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Agee (surname)
Agee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ann Agee (born 1959), American visual artist * Arthur Agee (born 1972), American basketball player and subject of the documentary ''Hoop Dreams'' * Chris Agee (born 1956), Irish/American poet * G. Steven Agee (born 1952), American judge * James Agee (1909–1955), American novelist, poet, critic and screenwriter * Lynne Agee (born 1948), American basketball coach * Mary Cunningham Agee (born 1951), American businessman and author * Mel Agee (1968–2008), American football player * Mike Agee (1938–1990), American football player and coach * Nancy Agee, American businesswoman * Philip Agee (1935–2008), CIA employee and author * Ray Agee (1921–1989), American R&B singer and songwriter * Sam Agee (1915–2006), American football player * Sarah Agee (born 1946), American politician * Steve Agee (born 1969), American actor * Tajuan Agee (born 1997), American basketball player * Tawatha Agee (born 1954), American si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Agee
Ann Agee (born 1959) is an American visual artist whose practice centers on ceramic art, ceramic figurines, objects and installations, hand-painted wallpaper drawings, and sprawling exhibitions that merge installation art, domestic environment and showroom.Wei, Lilly"Ann Agee,"''Art in America'', March 28, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2020.Kreimer, Julian"Ann Agee,"''Art in America'', June 3, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2020.Viladas, Pilar''The New York Times Magazine'', December 26, 1999, p. 45–50. Retrieved February 26, 2020. Her art celebrates everyday objects and experiences, decorative and utilitarian arts, and the dignity of work and craftsmanship, engaging issues involving gender, labor and fine art with a subversive, feminist stance.Hirsch, Faye. "Ann Agee at Arena," ''Art in America'', March 1995.McClister, Nell"Ann Agee,"''Artforum'', March 1, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2020.Sherlock, Maureen P. "Quotidian: Ann Agee's New Work", ''Quotidian'', New York: Yoshii Gallery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Agee
Samuel Webster Agee, Sr (October 21, 1915 – November 2, 2006) was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Chicago Cardinals. He was born in Courtland, Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ... in October 1915. He went to high school at Columbia Military Academy in Tennessee. He died in Sparta, Tennessee. References 1915 births 2006 deaths American football running backs Chicago Cardinals players Vanderbilt Commodores football players People from Lawrence County, Alabama {{runningback-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Agee (athlete)
William Agee (December 25, 1905 – March 26, 1954) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... Agee committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning in 1954. References External links * 1905 births 1954 suicides 1954 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics American male marathon runners Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Sportspeople from Richmond, Virginia Suicides in Maryland Suicides by carbon monoxide poisoning 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommie Agee (American Football)
Thomas Lee Agee (born February 22, 1964) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Auburn University. He won Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII with the Cowboys back-to-back, beating the Buffalo Bills in both games. Early years Agee attended Maplesville High School, where he earned All-state honors in football, basketball, and track. He also practiced baseball. He accepted a football scholarship from Auburn University. His best season came as a redshirt freshman playing in a wishbone offense, on a backfield that included Bo Jackson, Lionel James and Brent Fullwood. He was third on the team with 115 carries for 604 yards (5.3-yard average) and 4 touchdowns. He had 24 carries for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns against the University of Maryland. As a sophomore the team changed the offense to an I formation, where he was forced to focus m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommie Agee
Tommie Lee Agee (August 9, 1942 – January 22, 2001) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from through , most notably as a member of the New York Mets team that became known as the Miracle Mets when, they rose from being perennial losers to defeat the favored Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series for one of the most improbable upsets in World Series history. Agee performed two impressive defensive plays in center field to help preserve a Mets victory in the third game of the series. A two-time Major League All-Star player, Agee was also a two-time Gold Glove Award winner and, was named the AL Rookie of the Year in 1966 as a member of the Chicago White Sox. He also played for the Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2002, Agee was posthumously inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame. Early life Agee was born in Magnolia, Alabama, and played baseball and football at Mobile Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawatha Agee
Tawatha Agee (born November 14, 1954) is an American backing vocalist and songwriter. Her voice has been described in ''The New York Times'' as an "acrobatic, gospel-charged soprano." She was the lead singer of funk and soul band Mtume; her soulful lead vocals are featured on their 1983 R&B hit "Juicy Fruit". Agee has worked consistently as a backing vocalist from the mid-1970s to the present day, predominantly with James Mtume, who produced her one solo studio album, ''Welcome to My Dream'', for Epic Records in 1987. She is also a part of "the Lovely Ladies" trio, who tour with the Dave Matthews Band. Early life and education Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Newark, New Jersey, Agee attended Newark Arts High School and Howard University. Career Mtume and backup singing Agee sang on James Mtume's second studio album, ''Rebirth Cycle'' (1977), and on the Mtume album, ''Kiss This World Goodbye'' (1978), which features "The Closer I Get to You" (originally sung by Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tajuan Agee
Tajuan Agee (born November 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Iona and Tyler Junior College. Early life and high school career Agee grew up in Chicago and grew up playing baseball and football. He did not start playing organized basketball until eighth grade and expanded his game by playing in an alley. Agee attended Hyde Park Academy High School, where he stood 6'0 as a freshman and played against Jabari Parker. Agee grew three inches every year in high school and switched from being a guard to a forward. As a senior, he averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds per game and earned All-City and All-State honors. College career After high school, Agee played at Tyler Junior College for two years. He transferred to Iona despite it not being his first choice. Agee averaged 13.2 points per game and led the MAAC in rebounding with 8.0 per game, earning Third Team All-MAAC honors. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Agee
Steven Douglas Agee (; born February 26, 1969) is an American comedian, actor, writer and musician, known for roles including Steve Myron on the Comedy Central series ''The Sarah Silverman Program'' and as John Economos in the 2021 superhero film '' The Suicide Squad'', reprising the latter role in the 2022 streaming television series '' Peacemaker''. He also served as the on-set stand-in for Nanaue / King Shark. Agee is also a musician. He played guitar and bass in various rock bands in the 1990s, and has collaborated with Brendon Small in the past. He played bass guitar in a commercial for ''Rocksmith 2014'' and released a comedy-punk album, ''Scab'', on September 4, 2021. Filmography Film Television Web Video games Writing credits * 2005–08: '' Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' (337 episodes) * ''The Andy Milonakis Show ''The Andy Milonakis Show'' is an American sketch comedy television show starring Andy Milonakis, which aired on MTV2, the first season having aired on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Agee
Sarah Edith Sonneman Agee (born January 2, 1946) is an American politician who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005. Early life Agee was born Sarah Edith Sonneman on January 2, 1946, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her mother, Gladys Margaret Gosnell Sonneman, was an organist at the First Baptist Church and for the silent movies which were shown at the UARK Theater and Palace Theater, as well as working as a field representative for the Arkansas Welfare Department. Her father, Emil Herman Sonneman, was the owner and operator of the Fayetteville Country Club and Razorback Golf Course. She was from a prominent local family, with her mother’s family owning the only bookstore in Springdale and her father’s family having built seven movie theaters, the UARK Bowl, and an apartment building. She attended local public schools, including Fayetteville High School. Growing up, Agee was involved in Girl Scout Troop 43 and regularly attended the Baptist church. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Agee
Raymond Clinton "Ray" Agee (April 10, 1921 – April 15, 1989) was an American blues and R&B singer and songwriter who recorded over a hundred tracks between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, and is described at Allmusic as "a fine, versatile blues singer whose work deserves a wider audience". Biography Agee was born in Dixons Mills, Alabama, in 1921 according to most official records, though some sources give 1930. Biography by Bill Dahl, ''Allmusic.com'' Retrieved January 30, 2017 He was the eighth child out of 17 in the family. By the age of four, he developed , which left him with a permanent disability. He moved to Los Angeles with his pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Agee
Arthur "Man" Agee Jr. (; born October 22, 1972) is a former high school basketball player from Chicago. Agee was one of two Chicago-area basketball players whose lives were chronicled in the 1994 documentary ''Hoop Dreams''. Early life Agee is the second child and first son of Arthur "Bo" Agee Sr. and Sheila Agee. During his younger years, he lived in the north side of Chicago area near where William Gates, the other star of Hoop Dreams, lived. By the time the movie began filming, the Agees had moved to the West Garfield Park neighborhood, which remained Agee's home until his graduation. Upon graduation from grammar school in 1987, he was discovered by part-time, unofficial talent scout Earl Smith, who convinced the Agees to send Arthur to St. Joseph's High School, a private, predominantly white, suburban school. High school In Fall 1987, Agee began his freshman year at St. Joseph High School, the same school that Isiah Thomas, Arthur's childhood hero, attended. Because th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Agee
Philip Burnett Franklin Agee (; January 19, 1935 – January 7, 2008)Will Weissert"Ex-CIA Agent Philip Agee Dead in Cuba" Associated Press (sfgate.com), January 9, 2008. was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) case officer and writer of the 1975 book, ''Inside the Company: CIA Diary'', detailing his experiences in the CIA. Agee joined the CIA in 1957, and over the following decade had postings in Washington, D.C., Ecuador, Uruguay and Mexico. After resigning from the Agency in 1968, he became a leading opponent of CIA practices. p. 230 A co-founder of the '' CounterSpy'' and '' CovertAction'' series of periodicals, he died in Cuba in January 2008. Early years Agee was born in Takoma Park, Maryland and was raised in Tampa, Florida. He had, Agee wrote in ''On the Run'', "a privileged upbringing in a big white house bordering an exclusive golf club". After graduating from Tampa's Jesuit High School, he attended the University of Notre Dame, from which he graduated cum laud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |