High School in Westerville, Ohio for an episode of the MTV show Made.
George served as a pre-game analyst for the 2007 BCS Championship Game on FOX, and is well known for handing out OSU hats and apparel to fellow analysts during the Buckeyes' 41–14 loss to the University of Florida. He could be seen cheering on the sidelines during most of the game.
Eddie and his wife Taj currently star in the TV One reality series I Married A Baller.
Eddie also made a credited cameo appearance in the movie Into the Sun starring Steven Seagal.
Hosts a show on Big Ten Network called The Quad.
Eddie made a cameo appearance in the movie The Game Plan starring Dwayne Johnson.
Made an appearance on the reality show Survivor: Tocantins, on which his wife Taj was a contestant.
On October 1, 2006, George was appointed spokesperson for Tennessee's GetFitTN program by Gov. Phil Bredesen. The initiative is aimed at the prevention of Type 2 diabetes and the promotion of healthier, more active lifestyles. With partners, George has opened sports-theme restaurants in Nashville, Tennessee (Eddie George Sports Grille) across the Cumberland River from LP Field and in Columbus, Ohio (Eddie George's Grille 27) near the Ohio State University campus. George is also a principal of The Edge Group, a planning and landscape architecture firm of over 20 professionals. In 1995, George's Heisman Trophy was damaged when he put it through an X-ray machine at a New York airport. On Saturday, April 28, 2007, George ran the Country Music Half Marathon (ending just outside LP Field) in an unofficial time of 2:04:08. He wore race number 27 during the race, just as he wore number 27 during his college and NFL careers. George later stated that completing the race was tougher than playing in the NFL. In 2008, George campaigned for Senator Barack Obama's presidential bid. George recently graduated from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, earning an MBA in the Executive MBA program.
Year !! Team !! Games!! Attempts !! Yards !! YPA !! TDs | |||||||
1996 NFL season | 1996 | Houston Oilers | 16| | 335 | 1,368 | 4.1 | 8 |
1997 NFL season | 1997 | Tennessee Oilers| | 16 | 357 | 1,399 | 3.9 | 6 |
1998 NFL season | 1998 | Tennessee Titans| | 16 | 348 | 1,294 | 3.7 | 5 |
1999 NFL season | 1999 | Tennessee Titans| | 16 | 320 | 1,304 | 4.1 | 9 |
2000 NFL season | 2000 | Tennessee Titans| | 16 | 403 | 1,509 | 3.7 | 14 |
2001 NFL season | 2001 | Tennessee Titans| | 16 | 315 | 939 | 3.0 | 5 |
2002 NFL season | 2002 | Tennessee Titans| | 16 | 343 | 1,165 | 3.4 | 12 |
2003 NFL season | 2003 | Tennessee Titans| | 16 | 312 | 1,031 | 3.3 | 5 |
2004 NFL season | 2004 | Dallas Cowboys| | 14 | 132 | 432 | 3.3 | 4 |
Career | | | 142 | 2865 | 10441 | 3.6 | 68 | |
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Name | Ray Lewis |
Width | 211 |
Currentteam | Baltimore Ravens |
Currentnumber | 52 |
Currentposition | Linebacker |
Birth date | May 15, 1975 |
Birth place | Bartow, Florida |
Heightft | 6 |
Heightin | 1 |
Weight | 250 |
Debutyear | 1996 |
Debutteam | Baltimore Ravens |
College | University of Miami |
Draftyear | 1996 |
Draftround | 1 |
Draftpick | 26 |
Pastteams | |
Status | Active |
Highlights | |
Statweek | 17 |
Statseason | 2010 |
Statlabel1 | Tackles |
Statvalue1 | 1909 (1451 Solo) |
Statlabel2 | Sacks |
Statvalue2 | 38.5 |
Statlabel3 | Interceptions |
Statvalue3 | 30 |
Nfl | LEW562347 }} |
In his sophomore season, Lewis earned 1st team All-American and All-Big East honors. Lewis led the Big East with 153 tackles and also contributed 9 tackle for a loss, 2 sacks, and an interception for a Hurricanes team that had the nation's top-ranked defense and finished No. 6 in both the writers' and coaches' polls.
Lewis' junior campaign was another successful one as he was once again named to the All-American and All-Big East teams. He was also the runner up for the Butkus Award. Lewis finished his junior season with 160 tackles, the 2nd highest in University of Miami team history behind only Ed Weisacosky's 164 in 1965. Lewis also totaled eight tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble, four pass deflections and one touchdown. Against West Virginia University, Lewis contributed fifteen tackles.
Lewis led the Big East in tackles his final 2 seasons and accumulated the 5th most in Miami history despite having played only 3 seasons.
After the 1995 season, Lewis decided to forego his final year of college eligibility and enter the NFL draft. In the 1996 NFL Draft, he was selected in the first round by the Baltimore Ravens with the 26th overall pick. Lewis would eventually earn his undergraduate degree in Arts and Science in 2004 at the University of Maryland University College.
Lewis recorded an NFL best 184 tackles in 1997, earning his first Pro Bowl berth at the end of that season. In addition, Lewis totaled 4 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and 11 pass deflections.
In 1998, Lewis made his second trip to the Pro Bowl after recording 120 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, a forced fumble, and 7 pass deflections leading the Ravens in tackles for the third consecutive season. He was also named to The Sporting News All-Pro Team. In what would prove to be Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders' final game, Lewis and the rest of the Ravens defense held him to just 41 rushing yards.
In 1999, Lewis led the NFL in tackles with 168. He was named to a third straight Pro Bowl and was named to the All-Pro 1st team. He also totaled 3.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 8 pass deflections,safety, and a forced fumble. Lewis also won the 1999 NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year chosen by past NFL ALUMNI professional players, who chose according to the position in which they played.
In 2000, Lewis led a defense which set a 16-game single season record for fewest points allowed (165) and fewest rushing yards allowed (970). The team recorded four shutouts, one shy of the single season record. The unit finished 1st league-wide in six key defensive categories. Lewis won Super Bowl XXXV MVP honors, Defensive Player of the Year honors, earned a unanimous All-Pro selection, and was once again named to start in the Pro Bowl. Lewis' regular season total of 137 tackles once again led the Ravens, and Lewis added 31 tackles, two interceptions, nine pass deflections, one fumble recovery and a touchdown in the four game playoff run.
In 2001, Lewis earned his 5th consecutive Pro Bowl selection when he led the NFL in tackles 162 and earned 1st-team All-Pro honors. Lewis scored a touchdown in the 2002 Pro Bowl. In the Raven's 2 playoff games Lewis totaled 17 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 pass deflection.
In 2002, Lewis was limited to five games due to a shoulder injury. He still managed to rank 5th on the team with 58 tackles. In addition, Lewis earned two interceptions, two pass deflections, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Lewis earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 4 vs. the Denver Broncos after posting 18 tackles (11 solo), two pass deflections and an interception on "Monday Night Football". After having been selected to the Pro Bowl for five consecutive seasons (1997–2001), Lewis's streak was stopped by his season ending injury. In his absence, the Baltimore Ravens defense would finish ranked 19th in points allowed.
Lewis was the leading vote recipient for the 2003 AP All-Pro team, earning 49 of 50 votes. He also won the annual AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year with 43 votes out of 50. Additionally, Lewis earned Pro Football Weekly, PFWA and Football Digest Defensive MVP honors and was named to Dr. Z's Sports Illustrated All-Pro team, Pro Football Weekly's All-NFL team, Pro Football Weekly's All-AFC team, Football Digest's All-Pro 1st-team, and The Sporting News' All-Pro team. Lewis also earned the KC 101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year award for the 3rd time in four years, the 2003 NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year, and finished with 161 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 6 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 14 pass deflections, and 1 touchdown.. He was named NFL Defensive Player of the Month for November and AFC Defensive Player of the week for his fifteen-tackle, one-interception performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. In the playoffs Lewis totaled 17 tackles.
In 2004, Lewis was named 1st-team All Pro by the AP, 2nd-team "All Pro" by College and Pro Football Weekly and Football Digest, and "All Pro" by The Sporting News. He finished the season with 146 total tackles, 1 sack, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 fumble forced, and 6 pass deflections.
Lewis' 2005 season was cut short by a week 6 injury. He was placed on injury reserve in week 8, having amassed 46 tackles, a sack, an interception, 2 pass deflections, and a fumble recovery in the season's first 6 games.
In 2006, Lewis led the Ravens defense to an NFL best ranking in 14 major defensive categories, including total yards allowed, points per game allowed, and interceptions. The Ravens also finished second in sacks, take-aways, and rushing yards allowed. Lewis missed two games due to injury but still recorded 103 tackles, a personal best five sacks, two interceptions, and eight pass deflections in 14 Games. He also forced a fumble and recovered one. The Ravens allowed just one 100-yard rushing performance in the 14 games Lewis played. Lewis was named AFC Defensive Player of the week following his 7 tackle, one sack, and three pass deflection performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1. He was also selected to the Pro Bowl but withdrew because of a hand injury, ceding his spot to fellow Ravens Linebacker Bart Scott.) Lewis finished fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting. Lewis totaled 15 tackles and a pass deflection in the playoffs.
Despite the Baltimore Ravens mediocre 2007 season, Ray Lewis was the team's leading tackler. Against the Browns, Lewis recorded 16 tackles, recovered a fumble and returned an interception for a touchdown. He also earned his 9th Pro Bowl nod in his 12 year career. He finished the season with 120 total tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 10 passes deflected, 2 Interceptions and 1 touchdown.
In 2008 Lewis led the Ravens to the AFC Championship game while totaling 117 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 9 passes deflected. He was named a starter to the Pro Bowl (his 10th) and was named an Associated Press 1st Team All-Pro for the sixth time. In addition, Lewis was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week following his 8 tackle, 2 interception, 2 pass deflection performance against the Houston Texans in Week 10. In the playoffs, Lewis totaled 29 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 pass deflection in 3 games. After the season, Lewis became an unrestricted free agent, but agreed to return to the Baltimore Ravens to complete his career. The contract, which runs through 2015 (including two option years), is said to be worth $10 million the first year but is highly incentivized.
In 2009 Lewis was named 1st team All Pro by the Associated Press for the seventh time (9th selection overall) and named to his eleventh Pro Bowl. Lewis accumulated an AFC-leading 134 tackles on the season. He also added 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, and 7 passes deflected. Lewis added 21 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 pass deflection in 2 playoff games. In the Sept. 2009 issue of Sporting News' Magazine, Lewis was selected to their Team of the Decade (2000's). In Week 2 in 2009 against the Chargers, Lewis made the game-saving tackle on Darren Sproles. After the game, Lewis said that it was one of the best tackles he's made in his career.
In 2010 Lewis was named 2nd team All Pro by the Associated Press for the third time (10th selection overall) and named to his twelve Pro Bowl. He totaled 139 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 4 pass deflected, and 1 touchdown. Lewis added 13 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in 2 playoff games. On Sunday, November 21, 2010, Lewis became only the second player in NFL history to record at least 30 interceptions and 30 sacks in his career (the other being Rodney Harrison). He is also currently the fastest player (204 Games) to achieve that feat.
At the conclusion of the 2010 season, Lewis has career totals of 1,909 total tackles (1,451 solo), 16 forced fumbles, 109 passes defended, 99.5 tackles for loss, 38.5 sacks, 19 fumble recoveries, 30 interceptions for 499 yards, one safety and three touchdowns in 210 games. Lewis has been selected to twelve NFL Pro Bowl games, a record for an Inside/Middle Linebacker, in his fifteen seasons and led the NFL in tackles five times (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2004). In 2003, Lewis led all linebackers with six interceptions, a total matching the post-merger all-time record for a middle linebacker in a single season. Lewis was named 1st team Associated Press All-Pro in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2nd team All-Pro in 1997, 1998, and 2010. His ten total All Pro selections is a record for an Inside/Middle Linebacker and ties the record for a Linebacker (Lawrence Taylor also has 10 selections). In 15 career career playoff games Lewis has totaled 143 tackles (94 solo), 2 sack, 6 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 2 interceptions for 54 yards, 13 pass deflections, and 1 touchdown.
Career statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Other | |||||||||||
!Season | !Team | !Games | !Solo | !Ast | !Total | !Sack | !YdsL | !Int | !Yds | !IntTD | !DefTD | !FFum | !FRec | !PD | !Safety |
BAL | 14 | 95 | 15 | 110 | 2.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
BAL | 16 | 156 | 28 | 184 | 4.0 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
BAL | 14 | 101 | 19 | 120 | 3.0 | 14 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
BAL | 16 | 131 | 37 | 168 | 3.5 | 21 | 3 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
BAL | 16 | 108 | 30 | 138 | 3.0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
BAL | 16 | 114 | 48 | 162 | 3.5 | 26 | 3 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
BAL | 5 | 43 | 15 | 58 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
BAL | 16 | 121 | 42 | 163 | 1.5 | 11 | 6 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | |
BAL | 15 | 101 | 46 | 147 | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
BAL | 6 | 38 | 8 | 46 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
BAL | 14 | 80 | 23 | 103 | 5.0 | 37 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
BAL | 14 | 83 | 38 | 121 | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
BAL | 16 | 84 | 33 | 117 | 3.5 | 33 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |
BAL | 16 | 94 | 39 | 133 | 3.0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
BAL | 16 | 102 | 37 | 139 | 2.0 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
! Career | 210 | 1451 | 458 | 1909 | 38.5 | 250 | 30 | 499 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 109 | 1 | |
! Playoffs | 15 | 94 | 49 | 143 | 2.0 | 17 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Lewis claimed that the prosecution knew he was not involved in the murder but chose to go ahead with the case anyway, saying "You don't care if I'm guilty or not. You gonna make sure I go to jail for life." Lewis' attorneys, Don Samuel and Ed Garland, of the Atlanta law firm Garland, Samuel & Loeb, negotiated a plea agreement with Howard, the Fulton County District Attorney, where the murder charges against Lewis were dismissed in exchange for his testimony against Oakley and Sweeting, and his guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice. Lewis admitted that he gave a misleading statement to police on the morning after the killings. Superior Court Judge Alice D. Bonner sentenced Lewis to 12 months' probation, the maximum sentence for a first-time offender; and he was fined US$250,000 by the NFL, which was believed to be the highest fine levied against an NFL player for an infraction not involving substance abuse. Under the terms of the sentence, Lewis could not use drugs or alcohol during the duration of the probation.
Oakley and Sweeting were acquitted of the charges in June 2000. No other suspects have ever been arrested for the crime.The following year, Lewis was named Super Bowl XXXV MVP. However, the signature phrase "I'm going to Disney World!" was given instead by quarterback Trent Dilfer.
On April 29, 2004, Lewis reached a settlement with four-year-old India Lollar, born months after the death of her father Richard, preempting a scheduled civil proceeding. Lewis also reached an undisclosed settlement with Baker's family.
Lewis has been referenced in television shows such as The Wire, films such as The Rundown, and in music videos such as in Mario's "Just a Friend 2002" and Nelly's "Heart of a Champion". Lewis has appeared in television ads for NFL Network, Reebok, Under Armour and Old Spice, Eastern Motors. He was the featured athlete on the cover of Madden NFL 2005.
Lewis has since been involved in pressing political, business, and philanthropic leaders for a stronger commitment to disability sports both here and in the developing world. Lewis was also honored with a JB award (named in honor of CBS broadcaster James Brown) during the 2006 off-season and received the "Act of Kindness" Award for his work in the community.
Lewis opened the Ray Lewis Full Moon Bar-B-Que which operated in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood from February 2005 until 2008. He has also gained several national corporate endorsements, some of which draw upon his tough image. In 2004, Lewis was placed on the cover of the highly popular Madden NFL 2005 video game distributed by EA Sports, and is also a very avid player of the football video game series. In 2006 it was announced that Lewis, Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers and entrepreneur Mark Bloomquist would form S&L; Racing, intending to race both cars and trucks from a North Carolina headquarters. The attempt to join NASCAR racing failed.
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Name | John Corabi |
Background | solo_singer |
Birth name | John Corabi |
Birth date | April 26, 1959 |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Instrument | VocalsGuitarBass |
Genre | Heavy metalHard rockGlam metal |
occupation | Musician, Songwriter, Singer |
Years active | 1988–present |
Label | Elektra |
Associated acts | Mötley CrüeThe ScreamRattBrides of DestructionAngoraE.S.PUnionAngel City OutlawsTwenty 4 SevenTuff |
website | John Corabi's Official Website |
notable instruments | Gibson Les Paul |
John Corabi (born on April 26, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a heavy metal singer and guitarist who has worked with such bands as Angora, The Scream, Mötley Crüe, Union and ESP (both with former KISS lead guitarist Bruce Kulick), Ratt (as a guitarist), Twenty 4 Seven (with his then Ratt bandmate Bobby Blotzer), Zen Lunatic, Brides of Destruction, and Angel City Outlaws (with his then Ratt bandmates Robbie Crane and Bobby Blotzer, and former Ratt guitarist Keri Kelli, who he replaced in Ratt).
2005 also saw the release of the first Union DVD, Do Your Own Thing Live, containing two full-length concerts.
Union performed in Tokyo, Japan in January, 2005 and toured Europe in November and December 2005.
Corabi toured Europe with ESP in May 2005 and the USA with RATT in summer of 2005.
In February 2006, Corabi returned to Japan with ESP for live appearances and meet-and-greets with fans. ESP also performed in Australia in April 2006 for shows in Sydney and Melbourne.In late 2006, Corabi played the last show with RATT fronted by Jizzy Pearl in Guadalajara, Mexico before the band reunited with original vocalist Stephen Pearcy.
Corabi contributed vocals on a song for Liberty N' Justice (a Christian group that does all-star rock albums) called "Doubting Thomas." The track was released in 2007 on the "Independence Day" album.
In the Summer of 2007, John toured with reunited RATT while on tour with Poison and Vains of Jenna.
In November 2007 John played 4 shows in Japan and 2 shows in Australia with Ratt while touring with Winger.
In December 2007, John returned to Mexico City with ESP (Eric Singer Project) for one show and meet-and-greets with fans. The set included songs from Motorhead, Led Zeppelin, Kiss and other favorites.
Early in 2008, John Corabi attended the MOTLEY CRUISE, a 4-day cruise in the Caribbean (Miami, Key West and Cozumel, MX) including performers such as Vince Neil, Skid Row, Ratt, Slaughter, Endeverafter and Lynam. On this cruise, Corabi joined Vince Neil on stage to perform "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC. This performance was a unique event as fans witnessed the two Mötley Crüe vocalists share the same microphone. As of August 2008, John Corabi has parted ways with Ratt in order to pursue his solo career.
Corabi makes a vocal appearance on Bruce Kulick's 2010 release "BK3". He covered "Life" by Siam Shade for the 2010 tribute album, Siam Shade Tribute.
Corabi played three dates, his first as a solo artist, in the Midwest with his new band in early December, 2009. Corabi performed songs from throughout his career, some of which have not been played live since his days with THE SCREAM and MÖTLEY CRÜE. Among the songs performed were "Hooligan's Holiday", "I Don't Care", "Outlaw", "Til Death Do Us Part", "Power To The Music", "Uncle Jack", "Love (I Don't Need It Anymore)", "Shine" and "Father, Mother, Son". A show in Nashville, Tennessee was performed on December 10, 2009 and broadcast on the Internet.
Corabi's solo band consists of the following musicians:
John Corabi - Vocals, Guitar / Shawn Hughes - Drums / Chris Nolen - Bass / Phil Shouse - Lead Guitar
When Corabi is not on the road performing, he is driving a semi-truck for a large southern California trucking company.
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playername | George Best |
fullname | George Best |
dateofbirth | May 22, 1946 |
cityofbirth | Belfast |
countryofbirth | Northern Ireland |
dateofdeath | November 25, 2005 |
cityofdeath | London |
countryofdeath | England |
height | |
position | WingerAttacking midfielder |
youthyears1 | 1961–1963 |youthclubs1 Manchester United |
years1 | 1963–1974 |clubs1 Manchester United |caps1 361 |goals1 137 |
years2 | 1974 |clubs2 → Jewish Guild (loan) |caps2 5 |goals2 0 |
years3 | 1974 |clubs3 → Dunstable Town (loan) |caps3 0 |goals3 0 |
years4 | 1975 |clubs4 Stockport County |caps4 3 |goals4 2 |
years5 | 1975–1976 |clubs5 Cork Celtic |caps5 3 |goals5 0 |
years6 | 1976 |clubs6 Los Angeles Aztecs |caps6 23 |goals6 15 |
years7 | 1976–1978 |clubs7 Fulham |caps7 42 |goals7 8 |
years8 | 1977–1978 |clubs8 Los Angeles Aztecs |caps8 32 |goals8 12 |
years9 | 1978–1979 |clubs9 Fort Lauderdale Strikers |caps9 26 |goals9 6 |
years10 | 1979–1981 |clubs10 Hibernian |caps10 17 |goals10 3 |
years11 | 1980–1981 |clubs11 San Jose Earthquakes |caps11 56 |goals11 28 |
years12 | 1980–1981 |clubs12 San Jose Earthquakes (indoor) |caps12 16 |goals12 25 |
years13 | 1982 |clubs13 Sea Bee |caps13 2 |goals13 0 |
years14 | 1982 |clubs14 Hong Kong Rangers |caps14 1 |goals14 0 |
years15 | 1983 |clubs15 Bournemouth |caps15 5 |goals15 0 |
years16 | 1983 |clubs16 Brisbane Lions |caps16 4 |goals16 0 |
years17 | 1983 |clubs17 Osborne Park Galeb |caps17 1 |goals17 1 |
years18 | 1983 |clubs18 Nuneaton Borough |caps18 - |goals18 - |
years19 | 1984 |clubs19 Tobermore United |caps19 1 |goals19 0 |
totalcaps | 579 |totalgoals 205 |
nationalyears1 | 1964–1977 |nationalteam1 Northern Ireland |nationalcaps1 37 |nationalgoals1 9 }} |
In 1999, he was voted 11th at the IFFHS European Player of the Century election, and 16th in the World Player of the Century election. Pelé named him as one of the 125 best living footballers in his 2004 FIFA 100 list and Best was named 19th, behind Gerd Müller, at the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. In his native Northern Ireland, the admiration for him is summed up by the local saying: "Maradona good; Pelé better; George Best."
He was one of the first celebrity footballers, but his extravagant lifestyle led to problems with alcoholism which curtailed his playing career and eventually led to his death in November 2005 at the age of 59. His cause of death was multiple organ failure brought on by a kidney infection, a side effect of the immuno-suppressive drugs he was required to take after a liver transplant. In 2007, GQ named him as one of the 50 most stylish men of the past 50 years.
George Best was the first child of Dickie Best (1919–2008) and Anne Best (née Withers) (1922–1978), and grew up in Cregagh, Belfast. He was brought up in the Free Presbyterian faith. Dickie Best was a member of the Orange Order and the young George Best carried the strings of the banner in his local Cregagh lodge. In his autobiography, Best mentioned how important the order was to his family. Best had four sisters, Carol, Barbara, Julie and Grace, and a brother, Ian. Best's father Dickie died on 16 April 2008, at the age of 88, in the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald, Northern Ireland. He had been admitted to hospital four weeks earlier. Best's mother Anne died from alcoholism-related heart disease in 1978, aged 55.
In 1957, at the age of 11, the academically gifted Best passed the 11 plus and went to Grosvenor High School, but he soon played truant as the school specialised in rugby. Best then moved to Lisnasharragh Secondary School, reuniting him with friends from primary school and allowing him to focus on football.
Best made his Manchester United debut, aged 17, on 14 September 1963 against West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford in a 1–0 victory. He was too young to contend for a first-team place for much of the first half of the season. His second appearance came on 28 December against Burnley. This First Division match saw Best's first goal for United in a 5–1 win. Matt Busby used Best much more after the New Year and by the end of the season, Best had made 26 appearances, scoring six goals. Manchester United finished second, four points behind Liverpool.
In his second season, Best and Manchester United claimed the league title.
Best hit the headlines at the age of twenty when he scored two goals in a European Cup quarter-final match against Benfica in 1966. The Portuguese media dubbed him "O Quinto Beatle", "the fifth Beatle" in English. His talent and showmanship made him a crowd and media favourite. Known for his long hair, good looks and extravagant celebrity lifestyle, Best appeared on Top of the Pops in 1965. Other nicknames included the "Belfast Boy" and he was often referred to as Georgie, or Geordie in his native Belfast.
The 1966–67 season was again successful, as Manchester United claimed the league title by four points. The following season, Best became a European Cup winner after scoring in the final against Benfica. United won 4–1 and Best was later crowned European Footballer of the Year and Football Writers' Association Player of the Year. After this, his steady decline began.
Best opened two nightclubs in Manchester, in the late 1960s, Oscar's and the other called Slack Alice's (which later became 42nd Street Nightclub). He also owned fashion boutiques, in partnership with Mike Summerbee of Manchester City. He developed problems with gambling, womanising and alcoholism.
Best played at United when shirt numbers were assigned to positions, in the traditional English way, and not the player. When Best played at right wing, as he famously did during the later stages of the 1966 and 1968 European Cups, he donned the number 7. As a left winger, where he played exclusively in his debut season and nearly all of the 1971–72, he wore the number 11. Best wore the number 8 shirt at inside right on occasion throughout the 1960s, but for more than half of his matches during 1970–71. He was playing at inside left (wearing the number 10) in 1972 when he famously walked out on United the first time but was back in the number 11 for the autumn of 1973 before leaving for good. Best even wore the number 9 jersey once for United, with Bobby Charlton injured, on 22 March 1969 at Old Trafford, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.
In 1974, aged 27, Best quit United for good. His last competitive game for the club was on 1 January 1974 against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road. In total Best made 470 appearances for Manchester United in all competitions from 1963 to 1974, and scored 179 goals (including six in one game against fourth division Northampton Town — an extraordinary feat that in 2002 the British public voted #26 in the list of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments). He was the club's top scorer for six consecutive seasons, and was the First Division's top scorer in the 1967–68 season. Over the next decade he went into an increasingly rapid decline, drifting between several clubs, including spells in South Africa, Ireland, United States, Scotland, and Australia.
Best returned to the USA to play for San Jose Earthquakes in what was officially described as a "loan", though he only managed a handful of appearances for Hibs in the First Division in the following season. He returned one last time to Easter Road in 1984, for Jackie McNamara's testimonial match against Newcastle. In his third season in the States, Best scored only once in 12 appearances. His moves to Fort Lauderdale and San Jose were also unhappy, as his off-field demons began to take control of his life again. After failing to agree terms with Bolton Wanderers in 1981, he was invited as a guest player and played three matches for two Hong Kong First Division teams (Sea Bees and Rangers) in 1982.
On 15 May 1971, Best scored possibly the most famous "goal" of his career at Windsor Park in Belfast against England. As Gordon Banks, the English goalkeeper, released the ball in the air in order to kick the ball downfield, Best managed to kick the ball first, which sent the ball high over their heads and heading towards the open goal. Best outpaced Banks and headed the ball into the empty goal, but the goal was disallowed by referee Alistair Mackenzie.
Best continued to be selected for Northern Ireland throughout the 1970s, despite his fluctuating form and off pitch problems. There were still glimpses of his genius; in 1976, Northern Ireland were drawn against Holland in Rotterdam as one of their group qualifying matches for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Holland – midway between successive World Cup final appearances – and Johan Cruyff were at their peak at the time. Five minutes into the game Best received the ball wide on the left. Instead of heading towards goal he turned directly infield, weaved his way past at least three Dutchmen and found his way to Cruyff who was wide right. Best took the ball to his opponent, dipped a shoulder twice and slipped it between Cruyff's feet – nutmegging arguably the best player in the world at that time.
Best was considered briefly by manager Billy Bingham for the 1982 World Cup, but at the age of 36 and his football skills dulled by age and drink, he was not selected in the Northern Ireland squad.
# !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
1 | 14 November 1964 | Lausanne, Switzerland| | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
2 | 25 November 1964| | Glasgow, Scotland | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1965 British Home Championship | |
3 | 7 May 1965| | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 4–0 | 4–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
4 | 13 October 1968| | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
5 | 21 April 1970| | London, England | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1970 British Home Championship | |
6 | 3 February 1971| | Nicosia, Cyprus | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying | |
7 | 21 April 1971| | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying | |
8 | 21 April 1971| | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying | |
9 | 21 April 1971| | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying |
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | !colspan="2" | Total | |||||||
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals | ||||||||||||||
rowspan="12" | Manchester United | 17 | 4| | 7 | 2 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | ||
The Football League 1964–65 | 1964–65 | 41 | 10| | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 14 | ||
The Football League 1965–66 | 1965–66 | 31 | 9| | 5 | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 17 | ||
The Football League 1966–67 | 1966–67 | 42 | 10| | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | ||
The Football League 1967–68 | 1967–68 | 41 | 28| | 2 | 1 | – | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 32 | ||
The Football League 1968–69 | 1968–69 | 41 | 19| | 6 | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 22 | ||
The Football League 1969–70 | 1969–70 | 37 | 15| | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 53 | 23 | ||
The Football League 1970–71 | 1970–71 | 40 | 18| | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 48 | 21 | ||
The Football League 1971–72 | 1971–72 | 40 | 18| | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 53 | 26 | ||
The Football League 1972–73 | 1972–73 | 19 | 4| | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
The Football League 1973–74 | 1973–74 | 12 | 2| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
!Total | !361!!137!!46!!21!!25!!9!!34!!11!!4!!1!!470!!179 | |||||||||||||
Dunstable Town F.C. | Dunstable Town | 1974–75 | 5 | 0| | – | – | ||||||||
Stockport County F.C. | Stockport County | 3 | 2| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
Cork Celtic F.C. | Cork Celtic | 3 | 1| | |||||||||||
Los Angeles Aztecs | 23 | 15| | ||||||||||||
rowspan="3" | Fulham | 32 | 6| | – | ||||||||||
The Football League 1977–78 | 1977–78 | 10 | 2| | – | ||||||||||
!Total | !42!!8!!! !! !! !!colspan="2" | –!! !! !! !! | ||||||||||||
rowspan="3" | Los Angeles Aztecs | 20 | 11 | | | ||||||||||
1978 North American Soccer League season | 1978 | 12 | 1| | |||||||||||
!Total | !32!!12!!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! | |||||||||||||
rowspan="3" | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 9 | 4 | | | ||||||||||
1979 North American Soccer League season | 1979 | 19 | 2| | |||||||||||
!Total | !28!!6!!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! | |||||||||||||
rowspan="3" | Hibernian | 13 | 3 | | | ||||||||||
Scottish Football League 1980–81 | 1980–81 | 4 | 0| | |||||||||||
!Total | !17!!3!!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! | |||||||||||||
rowspan="3" | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 8 | | | ||||||||||
1981 North American Soccer League season | 1981 | 30 | 13| | |||||||||||
!Total | !56!!21!!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! | |||||||||||||
A.F.C. Bournemouth | Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | | | – | |||||||||
Queensland Lions Soccer Club | Brisbane Lions | 4 | 0| | |||||||||||
Career total | !579!!204!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! |
1Includes other competitive competitions, including Charity Shield and the Intercontinental Cup.
|- |1964||6||2 |- |1965||6||1 |- |1966||1||0 |- |1967||1||0 |- |1968||1||1 |- |1969||4||0 |- |1970||4||1 |- |1971||6||4 |- |1972||2||0 |- |1973||1||0 |- |1974||0||0 |- |1975||0||0 |- |1976||2||0 |- |1977||3||0 |- !Total||37||9 |}
In 1998, Best became a football pundit on the Sky Sports live show Soccer Saturday. His last appearance on the show was in 2004.
In November 2004, 58-year-old Best agreed to join Premier League club Portsmouth as a youth coach, citing his desire to get involved in football again.
In 2004, his second wife Alex Best appeared as a contestant on the reality television programme I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and alleged that Best was violent towards her during their marriage. This issue was, in fact, covered in Best's authorised 1998 biography "Bestie" in which Alex claimed that Best punched her in the face on more than one occasion, something which Best never denied. Earlier in the book it is revealed that George struck another of his girlfriends, Mary, at least once and was arrested and charged with assault on a waitress, Stevie Sloniecka, in November 1972, when he fractured her nose in Reuben's nightclub, Manchester. He was successfully defended when the case reached court in January 1973 by barrister George Carman QC, a close drinking companion of Best, as acknowledged in his book, Scoring at Half Time.
Frank Evans, a former business partner of Best, claimed in his 2009 book, The Last British Bullfighter, that Carman offered a Manchester gangster "pots of cash" in 1973 to break Best's legs when he discovered that Best had been having an affair with his second wife, Celia. Carman's offer was rejected with the following warning by the gangster: "I don't sort out domestic disputes and I'm not going to harm George [Best]. So you can take your money and go somewhere else. But I'll tell you this – if any harm comes to George I'll know who did it and I'll come after you."
In 1981, while playing in the United States, Best stole money from the handbag of a woman he did not know in order to fund a drinking session. "We were sitting in a bar on the beach, and when she got up to go to the toilet I leaned over and took all the money she had in her bag."
In 1984, Best received a three-month prison sentence for drunk driving, assaulting a police officer and failing to answer bail. He spent Christmas of 1984 behind bars and turned out as a player for Ford Open Prison.
In September 1990, Best appeared on an edition of primetime BBC chat show Wogan in which he was clearly drunk and swore, at one point saying to the host, "Terry, I like screwing". He later apologised and said this was one of the worst episodes of his alcoholism.
Best was diagnosed with severe liver damage in March 2000. In August 2002, he had a successful liver transplant at King's College Hospital in London. The transplant was performed at public expense on the NHS, a decision which was controversial due to Best's alcoholism. The controversy was reignited in 2003 when he was spotted openly drinking white wine spritzers.
On 2 February 2004, Best was convicted of another drunk driving offence and banned from driving for 20 months.
Best's "farewell" message was seen as a way of warning others not to risk suffering a similar fate as a result of alcoholism.
In the early hours of 25 November 2005 treatment was stopped; he eventually died, aged 59, after a battle that lasted longer than doctors had expected, at 13:06 GMT that day as a result of a lung infection and multiple organ failure.
The FA Premier League announced that a minute's silence would be observed before all Premier League games to be held over the weekend of his death; this was ignored at many grounds, in favour of a minute's applause in his honour. The first match at Old Trafford after Best's death was a League Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion, the club against which he made his début for Manchester United in 1963. The match, which United won, was preceded by tributes from former team-mate Sir Bobby Charlton. Best's son Calum and former team-mates, surviving members from the West Bromwich Albion team which he played against in his début, all joined the current United squad on the pitch for a minute's silence, during which fans held aloft pictures of Best, which were given out before the match.
Public opinion in Northern Ireland about the renaming of the airport was divided, with one poll showing 52% in favour and 48% against. Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) deputy leader and East Belfast Member of Parliament Peter Robinson, in whose constituency Belfast City airport is situated, stated that his preference was a sports stadium be named after Best. The move generated negative comments beyond Northern Ireland.
In March 2006, airline Flybe, named a Dash 8 (Q400) plane The George Best. The aircraft was later used to carry Best's family across to the Manchester memorial service for Best.
In June 2006, Sarah Fabergé, great-granddaughter of Russian Imperial Jeweller Carl Fabergé was commissioned to create the George Best Egg, in tribute. A strictly limited edition of 68 eggs were produced, with all profits from the sale of the eggs going to the George Best Foundation. The first egg from the collection is now on permanent public display at the George Best Airport.
For the first anniversary of his death, Ulster Bank issued one million commemorative five pound notes. The notes sold out in five days. The notes sold on the online auction site eBay for up to £30.
Current plans for a new national stadium for Northern Ireland near Lisburn include a proposed statue of Best as one of several celebrating sporting heroes from the country. These statues would surround the main sporting arena and Best would be joined by rugby player Willie John McBride, Gaelic Football player Cormac McAnallen, Olympic gold medalist Mary Peters, Grand National winner Richard Dunwoody, Grand Prix driver Eddie Irvine, Motor cycle World champion Joey Dunlop and snooker world champion Alex Higgins.
In December 2006 the George Best Memorial Trust launched a fund-raising drive to raise £200,000 in subscriptions to pay for a life-size bronze sculpture of George Best. By 2008 the money had still not been raised until a local developer, Doug Elliott, announced on 29 January 2008, that he would put up the rest of the money and would manage delivery of the project.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, while at the peak of his career, Best advertised Cookstown Sausages on TV with the phrase "the Best family sausages". In 2007 a memorial plaque was placed outside the pork factory in the County Tyrone town.
In the year 1970, German avantgarde film director Hellmuth Costard made a film entitled "Fußball wie noch nie", translated into English as "Football like never before". The film shows only Best, filmed from 8 cameras, during a regular Manchester United match. The film was screened in the year 1971 by German public broadcast ARD.
One of Best's most widely-known quotes summed up his celebrity lifestyle: "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars – the rest I just squandered."
Best had a cameo as himself in the 1971 British comedy film Percy.
In 1984 Best made a fitness album with Mary Stavin called Shape Up and Dance.
A warts-and-all biopic simply entitled Best was released in the year 2000. The film pulled no punches in chronicling Best's struggles within his personal life and footballing career – showing the full extent to which Best's alcoholism and hedonistic lifestyle played in bringing an end to the footballing career of one of the game's most naturally gifted players of all time. The Mary McGuckian directed film starred John Lynch as George Best, Ian Bannen as Matt Busby, Roger Daltrey as Rodney Marsh, Linus Roache as Denis Law, and Jerome Flynn as Bobby Charlton. The film also featured Patsy Kensit and Sophie Dahl as Best's love interests. Best was released in UK cinemas on 12 May 2000, and was subsequently released on Region 2 PAL DVD on 27 January in the year 2003 by Mosaic Movies.
Indie rock band The Wedding Present named their first album after him. He is featured on the cover wearing his red Manchester United kit.
Best has been mentioned in the song "In the name of the Father" written by Bono, Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer and performed by Bono and Gavin Friday.
Former frontman of Men At Work (now solo artist) Colin Hay and Heather Mills re-released Hay's "My Brilliant Feat" in 2005 as a digital single. The re-release in memory of Best's then recent passing gave all proceeds to charity. In Another Colin Hay song, "Are You Lookin' At Me?", Best is mentioned: "Well I loved the Lone Ranger, an' ah loved that Denis Law, im an' George Best sure knew how tae kick a ba'."
His fellow Belfast-man Van Morrison mentioned George Best in his song Too Long In Exile: "I've been too long in exile, like George Best, baby".
In the Irvine Welsh novel "Glue", the main characters attend a fictional Hibernian match which Best competes in. The crowd sings "His Name is Georgie Best"
Elsewhere, Best has been mentioned in numerous other songs, television shows and internet articles. It has been reported that George was the inspiration for Dedicated Follower of Fashion, by The Kinks, and most recently inspired the song Where Did It All Go Wrong Mr Best? on the 2008 album Bingo by Rinaldi Sings. British rapper Mike Skinner mentioned George Best in "Such a Twat" from his 2004 album A Grand Don't Come for Free: "As I'm smacking glasses down at George Best's best session rate."
A picture of Best can be seen on the Definitely Maybe album cover by the band Oasis in 1994. Despite the band famously supporting Manchester City, one member of the band at the time Bonehead is a Manchester United supporter. A picture of the Manchester City player Rodney Marsh can also be seen.
Leading the way in popular culture through the 1960s and early 1970s, as well as recognised worldwide, it is no surprise that the legacy left by George Best has ensured that items connected with him are now highly collectable. In January 2010, a previously unknown collection of Best memorabilia and photographs was discovered in a house in Worsley, Greater Manchester.
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