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Burdette (name)
Burdette is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Blake Burdette (born 1980), American rugby union player and coach * Clara Burdette (1855–1954), American clubwoman and philanthropist * Erin Burdette (born 1983), American former tennis player * Floyd Burdette (1914–1995), American college basketball player and head coach * Freddie Burdette (1936–2010), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Hattie Elizabeth Burdette (1872–1955), American painter * Keith Burdette, American politician * Kevin Burdette, American operatic bass * Lew Burdette (1926–2007), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Lindsay Burdette (born 1988), American tennis player * Mallory Burdette (born 1981), American tennis player * Matthew Burdette (born 1992), American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer better known as Blxst * Nicole Burdette (born 1963), American playwright and actress * Robert Jones Burdette (1844–1914), American humorist Given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Burdette
Blake Burdette (born January 19, 1980 in Minneapolis) is a rugby coach and former American rugby union hooker or prop. He was a member of the United States national rugby union team and made his international debut in 2006 against Uruguay. Burdette played for the USA Eagles in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Currently, he has returned to playing professionally with Utah Warriors having come out of retirement aged 39, 12 years after previous professional rugby playing experience. In 2002, Burdette played as a University of Utah football walk-on. In his senior year, Burdette was nicknamed the 'Utah Man' on the campus' football team. Burdette played every game in the 2004 season for the Utah Utes The Utah Utes are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City. The athletic department is named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans. The men's basketball team is known as the Runnin' ... football team, and played for the Utes as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallory Burdette
Mallory Burdette (born January 28, 1991 in Macon, Georgia) is the retired American collegiate and professional tennis player. Personal life Burdette was born to Alan and Judy Burdette in Macon, Georgia. She has two sisters, Erin and Lindsay, and a brother Andy, who all played tennis at the college-level. She would have been a senior at Stanford University in the fall of 2012, but she gave up her final year of college eligibility to turn pro after her strong run at the 2012 US Open, where she reached the 3rd round, falling to then World No. 3 Maria Sharapova. She announced her retirement from professional tennis in October 2014, after being inactive for over a year due to a shoulder injury. Career 2006–2007 Burdette made her debut at the 2006 US Open, as a wild card in the women's doubles event. She partnered her sister Lindsay, and was beaten by Michaëlla Krajicek and Corina Morariu in two sets. In October, she received a wildcard to play in the qualifying draw of an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burdette Solum
Burdette C. Solum (August 16, 1927 – December 28, 2012) was an American politician from Watertown, South Dakota and served in the South Dakota House of Representatives The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided int ... from 1991 to 1992 and again as a vacancy from 1998 until 2004. Solum was a 21-year veteran of the South Dakota National Guard including the Korean War and also served in the Army during World War II. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Solum, Burdette 1927 births 2012 deaths Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burdette Keeland
Burdette Keeland, Jr. (February 2, 1926 – May 26, 2000) was an American architect and professor from Houston whose work was admired by Philip Johnson. Predominantly a modernist, he designed several projects from the 1950s through the 1970s. Keeland was born in 1926 in the town of Mart, Texas—just outside Waco. He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II. Keeland initially attended Texas A&M University and later enrolled at the University of Houston where he received a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1950. He returned to the University of Houston as a faculty member in 1954, but briefly left the university in order to attend Yale University and received a master's degree. Keeland was an architecture professor at the University of Houston for over 40 years. He was also a member of the City of Houston's Planning Commission for over 30 years. He married Margaret Scott—a teacher who attended Rice University and The University of Texas The Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burdette Johnson
Burdette Garner Johnson (January 2, 1885 – February 24, 1947) was an American Numismatist (specialist), numismatist. A long-time Missouri resident, Johnson was a coin dealer and numismatist based in St. Louis. Johnson was known best for his mentorship of future American numismatists and helped foster the coin collecting interests in the now-renowned numismatist Eric P. Newman. Early life Burdette Johnson was born on January 2, 1885, son of William A. Johnson (1849-1931) and Luella Lou Conway Johnson (1859-1914) at DeSoto, Missouri. He and his family moved to St. Louis when he was 12. Johnson largely educated himself and read a book a day, a routine which he followed through adulthood. At the age of fifteen, Johnson corresponded with the Chapman Brothers coin dealership to buy Roman coins. He later worked for family relatives as a cashier in Columbus, Indiana after finishing elementary school in 1900. Early career By September 1902, Johnson left Indiana and returned to St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burdette Haldorson
Burdette Eliele "Burdie" Haldorson (born January 12, 1934) is a former American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Haldorson played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes. He was part of the American basketball team that won the gold medal in 1956. He never played professionally, but was a member of the AAU Phillips 66ers for a number of years. Four years later, in 1960, he won his second gold medal as part of the American team. He was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament, March 10, 2012. , Pac-12 Conference, February 7, 2012 References External links ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Jones Burdette
