born ▁ 1 9 7 2 ), ▁retired ▁compet itive ▁diver ▁from ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Tim ▁Pat erson , ▁American ▁computer ▁programmer , ▁author ▁of ▁MS - D OS ▁Tom ▁Pat erson , ▁Scottish ▁com ics ▁artist ▁Vi ola ▁Pat erson , ▁Scottish ▁artist ▁William ▁Pat erson ▁( disambiguation ), ▁multiple ▁people ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Pat erson ▁( g iven ▁name ) ▁P atter son ▁( s urname ) ▁ ▁Category : Ang lic ised ▁Irish - language ▁s urn ames ▁Category : Ang lic ised ▁Scottish ▁G ael ic - language ▁s urn ames ▁Category : Sc ott ish ▁s urn ames ▁Category : Pat ron ym ic ▁s urn ames <0x0A> </s> ▁Robert ▁Joe ▁Mc Cre ary ▁( born ▁June ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 3 9 ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁American ▁football ▁off ensive ▁tack le ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Cow bo ys . ▁He ▁also ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Cal g ary ▁St amp ed ers ▁in ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Football ▁League . ▁He ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁W ake ▁Forest ▁University . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁Mc Cre ary ▁attended ▁Hudson ▁High ▁School . ▁Although ▁he ▁never ▁played ▁football ▁before ▁his ▁fresh man ▁season , ▁he ▁developed ▁into ▁an ▁honor able - ment ion ▁All - state ▁football ▁player ▁as ▁a ▁senior . ▁He ▁also ▁pract iced ▁basketball . ▁ ▁He ▁accepted ▁a ▁football ▁scholar ship ▁from ▁W ake ▁Forest ▁University . ▁After ▁suffering ▁a ▁career ▁threaten ing ▁kne e ▁injury ▁as ▁a ▁fresh