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Bruce Kennedy
Bruce Kennedy may refer to: * Bruce R. Kennedy (1938–2007), American businessman * Bruce Kennedy (athlete) (born 1951), Rhodesian-American javelin thrower * Bruce Kennedy (curler) (born 1948/49), Canadian curler * Bruce Kennedy (television producer) (born 1970), American television producer, screenwriter, and director {{hndis, Kennedy, Bruce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce R
The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been a Scottish surname since medieval times; it is now a common given name. The variant ''Lebrix'' and ''Le Brix'' are French variations of the surname. Actors * Bruce Bennett (1906–2007), American actor and athlete * Bruce Boxleitner (born 1950), American actor * Bruce Campbell (born 1958), American actor, director, writer, producer and author * Bruce Davison (born 1946), American actor and director * Bruce Dern (born 1936), American actor * Bruce Gray (1936–2017), American-Canadian actor * Bruce Greenwood (born 1956), Canadian actor and musician * Bruce Herbelin-Earle (born 1998), English-French actor and model * Bruce Jones (born 1953), English actor * Bruce Kirby (1925–2021), American actor * Bruce Lee (1940–1973), martial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Kennedy (athlete)
Bruce Kennedy (born March 25, 1951) is a Rhodesian, then American track and field athlete known for the javelin throw. He has been dubbed "one of the unluckiest athletes in Olympic history" not because of his failures at the Olympics but due to the political nature of his inability to appear at the Olympics. Born in Southern Rhodesia, he first came to the United States to study at the University of California, Berkeley. He qualified for the Rhodesian team for the 1972 Olympics, but when he arrived in Munich, he was not allowed to take the field. The government of Rhodesia, created when Kennedy was 14 years old, had never been recognized as a legitimate government and its athletes, including Kennedy, were excluded from the Olympics. He made the Rhodesian Olympic team again in 1976, but was not welcome at the Olympics. After eight years in the United States, he was able to obtain American citizenship in 1977 and compete for his new country. He finished second at the 1980 Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Kennedy (curler)
Bruce Kennedy is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He is a and a two-time (, ). Awards *Canadian Curling Hall of Fame: 1988 *Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame: 1988 Teams Personal life He is married with Tracy Kennedy Tracy Kennedy is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. She is a , and a two-time (, ). In 1994, she was inducted into Canadian Curling Hall of Fame together with all of the Heather Houston 1988 and 1989 team. Personal life Kennedy gr ..., Canadian and World curling champion. He was employed as a locomotive engineer. References External links * Bruce Kennedy – Curling Canada Stats Archive Living people Canadian male curlers Curlers from Northern Ontario World curling champions Brier champions Curlers from Thunder Bay 1940s births Train drivers {{Canada-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |