Derrick (disambiguation)
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A derrick
is a lifting device, especially in an oil field. The word may also refer to:
Derrick
A derrick is a lifting device composed of one tower, or guyed mast such as a pole which is hinged freely at the bottom. It is controlled by lines powered by some means such as man-hauling or motors, so that the pole can move in all four directions. A line runs up it and over its top with a hook on...
is a lifting device, especially in an oil field. The word may also refer to:
First name
- Derrick AdkinsDerrick AdkinsDerrick R. Adkins is a former American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Born in Brooklyn, New York, attended Malverne High School, Derrick Adkins rose into the international athletics scene in 1991, when he finished third at the US National Championships and qualified...
(born 1970), American 400 m hurdles world and Olympic champion - Derrick AtkinsDerrick AtkinsDerrick Atkins is a Bahamian sprinter. Atkins specializes in the 100 metres event and also holds the national record, with a time of 9.91 seconds...
(born 1984), Bahamian sprinter - Derrick BellDerrick BellDerrick Albert Bell, Jr. was the first tenured African-American professor of Law at Harvard University, and largely credited as the originator of Critical Race Theory. He was the former dean of the University of Oregon School of Law.- Education and early career :Born in the Hill District of...
(born 1930), professor of law - Derrick Bird, the perpetrator of the 2010 Cumbria shootingsCumbria shootingsThe Cumbria shootings was a killing spree that occurred on 2 June 2010 when a lone gunman, Derrick Bird, killed 12 people and injured 11 others before killing himself in Cumbria, England....
- Derrick BostromDerrick BostromDerrick Bostrom is an American musician. He was the original drummer of the band Meat Puppets, which he founded together with the Kirkwood brothers, Cris and Curt, in 1980....
(born 1960), original drummer for the band Meat Puppets - Derrick BrewDerrick BrewDerrick Brew is a 2004 Olympic Gold medalist in the Men's 4x400 meter relay for the United States. Earlier in the games he took third in the US sweep of the 400m. He went to Klein Forest High School...
(born 1977), American 4x100 m relay runner - Derrick BrooksDerrick BrooksDerrick Dewan Brooks is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers 28th overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....
(born 1973), former National Football League (NFL) player - Derrick BurgessDerrick BurgessDerrick Lee Burgess is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi....
(born 1978), former NFL player - Derrick CaracterDerrick CaracterDerrick Caracter is a power forward–center for the Los Angeles Lakers.Caracter grew up in Fanwood, New Jersey. He played high school basketball at St. Patrick High School as a freshman, and attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School as a sophomore, to team with fellow SPF native, and subsequent...
(born 1988) National Basketball Association (NBA) player - Derrick ChievousDerrick ChievousDerrick Joseph Chievous is a retired American professional basketball player who played the forward position, and was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round of the 1988 NBA Draft....
(born 1967), retired collegiate and NBA basketball player - Derrick ColemanDerrick ColemanDerrick D. Coleman is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. Coleman grew up and attended high school in Detroit, Michigan and attended college at Syracuse University...
(born 1967), retired NBA player - Derrick DockeryDerrick DockeryDerrick Dewayne Dockery is an American football guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
(born 1980), NFL player - Derrick FennerDerrick FennerDerrick Steven Fenner , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 10th round of the 1989 NFL Draft. A 6'-3", 234-lb. running back from the North Carolina, Fenner played in 9 NFL seasons from 1989 to 1997...
(born 1967), former NFL player - Derrick FrostDerrick FrostDerrick E. Frost is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003...
(born 1980), former NFL punter - Derrick GardnerDerrick GardnerDerrick Gardner is an American jazz trumpeter from Chicago, Illinois.Gardner began playing trumpet at age 9 in his hometown of Chicago, IL...
