Roger Craig

Roger Craig may refer to:

  • Roger Craig (American football) (born 1960), former American football running back
  • Roger Craig (baseball) (born 1930), former pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball
  • Roger Craig (Jeopardy! contestant), a former Jeopardy! contestant
  • See also

  • Roger Craig Smith (born 1975), American voice actor
  • Roger Craig (American football)

    Roger Timothy Craig (born July 10, 1960) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played with San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders and Minnesota Vikings. Craig went to four Pro Bowls and won three Super Bowls with the 49ers.

    High School Career

    Craig attended Central High School in Davenport, Iowa, graduating in 1979. There, he was teammates with future NFL TE Jamie Williams. His older brother, Curtis Craig, had also played running back, graduating from Central in 1974. The Craig brothers were preceded at running back at Central by future Denver Broncos RB Jim Jensen. The 1976 team, with Roger Craig and Williams, won the Iowa State Championship under Coach Jim Fox. In 1978, his Senior year, Roger Craig rushed for 1,565 yards and 27 touchdowns, earning prep All-America honors. In his final game, a playoff loss, Craig rushed for 353 yards and 4 touchdowns. Craig was an all-around athlete, competing in wrestling and track. In wrestling, he was a Iowa State Championships qualifier. On the track, Craig finished 2nd in the Iowa State Track and Field Championships in both the 110 hurdles and the 400 hurdles as a Senior in 1979.Craig broke the school record in the 110 hurdles that had been set by Jim Jensen. Craig credited 10-time State Champion Coach Ira Dunsworth with helping develop his distinctive high knee running form. Craig's time of 14.43 in the 110 hurdles is still listed among the All-Time Bests at the Iowa State Track and Field Championships.

    Roger Craig (baseball)

    Roger Lee Craig (born February 17, 1930) is a former pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.

    Playing career

    During a 12-year playing career, Craig won 10 or more games in 1956, 1957, and 1962. A master at the split-finger fastball, Craig started his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and closed out his career with the Philadelphia Phillies. Craig was the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the 1959 World Series, a series in which he also started Game Four. Craig was also the starting pitcher for one game apiece in the 1955 and 1956 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and he also pitched in relief in two World Series games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964, winning one game. Craig's overall World Series record was two wins and two losses, and his teams won three of the four series.

    Craig was perhaps best known after that as a player for being an original 1962 New York Met (actually, a 1962–63 Met), and for losing the first game in team history, 11–4 in St. Louis. (It has been erroneously believed that he gave up the first run in New York Mets history on a balk; although he did commit a balk in the first inning, he already trailed 1–0, and the balk was not a scoring play.) He was a stalwart of the legendarily bad team's pitching staff, finishing 10–24 and 5–22 games in those first two murderous seasons. (The Mets lost 120 games in 1962.) In 1963, Craig suffered through a personal 18-game losing streak as a pitcher. Remarkably, during those two seasons, he pitched 27 complete games, while winning a total of only 15, demonstrating that he was one of the best pitchers on the staff.

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    Famous quotes by Roger Craig:

    "Jerry, why don't you come work with me, man?"
    "They should go down as the greatest team in history because of the parity of the league and with all the salary caps and stuff."
    "Joe (Montana) got hurt against the Giants (on a fourth-quarter sack), and that set us back, and then other unfortunate things happened in the game, with me fumbling,"
    "The only thing where I can see the Patriots self-destructing is injuries holding them back, like to (running back Corey) Dillon or Brady. If they keep it together, they have a great chance to do it again."
    "Fear can be conquered. I became a better person and a better football player when I learned that lesson."
    "It's getting your race plan -- or game plan -- together like professional football. But it's all about you because you don't have 10 other guys blocking for you. I'd love to have some linemen out in front of me, but the cool thing is you set a goal for yourself and it's all about you."
    "I'm just going to run smart. I'm not going to go out as fast as I did the last two or three marathons. I'm going to go on an even pace and finish strong. ... I want to high-step in the last 100 meters."
    "There's not a more generous guy on the planet."
    "I think there'll be a Team of the Decade ring coming and, who knows, maybe a Hall of Fame ring."
    "Throughout my career, I was blessed with great teams and great teammates."
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    Robert Thomas “Doc” Scott M.D.

    Santa Cruz Sentinel 23 Mar 2025
    Doc as he was affectionately known to all, was born in Warrensburg New York ... Doc graduated from Lausanne/Faculty of Medicine in Switzerland in 1954 ... He leaves their three daughters Olivia Litz, Leslie Scott, and Brenda Scott-Rogers (Craig) ... .
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    In must-win game, Toronto Rock beats Philadelphia Wings

    Toronto Sun 23 Mar 2025
    Now fully in ‘win-out-and-hope’ mode, the Toronto Rock gave its most dominant performance of the season on Saturday.Advertisement 2 ... Corey Small, Dan Craig and Challen Rogers scored in that first five-minute span ... Craig added two more late in the game.
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    My Time in the Reagan Administration, by Paul Craig Roberts

    The Unz Review 23 Mar 2025
    Paul Craig Roberts, who played a crucial role in enacting the tax cuts of the 1980s and in forging the political emergence of supply-side economics, reflects on his experience in Washington ... Roger laughed ... Roberts, Paul Craig.
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    John Harris

    Richland Source 20 Mar 2025
    Betty Dixon and Kathy DeMarco, brothers-in-laws Rudy DeMarco, Jay Tishner and Roger Robison. A special thank you to Craig’s side of the family for always welcoming him and loving him as their own.
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    The Robesonian 20 Mar 2025
    Home Sports Calling all sports fans ... Sports Calling all sports fans ... Pictured, from left, are Robeson County officials Terry Jones, Roger Chavis, Ryan Chavis and Craig Britt while working at the 2019 Division II Dixie Youth World Series in Lumberton ... .
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    Assassin’s Creed’s Roger Craig Smith: “I Have A Fear Of Ledges”

    Forbes 19 Mar 2025
    Roger Craig Smith discusses his life in games, from the first console he fell in love with to the performance that inspired him to become a gaming actor ... .
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    The 50 Best Spy Movies of All Time

    New York Magazine 19 Mar 2025
    sharp direction by Sam Mendes, a script that doesn’t feel like a bunch of action scenes strung together by the thinnest of narratives, jaw-dropping photography by Roger Deakins, a top-tier theme by ...
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    Who do YOU want to be the next James Bond? Fans give us their top ...

    The Daily Mail 11 Mar 2025
    Daniel Craig played James Bond for five instalments of the spy flicks, since Casino Royale in 2006 ... In the past British actors Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Daniel Craig have played the suave, steely-eyed and devastatingly charming spy.
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    No Prime To Die! Amazon's James Bond takeover could at last see one of these ...

    The Daily Mail 10 Mar 2025
    One of Hollywood's most iconic roles, actors who played the suave, steely-eyed and devastatingly charming spy include Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan and Timothy Dalton ... But since Craig, 57, ...
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    ‘I Am Obsessed With Learning’: Jeopardy’s New ‘Villain’ Matt Amodio Shares Takeaway From JIT Victory, And It's Exactly What I Wanted To Hear

    Cinema Blend 10 Mar 2025
    ... how much you hate hearing Ken Jennings say, “JIT,” it seems the acronym is here to stay), Matt Amodio swept the finals by beating opponents Roger Craig and Juveria Zaheer twice in a row.
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    Did Medina and Ohio State grad Matt Amodio win the 'Jeopardy!' tournament crown Thursday?

    Akron Beacon Journal 07 Mar 2025
    Matt Amodio can claim a lot of impressive brainiac stats ... Going into Final Jeopardy, Amodio found himself in second place ahead of fellow competitor Roger Craig, an applied scientist from Arlington, Virginia, and trailing Zaheer by $2,400 ... The clue.
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    \u2018Jeopardy!\u2019: Game 2 of \u2018JIT\u2019 Comes Down to Final Wagers

    Walker & Catoosa County News 07 Mar 2025
    He played once again against Roger Craig, from Arlington, Virginia, and Juveria Zaheer, from Whitby, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, March 6. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content ... ....
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    \u2018Jeopardy!\u2019: Matt Amodio Speaks Out After JIT Triumph

    Mississippi Business Journal 07 Mar 2025
    Matt Amodio won his second game of the 2025 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament on Thursday, March 6, meaning he won the entire tournament. He played against Roger Craig and Juveria Zaheer and is now speaking out about his first tournament win ... .
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    “I see you swiftie”: Swifties React as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce featured on Jeopardy! Invitational semifinals

    The Times of India 06 Mar 2025
    The finals begin tonight, with Ken Jennings as host and leading players Roger Craig, Matt Amodio, and Juveria Zaheer competing for the win.Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were under the spotlight on ...
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