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Doak (name)
Doak is a surname and a masculine given name. It may refer to: Surname * Ben Doak (born 2005), Scottish football player * Bill Doak (1891–1954), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Bob Doak (), American college basketball player and college football, basketball and baseball head coach * Charles Doak (1884–1956), American college baseball player and head coach * Chris Doak (born 1977), Scottish professional golfer * David Doak (born 1967), Northern Irish video game designer * Gary Doak (1946–2017), National Hockey League defenceman * John Doak (born 1959), Australian sprint canoer * John D. Doak, American politician from Oklahoma * Neil Doak (born 1972), Northern Irish cricketer and rugby union player * Peter Doak (born 1944), Australian Olympic sprint freestyle swimmer * Robert Doak (born 1958), Australian sprint canoer * Saba Doak (1879–1918), American soprano singer * Samuel Doak (1749–1830), American Presbyterian clergyman, educator and abolitionist * Share ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Doak
Ben Gannon Doak (born 11 November 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Liverpool F.C.. Club career Doak began his career at hometown club Dalry Rovers, before moving to Ayr United and then onto Celtic. Celtic On 26 December 2021, having turned 16 the previous month, Doak was named on the bench for Celtic's 3–1 win away to St Johnstone. On 29 January 2022, he made his Celtic debut, coming on as a 68th minute substitute in a 1–0 Scottish Premiership win against Dundee United. Liverpool 2022–23 season Doak signed with Liverpool in March 2022, with Celtic due to receive training compensation of around £600,000. On 9 November 2022, Doak made his debut for Liverpool when he came on as a 74th minute substitute in a 3–2 penalty shoot-out win against Derby County in the third round of the 2022–23 EFL Cup at Anfield. Five days later, he signed his first professional contract with Liverpool, having reached t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shareen Doak
Professor Shareen Heather Doak FLSW (born 1 December 1978) holds a personal chair in Genotoxicology and Cancer at Swansea University and is a leading female British scientist in the field of Nanotoxicology globally. Education Doak was educated in Saudi Arabia in her early years before returning to the UK to complete her A levels at St. Michaels School in Llanelli, South Wales. She studied for a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in genetics at Swansea University, and obtained a 1st class honors degree in 2000. Remaining at Swansea University, Doak completed her PhD in oncology and cancer biology at the genetics department in 2003 under the supervision of Professor Jim Parry and Dr. Liz Parry. Career After working for a short period as a post-doctoral researcher and genetics tutor at Swansea University, on research projects including biomarkers for prostate cancer and identifying thresholds dose-response for direct-acting genotoxins, Doak gained a Research Councils UK (RCUK) Acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doakes (other) , fictional character from the television and book series ''Dexter''
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Doakes may refer to: * Mary Doakes (1936–2019), African-American school teacher * James Doakes James Doakes is a fictional character in the '' Dexter'' television series and the novels by Jeff Lindsay. In the TV series, he is portrayed by Erik King. He is a detective sergeant and police officer. Biography Doakes enlisted in the U.S. Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nan Doak-Davis
Nanette ("Nan") Doak-Davis (born March 7, 1962) is a former American long-distance runner who is a United States national champion in the marathon. Doak-Davis attended University of Iowa where she was a six-time All-American in track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ... and cross country. She won the 1989 California International Marathon in a time of 2:33:11. Doak-Davis married Olympian Barry Davis in 1986.http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20070731/SPORTS0205/707310408/Nan-Doak-Davis-and-Barry-Davis--Univ.-of-Iowa--2005 Achievements References External linksProfile at www.hawkeyesports.com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doak Walker
Ewell Doak Walker II (January 1, 1927 – September 27, 1998) was an American football player. He played college football as a halfback at Southern Methodist University (SMU), where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1948. Walker then played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions for six seasons, from 1950 to 1955. Walker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986. The Doak Walker Award, awarded annually since 1990 to the top running back in college football, is named after him. Early life Walker was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1927. His father, Ewell Doak Walker Sr., was a Tennessee native and a school teacher who later became assistant superintendent and personnel director of the Dallas school system. His mother Emma was a Texas native, and he had a younger sister, Elsa."In the Air or On the Ground, Doak's Game is Close to Perfect", ''Stanley Woodward's Football – 1949.'' New York: Dell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doak Snead
Doak Snead (December 24, 1949–September 16, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. Born in Bronte, Texas, he lived in Nashville, Tennessee until his death. In 1968 he was in a duo with Gosney Thornton called Tom and Billy. The Doak Snead Band appeared on the Austin, Texas, Austin music scene in 1973 as part of the Progressive Country Music movement. Snead has appeared in concert around the U.S. most notably the Kerrville Folk Festival and in a concert with the Houston Pops Orchestra in 1975. Discography *''Think of Me Sometime'' (1977). Produced by Huey P. Meaux and Danny Epps. Crazy Cajun Records #1096. *''Powderhorn'' (1978) Produced by Doak Snead and Lloyd Maines. Hearsay Records #001. *''1015 Main: The Bastrop Demos'' (1988) Produced by Gary Schiff and Doak Snead. *''Inside'' (2001) Produced by Richard Barrow and Doak Snead. Sonic Lab Records. *''They Call Me Mister'' (2001) Produced by Daylon Wear and Doak Snead *''Joy and Peace for the Children'' compilation (2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doak Field (American Football)
Doak Field (born October 8, 1958) is a former American football linebacker who played seven games in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 season. He played college football at Baylor. Early life and college career Field grew up in Burnet, Texas, where he played football for Burnet High School. He initially committed to play football for Texas but switched his commitment to Baylor. With Baylor, he won the 1979 Peach Bowl, making an interception late in the game to help secure the win. He played alongside College Football Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary at Baylor; during their senior years in 1980, the ''Austin American-Statesman'' speculated that Field may have had the better season despite earning less recognition. Field earned Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors for an October 1980 game against Houston in which he recorded an interception, a fumble recovery, a blocked field goal, and seventeen tackles. Profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doak Cox
Doak C. Cox (1917-April 21, 2003) was a Hawaiian geologist, best known for work in the prediction of tsunamis.Chester Lao , Jacquelin N. Miller, "Memorial to Doak C. Cox 1917-2003" ''Geological Society of America Memorials'', volume 33, April 2004 pages 9-11/ref> Early life and education Cox was born in Wailuku, Hawaii, Wailuku on the Hawaiian island of Maui,"Group honors three scientists", '' The Honolulu Advertiser'' (September 20, 2002), page B3. but spent most of his childhood on Kauai. His father, Joel B. Cox, was a civil engineer working for a sugar plantation. In 1938 Cox graduated from the University of Hawaii with a B.S. degree in Physics and Mathematics. He earned his Master's degree in Geology from Harvard University in 1941. Career Cox spent the next four years working with the U.S. Geological Survey. After World War II, his career path lead him to accomplishing a good deal of research in hydrogeology, earthquake and tsunami research, and the environment. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Doak may refer to: People * Doak (name), a list of people with the surname or given name Places * Doak, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Doak Island, Nunavut, Canada * Doak Historic Site, New Brunswick, Canada Other uses *Doak Campbell Stadium, commonly known as the Doak, home to the Florida State Seminoles football team *Doak Field, home to the North Carolina State University Wolfpack baseball team * Doak VZ-4, American prototype VTOL aircraft built in the 1950s * ''Destiny of Ancient Kingdoms'', the first South African free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game See also * Doak–Little House, a historic building in South Strabane Township, Pennsylvania * Lady Doak College Lady Doak College (LDC) is the first women's college in Madurai in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded in 1948 by Katie Wilcox, an American missionary A missionary is a member of a religious group which is sent into a .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William N
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Doak
Tom Doak is a golf course architect. He has 6 courses ranked among the top 100 in the world according to the "Top 100 Courses in the World" March 2021 list compiled by ''Golf Magazine.'' These include Pacific Dunes in Oregon, Ballyneal in Colorado, Barnbougle Dunes in Tasmania and Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand. Doak lives in Michigan. He was a student of golf course designer Pete Dye, although perhaps his greatest influence comes from Alister MacKenzie (whom Doak wrote a book about), designer of Cypress Point, Royal Melbourne, and consultant to Bobby Jones at Augusta National. In 2007, Doak restored Alister MacKenzie's home course, Pasatiempo, a ''Golf Magazine'' Top 100 course located in Santa Cruz, California. Doak is the author of ''The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses'' which is a guide to famous and obscure golf courses around the world. The original version of the book was intended for a select group of friends and golf course architects. The sanitized version became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan Doak
Sloan Doak (January 28, 1886 – August 10, 1965) was an American horse rider who competed in three Summer Olympic Games in 1920, 1924 and 1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhan ..., winning the bronze medal in eventing in 1924.. Career In 1920 he and his horse Singlen finished 14th in the individual dressage competition. He also participated in the individual eventing with his horse Deceive, but they did not finish the competition. The American eventing team finished fourth in the team eventing. Doak, this time with his horse Rabbit Red, was also a member of the American jumping team which finished fourth in the team jumping event. Four years later he and his horse Pathfinder won the bronze medal in the individual eventing. The American eventing team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |