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Bill Long (NASCAR)
Bill Long may refer to: *Bill Long (ice hockey) (1917–2006), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *Bill Long (politician) (1927–2000), member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1973 to 1982 *Bill Long (writer) (1932–2010), Irish writer and broadcaster *Billy Long (born 1955), U.S. representative from Missouri (2011-2023) *Bill Long (baseball) (born 1960), American baseball pitcher *Bill Long (artist) (fl. 1990s), American artist and illustrator of MTV's ''Beavis and Butt-head'' See also * Bill Long Award, Ontario Hockey League award named for the ice hockey player * William Long (other) {{hndis, Long, Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Long (ice Hockey)
Bill Long (January 2, 1917 – July 24, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach. Early life Long was born in Barrie, Ontario. He played with the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League in the 1939–40 season. Career Long spent three decades coaching in the Ontario Hockey League with the Niagara Falls Flyers, London Knights and Ottawa 67's. The OHL created the Bill Long Award in his honour, for distinguished lifetime service to the league. He won the Memorial Cup with the Flyers in 1965. Long was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as Coach of the Year in 1976 and 1977. Personal life Long died in London, Ontario, in 2006 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term me ... later in life. References External links P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Long (politician)
Bill Long (11 March 1927 – 14 March 2000) was a pharmacist and politician from the U.S. state of Indiana. A longtime resident of Lafayette, he served ten years in the Indiana House of Representatives as a Republican. After service in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War era, Long became a pharmacist in the city of Lafayette.''Indiana Legislative Directory 1973/1974''. Indianapolis: Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. While living on Ninth Street in the city's Highland Park neighborhood, he served eight years as a city councilman before being elected to the House of Representatives for the 98th General Assembly, beginning in 1973.''Indiana Legislative Directory 1975/1976''. Indianapolis: Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. Professionally, he was active in the Kiwanis and the local chamber of commerce,''Indiana Legislative Directory 1977/1978''. Indianapolis: Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. and he was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church.''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Long (writer)
Bill Long (28 April 1932 – 21 May 2010) was an Irish writer and broadcaster. He often featured on RTÉ Radio 1. He was also Ireland's longest surviving heart transplant patient. Early life Long was born a Catholic in Waterford in 1932. He lived in a thatched house with his immediate and extended family, including his mother, father, brother and his mother's parents. His father was a grower of vegetables. Long was fond of reading as a child, devouring Henry David Thoreau, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Zane Grey, and encountering trouble at school while reading when he was supposed to be paying close attention to his religious studies. His time at a boarding school was funded by a family friend but he quit after two years. He attended a Congregation of Christian Brothers school in Tramore but quit that as well, at the age of 14. He married a wife, Peg, and they had two sons and two daughters. Career After leaving school Long enlisted in the navy. He soon left that as well. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Long
William Hollis Long II (born August 11, 1955) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2011. The district includes much of the southwestern quadrant of the state and is anchored in Springfield, Missouri, Springfield. It also includes Joplin, Missouri, Joplin and Branson, Missouri, Branson. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, Long was elected to fill the district's seat in 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2010, succeeding Roy Blunt upon his election to the United States Senate, U.S. Senate. After Blunt announced that he would not run for reelection to the Senate in 2022, Long became a candidate in the 2022 United States Senate election in Missouri, 2022 race to succeed him, but he lost the Republican primary to Eric S. Schmitt. Long is an auctioneer. Early life and education A fourth-generation native of Missouri, Long was born in Springfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Long (baseball)
William Douglas Long (born February 29, 1960) is a former American professional baseball pitcher who played from 1985 to 1991 for the Chicago White Sox (1985–1990), Chicago Cubs (1990) and Montreal Expos (1991). Early life Long was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from Moeller High School. He played college football at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Professional career Long was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB amateur draft. Before the 1985 season, Long was traded by the San Diego Padres, along with Ozzie Guillén, Luis Salazar and Tim Lollar, to the White Sox, in the same deal that brought Cy Young Award winner LaMarr Hoyt to San Diego. Long played his first professional game on July 21, 1985, with the Chicago White Sox. In a six-season career, Long posted a 27-27 record with a 4.37 ERA and nine saves in 159 games pitched, 52 as a starter. According to Long, he also played in Caracas, Venezuela. While Long played in Venezuela, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Long Award
The Bill Long Award is presented in recognition and appreciation of an individual who has made an outstanding contribution, and distinguished service to the Ontario Hockey League. The recipient must be or have been actively engaged in junior hockey. The Bill Long Award is not awarded annually, but rather bestowed upon notable achievements over time, as noted by the OHL board of governors. The award was initiated in 1989 to commemorate the efforts and contributions of Bill Long, spanning over three decades as a coach and manager of the Niagara Falls Flyers, Ottawa 67's, and the London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their cu .... Recipients List of recipients of the Bill Long Award. See also * List of Canadian Hockey League awards References External links Ontar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
