But when former Gov. Marvin Griffin and Lt. Gov. Byrd accepted the invitations of the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce to join the tour next November, the situation was aggravated.

Canberra is a planned city that was originally designed by Walter Burley Griffin, a major 20th century American architect.

Miss Julia Elliott, a school teacher from Griffin, Georgia was singled out from many people who suggested " Falcons " as the Nickname for the new Georgia NFL franchise.

To accommodate construction, the 1994 and 1995 games of " The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party " were split between the home fields of Florida and Georgia, and the 1994 Gator Bowl was played at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville.

Griffin won, and Landis was rewarded with a civil service job in the Indiana Department of State.

When Public Enemy was formed and signed to Def Jam, Ridenhour invited Griffin to be a sideman.

However, there was little controversy until May 22, 1989, when Griffin was interviewed by the Washington Times.

In a series of press conferences, Griffin was either fired, quit, or never left.

When Public Enemy reformed, due to increasing attention from the press and pressure from Def Jam hierarchy, Griffin was no longer with the band.

With just 15 seconds left in the half, Ray Wersching's ensuing squib kick was muffed by Bengals running back Archie Griffin, and the 49ers recovered the ball on the Bengals 4-yard line.

Griffin was shot and killed by a stalker.

Critic Danél Griffin remarked, " Romero freely admits that his film was a direct rip-off of Matheson's novel ; I would be a little less harsh in my description and say that Romero merely expanded the author's ideas with deviations so completely original that of the Living Dead is expelled from being labeled a true ' rip-off '".

Dylan was backed by drummer Bobby Gregg, bassist Rick Danko ( or Bill Lee ), guitarist Robbie Robertson, pianist Paul Griffin, and Al Kooper on organ.

Pursuing then an opportunity to make a full-length film, he was approached by Griffin Dunne to direct the black comedy film After Hours.

The email appeared to suggest that Griffin believed the only reasonable solution was to extend the operation of the shuttle beyond 2010, but noted that Executive Policy ( i. e., the White House ) is firm that there will be no extension of the shuttle retirement date, and thus no U. S. capability to launch crews into orbit until the Ares I / Orion system becomes operational in 2014 at the very earliest.

At that point, production of the Gales brands moved to Fullers ' Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London, with the exception of Gales Bitter which was one of the few beers that were discontinued.

" Zap Comix " was among the original underground comics, and featured the work of Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin, and Robert Williams among others.

And in 1717, Pierrot's name first appears in an English entertainment: a pantomime by John Rich entitled The Jealous Doctor ; or, The Intriguing Dame, in which the role was undertaken by a certain Mr. Griffin.

Following an international contest for the city's design, a blueprint by the Chicago architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin was selected and construction commenced in 1913.

In an international design competition conducted by the Department of Home Affairs, on 24 May 1911, the design by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin was chosen for the city, and in 1913 Griffin was appointed Federal Capital Director of Design and Construction and construction began.

* Adrian Griffin ( born 1974 ), American retired NBA player

* John-Ford Griffin ( born 1979 ), American Major League Baseball outfielder ; drafted by New York Yankees in 2001 ; with Oakland Athletics in 2002

With husband Michael Sloan, she has two children, daughter Piper ( born February 1991 ) and son Griffin ( born June 1996 ).

Walter Burley Griffin ( born November 24, 1876 and died February 11, 1937 ) was an American architect and landscape architect, who is best known for his role in designing Canberra, Australia's capital city.

Griffin was born in 1876 in Maywood, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

Wyomia Tyus ( pronunciation: why-o-mia ; born August 29, 1945 in Griffin, Georgia ) is an American athlete, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m.

" Griffin also infers from the ancient sources that Seneca was born in either 8, 4, or 1 BC.

* Tim Beckham-professional baseball player who was the first overall pick in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft after attending Griffin High School ( born in Griffin )

* Jack Flynt-lawyer and U. S. Congressman from Spalding County ( born in Griffin )

* Doc Holliday was born in Griffin on August 14, 1851

* Sydney Lanier-poet, lawyer in Macon, Georgia, and musician was born in Griffin ; he wrote the poem, " Corn " in Sunnyside, Georgia, several miles north of Griffin.

* Wyomia Tyus-American athlete and the first woman to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m ( born in Griffin )

* Rayfield Wright-Hall of Fame offensive tackle ( born in Griffin ); played American football at Fort Valley State University.

* Elbert Dubenion-" Golden Wheels " was an American football wide receiver ( born in Griffin )

* Dox Thrash-A noted printmarker and painter was born in Griffin on 22 March 1893.

* Edward Andrews-A movie and Television star, was born in Griffin on 9 October 1914.

* Bill Anderson ( singer )-A Country music song writer and singer that was born in Columbia, South Carolina and grew up in Griffin

* Cedric Griffin, Minnesota Vikings cornerback, was born in Natchez but raised in San Antonio, Texas.

Garrett Burgess Griffin Royse, better known as Byrd Royse, was born in Adair County, Kentucky on January 31, 1838, to William and Mary Stone Royse.

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* Blake Griffin ( born 1989 ), American professional basketball player

Elbert Dubenion ( nicknamed " Duby " or " Golden Wheels ") ( born February 16, 1933 in Griffin, Georgia ) was an American football wide receiver.