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Eric Russell (other)
Eric Russell may refer to: *Eric Frank Russell Eric Frank Russell (January 6, 1905 – February 28, 1978) was a British writer best known for his science fiction novels and short stories. Much of his work was first published in the United States, in John W. Campbell's '' Astounding Science ... (1905–1978), British writer * Eric Russell (cricketer) (born 1936), Scottish English cricketer * Eric Russell (athlete) (born 1944), Australian athlete See also * Erick Russell, American politician {{hndis, Russell, Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Frank Russell
Eric Frank Russell (January 6, 1905 – February 28, 1978) was a British writer best known for his science fiction novels and short stories. Much of his work was first published in the United States, in John W. Campbell's '' Astounding Science Fiction'' and other pulp magazines. Russell also wrote horror fiction for ''Weird Tales'' and non-fiction articles on Fortean topics. Up to 1955 several of his stories were published under pseudonyms, at least Duncan H. Munro and Niall(e) Wilde. Biography Russell was born in 1905 near Sandhurst in Berkshire, where his father was an instructor at the Royal Military College. Russell became a fan of science fiction and in 1934, while living near Liverpool, he saw a letter in ''Amazing Stories'' from Leslie J. Johnson, another reader from the same area. Russell met with Johnson, who encouraged him to embark on a writing career. Together, the two men wrote a novella, "Seeker of Tomorrow", that was published by F. Orlin Tremaine in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Russell (cricketer)
William Eric Russell (born 3 July 1936) is a Scottish former cricketer. He was an opening batsman who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club from 1956 to 1972, and played in ten Test matches for England between 1961 and 1967. The cricket correspondent, Colin Bateman, commented, "a smooth, assured opening batsman, Eric Russell suffered from never getting a settled sequence in the England team. His 10 Tests were spread over seven series and five countries, and two half-centuries in 18 innings did not do his ability justice." Life and career Russell was a stylish right-hander, whose international appearances were limited by injury and the dominance of Geoff Boycott and John Edrich.Eric Russell CricInfo. Retrieved 2022-02-03. He played ten Tests again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Russell (athlete)
Eric Cyril Russell, MBE (born 7 January 1944) is an Australian Paralympic athlete, coach, and administrator. Personal Russell was born on 7 January 1944 in the Queensland city of Maryborough. After leaving school, he served an apprenticeship as a boilermaker. He played professional rugby league in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, and while there, he sustained a spinal cord injury in a car crash. Russell spent 16 days in hospital in Papua New Guinea. He was then flown to Brisbane, where he underwent rehabilitation for three months, and was inspired to take up sport by athletes training at the spinal injury unit. He has been married to Paralympic athlete and powerlifter Julie Russell since 1979. The pair met in 1977 for the first time when Eric came to Adelaide for the first National Basketball Titles. Eric and Julie were then introduced officially in 1978 at the Regional Games in Broken Hill. He has been a member of Rotary International since 1985, first joining the Rotary Clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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