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David Edwards (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
David Edwards may refer to: Music * David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1915–2011), American blues singer and guitarist *Dave Edwards (musician) (1941–2000), American musician *David Edwards (singer) (active since 1982), Welsh musician *David Eugene Edwards (born 1968), American musician; lead singer of Woven Hand and 16 Horsepower * Minotaur Shock, stage name of David Edwards, British electronica musician Sports * David Edwards (Cambridgeshire cricketer) (1805–1850), English cricketer * David Farragut Edwards (c. 1872–1930), American football coach *Dai Edwards (1896–1960), Wales dual-code rugby international *Dave Edwards (Scottish footballer) (1900–1946), early twentieth century association football goalkeeper * David Edwards (rugby union) (1930–2006), Scottish rugby union player * David Edwards (footballer, born 1934), Welsh footballer *Dave Edwards (linebacker) (1939–2016), NFL linebacker *Dave Edwards (baseball) (born 1954), former MLB player * David Edwards (golfer) (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
David "Honeyboy" Edwards (June 28, 1915 – August 29, 2011) was a Delta blues guitarist and singer from Mississippi. Biography Edwards was born in Shaw, Mississippi.Edwards biographical page . Allaboutjazz.com. Accessed February 2008. He learned to play music from his father, a guitarist and violinist. At the age of 14, he left home to travel with the bluesman , beginning life as an itinerant musician, which he maintained through the 1930s and 1940s. He performed with the famed blues musician |
David Edwards (curler)
David Edwards (born 13 September 1979 in Dumfries, Scotland) is a Scotland, Scottish male curling, curler. He is a and a 2010 European Mixed Curling Championship, 2010 European Mixed champion. Teams Men's Mixed Private life He attended the University of Aberdeen. References External links * Team Edwards Living people 1979 births Sportspeople from Dumfries Scottish male curlers European curling champions Scottish curling champions Alumni of the University of Aberdeen {{Scotland-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Edwards (quiz Contestant)
David Edwards (born 1947) is a Welsh physics teacher, best known as a TV quiz contestant. On 21 April 2001 he became the first man to win the million pounds in the UK version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' and only the second person after Judith Keppel. He competed in both series of ''Are You an Egghead?'', reaching the last 16 in 2008, and the final in 2009, where he lost to fellow ''Millionaire'' winner Pat Gibson. Early career Born in Barry, Wales, Edwards graduated in Metallurgy from Swansea University in 1969, subsequently completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at Keele University. He studied Advanced French as an external student at Keele University with his wife Viv Edwards. He worked as a physics teacher at Cheadle High School and Denstone College, Staffordshire, prior to his appearance on ''Millionaire''. ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' His million pound question was "If you planted the seeds of ''Quercus robur'', what would grow?" The options ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Edwards (Wyoming Politician)
David Richard Edwards (January 13, 1938 – January 5, 2013) was an American retired United States Navy officer, businessman, and politician. Early life Edwards was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Education Edwards graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Career Military In the U.S. Navy, Edwards flew more than two hundred combat missions during the Vietnam War. Edwards's military nickname was "Warpaint". Business Edwards bought the LaBonte Hotel, a historical hotel. Politics Edwards moved to Douglas, Wyoming in 1993 and was elected to the city council there. He subsequently served as a commissioner of Converse County. He served in the Wyoming House of Representatives (2001–2008) as the Representative for District 6 as a Republican. Edwards tendered his letter of resignation on January 6, 2012, to the Converse County Commission after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Edwards (priest)
David Lawrence Edwards (20 January 1929 – 25 April 2018) was an Anglican priest, scholar and church historian. He served as the Dean of Norwich, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sub-Dean at Westminster Abbey and Provost of Southwark, and was a prolific author. Education Edwards was born in Cairo, where his father was an inspector of schools. He was educated at The King's School, Canterbury, and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he took a BA in 1952 and MA in 1956.Biography of David L. Edwards Retrieved 24 December 2010 Academic career and ministry Edwards was elected a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, for a seven-year period from 1952 to 1959. He spent the a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Miall Edwards
David Miall Edwards (22 January 1873 – 29 January 1941) was a Wales, Welsh Nonconformist (Protestantism), Non-conformist writer and theologian who wrote in both Welsh language, Welsh and English language, English. Edwards was born in Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire (now Powys) in 1873. He was educated at Bala-Bangor Theological Seminary and Mansfield College, Oxford. After a period as a minister, he became a teacher of theology at Brecon College, Brecon Congregational Memorial College, Brecon, Aberhonndu (Brecon), where he remained until his retirement in 1934. He died in Brecon on 29 January 1941. He was editor of ''Y Dysgedydd'' (1915–18) and ''Yr Efrydydd'' ( 1920-28) and has been identified as a social liberal and 'one of Welsh Nonconformity’s four main protagonists of social thinking', applying the gospel in political, economic, social and religious terms to the social conditions which had resulted from more than a century of industrialization. He also wrote contributions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Edwards (judge)
David Sutherland Edwards (19 September 1871 – 21 July 1936) was an Australian judge of the District Court of New South Wales, a NSW Electoral Commissioner and Royal Commissioner. Early life Edwards was born in Coonabarabran, New South Wales a son of Frederick William Edwards, Stipendiary Magistrate. From Coonabarabran Public School he won a scholarship to West Maitland High School. Three years later, when his father was promoted from police magistrate to stipendiary magistrate and was transferred to Sydney, he became a pupil at Newington College (1889–1891). At the University of Sydney he graduated B.A., with first-class honours in Latin and second-class honours in Greek, in 1895, and gained his LL.B. degree in 1899. From 1895 to 1897, whilst a student at the university, he was on the teaching staff of Newington College. Tennis career Edwards was an excellent tennis player, and represented New South Wales against Victoria in 1896, 1898, 1899 (twice), 1900, and 1901 (twice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Edwards (soldier)
Private David Edwards (1841 – April 14, 1897) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Edwards received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Five Forks The Battle of Five Forks was fought on April 1, 1865, southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, around the road junction of Five Forks, Dinwiddie County, at the end of the Siege of Petersburg, near the conclusion of the American Civil War. The Union Ar ... in Virginia on 1 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865. Biography Edwards was born in Wales in 1841. He joined the 146th New York Infantry in September 1862, and mustered out with his regiment in July 1865. He died on 14 April 1897 and his remains are interred at the Waterville Cemetery in Waterville, New York. Medal of Honor citation See also * List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F References {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, David 1841 births 1897 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Edwards (minister)
David Edwards (1660-1716) was an Independent Minister who lived at Abermeurig in the Vale of Aeron. He was a Landed proprietor, owning property in Nantcwnlle and Llanddewi Brefi Llanddewi Brefi () is a village, parish and community of approximately 500 people in Ceredigion, Wales. In the sixth century, Saint David (in Welsh, ''Dewi Sant''), the patron saint of Wales, held the Synod of Brefi here and it has borne his na .... He was a friend of John Jones, Llwynrhys who was the leading Independent in Central Cardiganshire. Edwards was a competent scholar and was ordained as assistant minister to David Jones at Caeronnen, Cellan, Crug y Maen, Llwyn Rhys and Cilgwyn. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, David Welsh religious leaders 1660 births 1716 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Edwards (basketball)
David Edwards (December 2, 1971 – March 24, 2020) was an American basketball player. A 5'10" point guard, he played college basketball for Georgetown and Texas A&M before going on to play professionally in Europe. In 1996, he set the Úrvalsdeild karla assists single game record with 18. High school career Edwards was born in Richmond, Virginia and moved to New York City before high school, living in public housing. and played at Andrew Jackson High School under coach Chuck Granby. At Jackson he averaged 41 points per game as a senior. His 947 points during that season was a New York City scoring record. He was considered to be one of the best players to ever come out of Queens, New York. His ability led to debate as to whether or not he was better than future NBA player Kenny Anderson. Edwards played streetball at Rucker Park and was known to impress the crowd. He committed to Georgetown over offers from Iowa and Loyola Marymount. College career Edwards played initially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Edwards (offensive Lineman)
David Edwards (born March 20, 1997) is an American football guard for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin. High School career During high school, Edwards played quarterback for Downers Grove North High School. While in high school, he weighed 215 pounds, didn't lift weights, and didn't eat breakfast. Edwards was also a standout basketball player for the Trojans, starting at center for three years on the varsity level. Edwards gained the attention of numerous collegiate scouts, most notably from the University of Illinois and various Ivy League schools. College career During college, Edwards started eating breakfast and gained 20 pounds in his first six months. By August 2016, Edwards had grown to 275 pounds. After his Sophomore season, Edwards was named to the AFCA First-team All-American. Edwards considered declaring for the 2018 NFL draft, but eventually decided against it. One factor that swayed Edwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Edwards (cyclist)
David Edwards (born 21 April 1993) is an Australian cyclist, who has found sporting success both individually and in tandem cycling. He piloted Kieran Modra in tandem cycling. He made his Paralympic debut at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Personal Edwards was born in Alice Springs, NT on 21 April 1993. He grew up in Townsville and Tolga, QLD and attended Atherton State High School. He is a graduate of Griffith University, having studied and completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science. Edwards currently cycles for Tablelands cycle sports and is coached by Nick Formosa. He also has two older sisters (Angela Brun and Emily Edwards) and two younger half brothers (Charlie and Jamie Edwards). Career Edwards started competing in 2006 (aged 13) and first competed for Australia in 2010. Individual Edwards first competed (at an international level) in 2010 at Liege – La Gleize and Rothays Regio – Tour International and before gaining his first international podium finish durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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