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Al Williams (author)
Al Williams may refer to: *Al Williams (1930s pitcher) (1914–1969), Major League Baseball pitcher *Al Williams (1940s pitcher), Negro league baseball pitcher *Al Williams (basketball) (1948–2007), American basketball player *Al Williams (wrestler), American professional wrestler *Al Williams (politician) (born 1947), American politician in Georgia *Albert Lynn Williams (1911–1982), American business executive * Al Williams (author), blogger for '' Dr. Dobb's Journal'' *Al Williams (aviator), 1930s display pilot of Grumman F3F The Grumman F3F was a biplane fighter aircraft produced by the Grumman aircraft for the United States Navy during the mid-1930s. Designed as an improvement on the F2F, it entered service in 1936 as the last biplane to be delivered to any Ameri ... * Al Williams (gridiron football) (born 1961), football player See also * Alan Williams (other) * Albert Williams (other) * Alexander Williams (other) * Alfred Williams (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Williams (1930s Pitcher)
Almon Edward "Al" Williams (May 11, 1914 – July 19, 1969) was a Major League Baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ... who played in and with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted and threw right-handed. External links 1914 births 1969 deaths People from Morgan County, Alabama Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Alabama Philadelphia Athletics players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Williams (1940s Pitcher)
Sidney Linear Williams (July 28, 1914 – January 8, 2006) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Newark Eagles in 1945 and the New York Black Yankees The New York Black Yankees were a professional Negro league baseball team based in New York City; Paterson, New Jersey; and Rochester, New York. Beginning as the independent Harlem Stars, the team was renamed the New York Black Yankees in 1932 and ... in 1946. References External links anSeamheads Newark Eagles players New York Black Yankees players 1914 births 2006 deaths Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Baseball pitchers {{Negro-league-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Williams (basketball)
Alfred B. Williams (February 14, 1948 – July 2, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'6" forward from Peoria, Illinois, Williams played at Drake University from 1967 to 1970. He was a member of Drake's 1969 NCAA Final Four team, who lost to UCLA in the national semifinals. Williams graduated as his school's all-time best rebounder with a career average of 8.6 rebounds per game. From 1970 to 1971, Williams played professional basketball with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association. He averaged 3.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11 games. Williams died of liver cancer at a hospital in Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the .... External linksObituary [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Williams (wrestler)
Al Williams was an American professional wrestler. He was a prominent competitor of the early television era of professional wrestling, appearing on national telecasts for Fred Kohler's NWA Chicago territory. He held several titles throughout his career and was a former NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion and NWA World Tag Team Champion. Professional wrestling career Early career Williams began his career in 1933 in Chicago wrestling at the Northwest Arena for NWA Chicago. The following year, he wrestled throughout the American South for territories including NWA Tri-State in Arkansas, Harry Light Wrestling Office in Detroit and Al Haft Sports in Ohio. Williams became a mainstay for these promotions during the 1930s. By the outbreak of World II in 1939, Williams had become a prominent feature in the Chicago territory. USO plane crash In 1945, he was a part of a USO wrestling tour in benefit of Allied troops in Europe. On March 3, 1945, the tour's plane crashed in France mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Williams (politician)
Al Williams (born August 2, 1947) is an American politician. He is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. ... from the 168th District, serving since 2002. He is a member of the Democratic Party. References Living people Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives 1947 births People from Liberty County, Georgia 21st-century American politicians {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Lynn Williams
Albert Lynn Williams (March 17, 1911 – 1982) was an American business executive who was president of IBM from May 1961 until March 1966. Born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, Williams attended Beckley College and became a Certified Public Accountant. He worked for IBM in sales positions from 1938 until 1942, when he was promoted to a position at IBM corporate headquarters in New York City. According to the IBM corporate website, Williams was elected IBM Controller in November 1942, IBM Treasurer in 1947, and Vice President and Treasurer in 1948. The IBM Board of Directors elected him a member in July 1951. In 1954, he was elected Executive President and, in May 1961, president of IBM. Williams became a member of the IBM Board's Executive and Finance Committee in 1956. He chaired the President Commission on International Trade and Investment Policy, appointed by Richard Nixon on 21 May 1970. External linksIBM Archives: Albert L. Williams 1911 births 1982 deaths Directors of IBM I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Williams (author)
Al Williams may refer to: *Al Williams (1930s pitcher) (1914–1969), Major League Baseball pitcher *Al Williams (1940s pitcher), Negro league baseball pitcher *Al Williams (basketball) (1948–2007), American basketball player *Al Williams (wrestler), American professional wrestler *Al Williams (politician) (born 1947), American politician in Georgia *Albert Lynn Williams (1911–1982), American business executive * Al Williams (author), blogger for '' Dr. Dobb's Journal'' *Al Williams (aviator), 1930s display pilot of Grumman F3F The Grumman F3F was a biplane fighter aircraft produced by the Grumman aircraft for the United States Navy during the mid-1930s. Designed as an improvement on the F2F, it entered service in 1936 as the last biplane to be delivered to any Ameri ... * Al Williams (gridiron football) (born 1961), football player See also * Alan Williams (other) * Albert Williams (other) * Alexander Williams (other) * Alfred Williams (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Williams (aviator)
Al Williams may refer to: * Al Williams (1930s pitcher) (1914–1969), Major League Baseball pitcher * Al Williams (1940s pitcher), Negro league baseball pitcher * Al Williams (basketball) (1948–2007), American basketball player * Al Williams (wrestler), American professional wrestler * Al Williams (politician) (born 1947), American politician in Georgia * Albert Lynn Williams (1911–1982), American business executive * Al Williams (author), blogger for '' Dr. Dobb's Journal'' * Al Williams (aviator), 1930s display pilot of Grumman F3F The Grumman F3F was a biplane fighter aircraft produced by the Grumman aircraft for the United States Navy during the mid-1930s. Designed as an improvement on the F2F, it entered service in 1936 as the last biplane to be delivered to any Ameri ... * Al Williams (gridiron football) (born 1961), football player See also * Alan Williams (other) * Albert Williams (other) * Alexander Williams (other) * Alfred Williams (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grumman F3F
The Grumman F3F was a biplane fighter aircraft produced by the Grumman aircraft for the United States Navy during the mid-1930s. Designed as an improvement on the F2F, it entered service in 1936 as the last biplane to be delivered to any American military air arm. It was retired from front line squadrons at the end of 1941 before it could serve in World War II, and replaced by the Brewster F2A Buffalo. The F3F, which inherited the Leroy Grumman-designed retractable main landing gear configuration first used on the Grumman FF, served as the basis for a biplane design ultimately developed into the much more successful F4F Wildcat that succeeded the subpar Buffalo. Design and development The Navy's experience with the F2F revealed issues with stability and unfavorable spin characteristics,"Grumman F3F." ''Air Group 31'', 27 December 2006. Retrieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Williams (gridiron Football)
Alphonso "Al" Williams (born October 5, 1961) is a former American football wide receiver who played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack, then played at a professional level in the USFL, NFL, and CFL. Professional career Williams was selected by the New Jersey Generals in the 18th round (364th overall) of the 1984 USFL Draft and the Detroit Lions in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft. He ended up playing for the Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws, while the Detroit Lions kept him on the practice squad. After the USFL folded and the Detroit Lions released him in 1986, Williams became a free agent. In 1987, Williams was picked up by the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints during preseason, then played in three games for the San Diego Chargers during the NFLPA strike. He was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Williams (other)
Alan Williams may refer to: Entertainment * Alan Williams (actor) (born 1954), British actor * Alan Williams (novelist) (1935–2020), British novelist * Alan Williams (composer) (born 1965), American musician * Alan Williams (born 1948), singer with the Rubettes Politics * Sir Alan Meredith Williams (1909–1972), British diplomat * Alan Lee Williams (born 1930), British Member of Parliament for Hornchurch * Alan Williams (Swansea West MP) (1930–2014), British Member of Parliament for Swansea West * Alan Williams (Carmarthen MP) (born 1945), British Member of Parliament for Carmarthen * Alan Williams (Florida politician) (born 1975), American politician Sports * Alan Williams (rugby union) (1893–1984), American who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics * Alan Williams (Australian footballer) (1917–1988), Australian rules footballer * Alan Williams (footballer, born 1938) (1938–2017), English footballer * Alan Williams (canoeist) (born 1954), British sprint canoer * Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Williams (other)
Albert Williams may refer to: *Albert Lynn Williams Albert Lynn Williams (March 17, 1911 – 1982) was an American business executive who was president of IBM from May 1961 until March 1966. Born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, Williams attended Beckley College and became a Certified Public Accountant. ... (1911–1982), American business executive; president of IBM in the 1960s * Albert Clifford Williams (1905–1987), Welsh Labour Party politician * Albert Rhys Williams (1883–1962), American journalist, labor organizer, and publicist * Albert Williams (baseball) (born 1954), Major League Baseball player from Nicaragua * Albert Williams (trade unionist) (1927–2007), British trade union leader * Albert Williams (American football) (born 1964), American football linebacker * Albert Smiley Williams (1849–1924), American politician, mayor of Nashville, Tennessee * Albert Henry Wilmot Williams, British Army officer and courtier *Albert Williams, African-American man lynched by a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
