Famous People with Name Givens

Jack Givens            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jack Givens: is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player. Givens led the University of Kentucky to the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and was named that year's Final Four Most Outstanding Player due in most part to his 41-point performance in Kentucky's 94-88 victory over Duke University in the championship game. He was a 6'5" (1.96 m), 205 lb (93 kg) forward.

Robin Simone Givens            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robin Simone Givens: Robin Simone Givens was born to Ruth and Reuben Givens in New York City on November 27, 1964. Robin was raised with her younger sister Stephanie by their mother, Ruth in suburban Westchester County, New York. Their father Reuben was an artist who left the

Larry Givens            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Larry Givens: is a retired American heavyweight boxer. Givens had a long career, which spanned 18 years and 50 fights, ending with a record of 3-46 with 3 knockouts and one No Decision. Givens' career in professional boxing began in April 1981 with a loss to Arthur Art

Thomas Givens            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Thomas Givens: was an Irish-born Australian politician. Born in County Tipperary, he received a primary education before migrating to Australia in 1882. He became a bush worker and miner in Queensland, and was secretary of the Queensland Miners' Union, as well as propri

Philip Gerald Givens            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Philip Gerald Givens: was a Mayor of Toronto, Canada, Member of Parliament and judge. A Liberal, Givens was a long time member of Toronto's city council. He served as Mayor from 1963 to 1966 and he led a public campaign to purchase a sculpture by artist Henry Moore, The Archer, for placement in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square in front of Toronto City Hall. Although vigorously opposed at the time by traditionalists, Givens got his way and the sculpture has become a beloved piece of public art. The controversy had a political cost however and Givens was defeated when he ran for re-election as mayor in 1966. Givens ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1957 and 1958 federal elections, but was defeated in his bid to become Member of Parliament for Spadina. He was finally elected to Parliament in the 1968 election from the suburban Toronto riding of York West. He resigned in 1971 before his term was complete in order to run for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a candidate of the Ontario Liberal Party. He was elected in the riding of York-Forest Hill. His riding was abolished in the 1975 electoral redistribution, but he was elected again as a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in 1975, in the riding of Armourdale, defeating future Toronto mayor (and then-Mayor of North York) Mel Lastman. After retiring from politics in 1977, Givens was given a judicial appointment and also made chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission.