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Backman
Backman (also Bäckman) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Asta Backman (1917–2010), Finnish actress * Christian Bäckman (born 1980), Swedish ice hockey player * Derek Backman (born 1966), American soccer player * Eric Backman (1896–1965), Swedish athlete * Fredrik Backman (born 1981), Swedish author, blogger, and columnist * Gunilla Backman (born 1965), Swedish singer, actress and musical artist * Hans Backman (born 1963), Swedish politician * Ingemar Backman (born 1976), Swedish snowboarder * Jani Bäckman (born 1988), Finnish football player * Johan Bäckman (born 1971), Finnish political author, legal sociologist and criminologist * Karl Backman (born 1970), Swedish artist and musician * Kennard Backman (born 1993), American football player * Kjell Bäckman (1934–2019), Swedish speed skater * Lars Bäckman (born 1945), Swedish chef * Linnea Bäckman (born 1991), Swedish ice hockey player * Mattias Bäckman (born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player * Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Backman
Walter Wayne Backman (born September 22, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. He is best known for his time with the New York Mets from – and was a member of their 1986 World Series-winning team. He was also the former manager for the Las Vegas 51s, the Mets' AAA minor league team, from 2013 to 2016. He served as the bench coach for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican Baseball League in 2017. He is currently the manager of the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Playing career New York Mets First round pick Backman was the Mets' first round pick in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft (sixteenth overall). He was assigned to the New York–Penn League's Little Falls Mets upon signing, and batted .325 with six home runs in his first professional season. After batting .293 for the triple A Tidewater Tides in , Backman received a September call up to the Mets. Making his major league debut starting at second base agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredrik Backman
Fredrik Backman (born 2 June 1981) is a Swedish author, blogger, and columnist. He wrote '' A Man Called Ove'' (2012), ''Things My Son Needs to Know about the World'' (2012), '' My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry'' (2013), ''Britt-Marie Was Here'' (2014), '' Beartown'' (2017), ''Us Against You'' (2018), '' Anxious People'' (2020), and ''The Winners'' (2022). The books were number one bestsellers in his home country of Sweden. Backman's books have been published in more than twenty-five languages. Biography Backman grew up in Helsingborg, Scania, Sweden. He has been writing for the Swedish newspaper ''Helsingborgs Dagblad'' and for the Swedish men's magazine, ''Moore Magazine.'' Backman debuted as a novelist in 2012 with ''A Man Called Ove.'' The novel was adapted as a film which premiered on December 25, 2015. The rights to his book ''Beartown'' were bought by Swedish production company, Filmlance, and are set to be adapted for television. Many of his books have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ola Backman
Rear admiral (Sweden), Rear Admiral Ola Artur Backman (3 December 1928 – 22 February 2016) was a Swedish Navy officer. Backman had a distinguished career in the Swedish Navy, starting in 1953 when he graduated from the Royal Swedish Naval Academy and became a commissioned naval officer. He served on various naval vessels, including and . Backman underwent training at different naval schools and earned promotions throughout his career, becoming a lieutenant commander in 1969 and a commander in 1971. In 1978, he assumed the role of head of the Torpedo Office in the Main Navy Materiel Department within the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and was promoted to captain later that year. In 1980, Backman became the head of Technical Administration at the West Coast Naval Command, West Coast Naval Base/West Coast Naval Command in Gothenburg, and he attended the Swedish Defence University, Swedish National Defence College in 1982. His significant career milestone came in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennard Backman
Kennard Chike Backman (born February 26, 1993) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at UAB and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Professional career Green Bay Packers Backman was selected in the sixth round (213rd overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFL Draft. On May 8, 2015, he signed a contract with the Packers. In his rookie season, Backman appeared in seven games, playing predominantly on special teams. He saw his first playoff action in the Packers' divisional playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals, registering a tackle on special teams. On August 30, 2016, Backman was placed on injured reserve The injured reserve list ( IR list) is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who suffer injuries and become unable to play. The exact name of the list varies by league; it is known as "injured reserve" in th .... New England Patriots On November 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Backman
Karl Backman, (born 27 October 1970, Umeå) is a Swedes, Swedish artist and musician. Music Backman became involved in Punk rock in 1980 and started his first punk band the Boredom Brothers in 1982 when he was squatting in Umeå. He formed the punk band The Vectors in 1990, with whom he was the lead guitarist and part vocalist throughout their career. The Vectors split up in 2008. Backman was also the lead guitarist and the main songwriter in AC4 (band), AC4, a hardcore punk band he started in 2008 with ex-Refused members Dennis Lyxzén and David Sandström. Sometime in the late summer of 2013 Backman formed a band called The T-55's, as AC4 was on a break, and in late 2016 he started his current band Acid Blood. He is interviewed about his views on artistic expression in the Australian documentary film ''A few minutes with AC4''. Art Backman's paintings are often colourful and large in scale, covering political, religious and sexual themes and is inspired by the Punk vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Backman
Sean Backman (born April 29, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and with Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing career Sean Backman played high school hockey at Avon Old Farms in Connecticut. Backman began his junior career playing for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL. He went on to play ECAC Hockey for Yale University where he scored 126 points in 122 games during his four-year Yale career. He was selected to the ECAC Second All-Star Team in 2009 and the ECAC First All-Star Team in 2010. He was also selected to the NCAA East Second All-Star Team in 2010. He scored 126 points in 122 games during his four-year Yale career. Following his successful term playing ECAC Hockey, the undrafted Backman was a free agent for the 2010–11 season. On March 30, 2010, the Dallas Stars organization signed him to a professional contract. He began the 2010–11 AHL season playing for thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunilla Backman
Gunilla Katarina Backman (born 18 June 1965) is a Swedes, Swedish singer, actress, and Musical theatre, musical-artist. Early life and career Backman comes from a musical family and studied classical ballet from 1972 until 1982 at Kungliga Teaterns balettskola and at the Balettakademien, Statens Dansskola and Cullbergbaletten. She attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School and studied song at the age of seventeen, when she debuted in the role of Liesl in the musical ''Sound of Music'' at Folkan. At the same theater she also acted in the children's play ''Snövit och de sju dvärgarna'' about Snow white. In both productions she got to know her co-star Peter Jöback whom she after that has co-operated with several times. After these works she has worked primarily within song and musicals. Career In 1984, she toured with Carola Häggkvist, and along with singer Henriette Johnsson she started the pop duo Katz (group), Katz. The group toured Europe and she also recorded solo singles in It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niklas Backman
Niklas Alexander Backman (born 13 November 1988) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He played for Skiljebo SK, AIK, Dalian Aerbin, and AGF during a career that spanned between 2005 and 2021. A full international between 2011 and 2014, he won six caps for the Sweden national team. Club career Backman started playing football for local Västerås team Skiljebo SK as a youth. He played with Skiljebo SK until 2008 when he was transferred to Väsby United in the Swedish second division Superettan. He played 56 games for the club and completed the 2009 season in style at Väsby keeping them in the Superettan. During the summer of 2009, his playing rights were transferred to AIK, but he continued playing matches for Väsby. He made no appearances for AIK during their championship-winning campaign. In 2010, he played his first match for AIK. On 14 October 2021, 32-year old Backman announced his retirement from football, after he experienced sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Backman
Derek Backman (born January 6, 1966) is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder who played in the USISL. Backman played for the Arcadia Shepherds in his native South Africa before moving to the United States in 1983 to attend the College of Boca Raton. In 1987, Backman and his teammates won the NAIA national men's soccer championship. Backman was also a two time first team NAIA All American. He graduated in 1989 and was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. In 1988, Backman signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies as it prepared to enter the newly established American Soccer League. He moved to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers for the first part of the 1989 season before returning to the Rowdies for the end of the season. He then remained a regular with the team until sidelined in 1993 with a stress fracture in his left ankle. In 1990, the Rowdies moved to the American Professional Soccer League and folded at the end of the 1993 season. Backman remained in the Tampa area, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Backman
Eric Natanael Backman (18 May 1896 – 29 June 1965) was a Sweden, Swedish long distance runner who had his best achievements at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the 8,000 m cross-country race, 2.6 seconds behind the legendary Paavo Nurmi. This second place helped the Swedish cross-country team to win the bronze medal behind Finland and Great Britain, as two other team members finished 10th and 11th. This scenario repeated in the 3,000 m event – Backman finished second and other Swedes 10th and 12th; this time Backman did not receive an individual medal, but he again pulled up the Swedish team to the third place. In the 5,000 metres Backman finished third, again behind Paavo Nurmi. Backman was a heavy smoker and enjoyed alcohol, yet he was an eight-time Swedish champion in the 5,000 m and 10,000 m in 1918–23, and held Swedish records over 5,000 m, 10,000 m, 5 miles and one-hour run. After 1943 he worked in the Volvo factory in Skövde. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÞurÃður Backman
ÞurÃður Backman (born 8 January 1948) is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. She is a member of the Left-Green Movement The Left-Green Movement ( is, Vinstrihreyfingin – grænt framboð), officially the Left Movement – Green Candidature and also known by its short-form name ''Vinstri græn'' (VG), is an eco-socialist political party in Iceland. The Left-Gree .... She has been Deputy Speaker of the Althing since 2003, and a member of the Icelandic Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union since 2007. External linksAlthing biography Living people 1948 births Thuridur Backman Thuridur Backman Thuridur Backman Thuridur Backman Thuridur Backman Thuridur Backman {{Iceland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattias Bäckman
Mattias Jonas Bäckman (born October 3, 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. Bäckman was drafted 145th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Swedish Hockey League During the 2008–09 season, Bäckman debuted in Sweden’s SuperElit junior league with the Linköpings' J20 club, appearing in a pair of games without registering a point. During the 2009–10 season, Bäckman spent the majority of the season with Linköpings J20, recording four goals and assists in 33 games in the regular season before adding one goal in six games in the playoffs. Bäckman also played in 5 contests with the big club in the Elitserien without registering a point. During the 2010–11 season, Bäckman appeared in six Elitserien games with Linköpings and two games on loan to First Division team Mjolby. Bäckman scored one goal and two assists for Mjolby. Bäckman recorded two goals and 18 assists in 27 games with Linkopings U20 team and add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
