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'''Big John''' may refer to: |
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*[[Big John]], a rapper/entertainer born John McCullough from Detroit, MI. Founder and CEO of Hanchett Mansion ENT. |
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==People== |
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*[[Ivan Radočaj]], a former Canadian pro wrestler |
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===In sports=== |
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* [[John Baker (defensive lineman, born 1935)]] (1935-2007), American National Football League player |
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* [[John Cannady]] (1923–2002), American National Football League player |
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* [[John Huard]] (born 1944), American former National Football League and Canadian Football League player and coach, member of the College Football Hall of Fame |
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* [[John Kissell]] (1923-1992), American National Football League and All-America Football Conference player |
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* [[John Macklin]] (c. 1884–1949), American college football player, multi-sport head coach and athletics administrator |
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*[[John Carew|"Big" John Carew]], [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[association football|footballer]] currently with [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]] |
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* [[Big John Mazmanian]] (1926–2006), American drag racer |
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*[[John Hartson|"Big" John Hartson]], [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Association Football|footballer]] |
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*Big John's, a fast food chain based in the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands region]], [[England]] |
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* [[John Merritt (American football)|John Merritt]] (1926–1983), American football coach |
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* [[John R. Richards]] (1875–1947), American college football player, coach, educator and public administrator |
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* [[John Sears (racing driver)]] (1931-1999), American NASCAR driver |
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* [[John Tate (boxer)]] (1955–1998), American boxer, WBA heavyweight champion (1979-1980) |
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* [[John Thompson (basketball)]] (1941–2020), American two-time NBA championship-winning player and NCAA championship-winning coach |
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* [[Jerry Tuite]] (1966–2003), American former pro wrestler |
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===Musicians=== |
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* [[Big John Bates]], Canadian guitarist and singer |
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* [[John Goodison (musician)]] behind Big John's Rock And Roll Circus |
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* [[Big John Greer]] (1923–1972), American blues saxophonist and vocalist |
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* [[John Patton (musician)]] (1935–2002), jazz musician |
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* "Big" John Thomas, member of the Welsh hard rock band [[Budgie (band)|Budgie]] |
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* [[John Wallace (musician)]], bassist and singer |
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* [[Big John Wrencher]] (1923–1977), American blues harmonica player and singer |
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===Other=== |
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* [[John Buscema]] (1927-2002), American comic book artist |
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* [[List of Lucchese crime family mobsters#John Castellucci|John Castelle]] (born 1959), American mobster, a capo of the Lucchese crime family |
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* [[John McMichael]] (1948-1987), Northern Ireland loyalist killed by the Provisional IRA |
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* Giovanni "Big John" Ormento, gangster involved in the [[French Connection]] |
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==Art and media== |
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* "[[Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)]]", a 1961 song by The Shirelles |
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* "Big John", a working title of the ABBA song "[[Move On (ABBA song)|Move On]]" |
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* ''[[Big John, Little John]]'', 1976 American TV series |
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* "Big John" Cannon, protagonist of the American TV series ''[[The High Chaparral]]'' |
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==Places== |
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* Big John Bay, [[Kupreanof Island]], Alaska |
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* [[Big John Butte]], a mountain in Montana |
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==Other== |
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* [[Big John (brand)]], Japanese denim company |
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* [[Big John (dinosaur)]], fossilized triceratops |
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==See also== |
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* [[Jon Arthur]], the host of the Saturday morning children's radio series ''Big Jon and Sparkie'' |
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* [[Little John (disambiguation)]] |
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[[Category:Nicknames]] |
Latest revision as of 20:57, 3 September 2024
Big John may refer to:
People
[edit]In sports
[edit]- John Baker (defensive lineman, born 1935) (1935-2007), American National Football League player
- John Cannady (1923–2002), American National Football League player
- John Huard (born 1944), American former National Football League and Canadian Football League player and coach, member of the College Football Hall of Fame
- John Kissell (1923-1992), American National Football League and All-America Football Conference player
- John Macklin (c. 1884–1949), American college football player, multi-sport head coach and athletics administrator
- Big John Mazmanian (1926–2006), American drag racer
- John McCarthy (referee) (born 1962), former referee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
- John Merritt (1926–1983), American football coach
- John R. Richards (1875–1947), American college football player, coach, educator and public administrator
- John Sears (racing driver) (1931-1999), American NASCAR driver
- Big John Studd (1948–1995), professional wrestler
- John Tate (boxer) (1955–1998), American boxer, WBA heavyweight champion (1979-1980)
- John Thompson (basketball) (1941–2020), American two-time NBA championship-winning player and NCAA championship-winning coach
- Jerry Tuite (1966–2003), American former pro wrestler
Musicians
[edit]- Big John Bates, Canadian guitarist and singer
- Big John Duncan (born 1958), former guitarist for The Exploited
- John Goodison (musician) behind Big John's Rock And Roll Circus
- Big John Greer (1923–1972), American blues saxophonist and vocalist
- John Patton (musician) (1935–2002), jazz musician
- "Big" John Thomas, member of the Welsh hard rock band Budgie
- John Wallace (musician), bassist and singer
- Big John Wrencher (1923–1977), American blues harmonica player and singer
Other
[edit]- John Buscema (1927-2002), American comic book artist
- John Castelle (born 1959), American mobster, a capo of the Lucchese crime family
- John Cornyn (born 1952), U.S. Senator from Texas
- John McMichael (1948-1987), Northern Ireland loyalist killed by the Provisional IRA
- Giovanni "Big John" Ormento, gangster involved in the French Connection
- Big John, bodyguard of rocker Bret Michaels who appeared on Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (season 1)
Art and media
[edit]- "Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)", a 1961 song by The Shirelles
- "Big John", a working title of the ABBA song "Move On"
- "Big Bad John", country song by Jimmy Dean
- Big John, Little John, 1976 American TV series
- "Big John" Cannon, protagonist of the American TV series The High Chaparral
Places
[edit]- Big John Bay, Kupreanof Island, Alaska
- A nickname for the John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois
- Big John Butte, a mountain in Montana
Other
[edit]- Big John (brand), Japanese denim company
- Big John Steak & Onion, a sub chain based in Michigan
- A nickname of the US aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)
- Big John (dinosaur), fossilized triceratops
See also
[edit]- Jon Arthur, the host of the Saturday morning children's radio series Big Jon and Sparkie
- Little John (disambiguation)