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Donlon
Donlon may refer to: People *Alphonsus J. Donlon (1867–1923), American Jesuit priest * Billy Donlon (born 1977), American college basketball coach * Chris Donlon (born 1977), Australian rules football field umpire * Denise Donlon (born 1956), Canadian executive, television producer, television host * Dolores Donlon (1920–2012), American model and actress * J.P. Donlon, Editor-in-Chief of Chief Executive magazine * Marguerite Donlon (born 1966), Irish dancer, choreographer and ballet director * Mary H. Donlon Mary Honor Donlon, later Mary Donlon Alger, (August 25, 1893 – March 5, 1977) was a judge of the United States Customs Court. Education and career Donlon was born on August 25, 1893, in Utica, New York, the daughter of Joseph M. Donlon and M ... (1893–1977), American lawyer and politician * Peter Donlon (1906–1979), American rower * Roger Donlon (born 1934), retired United States Army officer * Connor Donlon (born 2011) , child Places * Mary Donlon Hall [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Donlon
Roger Hugh Charles Donlon (born January 30, 1934) is a former United States Army officer. He is the first person to receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, as well as the first member of the United States Army Special Forces to be so honored. Early life and education Donlon was born in Saugerties, New York, the eighth child of ten. He attended the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University for a year. He joined the United States Air Force in 1953 and was admitted to West Point in 1955, but resigned for personal reasons. He re-enlisted, this time in the United States Army, in 1958, went to Officer Candidate School, and served as a general's aide. In August 1963 he joined the Special Forces. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1967. Career In May 1964, Donlon's team was sent to Vietnam where they established an outpost at Nam Dong, about from the border with Laos. Early in the morning of July 6, 1964, the base was at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Donlon
Denise Anne Donlon, (born 22 February 1956) is a Canadian business executive, television producer, author, public speaker, host, and member of the Order of Canada. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she joined MuchMusic in 1985 as a host and producer of ''The NewMusic''. In 1992, she became the director of music programming, and was named vice-president and general manager in 1997 where she was responsible for programming direction and successfully launched MuchMoreMusic in 1998. From 2000 to 2004, she was the president of Sony Music Canada where she led the company and a team of over 300 employees. On 17 September 2008, Donlon was named executive director of CBC Radio's English-language services. She left the CBC in August 2011 and was succeeded by her 2nd in command, Chris Boyce. From September 2013 to April 2014, Donlon hosted the TV program TheZoomer which she co-hosted with Conrad Black. In November 2016, Donlon published an autobiography ''Fearless as Possible (Under the Circumst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Donlon
William Joseph Donlon (born February 10, 1977) is an American college basketball coach, currently an associate head coach at Clemson University. Playing career Donlon played four years of basketball at UNC Wilmington under Jerry Wainwright, scoring 901 career points and handing out 457 assists. After graduation, Donlon played professionally in France, Germany, and Ireland. Coaching career Donlon started his coaching career with American and St. Peters as an assistant coach before returning to his alma mater to be an assistant coach under Brad Brownell for four seasons. He followed Brownell when he accepted the position at Wright State. When Brownell departed for the head coaching position at Clemson, Donlon was elevated to the head coach of the Raiders. Wright State athletic director Bob Grant said: ''“Coach Donlon brings not only an ability to continue what has been laid in place but also a wealth of basketball knowledge and expertise to his new position. We are confiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolores Donlon
Dolores Donlon (born Patricia Vaniver; September 19, 1920 – November 30, 2012) was an American model and actress. Career Born in 1920 in Philadelphia and raised in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Donlon attended a convent school in Tarrytown, New York. She later trimmed a few years off her age by claiming 1926 was her year of birth when she began modeling in the mid-1940s under the name Pat Van Iver. for the Walter Thornton Model Agency. She began acting in 1948 with uncredited walk-on parts in movies including ''Dough Girls'' and '' Easter Parade''. In 1946, she was elected Queen of the Ball by the New York Press Photographers Association. By 1954, she was playing credited roles in movies such as '' The Long Wait'' and ''Security Risk'', and appearing in television series. Her television credits include roles in '' Have Gun - Will Travel'', '' The Texan'', ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective'', ''Maverick'', ''Perry Mason'', ''The Jack Benny Program'', ''77 Sunset Strip'' and ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Donlon
Christopher Donlon (born 2 February 1977) is an Australian rules football field umpire currently officiating in the Australian Football League. He has umpired 377 career games in the AFL. Donlon umpired in the 2011 AFL Grand Final. During extra time of a 2017 final between the Port Adelaide and the West Coast Eagles, Donlon awarded a controversial free kick to West Coast player Luke Shuey Luke Shuey (born 2 June 1990) is an Australian rules footballer and the captain of the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Shuey was recruited from the Oakleigh Chargers with pick 20 in the 2008 National Draft. After a ... for high contact. Shuey went on to kick the winning goal after the siren. The AFL later clarified they believed it was the correct decision. Footnotes External links Chris Donlon at AFL Tables Australian Football League umpires Living people 1977 births Place of birth missing (living people) {{AFL-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marguerite Donlon
Marguerite Donlon (born 31 May 1966) is an Irish dancer, choreographer and ballet director. Career Marguerite Donlon was born in County Longford, Republic of Ireland. After a childhood of traditional Irish dance, Marguerite began her ballet studies with Anica Louw and Dorothy Stevens at the late age of 16. She became a soloist and choreographer with the dance company of the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 1990; before that she was a member of the English National Ballet under Peter Schaufuss. During this time she worked with and was coached by many world-renowned artists, including Natalia Makarova, Rudolf Nureyev, Kenneth MacMillan, and danced pieces from choreographers such as Maurice Béjart, William Forsythe, Bill T. Jones, Meg Stuart and Jiří Kylián. She was director of the ballet at the Saarländisches Staatstheater between 2001 and 2013. Awards * 2007 Nomination for the Prix Benois (Giselle: Reloaded) * 2007 Nomination for the German theatre prize ''Der Faust ''Der F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Donlon
Peter Dwight Donlon (December 16, 1906 – December 14, 1979) was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ... in Amsterdam. In 1928, he was the stroke of the American boat, which won the gold medal in the eights. References External links * * * * 1906 births 1979 deaths Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing American male rowers Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Alphonsus may refer to: As a given name *Any of a number of rulers named Alfonso *Alphonsus J. Donlon (1867–1923), American Jesuit * Alphonsus Liguori (1696–1787), Roman Catholic Saint * Alphonsus Liguori Penney (born 1924), Canadian Roman Catholic priest * Alphonsus Rodriguez (1532–1617), Spanish Jesuit * Alphonsus a Sancta Maria (1396–1456), Spanish historian * Alphonsus de Guimaraens (1870—1921), Brazilian poet * Alphonsus Cassell (1949–2010), Montserratian calypso and soca musician as a surname: *Petrus Alphonsi (or Petrus Alfonsus) (1062–1110), Spanish Jewish writer other: *Alphonsus (crater) Alphonsus is an ancient impact crater on the Moon that dates from the pre-Nectarian era. It is located on the lunar highlands on the eastern end of Mare Nubium, west of the Imbrian Highlands, and slightly overlaps the crater Ptolemaeus to the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary * Mary Magdalene, devoted follower of Jesus * Mary of Bethany, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene * Mary, mother of James * Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus * Mary, mother of John Mark * Mary of Egypt, patron saint of penitents * Mary of Rome, a New Testament woman * Mary, mother of Zechariah and sister of Moses and Aaron; mostly known by the Hebrew name: Miriam * Mary the Jewess one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. * Mary 2.0, Roman Catholic women's movement * Maryam (surah) "Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an Royalty * Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Donlon
Connor may refer to the following: People * Connor (given name), list of people with this name * Connor (surname) * Harriet Connor Brown (1872-1962), American writer and women's rights activist Places and jurisdictions * Connor, County Antrim, a town in Northern Ireland, seat of: ** the present Anglican Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland) ** the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Connor, merged into the present Diocese of Down and Connor * Connor Downs, Cornwall, England * Connor, Maine, unincorporated area in Aroostook County, Maine, United States * Mount Connor, Northern Territory, Australia * Connor Battle, Tongue River, American Civil War Other uses * Connor (retailer), an Australian and New Zealand clothing retail chain See also * * Conor * Conner (other) * Connors (other) * O'Connor (other) * Justice Connor (other) Justice Connor may refer to: * George Whitfield Connor, associate justice of the North Carolina Suprem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