Robert Jones Burdette (July 30, 1844 – November 19, 1914) was an American humorist and clergyman who became noted through his paragraphs in ''The Hawk Eye'' newspaper in Burlington, Iowa. Mary G. Burdette was his sister. Early life He was born in Greensboro, Pennsylvania, and received a secondary education in Peoria, Illinois. During the Civil War he served as a private in the 47th Illinois infantry. In 1869 he became night editor of the '' Peoria Daily Transcript'' and afterward was associated with other newspapers. He joined the staff of the '' Burlington Hawkeye'' in 1872, and his humorous paragraphs soon began to be quoted in newspapers throughout the country. With the encouragement of his first wife, the former Caroline S. Garret of Peoria, he began speaking in public. Consequently, he made a number of successful lecture tours. His lecture, "The Rise and Fall of the Mustache," was delivered well over three thousand times during a 30-year period. He also wrote the poem " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Burdette
Nicole Maria Burdette (born December 24, 1963) is an American playwright and actress. She is also an assistant professor at The New School for Drama. Early life and education Burdette was born in San Francisco, the first of two children of Ellen ( née Stepovich) and Lawrence Burdette. Her uncle is former governor of Alaska, Mike Stepovich whose daughter, Nada, is married to NBA player John Stockton. She attended New York University with a triple major in acting, writing and the humanities. She graduated with honors and was a recipient of the prestigious Founders' Day Award. Career In 1986, she co-founded the theater company Naked Angels, which she named. The Naked Angels Theater Company produced many of her plays including ''The Bluebird Special Came Through Here,'' directed by Rebecca Miller, ''I'd Rather Be Punch Drunk'' (which she starred in as well), BUSTED (with Ashley Judd in her first stage role) which was on a double bill with the original one act of what was to become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Burdette
Matthew Dean Burdette (born September 17, 1992), known professionally as Blxst (pronounced "blast"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. His record label Evgle partnered with Red Bull Records for the release of his debut EP ''No Love Lost'' on September 4, 2020, spawning the hit single " Chosen" featuring Tyga and Ty Dolla Sign. He released his debut album '' Before You Go'' on April 22, 2022. Early life Burdette grew up in South Central Los Angeles. He began rapping and producing shortly after he finished high school. Career 2014–2021: ''No Love Lost'' and ''Sixtape'' series Blxst launched his music career with a hip hop collective called TIU Muzic, where he gained experience in the music industry and gathered a local following. In 2014, Blxst produced "Do Yo Gudda (Remix)" by Hitta J3 featuring Kendrick Lamar, YG, and Problem. In 2015, he founded his label Evgle, and became a creative director for his graphic d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Burdette
Lindsay Burdette (born February 26, 1988) is an American former professional tennis player. Burdette, the middle sister of tennis players Erin and Mallory, was born in Macon, Georgia. She only featured in the occasional professional tournament, but appeared twice in the US Open doubles main draw, partnering sister Mallory in 2006 and college teammate Hilary Barte in 2010. While playing for the Stanford Cardinal The Stanford Cardinal are the athletic teams that represent Stanford University. As of June, 2022, Stanford's program has won 131 NCAA team championships. Stanford has won at least one NCAA team championship each academic year for 46 consecutive ... she formed a successful doubles partnership with Hilary Barte, which earned them the 2010 NCAA Division I doubles championship, following a runner-up finish the previous season. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burdette, Lindsay 1988 births Living people American female tennis players Stanford Cardinal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clara Burdette
Clara Bradley Baker Wheeler Burdette (July 22, 1855 — January 6, 1954) was an American clubwoman and philanthropist based in Pasadena, California. She was the first president of the California Federation of Women's Clubs. Early life Clara Bradley was born in East Bloomfield, New York, the daughter of Albert H. Bradley and Laura Coville Bradley. She attended Syracuse University, graduating in the class of 1876. She was one of the founders of the Alpha Phi sorority while she was a student at Syracuse. Career Clara Burdette was the first president of the California Federation of Women's Clubs when it was founded in 1900. She was also an officer of the General Federation of Women's Clubs from 1902 to 1904. She was active in politics, including the 1932 presidential campaign of Herbert Hoover, and in Pasadena social life. She was a major backer of the Pasadena Maternity Hospital. She was a founder, second president, and life member of the Ebell Club, a women's social and philant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lew Burdette
Selva Lewis Burdette, Jr. (November 22, 1926 – February 6, 2007) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Boston / Milwaukee Braves. The team's top right-hander during its years in Milwaukee, he was the Most Valuable Player of the 1957 World Series, leading the franchise to its first championship in 43 years, and the only title in Milwaukee history. An outstanding control pitcher, his career average of 1.84 walks per nine innings pitched places him behind only Robin Roberts (1.73), Greg Maddux (1.80), Carl Hubbell, (1.82) and Juan Marichal (1.82) among pitchers with at least 3,000 innings since 1920. Major League career Born in Nitro, West Virginia, Burdette was signed by the New York Yankees in 1947, and after making two relief appearances for the team in September 1950, he was traded to the Braves in August 1951 for four-time 20-game winner Johnny Sain. Along with left-hander Warren Spahn and right-hander Bob Buh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