(born 1965), American jazz trumpeter - Derrick GreenDerrick GreenDerrick Leon Green is the frontman for the Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. Green joined Sepultura in 1997, when he replaced group founder Max Cavalera, who left the band. Allmusic said about the singer: "There was a time when the idea of Sepultura recording without Max Cavalera seemed...
(born 1971), heavy metal vocalist - Derrick HarriottDerrick HarriottDerrick Harriott is a singer and record producer. He has produced recordings by Big Youth, Chariot Riders, The Chosen Few, Dennis Brown, The Ethiopians, Keith & Tex, The Kingstonians, Rudy Mills, Scotty, Sly & Revolutionaries, and Winston McAnuff.-Biography:As a student at Excelsior High School,...
(born 1939), Jamaican singer and record producer - Derrick HarveyDerrick Harvey- Jacksonville Jaguars :Harvey was drafted 8th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2008 NFL Draft. He was the first defensive end chosen by the Jaguars in the first round in franchise history. Was one of four defensive ends chosen in the first round of 2008 draft and third overall...
(born 1986), NFL player - Derrick Z. JacksonDerrick Z. JacksonDerrick Zane Jackson is an African American journalist, currently a regular columnist and associate editor for the Boston Globe....
(born 1955), African American journalist - Derrick JensenDerrick JensenDerrick Jensen is an American author and environmental activist living in Crescent City, California. Jensen has published several books questioning and critiquing modern civilization and its values, including A Language Older Than Words, The Culture of Make Believe, and Endgame. He holds a B.S...
(born 1960), American author and environmental activist - Derrick JohnsonDerrick Johnson-Kansas City Chiefs:Johnson started every game for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2005, becoming the first Chiefs linebacker in 20 years to start all 16 games of his rookie campaign. He was subsequently awarded the Mack Lee Hill Award by the Chiefs...
(born 1982), NFL player - Derrick Johnson (cornerback)Derrick Johnson (cornerback)Derrick Johnson is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
(born 1982), former NFL player - Derrick Todd LeeDerrick Todd LeeDerrick Todd Lee is a convicted serial killer, nicknamed the Baton Rouge Serial Killer....
(born 1968), convicted serial killer - Derrick Henry LehmerDerrick Henry LehmerDerrick Henry "Dick" Lehmer was an American mathematician who refined Édouard Lucas' work in the 1930s and devised the Lucas–Lehmer test for Mersenne primes...
(1905-1991), American mathematician - Derrick MasonDerrick MasonDerrick James Mason is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.Mason has also played for the Baltimore Ravens where he...
(born 1974), NFL player - Derrick May (baseball)Derrick May (baseball)Derrick Brant May is a former first round pick and former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs , Milwaukee Brewers , Houston Astros , Philadelphia Phillies , Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles...
(born 1968), former Major League Baseball (MLB) player - Derrick May (musician) (born 1963), American electronic musician
- Derrick McKeyDerrick McKeyDerrick Wayne McKey is a retired American basketball player who played the most part of his NBA career between the small forward and the power forward positions.-Early life and college career:...
(born 1966), former NBA player - Derrick MorganDerrick MorganDerrick Morgan is a musical artist popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked with Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley, and Jimmy Cliff in the rhythm and blues and ska genres, and he also performed rocksteady and skinhead reggae.-Biography:In 1957 Morgan entered the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour, a talent...
(born 1940), reggae and ska musician - Derrick Morgan (American football)Derrick Morgan (American football)-Tennessee Titans:Morgan was drafted by the Tennessee Titans 16th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. He and the Titans agreed to a six-year deal on July 31, 2010. However, with playing time incentives the contract could revert to five years...
(born 1989), NFL player - Derrick PlourdeDerrick PlourdeDerrick William Plourde was a drummer who was born in Goleta, California. Active between 1989 and his unexpected death in 2005, he was a former member of Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, Jaws, The Ataris, Mad Caddies, Rich Kids on LSD, and others.Suspected as bipolar and battling drug addiction, Derrick...
(1971-2005), American punk rock drummer - Derrick PopeDerrick PopeDerrick Trayon Pope is a professional American and Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
(born 1982), former NFL player - Derrick RoseDerrick RoseDerrick Martell Rose is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ....
(born 1988), NBA player - Derrick SebagalaDerrick SebagalaDerrick Ronald Sebagala in Kampala, Uganda is a professional Web Developer, Web Designer, entrepreneur and businessman.- Early life :...
(born 1984), a Ugandan web developer, web designer, entrepreneur and businessman - Derrick ShepherdDerrick ShepherdDerrick D. T. Shepherd is an attorney and Democratic politician, formerly a member of the Louisiana Senate.-State Representative:...
(born c. 1960), American attorney and politician, former Louisiana state senator - Derrick SherwinDerrick SherwinDerrick Sherwin is a British television producer, writer, and actor. He is best known as the story editor and later producer of Doctor Who...
(born 1936), British television producer, writer, and actor best known for his work on the Dr. Who series - Derrick StraitDerrick StraitDerrick Strait is a professional American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. Strait was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
(born 1980), former NFL player - Derrick ThomasDerrick ThomasDerrick Vincent Thomas , nicknamed D.T., was an American football linebacker and defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League . He played his entire 11-year career for the Chiefs after being drafted fourth overall in the 1989 NFL Draft...
(1967-2000), NFL player - Derrick TurnbowDerrick TurnbowThomas Derrick Turnbow is a former right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher.-Early career:...
(born 1978), former MLB player - Derrick WalkerDerrick WalkerDerrick Walker is a British auto racing team owner.-Formula One:He started in auto racing as a chief mechanic for the Brabham Formula One team from 1970 to 1975...
(born 1945), British auto racing team owner - Derrick Walker (American football) (born 1967), retired NFL player
- Derrick WardDerrick WardDerrick LaRon Ward is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State University and Ottawa University...
(born 1980), NFL player - Derrick Williams (American football) (born 1986), NFL player
- Derrick Williams (basketball)Derrick Williams (basketball)Derrick LeRon Williams , nicknamed D-Will, is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2011 NBA Draft and was selected as the second overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves...
(born 1991), American basketball player
Last name
- Chris DerrickChris DerrickChris Derrick is an American distance runner at Stanford University and former American junior record holder in the 5000 meters.-High school:...
, American collegiate distance runner - Christopher DerrickChristopher DerrickThis article is about Christopher Derrick the author. If you are looking for Christopher Derrick the runner please see Chris DerrickChristopher Hugh Derrick was an author, reviewer, publisher's reader and lecturer...
(1921-2007), English Catholic writer - Edward Holbrook DerrickEdward Holbrook DerrickEdward Holbrook Derrick was an Australian pathologist, best known for his role in identifying Q fever.Derrick was born in Victoria, and earned an M.D. from Melbourne University in 1922. He subsequently worked for a short period of time at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, and spent...
(1898–1976), Australian pathologist - Kimberly DerrickKimberly DerrickKimberly Derrick is an American short track speed skater.-Biography:Derrick graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in elementary education.-2006 Winter Olympics:...
(born 1985), American short track speed skater - Thomas DerrickThomas DerrickThomas Derrick was a notable English executioner from the Elizabethan era.In English history, executioner was not a commonly chosen career path because of the risk of friends and families of the deceased knowing who the executioner was and where to find him. Executioners were sometimes coerced into...
, English executioner, for whom the derrick device is named - Tom Derrick (1914-1945), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
Other uses
- Derrick (TV series)Derrick (TV series)Derrick is a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein , who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings Derrick is a...
, a German television series - Derrick ComedyDerrick ComedyDerrick Comedy is an Internet sketch comedy group from New York University. The group has a large YouTube following and was mentioned in Rolling Stone in July 2007. Their video "Bro Rape" has garnered over 8 million views...
, a comedy group of film students and writers based in New York City