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Bill Edwards (other)
Bill Edwards may refer to: *Big Bill Edwards (1877–1943), American football player, guard for Princeton University football team, first president of first American Football League *Bill Edwards (basketball) (born 1971), retired American basketball player *Bill Edwards (actor) (1918–1999), American film and TV actor *Bill Edwards (English footballer) (1874–after 1896), English footballer with Small Heath * Bill Edwards (Australian footballer) (1933–2018), Australian rules footballer with Richmond *Bill Edwards (American football coach) (1905–1987), American football player and coach * Bill Edwards (offensive lineman) (1920–2009), American football offensive lineman for the New York Giants *Bill Edwards (businessman), St. Petersburg, Florida businessman * Billy Edwards (boxer) (1844–1907), boxer * Billy Edwards (footballer, born 1952), English footballer * Billy Edwards (footballer, born 1895) (1896–1952), English footballer See also *William Edwards (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Bill Edwards
William Hanford "Big Bill" Edwards (February 23, 1877 – January 4, 1943) was an American football player who played guard for the Princeton Tigers football team of Princeton University from 1896 to 1899. Biography He was born on February 23, 1877, in Lisle, New York. After graduation, he became an official, and in 1916 wrote a book entitled ''Football Days'', which is perhaps the most extensive first-hand account of American college football in the 19th century. In 1906, Edwards was the referee for the first game of the "Ohio League" championship between the Canton Bulldogs and the Massillon Tigers. The two-game series was the setting for a game-rigging scandal that eventually resulted in the demise of both teams. During the scandal, members of the Bulldogs were accused of throwing the championship to the Tigers. While Edwards officiated the first game of the series, he was unavailable to referee the second game because of a prior commitment to officiate that year's Harvard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Edwards (basketball)
William Allen Edwards (born August 28, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 2.03 m (6'8") tall small forward-power forward. His nickname was "Dollar Bill Edwards". College career Edwards played college basketball at Wright State University, where he became one of the school's legends. He was voted the Summit League Player of the Year in 1993. Professional career Edwards was never drafted by an NBA franchise, and despite having played a few games with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1993–94 season, it was in Europe that he had a significant 12-year career. He played in the EuroLeague with the Greek club PAOK, in the 1999–00 season, and in the FIBA SuproLeague, with the French club ASVEL, in the 2000–01 season. National team career Edwards was a member of the bronze medal-winning senior men's Team USA at the 1998 FIBA World Championship. Personal Edwards is the father of former Middletown High School standouts Bill Edwards Jr., who on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Edwards (actor)
Bill Edwards (December 1, 1922 – February 7, 2000) was an American film and television actor, championship rodeo rider, and artist. Early years Bill Edwards was born as Edgar William Willar Junior in Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia. He graduated from the Valley Forge Academy, attended Colgate University, and graduated from Haverford College. Edwards began drawing horses as a child and became a noted artist as an adult. At one point, Bill become a championship rodeo rider but Broken bones brought his riding career to a halt, and the 6-foot-5 Bill Edwards became a model in New York City. An agent brought him to Hollywood in the early 1940s. He was under contract to Paramount Pictures for nearly a decade, after which he turned to art. Career In addition to Western films, the blonde, blue-eyed Edwards had featured roles in '' Our Hearts Were Young and Gay'' and '' Hail the Conquering Hero'', both released in 1944. In the 1950s, Edwards became a painter. He created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Edwards (English Footballer)
William H. Edwards (1874 – after 1896) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath. Edwards was born in Coventry, Warwickshire. An outside left, he played football for Singer's before joining Small Heath in September 1896 as a replacement for Tommy Hands, who had walked out of the club after six seasons as first choice on the left wing. Edwards made his debut in the Second Division on the opening day of the 1896–97 season in a 3–1 win at home to Newcastle United, and played four of the next six games, scoring once, before losing his place and not regaining it.Matthews, p. 144. Described as "enthusiastic utrather limited", he left for non-league football Non-League football describes football leagues played outside the top leagues of a country. Usually, it describes leagues which are not fully professional. The term is primarily used for football in England, where it is specifically used to de ... with Rugby. Edwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Edwards (Australian Footballer)
Bill Edwards (3 July 1933 – 22 August 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ... in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links * *Profile at Tiger Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Bill 2018 deaths 1933 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Richmond Football Club players Moorabbin Football Club players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Edwards (American Football Coach)
William Miller Edwards (June 21, 1905 – June 12, 1987) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Reserve University, Vanderbilt University and Wittenberg University in a career lasting more than 30 years, compiling a win-loss-tie record of 168–45–8. Edwards also coached the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1941 to 1942, tallying a 4–9–1 record, and served as an assistant coach for the NFL's Cleveland Browns in the late 1940s. Raised near Massillon, Ohio, Edwards was the son of an immigrant from Wales who worked in the area's coal mines. He played football at Massillon Washington High School and enrolled at Ohio State University, where he stayed for a year before transferring to Wittenberg University. After college, Edwards began his coaching career at high schools in Ohio. He got his first job as a college head coach in 1935 at Western Reserve, now known as Case Western Reserve University, in Clev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Edwards (offensive Lineman)
William Bennett "Monk" Edwards (July 19, 1920 – May 19, 2009) was an American football lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He played college football at Baylor University as a fullback from 1936 to 1939 and was selected in the 18th round of the 1940 NFL Draft. Career Monk became a lawyer and served in the Federal Bureau of Investigation during World War II. He worked in the legal department for Gulf Oil from 1946 until he retired in 1976. Honors *1972: Baylor Bears The Baylor Bears are the athletic teams that represent Baylor University. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as one of only two private school members of the Big 12 Conference. Prior to j ... Hall-of-Fame inductee References 1920 births 2009 deaths 20th-century American lawyers American football centers American football guards American football tackles Baylor Bears football players Fort Benning Doug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Edwards (businessman)
Bill Edwards is an American businessman. He owns numerous properties in St. Petersburg, Florida. Biography Edwards grew up in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, earning a Purple Heart. After the war, he moved to Detroit and entered the mortgage business. Born Edward Francis Sylvia III, he changed his name to William Larry Edwards when he moved to Detroit. Edwards served as president of Mortgage Investors Corp., which the '' Tampa Bay Times'' described as the "nation's largest VA mortgage lender" in 2005. In 2013, the Edwards-owned Mortgage Investors was fined $7.5 million for violating the federal do not call list. That same year, Edwards negotiated a sale of Mortgage Investors to HomeBancorp, but the deal was never completed. After the failure of the deal, Mortgage Investors stopped making new home loans and laid off the majority of its staff. In 2015, two mortgage brokers that never did any business with MIC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Edwards (boxer)
Billy Edwards (21 December 1844 – 12 August 1907) was a lightweight boxer of the late 1860s and 1870s in England. Professional career Nicknamed "Make-Believe Billy", Edwards was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. He began boxing at the age of 14 and fought Sam Collyer on 24 August 1868 for the American Lightweight Championship. Edwards won the fight in the 34th-round to win the title. Edwards fought Hall of Famer Charlie Mitchell in 1884, losing in the 3rd round. Life After Boxing Following the Mitchell bout, Edwards retired from the ring but remained in boxing by training John L. Sullivan for several winning contests. Edwards was a successful real estate investor after retiring. In 1894 Edwards appeared as himself in the Edison Company's kinetoscope film ''Billy Edwards and the Unknown Boxer'', in a pre-determined-outcome exhibition match against a random boxer. This film survives and is preserved in the Library of Congress. Death Edwards died of Bright's Disease on 13 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Edwards (footballer, Born 1952)
William Edwards (born 8 January 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender, most notably for Wimbledon. Personal life After leaving professional football, Edwards served as a policeman for 18 years. Honours Walton & Hersham * FA Amateur Cup: 1972–73 Wimbledon * Southern League Premier Division: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77 Individual * Wimbledon Wimbledon most often refers to: * Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London * Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships Wimbledon may also refer to: Places London * ... Player of the Year: 1976–77 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Billy 1952 births Living people Footballers from Paddington English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Walton & Hersham F.C. players Wimbledon F.C. players Maidstone United F.C. (1897) players English Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Edwards (footballer, Born 1895)
William Frank Edwards (24 October 1895 – 4 June 1952) was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newport County and West Ham United as an outside right. He later represented Herefordshire at bowls and won the National Triples title in 1950. Personal life Prior to his service in the First World War, Edwards worked as a motor driver. In July 1915, nearly a year after the outbreak of the First World War, Edwards enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps as an air mechanic 1st class. He was later promoted to the rank of leading aircraftman. After retiring from football, Edwards became a publican in Hereford and along with his brother, he served as a director of Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'The .... Career statistics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
