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Freddie Williams (other)
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Freddie Williams may refer to: *Frederic Calland Williams (1911–1977), English engineer *Freddie Williams (speedway rider) (1926–2013), motorcycle speedway world champion *Freddie Williams II (born 1977), comics artist * Freddie Williams (businessman) (1942–2008), Scottish bookmaker * Freddie Williams (runner) (born 1962), Canadian track and field runner * Freddie Williams (Canadian football), football player See also * Fred Williams (other) *Frederick Williams (other) Frederick Williams may refer to: Politicians *Sir Frederick Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Tregullow (1830–1878), English politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro 1863–1878 *Frederick W. Williams, Canadian politician Others *Frederick A. Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederic Calland Williams
Sir Frederic Calland Williams, (26 June 1911 – 11 August 1977), known as F.C. Williams or Freddie Williams, was an English engineer, a pioneer in radar and computer technology. Education Williams was born in Romiley, Stockport, and educated at Stockport Grammar School. He gained a scholarship to study engineering at the University of Manchester where he was awarded Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1936 for research carried out as a postgraduate student of Magdalen College, Oxford. Research and career Working at the Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE), Williams was a substantial contributor during World War II to the development of radar. In 1946 he was appointed as head of the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of Manchester. There, with Tom Kilburn and Geoff Tootill, he built the first electronic stored-program digital computer, the Manchester Baby. Williams is also recogni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Williams (speedway Rider)
Freddie Williams (12 March 1926 – 20 January 2013) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Wales who was World Champion on two occasions. He was the winner of the Speedway World Championship in 1950 and 1953 and runner-up in 1952. Career Williams grew up in Port Talbot, where he was a classmate of Richard Burton, and they played together in the school rugby team.Rhys, Steffan (2011)Richard Burton's school days recalled by speedway star, '' Western Mail'', 25 June 2011, retrieved 2011-11-27 In 1941 he moved to Portsmouth where he started an apprenticeship in the dockyards as an engineer-fitter.Morgan, Tom (1949) ''Who's Who in Speedway'', Sport-in-Print, p. 74 He was a despatch rider in World War II, and began his speedway career as the war ended, after initially competing in grasstrack. After attending training sessions at Rye House, he was signed by Alec Jackson for the Wembley Lions, and in 1948 got a regular place in the team after injuries to George Wilks and Bill Kitchen.C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Williams II
Freddie E. Williams II (born May 30, 1977) is an American comic book writer and artist. Williams entered the comic scene in 2005, when he began work with DC Comics on the comic series Robin and on the Eisner Award-winning series ''Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle''. He has since gone on to work on several crossover series including ''Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', ''Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II'', ''He-Man/ThunderCats'' and ''Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe''. Early life Williams was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, and now lives in Lees Summit, Missouri with his wife. He was raised in an impoverished single-parent home, and often dreamed of flying away like Superman. His sister supported his love of comics and his dream of becoming a comic book artist. Williams was inspired to become a comic book artist at the age of 15 after seeing Jim Lee's artwork in ''Uncanny X-Men'' #272. Career While attending the 2005 San Diego Comic- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Williams (businessman)
Freddie "Fearless" Sidney Williams (28 October 1942 – 21 June 2008) was a Scottish businessman, gambler and bookmaker. Born in the Ayrshire mining village of Cumnock, he was spared a career as a miner due to ill health at the age of 15 and went on to work for local soft drinks company Currie's of Auchinleck. Following a successful management buyout, and subsequent sale, Williams became a millionaire. It was at Currie's that he first took to gambling. For years he was a boomaker's-runner, before taking up his first bookmaking pitch at Auchinleck Greyhound Stadium. In 1974 Williams bought his first horseracing bookmaking pitch at Ayr Racecourse. He subsequently went on to purchase pitches, including Irvine Racecourse, Hamilton Park Racecourse, Musselburgh Racecourse, Perth Racecourse and Cheltenham Racecourse. He also owned a pitch at Shawfield Stadium in Glasgow. At the time of his death, Williams owned a total of 11 pitches. As business grew, Freddie Williams Bookmakers expa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Williams (runner)
Frederick Lawrence "Freddy" Williams (born February 24, 1962, in Cape Town, South Africa) is a Canadian track and field athlete, known for running middle distances. He represented Canada in the 1992 Olympics running the 800 metres and anchoring the Canadian 4 x 400 metres relay team. He also ran in the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, in both 1991 and as a 6th place finalist in 1993 beating the 1992 Olympic gold medalist William Tanui in the process. He was a home town finalist in the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Toronto. While running for Abilene Christian University, he was the 1986 NCAA Champion The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an .... References External links * 1962 births Living people Athletes from Cape Town South African emigrants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Williams (Canadian Football)
Freddie Williams Jr. (September 2, 1955 – May 14, 2014) was an American football running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at Arizona State University. Early years Williams attended Dixie Hollins High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Arizona State University. His teammates gave him the nickname "Fast Freddie". As a sophomore, he was named the starter at running back after Woody Green graduated. He had a breakout season, leading the Western Athletic Conference in several categories. He posted 249 carries (led the conference), 1,299 rushing yards (led the conference), a 5.2-yard average (led the conference) and 8 rushing touchdowns (second in the conference). He had 23 carries for 216 yards (ninth in school history) and 2 rushing touchdowns against UTEP. As a junior, he helped the team finish with an undefeated record (12–0),ranking # 2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, whis is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Williams (other)
Fred Williams may refer to: Sports American football * Fred A. Williams (1878–1962), American college football player and coach * Fred Williams (defensive lineman) (1929–2000), American football player * Fred Williams (wide receiver) (born 1988), American football player Association football (soccer) * Fred Williams (footballer, born 1873) (1873–?), English footballer with Manchester City and Manchester United * Fred Williams (Canadian soccer) (1896–1929), Canadian soccer player * Fred Williams (footballer, born 1918) (1918–1994), English footballer with Southampton and Stockport County Other sports * Fred Williams (Australian footballer, born 1900) (1900–1975), Australian rules football player * Fred Williams (Australian footballer, born 1919) (1919–2007), Australian rules football player * Fred Williams (baseball) (fl. 1920s), American baseball player * Fred Williams (basketball, born 1896) (1896–1937), American college basketball player * Fred Williams (bask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |