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Chummy is a nickname, and may refer to: * Chummy Broomhall (1919–2017), American cross country skier * Chummy Fleming John William 'Chummy' Fleming (1863 – 25 January 1950) was a pioneer unionist, agitator for the unemployed, and anarchist in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. "Chummy" Fleming was instrumental in starting May Day celebrations and marches in Mel ... (1863–1950), pioneer unionist * Chummy MacGregor (1903–1973), American jazz keyboardist * George Edward Gray, known as Chummy Gray (1873–1913), American baseball player See also * Chum (other) {{nickname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chummy Broomhall
Wendall "Chummy" Broomhall (December 3, 1919 – December 30, 2017) was an American cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics. He finished 65th in the 18 km event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, and finished 57th in the same event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He was a member of the United States Ski Team from 1947 to 1954. Biography Broomhall was born in Mexico, Maine, Mexico, Maine, and became a member of the Chisholm Ski Club in the 1930s. During World War II, he served in the 10th Mountain Division (United States), 10th Mountain Division. Broomhall is the designer for the cross-country trails for both the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, Placer County, California, Squaw Valley, California, and the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, and also served as chief of competition both times. In 1960, Broomhall was the first to use mechanized equipment to groom the trails, a job previously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chummy Fleming
John William 'Chummy' Fleming (1863 – 25 January 1950) was a pioneer unionist, agitator for the unemployed, and anarchist in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. "Chummy" Fleming was instrumental in starting May Day celebrations and marches in Melbourne. He was a member of the Melbourne Anarchist Club which formed on 1 May 1886, the first formal anarchist organisation in Australia. In 1899 he was elected to the Trades Hall Eight Hours Day committee and to the executive of Trades Hall Council. He was President of the Fitzroy Political Labor League, the forerunner to an Australian Labor Party branch. For more than sixty years he was a regular speaker at the Queens Wharf and Yarra Bank speakers corners on Sundays. Early life He was born in Derby, England in 1863 to an Irish father, employed as a weaver, and an English mother, employed as a factory hand. His maternal grandfather had been involved in the Corn Laws struggles, and his father was active in strikes in Derby. His mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chummy MacGregor
John Chalmers MacGregor (March 28, 1903 – March 9, 1973), better known as Chummy MacGregor, a musician and composer, was the pianist in The Glenn Miller Orchestra from 1936 to 1942. He composed the songs "Moon Dreams", " It Must Be Jelly ('Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That)", " I Sustain the Wings", "Doin' the Jive", " Sold American", "Cutesie Pie" in 1932 with Bing Crosby and Red Standex, and "Slumber Song". Career As a young student, Chummy MacGregor attended the University of Michigan. A member of its Delta Tau Delta, he graduated in 1925. Before teaming with the legendary arranger, trombonist and band leader Glenn Miller, MacGregor played with jazz musician, songwriter and recording artist Irving Aaronson. In 1936 he became a sideman in the first Glenn Miller orchestra. Unsuccessful, that outfit disbanded in 1937. When Miller reformed his orchestra in 1938, MacGregor remained by his side. During its brief four-year history, The Glenn Miller Orchestra would sign a recording con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chummy Gray
George Edward Gray (July 17, 1873 – August 14, 1913) was a pitcher who played briefly for the Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ... during the season. External linksBaseball Reference 1873 births 1913 deaths Pittsburgh Pirates players Baseball players from Maine People from Rockland, Maine Major League Baseball pitchers 19th-century baseball players Boston Reds (minor league) players Bangor Millionaires players Toronto Canucks players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Columbus Buckeyes (minor league) players Columbus Senators players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Providence Grays (minor league) players Scranton Miners players Johnstown Johnnies players York Penn Parks players American expatriate baseball players in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |