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Bill White (other)
Bill White may refer to: Politics and law * Bill White (Canadian politician) (1915–1981), composer and social activist, first Black Canadian to run for political office * Bill White (lawyer) (born 1945), American lawyer who served as Public Defender for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit, 2004–2008 * Bill White (Missouri politician) (born 1953), American politician * Bill White (Texas politician) (born 1954), former mayor of Houston, Texas, and candidate for the Texas gubernatorial election, 2010 Sports Baseball * Bill White (first baseman) (born 1934), American baseball player, sportscaster and executive * Bill White (pitcher) (born 1978), American baseball pitcher * Bill White (shortstop) (1860–1924), Major League Baseball shortstop with the Pittsburgh Pirates Other sports * Bill White (Australian footballer) (1916–1990), Australian rules footballer with Richmond * Bill White (basketball, born 1936) (1936–1999), American college basketball coach * Bill White (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill White (Canadian Politician)
William Andrew White, III, (February 7, 1915 – January 23, 1981) was a Canadian composer and social justice activist, who was the first Black Canadian to run for federal office in Canada. Family and education He was born in 1915 in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of Baptist minister William A. White and his wife Izie Dora (White). (They were not related before marriage.) Among his twelve siblings were internationally renowned Canadian concert singer Portia White, labour union leader and politician Jack White, and television performer Lorne White. Another sister married a Mr. Oliver, and they were the parents of Donald H. Oliver, the first black man to be appointed a Canadian Senator. His family moved to Halifax where his father was minister of the Church for nearly 20 years. After attending local schools, he got an education and music degree. He taught music. He was also a composer and choral group leader. Marriage and family Bill White and his wife Vivian had children incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill White (ice Hockey)
William Earl White (August 26, 1939 – May 21, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. White was one of the most notable defensive defencemen of the 1970s. Playing career After playing his junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association, White turned professional in 1960. Held back due to the paucity of jobs available in the Original Six days of the National Hockey League, he would star for seven seasons in the minor league American Hockey League, mostly for the Springfield Indians. While with the Indians, White was instrumental in the players' strikes which led to the prominence of agent Alan Eagleson and the creation of the National Hockey League Players' Association. The Los Angeles Kings of the NHL acquired the rights to White in the 1967 NHL expansion, and White was the Kings' best defenceman, leading the team in scoring both full years he played for them. During the 1970 season, White was traded to the powerful Chicago Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie White (other)
Willie White may refer to: * Willie White (basketball) (born 1962), American basketball player * Willie White (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1974), Scottish footballer * Willie White (footballer, born 1932) (1932–2015), Scottish footballer * Willie White, fictional character from the television series ''Doug'' * Willye White Willye Brown White (December 31, 1939 – February 6, 2007) was an American track and field athlete who took part in five Olympics from 1956 to 1972. She was America's best female long jumper of the time and also competed in the 100 meters sprint. ... (1939–2007), American track and field athlete See also * Will White (1854–1911), American baseball player * William White (other) * Billy White (other) {{hndis, name=White, Willie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William White (other)
William White may refer to: Politics *William White (MP for Lymington) (died 1594), MP for Lymington * William White (MP for Clitheroe) (1606–1661), MP for Clitheroe in 1660 * William White (Secretary of State) (1762–1811), North Carolina Secretary of State, 1798–1811 * William White (Canadian politician) (1856–1953), elected member of the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories, 1883–1885 *Sir William Arthur White (1824–1891), British diplomat *William J. White (politician) (1850–1923), United States Representative from Ohio *William Pūnohu White (1851–1925), Hawaiian politician *Sir William Thomas White (1866–1955), Canadian politician and Cabinet minister * William Henry White (politician) (1865–1930), Canadian Member of Parliament from Alberta *William White (New Zealand politician) (1849–1900), New Zealand Member of Parliament * William White (judge) (1822–1883), Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio and Ohio Supreme Court judge * William D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy White (other)
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Billy White (1936–2000) was an English football player. Billy White may also refer to: * Billy White (basketball), American basketball player * Billy White, Belize, a village in Cayo District, Belize See also * Bill White (other) * Willie White (other) Willie White may refer to: * Willie White (basketball) (born 1962), American basketball player * Willie White (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1974), Scottish footballer * Willie White (footballer, born 1932) (1932–2015), Scottish footballer * W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amboy Dukes (band)
The Amboy Dukes were an American rock band formed in 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, and later based in Detroit, Michigan. They are best known for their only hit single, "Journey to the Center of the Mind". The band's name comes from the title of a novel by Irving Shulman. In the UK, the group's records were released under the name of the American Amboy Dukes, because of the existence of a British group with the same name. The band went through a number of personnel changes during its active years, the only constant being lead guitarist and composer Ted Nugent. The band transitioned to being Nugent's backing band before he discontinued the name in 1975. The Amboy Dukes' primary genres were psychedelic rock, acid rock, and hard rock. Origins Ted Nugent, the nucleus of the Amboy Dukes, was born and raised in Detroit and started performing in 1958 at age 10. He played in a group called the Royal High Boys from 1960 to 1962 and later in group named the Lourds, where he first met future ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill White (administrator)
Bill White was the President of the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum and Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. White was born in the late 1960s, is a native of Point Lookout, New York, and graduated Fordham University. White worked in his family's business and began to work for Intrepid in 1992 and became chief of staff to Zachary Fisher and fundraiser for the Intrepid Museum Foundation. In 1996 he was awarded the Meritorious Public Service Award for his work for the United States Navy. He resides in Manhattan. In 2008, White was mentioned as a possible nominee for United States Secretary of the Navy for the Obama administration. His nomination was supported by Hugh Shelton, a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Jerrold Nadler, in whose congressional district the Intrepid Museum is located. The post eventually went to former Mississippi governor and ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ray Mabus. In June 2009, ''The Washington Times'' reported White to be considered for Deputy Chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill White (neo-Nazi)
William Alexander White (born May 29, 1977) is an American neo-Nazi. He was the former leader of the American National Socialist Workers' Party, and former administrator of Overthrow.com, a now-defunct website dedicated to anti-communist thought, and far-right interpretations of anti-Zionist and anti-capitalist speech. White came to public attention in 1996 in a front-page article in ''The Washington Post'' after he posted allegations about the stepmother of a girl he said was being abused.Shields, Todd & Bowles, Scott"Over the Line On-Line: Family Put Under Siege", ''The Washington Post'', February 14, 1996. In 1999 he expressed support for Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, killers of twelve students and a teacher in the Columbine High School massacre, because according to White, they were being oppressed by the United States education system.Tippet, Sarah"Web Site Asks Youths To Carry Weapons, Build Bombs" Reuters, May 3, 1999 (now a deadlink). In 2005, ''The New York Times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill White (comics)
William W. White, Jr. (July 15, 1961 – October 27, 2012) was an American animator, and a comic book writer, penciller, and inker. White studied animation under former Disney animator Milt Neil at The Kubert School. He contributed artwork and stories to many comic book publishers, including DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Archie Comics, Harvey Comics, Spotlight Comics, and Walt Disney Publishing. He illustrated the adventures of many famous characters including Donald Duck, Roger Rabbit, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, Richie Rich, Casper the Friendly Ghost, and others. He also had a comic book featuring his own characters, ''Kaptain Keen and Kompany'' (Vortex Comics), which ran for six issues and was optioned for television in 1986. In the animation field, White worked for Spümcø (for the animated series ''The Ren and Stimpy Show''), Walt Disney Feature Animation, and DiC Entertainment (for the animated series ''Inspector Gadget''). He also did extensive work in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill White (wrestler)
Bill White (February 27, 1945 – September 7, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, using the ring name "Wild" Bill White, from 1964 until his retirement in 1987. Professional wrestling career In 1964, while assisting an amateur wrestling coach at a Catholic high school in Florida, in Tampa, he helped professional wrestler Eddie Graham put on a wrestling demonstration at a youth camp. After viewing a professional wrestling event, he tried out for the sport because he was told he might have potential. He then began wrestling in Nashville, Tennessee, under the tutelage of promoter Nick Gulas. He wrestled in Tennessee for approximately a year. He then traveled to Southern California, where he worked for Roy Shire from 1965 to 1967. While in the territory, he wrestled Pat Patterson, Ray Stevens, and Mr. Fuji. White then began to wrestle for Vincent J. McMahon's World Wide Wrestling Federation where he faced opponents such as Johnny Rodz, Chief Jay Strongbow (Joe Scarpa) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill White (rugby Union, Born 1913)
Flight Lieutenant William George Searle White (10 February 1913 – 1969) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. White was born in Mackay, Queensland and played lock in club rugby for the University of Queensland Rugby Club. He made his debut for Queensland in 1931. Two years later he made his debut for the Wallabies, becoming the 286th player to do so and the sixth from the UQ rugby club. White played total of 10 tests for Australia which included 4 Bledisloe Cup matches. When World War II broke out, White joined the Royal Australian Air Force. On 10 March 1944, White was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for "courage, coolness and unflagging enthusiasm on sortie A sortie (from the French word meaning ''exit'' or from Latin root ''surgere'' meaning to "rise up") is a deployment or dispatch of one military unit, be it an aircraft, ship, or troops, from a strongpoint. The term originated in siege warfare. ...s." References {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill White (footballer, Born 1907)
William Walter White (26 July 1907 – after 1938) was a Scottish professional footballer whose clubs included Bristol Rovers, Aldershot, Carlisle United, Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ... and Gillingham. He made 268 appearances in the Football League. References 1907 births Year of death missing Scottish men's footballers Reading F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Southport F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Aldershot F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Footballers from Kirkcaldy Men's association football forwards {{Scotland-footy-forward-190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |