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Butts (surname)
Butts is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Alan Butts (born 1940), British Olympic wrestler * Alfred Butts (other), multiple people * Anthony Butts (born 1969), American poet * Arthur C. Butts (1848–1913), American lawyer, judge, and politician * Augustus De Butts (1770–1853), officer in the Royal Engineers * Calvin O. Butts (born 1949), Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New York * Cassandra Butts (1965–2016), American lawyer * Cassius F. Butts (born 1971), American business executive * Charles Butts (other), multiple people * Colin Butts (1959–2018), English writer * Clyde Butts (born 1957), West Indies cricketer * George Butts (1838–1902), American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient * Gerald Butts (born 1971), Canadian political adviser * Gerard Butts (born 1966), Australian rules footballer * Evelyn Thomas Butts (1924–1993), American civil rights activist * Henry Butts, Vice-Chancellor of the Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Butts
Alan Butts (born 11 April 1940) is a British wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1940 births Living people British male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Great Britain Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands {{UK-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Butts
Ingrid Butts (born July 30, 1963) is an American cross-country skier. She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro .... Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships World Cup Season standings References External links * 1963 births Living people American female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for the United States Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Skiers from Denver 21st-century American women {{US-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Butts
Joseph Raymond Butts (September 22, 1919 – April 20, 2003) was an American inventor and engineer best known for designing several devices that influenced the evolution of electrified music, in particular those used with the electric guitar. Most notably, Butts is the inventor of the EchoSonic, a guitar amplifier with a built-in tape echo, and the FilterTron, the first humbucker guitar pickup (used extensively on Gretsch guitars). He was active in other fields from studio equipment maintenance to sound engineering, and had intimate working relationships with people such as Sam Phillips at Sun Studios and Chet Atkins. Biography As a toddler, Butts moved with his father to Cairo, Illinois, where he developed an interest in electronics, building his first crystal radio in 1928 when he was just eight years old. Musical career Butts was an accordion player. In the early 1940s, he moved to Calumet City, Illinois, where he played at several clubs. His band leader had a chance to jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy Butts
Mary Alice "Peggy" Butts (August 15, 1924 – March 6, 2004) was a Canadian politician who represented Nova Scotia in the Senate from 1997 to 1999. Early life and education Born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, on the Feast of the Assumption, Peggy was a Roman Catholic religious sister in the Sisters of Notre Dame congregation. She obtained several degrees, including two bachelor's degrees in philosophy and education, a master's degree in political philosophy from the University of Ottawa, and a PhD in political philosophy from the University of Toronto. Through her life she served as a schoolteacher and high school principal. Later she was a professor at St. Francis Xavier University and the University College of Cape Breton (now Cape Breton University). Political career At the age of 73, Peggy was appointed to the Senate. However, qualification laws for senators caused problems with her appointment. All Canadian senators are required to possess land worth at least $4,000 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pee Wee Butts
Thomas Lee "Pee Wee" Butts (August 27, 1919 – December 30, 1972) was an American baseball player who played in the Negro leagues. Early life Thomas Lee "Pee Wee" Butts was born August 27, 1919 in Sparta, Georgia, the birthplace of boxer Tommy "Hurricane" Jackson. He spent his childhood there and attended Washington High School. He played football and baseball for Washington High and was considered one of the best quarterbacks in the area.Holway, John. "Pee Wee Butts." ''Voices from the great Black baseball leagues''. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1975. 327-338. Print. The name "Pee Wee" came from his stature. At 5'7" and 140 pounds after a big meal, Butts was one of the smallest players on record. The beginning At age 17, Butts quit high school and began playing baseball with the Atlanta Black Crackers of the Negro American League in 1936. Because of his youth, opposing players tried to intimidate Butts by sliding spikes up into him. Here he also learned to throw side arm to ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niya Butts
Niya Denise Butts (born January 10, 1978) is an American women's college basketball coach, currently associate head coach at the University of Kentucky. She is the former head coach at the University of Arizona. As a player, she was a part of two national championships at the University of Tennessee. Butts, a 6'0" forward from Americus, Georgia, played college basketball for Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt at Tennessee from 1996 to 2000. She was a reserve for the Lady Vols, averaging 2.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game, but was a part of National Championship teams in both 1997 and 1998. She was also a three-time Southeastern Conference All-Academic selection. Following the close of her playing career, Butts entered the coaching ranks by taking an assistant coach role at Tennessee Tech in 2000. After two years there, she spent a season at Michigan State, then moved to the University of Kentucky as an assistant for head coach Mickie DeMoss. She was promoted to associate head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Butts
Mary Francis Butts, (13 December 1890 – 5 March 1937) also Mary Rodker by marriage, was an English modernist writer. Her work found recognition in literary magazines such as '' The Bookman'' and ''The Little Review'', as well as from fellow modernists, T. S. Eliot, H.D. and Bryher. After her death, her works fell into obscurity until they began to be republished in the 1980s.Jane Garrity, "Butts, Mary" in Faye Hammill, Ashlie Sponenberg and Esme Miskimmin (ed.), ''Encyclopedia of British Women's Writing, 1900-1950''. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. (p.37-38) Life Butts was born on 13 December 1890 in Poole, Dorset, the daughter of Mary Jane (née Briggs) and Captain Frederick John Butts. She had a younger brother, Anthony. In later life she and her brother were estranged. Her great-grandfather was Thomas Butts, the friend of William Blake, the poet and artist. She was brought up at Salterns, an 18th-century house overlooking Poole Harbour (described in her book, ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Butts
Marion Stevenson Butts, Jr. (born August 1, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, the New England Patriots and the Houston Oilers from 1989 to 1995. Professional career Butts was immediately used as a starter, for the Chargers. On December 17, 1989, late in his rookie season, he rushed for 176 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The t ... on a Chargers record 39 carries. He led the team (Chargers and Patriots) in rushing his first six seasons. He gained a career-best 1,225 yards in 1990, finishing third in the NFL in rushing yards, despite missing the final two games of the season due to injury. He was elected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Butts
Marie Charlotte Elisabeth Butts ( Thonon, France 1870 – Geneva, Switzerland 1953) was a French educator, translator, and children’s book author. She served as the first General Secretary of the International Bureau of Education (IBE) from 1926-1953, alongside directors Pierre Bovet and Jean Piaget, respectively.Rossello, Pedro. (1953, June 5). ommage to Marie Butts The IBE Historic Archives, 1925-1969. International Bureau of Education, Geneva, Switzerland. Career Butts held several teaching positions from 1895 to 1939, lecturing in subjects such as English language, literature, and industrial psychology.Picot, Albert. (1953, June 5). ddress by M. Albert Picot, Member of the Conseil d'Etat, President of the Executive Committee at the International Bureau of Education The IBE Historic Archives, 1925-1969. International Bureau of Education, Geneva, Switzerland. In 1926, she became the first General Secretary of the International Bureau of Education (IBE), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Butts
Lisa Butts (born January 21, 1982 in Montrose, California) is an American rugby union player. After playing 5 years on the U23 National Team, Lisa has played on the USA Women's National Team for 3 years. Lisa was also a 3 time All-American while at Chico State. She was also with the team when they won the national championship in 2001. She made her USA eagles debut against in December 2007. She was a member of the Eagles 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. Butts played at the 2011 Nations Cup The 2011 Nations Cup (also known as the Carling Nations Cup after its headline sponsor) was a round-robin football tournament between the Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales national teams. The first set of two games were .... References External links Lisa Butts profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Butts, Lisa 1982 births Living people United States women's international rugby union players American female rugby union players People from La Crescenta-Montrose, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butts (other)
John Butts may refer to: * John Butts (painter), Irish landscape painter *John E. Butts (1922–1944), Medal of Honor recipient * John L. Butts Jr. (1920–1992), U.S. Navy rear admiral and Navy Cross recipient *John L. Butts (1929–2011), U.S. Navy rear admiral and former director of the Office of Naval Intelligence The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) is the military intelligence agency of the United States Navy. Established in 1882 primarily to advance the Navy's modernization efforts, it is the oldest member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and serves ... See also * John Butt (other) {{Hndis, Butts, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Butts
Jimmy Butts (September 24, 1917 – January 8, 1998) was an American jazz double-bassist. Early in his career Butts played with local groups Dr. Sausage and His Pork Chops and Daisy Mae's Hepcats. Early in the 1940s he played in the orchestras of Les Hite and Chris Columbus. He accompanied Frances Brock on USO tours during World War II, and also played with Don Redman, Art Hodes, Lem Johnson, Tiny Grimes, and Noble Sissle in the 1940s. Late in the decade he played in a duo with Doles Dickens and had his own ensemble, continuing with it into the early 1950s. In the 1960s Butts emigrated to Canada, where he played with Juanita Smith. In the 1970s he returned to New York City and played with his own small group, working almost up until his death. His band remained together under the name Friends of Jimmy Butts after his death. References *Eugene Chadbourne, Jimmy Buttsat Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
