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Faulk (other)
Faulk may refer to: People *Andrew Jackson Faulk (1814–1898), 3rd Governor of Dakota Territory * Clarence Faulk (1909–2010), American journalist and broadcaster *John Henry Faulk (1913–1990), American radio show host * Justin Faulk (born 1992), American ice hockey player *Kevin Faulk (born 1976), American football player *Larry Faulk ( Abdul Salaam (football player)), NFL football player * Marshall Faulk (born 1973), NFL American football player * Mary Lena Faulk (1926–1995), American professional golfer * Mike Faulk, American politician from Tennessee * Trev Faulk (born 1981), American footballer Places *Faulk County, South Dakota Faulk County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,125. Its county seat is Faulkton. The county was founded in 1873 and organized in 1883. It is named for Andrew Jackson Faulk, the third G ... ** Faulkton, South Dakota See also * Faulks * Falk (other) {{Falcon-surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Jackson Faulk
Andrew Jackson Faulk (November 26, 1814 – September 4, 1898) was an American politician. He served as the third Governors of Dakota Territory, Governor of Dakota Territory. Early life Faulk was born at Milford, Pennsylvania, Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Faulk and his wife Margaret Heiner, a descendant of General Daniel Brodhead. Faulk moved with his family to Kittanning, Pennsylvania, where he was educated. He learned the printing trade and later edited the ''Armstrong County Democrat''. He studied law and became involved with the Democratic party. Faulk served as county treasurer and then joined the Pennsylvania militia. Because of the slave issue, Faulk left the Democratic party to support John C. Frémont in 1856 and Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Career Faulk was appointed chief clerk at the Yankton Agency in 1861 and worked for Dr. Walter A. Burleigh(son-in-law to A.J. Faulk). After the Santee uprising in 1862, he and his daughters returned to Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Faulk
Clarence Eugene Faulk, Jr. (January 9, 1909 – March 5, 2010), was an American journalist who published from 1931 to 1962 the ''Ruston Daily Leader'', the daily newspaper in Ruston in north Louisiana. Through the ownership of KRUS-AM radio, Faulk was a broadcaster. He was also engaged in real estate and a pioneer of self-storage warehousing, a business that he did not launch until after he was seventy years of age. Biography Faulk was born in West Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, to C. E. Faulk, Sr. (1878–1951), and the former Josephine McClendon (1882–1962). Clarence Faulk, Sr. published the ''Monroe News Star'' in Monroe, Louisiana, and was a founder and the president from 1934 to 1945 of Delta Air Lines. He was chairman of the Delta board from 1948 until his death in 1951. After two years at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, Faulk transferred to the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, where he met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Faulk
John Henry Faulk (August 21, 1913 – April 9, 1990) was an American storyteller and radio show host. His successful lawsuit against the entertainment industry helped to bring an end to the Hollywood blacklist. Early life John Henry Faulk was born in Austin, Texas to Methodist parents Henry Faulk and his wife Martha Miner Faulk. John Henry had four siblings. Faulk spent his childhood years in Austin in the noted Victorian house Green Pastures. A journalist acquaintance from Austin has written that the two of them came from "extremely similar family backgrounds – the old Southern wealth with rich heritage and families dedicated to civil rights long before it was hip to fight racism." Education and military service Faulk enrolled at the University of Texas in Austin in 1932. He became a protégé of J. Frank Dobie, Walter Prescott Webb, Roy Bedichek, and Mody C. Boatright, enabling Faulk to hone his skills as a folklorist. He earned a master's degree in folklore with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Faulk
Justin Michael Faulk (born March 20, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes for the first eight years of his career. He was selected by the Hurricanes in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Before turning professional, Faulk played for the University of Minnesota Duluth where he set a new school record for most goals by a rookie defenceman and helped them capture the national championship. Early life Faulk was born on March 20, 1992, in South St. Paul, Minnesota to parents Gail and Dale. Faulk learned how to ice skate at three years old and began playing organized ice hockey at the age of six. His father died when he was seven years old and he was subsequently raised by his mother alongside his brother David. Following his father's death, Faulk described his mother as the biggest influence on his career. Playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Faulk
Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and politician; it gained popularity from the Gaelic revival of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Salaam (football Player)
Abdul Salaam (born Larry Faulk; August 12, 1953) is a former American football player best remembered for his days as a defensive tackle with the New York Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange." College career Salaam played baseball and basketball as well as football at Woodward High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He majored in business at Kent State University, while also playing both nose guard and Linebacker with Kent State's "Carat Gold" defense. He earned first-team All-Mid-American Conference three straight seasons. Professional career Known as Larry Faulk when drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round (188th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft, he changed his name to Abdul Salaam, which means "soldier of peace," in 1977 because he wanted serenity in his life. The Jets went just 3-11 each of Salaam's first two seasons in the National Football League, however, he was soon joined by Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau and Marty Lyons on the Jets' defensive line to form one of the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Faulk
Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. Faulk played college football at San Diego State, where he was a two-time consensus All-American. He was selected by the Colts as the second overall pick in the 1994 NFL Draft; he was with the Colts for five seasons and played the last eight seasons of his career with the Rams. He was a member of the Greatest Show on Turf, a name given to the St. Louis Rams team that appeared in two Super Bowls and won Super Bowl XXXIV. In 2000, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the NFL. Faulk is one of only three NFL players to reach at least 10,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards and the only one to amass 12,000 yards rushing and 6,000 yards receiving. He was also an analyst for various programs on the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Lena Faulk
Mary Lena Faulk (April 15, 1926 – August 3, 1995) was an American professional golfer. Faulk was born in Chipley, Florida. At the age of 14 she moved to Thomasville, Georgia, where she won three consecutive Georgia Women's Amateur Matchplay Championships from 1946 to 1948. In 1953, Faulk won the U.S. Women's Amateur. In 1954 she lost in the semi-finals to Mickey Wright. That year she was a member of the U.S. team that defeated Great Britain to win the Curtis Cup and in Georgia, she won the state's 1954 Medal Play Championship. Faulk turned professional in 1955 and in her rookie year on the LPGA Tour finished second at the U.S. Women's Open. She retired from the pro tour in 1965 having won 10 tournaments including the Women's Western Open which was then one of the women's major golf championships. She taught golf for many years at clubs in Georgia and Colorado Springs, Colorado. For some time she operated a women's apparel store in Southern Pines, North Carolina with fellow g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Faulk
Michael Anthony Faulk (September 10, 1953 – November 11, 2014) was an American jurist and politician. Faulk was born in Kingsport, Tennessee. In November 2008, he was elected to the Tennessee State Senate, defeating incumbent Micheal R. Williams by the narrow margin of 29,417 to 29,171. He was a Republican, representing Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, and Union counties. Before his election to the Senate, he worked as a personal injury attorney in Church Hill, Tennessee. In March 2012, he announced he would not be seeking re-election for a second term. He served in the Senate until 2013. Faulk held a B.S. from the University of Tennessee at Martin The University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin or UTM) is a public university in Martin, Tennessee. It is one of the five campuses of the University of Tennessee system. UTM is the only public university in West Tennessee outside of Memphi ... and a J.D. from the University of Memphis. He attended Oak Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trev Faulk
Treverance Donta Faulk (born August 6, 1981) is a former NFL American football linebacker. College career Faulk attended Louisiana State University (LSU).Where are they now? . Statistics Professional career Denver Broncos Faulk signed with the Broncos as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 29, 2002. He appeared in the week 1 preseason game against the on August 10, 2002 and made 3 tackles and sacked quarterback for a loss of 9 yards. The Broncos went on to win the game ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faulk County, South Dakota
Faulk County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,125. Its county seat is Faulkton. The county was founded in 1873 and organized in 1883. It is named for Andrew Jackson Faulk, the third Governor of Dakota Territory. Geography The terrain of Faulk County consists of low rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture, sloping to the east. The highest point of the terrain is the county's SW corner, at 1,916' (584m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.4%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 212 * South Dakota Highway 20 * South Dakota Highway 45 * South Dakota Highway 47 Adjacent counties * Edmunds County – north * Brown County – northeast * Spink County – east * Hand County – south * Hyde County – southwest * Potter County – west Protected areas * Lake Faulkton State Game Refuge * Ingalls State Game Production Area * Gerkin State Game Production Area & Wildlife Refuge * La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faulkton, South Dakota
Faulkton is a city in and county seat of Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 826 at the 2020 census. The city's nickname is "The Carousel City". History Faulkton was platted in 1886. It was named for Andrew Jackson Faulk, the third Governor of Dakota Territory. The city was incorporated in 1886. Geography Faulkton is located at (45.033209, -99.128067). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 736 people, 355 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 418 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 355 households, of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
