Dunlop Sports Notables

updated 5.16.07

(Frederick C.) Fred " Sure Shot" Dunlap (1859-1902)Second baseman for the Cleveland Blues and the St. Louis Maroons, Fred led the National League in ALL fielding categories and twice batted over .300. His greatest year was 1884, when he not only led all second baseman in those 5 fielding categories (ps: they did not wear gloves!), but ALSO lead the league (number 1 after season's end) in batting (.412), slugging (.621),on base (428), hits(185),total bases(179), runs (160) and Home Runs (13).

 The 160 runs scored is still #14 all-time, and Fred is tied with Ty Cobb and George Sisler for 7th highest average in one season all-time. Fred also played for the Detroit Wolverines, Pittsburgh Alleghenies, New York Giants and Washington Senators. See Stats  more stats;

"The baseball world will perhaps never again see his equal. He never wore a glove and his hands were as small as a woman's, but he could handle any sort of throw or hit, running at the ball from either right or left and never halting at a bad throw or difficult ground hit. (Fred) Dunlap was ambidextrous. In covering second, he would run and catch a badly thrown ball as well with his left hand as with his right hand. Great as a fielder, he was even greater as a thrower. His aim was as accurate as the best rifle shot." - New York Post (December 3, 1902)

"The distinguished baseball historian Albert Spink in 1910 flatly stated that Dunlap was the best second baseman he ever saw." (Baseball in Washington, DC. Ceresi and Rucker, page 17, Arcardia Publishing.)

Fred was also the first major league player recorded to hit for the Cycle, on 5-24-1886 : single, double, triple and home run in the same game. see MLB (submitted by Michael Sean Dunlap)

Joseph (Joey) Dunlop (1952-7/2/2000) The late Joey Dunlop is a hero of Northern Ireland. A five-times Formula One motorcycle racing champion, Joey was killed during a road race in Estonia in July 2000. He was 48, and is survived by his wife Linda and five children Julie, Donna, Gary, Richard, and Joanne. His brother, Robert Dunlop, is also a motorcycle champion. Joey started racing in 1969 and won his first Isle of Man championship in 1977. In an extraordinary career he won that championship a record breaking 26 times. He also won 119 national road races in Northern Ireland. It is said that he was deeply superstitious, always wearing a red tee shirt and yellow helmet, and riding a bike with the number 3. He was known and liked throughout the world of motorcycle racing. He was also well known for his charitable works in Romania and the Balkans. As testimony to the high regard in which he was held, the Queen awarded Joey an MBE (Member of the British Empire) for his motorcycle racing achievements, and OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his charity work. He was awarded the freedom of his hometown of Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. In June last year he was awarded the Sword of State by the Isle of Man Parliament. Following his death, he was named Irish Motorcyclist of the Year, an award he had received seven times previously. Tribute Page

Robert Dunlop Although he rode in the shadow of his famous brother, Robert is a Champion in his own right. The Northern Ireland rider Robert Dunlop has announced that he will quit motorcycling after the 2004 season. The 43 year old won the 125 cc event at the 2003 Ulster Grand Prix. Dunlop's focus in 2004 will be his attempts to add to his record haul of North West 200 wins and five Isle of Man TT victories. "This incoming season will be my last but I'd love another North West 200 and TT win before I quit," he said. "With both my sons William and Michael in the game now, I think I will lean my experience towards them."

 He suffered a major accident on the Isle of Man in the mid 1990s and was forced to restrict his competition entry to the 125 cc class.  TT Results

On September 16, 2001, American Alison Dunlap won the 2001 UCI Mountain Bike World Champion in Vail, CO. At the age of 32, she is the only American to have won a cross-country event since 1991. She crossed the finish line in 1 hour, 51 minutes and 28 seconds in Vail, CO. As she stood beneath the U.S. flag, tears streamed down her face. "It's just an incredible dream, and after all that happened this week with the World Trade Center, it's great to do it for America," Dunlap said, "I'm just so excited!"

From a kid with a training wheel-equipped, royal blue, banana seat bicycle, to the 2001 World Mountain Bike Championship, Alison Dunlap has never ignored her dad’s advice when he told her "don’t stop pedaling!" It was advice that has taken her beyond an early initial interest in soccer and gymnastics to become one of the elite among cycling World Cup events, the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia, and winner of the 2001 UCI Mountain Bike World Championship in Vail, Colorado, September 16, 2001. See her website at http://alisondunlap.com for lots of great stuff regarding this incredible cousin of ours.

Read how Scott goes head-to head with Tiger Woods at the

 2000 USPGA Championship 

54 LONDON DUNLAP Pro American Football
Linebacker, , Scottish Claymores, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers

Date of Birth: July 10, 1977
Height: 6-3/1.91
Weight: 232/105
College: Texas Christian
How Acquired: NFL (Green Bay Packers) 2001 Draft 2

PRO CAREER: Second round selected (fourth overall) of the 2001 NFLEL Allocated Player Draft... Returns to Scotland for a second season as a protected player… Posted 15 tackles and 2 sacks for the Claymores last season… Defended 1 pass, forced a fumble and made 4 special teams tackles… Allocated by the Green Bay Packers in 2001... Signed with the Packers after the 2000 NFL season... Originally entered the NFL ranks as a rookie free agent with the San Francisco 49ers but was released before the end of training camp.

COLLEGE/AMATEUR: Posted 76 tackles in his three-year stay at Texas Christian... Also recorded 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries and 10 quarterback pressures at TCU... Named the 1998 Sun Bowl Defensive MVP... Played one season at Kilgore Junior College.

PERSONAL: His father, Leonard, was a former first-round draft selection of the Baltimore Colts and played in the NFL in 1971... Prepped at Westfield High School. Nicknamed D-Lap.

   Rory Delap Midfielder  Southampton English Premier Football

Republic of Ireland international Rory Delap has shown a natural goal scoring touch despite originally being bought by Derby County as a wing-back. His all-action style and knack of arriving in the penalty area at the right time are not the only strings to his bow, with plenty of strong challenges also part of the package. First caught the eye as a Carlisle United player and joined the Rams for a £200,000 fee in February 1998. Grew in stature throughout the 2000/01 season and new Southampton manager Stuart Gray swooped to smash the club's transfer record and land Delap in a £4million deal in the summer of 2001. It doubled the club's transfer record.

Made 97 Premiership starts for the Rams, scoring 11 goals.

Dunlop's CURLING HIGHLIGHTS

• U.S. Olympic Team Trials: 2001 (runner-up)
• U.S. Men's Nationals: 2002 (semifinalist), 2001 (runner-up); 2000 (champion)
• Men’s Worlds: 2000 (semifinalist)
   

Other highlights include:

• 2000-01 - Egger Trophy, Bern, Switzerland (champion); Subaru Classic, Fairbanks, Alaska (champion); St. Paul Cashspiel, St. Paul, Minn. (champion); Duluth Cashspiel, Duluth, Minn. (semifinalist); Japan Invitational Curling Championship (bronze medalist); Shorty Jenkins Classic, Brockville, Ontario, Canada (quarterfinalist)
• 1999-2000 – U.S. Men's "2nd Chance" qualifier to Nationals;  Stevens Point Cashspiel (semifinalist).

PERSONAL FILE
John Dunlop is a fifth generation curler in his family. His great-grandfather, John M. Dunlop, was born in Ayr, Scotland, and his forefathers curled there for many generations. So, John can trace his curling roots back to the country widely recognized as the origin of the sport as we know it today. John's family was involved in the founding of the Wauwatosa and Milwaukee Curling Clubs in Wisconsin.

Toni Dunlop   New Zealand Olympic Team: Rowing
Event: Coxless four
Date of birth: 3/11/69
City of residence: Hamilton
Occupation: Physiotherapist
Toni rows for the Avon Club in Christchurch. This will be Toni's third Olympic Games. He finished 10th in the coxed four at Barcelona in 1992 and fifth in the coxless pair at Atlanta in 1996. He was a member of the coxless four that finished fourth at the world championships in Canada in 1999.
 

Steve Dunlap   American Football

Dunlap coached in a national championship game and directed a Mountaineer defense that was ranked first in Division I-A in 1996. He was a finalist for the Frank Broyles Award, presented to the nation's top Division I-A assistant coach, that season. During his 17-year tenure at WVU, Dunlap mentored 16 All-East and All-BIG EAST selections, including All-American defensive back Bo Orlando.

A three-year letter winner at inside linebacker for West Virginia, Dunlap played linebacker for current Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden in Morgantown. Dunlap played in the 1975 Peach Bowl with the Mountaineers. He set school records for season total tackles (190) and tackles in a game (28).

After earning his bachelor's degree in 1977, Dunlap worked as a graduate assistant and then part-time coach at his alma mater from 1977-81. He was the defensive line coach at the U.S. Naval Academy from 1982-83. Steve is current Linebackers coach at Syracuse University.

Sarah Dunlap BodyBuilding

Born: 6-26-80
Age: 22
Height: 5'4"
Weight:
contest: 140
offseason 155
Measurements:
Forearms: 12"
Biceps: 15"
Quads: 23"
Calves: 15.5"

Competition History:
2001 NPC Pittsburgh 1st place middleweight
2002 NPC Pittsburgh 1st place heavyweight and Overall
2002 Jr. Nationals 1st place heavyweight and Overall

Sarah needs our help to keep competing...sponsors contact her at sarahdunlap@aol.com 

Dunlop Rugby Football Club
established 1924
Burnaby Road
Coventry
Warwickshire Rugby Football Union

The Dunlop Sharks Rugby Team

SARAH DUNLOP      Calgary University Soccer                                      5

BIRTHDATE:               August 1, 1980

HEIGHT:                      5’8”

POSITION:                  Midfield/Defender

HIGH SCHOOL:            Henry Wisewood

FACULTY:                   Management

YEAR:                         5

Sara enters her fifth and final year with the Dinos. Sarah grew up in Calgary and started playing soccer within the community of Fish Creek at the age of 8 years old. After graduating from Fish Creek, she moved into the Foothills Soccer Club where her successful soccer career began. From 1994 until the year 2000, Sarah played with the Provincial All-Star team and then earned a spot as a member of the Canadian Junior National team in 1999. As well as soccer, Sarah was actively involved in other sports while attending Henry Wise Wood High School. She involved herself in basketball and field hockey where she again found success when the field hockey team clinched the city championships in the spring of 1998. From 1998 to 1999, Sarah saw gold four times. In 1998, one of her greatest soccer memories, Sarah in her rookie year helped win the CIAU National title. That same year she was also a member of the Alberta Provincial champs with her Foothills Club team and in 1998 and 1999 won the national All Star gold medal. Throughout Sarah’s university years she has received athletic as well as academic scholarships. She has been a Royal Bank Academic All Canadian in the years 2000 and 2001. Upon conclusion of this academic school year, Sarah will travel on an International Exchange to Europe.  

Connor Dunlop     Notre Dame Hockey

All-American and all-CCHA candidate in 2002-03 ... recognized as one of the premier playmakers in the CCHA and college hockey ... turned in a breakthrough season as a junior in 2001-02, leading the Irish in scoring with nine goals and 36 assists for 45 points ... selected team most valuable player for 2001-02 campaign ... honorable mention all-CCHA selection after finishing second in CCHA scoring with 36 points on nine goals and 27 assists ... 45 points and 36 assists were most by a Notre Dame player since Curtis Janicke had 50 points and 38 assists in 1991-92 season ... tied for fourth in the nation with 0.95 assists per game ... 36 assists was seventh-best total in the nation ... Dunlop’s 1.18 points per game ranked him 22nd in the nation in that category ... needs just 20 points to become the 34th player in school history to reach the 100-point plateau ... one of Notre Dame’s team leaders on and off the ice ... will serve as alternate captain for the second season for the Irish ... one of the CCHA’s top returning players in 2002-03 ... blessed with tremendous hockey instincts and knowledge of the game ... outstanding stickhandler ... gifted skater who is a key player on both the Notre Dame power-play and penalty-killing units ... has played both center and left wing during his Notre Dame career ... one of eight current Irish players (10 total) with ties to the USA Hockey Developmental program where he played two seasons (‘97-’99) ... was a two-time member of the U.S. Junior National team serving as team captain for the 2001 squad.

Name:  Carla Dunlap  Bodybuilder, Swimmer, Gymnast
 

• Born:  Newark, NJ on October 22, 1954
   
• Height:  5'3"
   
• Weight:  126 lbs
   
• Hair/Eyes:  Brown
   
• Dress size:  6
   
  • Carla began her athletic competition at the age of ten. Her first sport was gymnastics. Carla then expanded her scope to include speed swimming and synchronized swimming.

    After graduating college she continued to compete in synchronized swimming events, winning the gold medal in the 1977 Junior National Team Championships and a bronze medal at the inaugural National Sports Festival in 1978. She was about to retire from competitive swimming in 1979 when, at the suggestion of sports writer Steve Wennerstrom, Carla decided to enter the upcoming "Best in the World" women's bodybuilding contest. Although she had never trained for the sport, Carla placed fifth in a field of 45 entrants.

    In March of 1980, Carla began to train seriously as a bodybuilder. She continued her winning ways by taking the next three major professional championships, making her the Grand Slam winner of 1983.

    A consistent top placer, Carla then proceeded to add to her collection of titles including the 1984 and 1988 World Professional Mixed Pairs title with partner Tony Pearson, and competed in the 1984 ABC "Battle of the Superstars" with the likes of Martina Navratilova and Olympic speed skater Beth Heiden. Carla sampled a new athletic challenge by competing in the first three Danskin all-female Triathlon Series races, the first totally female half-Olympic distance triathlons in the world.

    Carla has appeared on several talk shows as a spokesperson for fitness including DONAHUE!, Good Morning America, Regis Philbin Show, Sally Jesse Raphael, Nightline, PM Magazine, Geraldo!, Mike Adams "SportsWorld", Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition. In addition, Carla completed a four year stint as a regular cast-member of the very successful show " BodyShaping" on ESPN 2, along with regularly commentating for ESPN.

Bill Dunlap Drag Racer

Here's a shot of Bill Dunlap taking off in the Mike Fuller car from the Pro Nitro Gold Rush Nationals, Sacramento CA, October 19th, 2002. He ran a 6.124 @ 224.41.
 

George Dunlop played for England in Cricket in 1868

Full Name: George Colquhoun Hamilton Dunlop
Born: 28 July 1846, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died: 7 June 1929, Crichton, Dumfries, Scotland
Major Teams: Lancashire.

Batting Style: Right Hand Bat

Career Statistics:

FIRST-CLASS
 (1868 - 1868)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    1    2   0    17   16    8.50   0   0    0   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.

Paul Newman stars as Reg "Killer" Dunlap, the player/coach of the Charlestown Chiefs in Slap Shot

Grant Dunlap was born on Thursday, December 20, 1923, and began his Major League baseball career on April 21, 1953, with the St. Louis Cardinals. The 29 year-old played for 1 season and ended his big league playing career in 1953.

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