Big Red
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Products
- Big Red (gum)Big Red (gum)Big Red is a cinnamon-flavored chewing gum introduced by the William Wrigley Jr. Company in 1976.Big Red was available in the UK and Ireland in the mid-to-late 1990s, but is no longer available there . It is a popular souvenir for visitors to the US from Ireland or the UK. Big Red was also...
, a cinnamon-flavored gum made by Wrigley's - Big Red (drink)Big Red (drink)Big Red is a soft drink that was created by Grover C. Thomsen and R.H. Roark in Waco, Texas and originally known as Sun Tang Red Cream Soda. It is generally considered to be one of many American varieties of cream soda, and is the original "red cream soda"...
, a brand of citrus-flavored cream soda - HondaHondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
produces a Utility terrain vehicle called Big Red.
Media
- Big Red (book), a book featuring the crew of the USS Nebraska
- Big Red, Jim KjelgaardJim KjelgaardJames Arthur Kjelgaard was an American author of young adult literature.Born in New York City, New York, Jim Kjelgaard is the author of more than forty novels, the most famous of which is 1945's Big Red. It sold 225,000 copies by 1956 and was made into a 1962 Walt Disney film with the same title,...
's first and most famous book about Irish SetterIrish SetterThe Irish Setter , is a setter, a breed of gundog and family dog. The term Irish Setter is commonly used to encompass the show-bred dog recognized by the American Kennel Club as well as the field-bred Red Setter recognised by the Field Dog Stud Book....
s. - Big Red (film)Big Red (film)Big Red is a 1962 American family-oriented adventure film from Disney Studios. Based on a 1945 novel by American author Jim Kjelgaard and adapted to the screen by American screenwriter Louis Pelletier, the film starred Walter Pidgeon....
, a 1962 Walt Disney film - Big red (jellyfish) or Granrojo, a jellyfish of the family Ulmaridae
- The Rancho Carne High School cheerleading squad team captain in Bring It OnBring It On (film)Bring It On is a 2000 teen comedy film about two competing high school cheerleading squads, starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, and Gabrielle Union...
- Title of a mobile by American artist Alexander CalderAlexander CalderAlexander Calder was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing mobile sculptures. In addition to mobile and stable sculpture, Alexander Calder also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry, jewelry and household objects.-Childhood:Alexander "Sandy" Calder was born in Lawnton,...
Sports teams and mascots
The mascot Big Red may refer to:- Big Red (Lamar University)Big Red (Lamar University)Big Red is the name of the mascot of the sports teams at Lamar University, a Cardinal with Red plumage.-History:In 1932 South Park Junior College held a contest to determine a new school name, a new school name was needed because the school began serving students from across the region...
, the Lamar Cardinals mascot - Big Red (Cardinals mascot)Big Red (Cardinals mascot)Big Red is the mascot of the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. According to his official biography, he "hatched" on October 4, 1998. He's also 6 foot 4 inches, has a 7-foot wingspan....
, mascot for the Arizona Cardinals - Big Red (University of Arkansas), mascot for the University of Arkansas
- Big Red (Western Kentucky University)Big Red (Western Kentucky University)Big Red is the name given to Western Kentucky University's mascot, a red, furry blob created by WKU student Ralph Carey in 1979. Big Red is meant to symbolize the spirit of WKU students and alumni as well as the sports teams' nickname, the "Hilltoppers," a name chosen because the school's campus...
, mascot for Western Kentucky University - Cornell Big RedCornell Big RedThe Cornell Big Red is the informal name of the sports teams, and other competitive teams, at Cornell University. The university sponsors 36 varsity sports, as well as numerous intramural and club teams. Cornell participates in NCAA Division I as part of the Ivy League.The men's and women's hockey...
, the teams at Cornell University - Big Red, the nickname of the teams at Phillips Exeter AcademyPhillips Exeter AcademyPhillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
- Big Red, the nickname of the teams at Glen Cove High SchoolGlen Cove High SchoolGlen Cove High School, commonly referred to as GC, or GCHS, is the only public high school in the Glen Cove City School District. Located at 150 Dosoris Ln., Glen Cove, on the North Shore of Long Island, GCHS sits upon of land. The current building has been in use since 1962, and prior to that...
- Big Red, mascot for Sacred Heart UniversitySacred Heart UniversitySacred Heart University is a Roman Catholic university located in suburban Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Sacred Heart was founded in 1963 by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sacred Heart University was the first Catholic university in...
- Big Red, mascot for Denison UniversityDenison UniversityDenison University is private, coeducational, and residential college of liberal arts and sciences founded in 1831. It is located in Granville, Ohio, United States, approximately 30 miles east of Columbus, the state capital...
- Big Red, mascot for Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville SchoolThe Lawrenceville School is a coeducational, independent preparatory boarding school for grades 9–12 located on in the historic community of Lawrenceville, in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, U.S., five miles southwest of Princeton....
(New Jersey) - Big Red, mascot for Steubenville High SchoolSteubenville High SchoolSteubenville High School is a public high school in Steubenville, Ohio. It is the only public high school in the Steubenville City Schools District. The school is commonly known by the name of its mascot, Big Red. Popular lore says the mascot got its name from the famous race horse, Man 'O War...
(Ohio) - Big Red, mascot for Wayland AcademyWayland AcademyWayland Academy is a private, coeducational college preparatory boarding high school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, USA. The student population at the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year was 220...
- Big Red the Pioneer, mascot for Sacred Heart UniversitySacred Heart UniversitySacred Heart University is a Roman Catholic university located in suburban Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Sacred Heart was founded in 1963 by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sacred Heart University was the first Catholic university in...
- Big Red, mascot for Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
- Big Red, mascot for Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly known as Ship, or SU, is a public university located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 40 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg...
- Big Red, nicknames for the Indiana HoosiersIndiana HoosiersThe Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...
teams at Indiana University - Big Red, nicknames for the Nebraska CornhuskersNebraska CornhuskersThe Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...
teams at the University of Nebraska - Big Red, nicknames for the Oklahoma SoonersOklahoma SoonersThe University of Oklahoma features 19 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to the early participants in the land rushes which initially opened the Oklahoma Indian Territory to non-native settlement. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A,...
teams at the University of Oklahoma - Big Red, mascot for Plymouth High SchoolPlymouth High School (Ohio)Plymouth High School is located in Plymouth, Ohio and is part of the Plymouth-Shiloh Local School District. Plymouth High School is a standard Ohio High School offering many different classes to meet class requirements for graduation along with several different sports teams and clubs.The school's...
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Music
- The Big Red, Gibson ES-335Gibson ES-335The Gibson ES-335 is the world's first commercial thinline arched-top semi-acoustic electric guitar. Released by the Gibson Guitar Corporation as part of its ES series in 1958, it is neither hollow nor solid; instead, a solid wood block runs through the center of its body...
guitar, notably played by Alvin LeeAlvin LeeAlvin Lee is an English rock guitarist and singer. He began playing guitar at the age of 13, and with Leo Lyons formed the core of the band Ten Years After in 1960... - Big Red (album), a 2000 album by Hugh BlumenfeldHugh BlumenfeldHugh Blumenfeld is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from Connecticut. He was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, graduated with degrees in Biology and Humanities from M.I.T. in 1980, and got a Masters in English Literature from the University of Chicago in 1981...
- Stéphane Joaquim, member of RaggasonicRaggasonicRaggasonic are a French reggae group composed of Big Red , Daddy Mory and Frenchie ....
Others
- Big Red One, the United States Army's 1st Infantry Division
- Holland Harbor Light, the lighthouse at the entrance of a channel connecting Lake Michigan with Lake Macatawa
- Alan KalterAlan KalterAlan Kalter is an American television announcer from New York City. He is best knownas the announcer for the Late Show with David Letterman since September 5, 1995.-Career:...
, Late Show with David Letterman announcer - A nickname for Verizon CommunicationsVerizon CommunicationsVerizon Communications Inc. is a global broadband and telecommunications company and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
, especially Verizon WirelessVerizon WirelessCellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America.... - Nappanerica, the largest sand dune in the Simpson DesertSimpson DesertThe Simpson Desert is a large area of dry, red sandy plain and dunes in Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland in central Australia. It is the fourth largest Australian desert, with an area of 176,500 km² ....
, Australia - A set of high capacity, seatless subway cars on Boston's Red Line (MBTA)Red Line (MBTA)The Red Line is a rapid transit line operated by the MBTA running roughly north-south through Boston, Massachusetts into neighboring communities. The line begins west of Boston, in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Alewife station, near the intersection of Alewife Brook Parkway and Route 2...
- A nickname for Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard, from the segment 'Kevin Rudd, P.M.' of the TV show Rove
- "Big Red", a character played by Hawthorne JamesHawthorne JamesHawthorne James is an American actor and director, best known for his role as Big Red Davis in the 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He is also known for his role as Sam, the injured bus driver, in Speed ....
in the 1991 movie, The Five HeartbeatsThe Five HeartbeatsThe Five Heartbeats is a 1991 musical drama film directed by Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the script with Keenan Ivory Wayans. Distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film's main cast includes Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon Robinson, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells, Harold Nicholas of the Nicholas...