Big Three

Big Three is a term used colloquially to refer to the three most prominent entities in any given grouping or subject. It may refer to:

People

• Authors of science fiction: Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke
• The leaders of the three major Allies of World War I: David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson
• The leaders of the three major Allies of World War II: Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill
• The stars of the cult classic film "Windy City Heat" and the Big Three Podcast: Don Barris, Walter "Mole" Molinsky, and Perry F. Karavello

Business and education

• Big Three (automobile manufacturers), describing major manufacturers in different countries
• Big Three (colleges): Harvard, Yale, and Princeton University
• Big Three (management consultancies): McKinsey, Bain & Company, and Boston Consulting Group
• Big Three (credit rating agencies): Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch Group
• Big Three television networks: ABC, CBS, and NBC
• Big Three brewing companies: Anheuser-Busch, Coors, and Miller

Music

• The Big Three (musical group), a Merseybeat band of the early 1960s.
• The Big Three (folk group), a folk trio of the early 1960s composed of Cass Elliot, Tim Rose, and James Hendricks.

Sports

• In golf, three players who promoted by Mark McCormack as the Big Three: Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player
• The trio of players of the Montreal Canadiens during the 1970s, consisting of Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe and Serge Savard
• The trio of players of the Boston Celtics during the 1980s, consisting of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish
• The trio of players of the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s, consisting of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman
• The trio of players of the San Antonio Spurs NBA Franchise, consisting of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginóbili, and Tony Parker
• The trio of players of the Boston Celtics NBA Franchise, consisting of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen
• The trio of players of the Miami Heat NBA Franchise, consisting of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh
• Big Three (Portugal), the three most powerful sports clubs in Portugal
• The big three professional wrestling promotions in the 1990's: World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling, and Extreme Championship Wrestling
• The current big three professional wrestling promotions: World Wrestling Entertainment, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Ring of Honor

Technology

• Rule of three (C++ programming), or The Big Three, a rule of thumb in programming
• The trio of video game consoles of varying eras, see also console wars
  • 5th generation: Playstation, Sega Saturn, and Nintendo 64
  • 6th generation: Playstation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo Gamecube
  • 7th generation: PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii

See also

• Big One (disambiguation)
• Big Two (disambiguation)
• Little Three
• Big Four (disambiguation)
• Big Five (disambiguation)
• Big Six (disambiguation)
• Big Seven (disambiguation)
• Big Eight (disambiguation)
• Big Ten (disambiguation)
• Big 11
• Big 12