Maroon

Maroon, marooning, or marooned may refer to:

* Maroon (color), a mixture composed of brown and red
* Maroon (people), runaway slaves in the West Indies, Central America, South America, or North America
* Marooning, the act of leaving someone on a deserted island
* Maroon (rocket), a loud rocket used for signaling
* "Marooned" ("Red Dwarf" episode)
* Marooned (novel), a novel by Martin Caidin
** "Marooned" (film), a 1969 film starring Gregory Peck and Richard Crenna, based upon the novel

In music:
* "Maroon" (album), an album by Barenaked Ladies
* "Maroon" (Muslimgauze album), an album by Muslimgauze
* Maroon (band), a German band
* Maroons (hip hop group) or Lateef & Chief Xcel
* "Marooned" (song), a song by Pink Floyd
* "Maroon", an album by The Webb Brothers

In sports:
* Queensland Maroons, officially called "Queensland State of Origin Team"
* Montreal Maroons, a professional ice hockey team from 1924 to 1938
* Toledo Maroons, an NFL team from 1922 to 1923
* Kenosha Maroons, an NFL team in 1924
* Pottsville Maroons, an NFL team from 1925 to 1928
* UP Fighting Maroons, the athletic teams of the University of the Philippines
* Chicago Maroons, the athletic teams of the University of Chicago
* Roanoke College Maroons, the athletic teams of Roanoke College
* Moline High School Maroons, the athletic teams of Moline High School

In other uses:
*Maroon Beret, the symbol for elite airborne forces
* "Chicago Maroon", an independent student newspaper of the University of Chicago
* Russell Shoatz, a former Black Liberation Army member, nicknamed "Maroon"
* An alternative moniker for Howard Huge or other massive dogs.

ee also

* Maroon 5, a United States pop band