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Gary Wilson (rugby Union)
Gary Wilson may refer to: * Gary L. Wilson, American businessman * Gary Wilson (writer) (1956–2021), American writer and activist * Gary Wilson (politician) (born 1946), Canadian politician * Gary Wilson (musician) (born 1953), American experimental musician * Gary Wilson (snooker player) (born 1985), English snooker player * Gary Wilson (cricketer) (born 1986), Irish cricketer * Gary Wilson (racing driver), former American racing driver, see 1975 Long Beach Grand Prix * Gary Wilson (rugby union), rugby union footballer who represented the United States Baseball * Gary Wilson (second baseman) (1879–1969), Major League Baseball second baseman for the Boston Americans * Gary Wilson (1970s pitcher) (born 1954), former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros * Gary Wilson (1990s pitcher) (born 1970), former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates See also * Garry Wilson Garry J. "Flea" Wilson (born 17 July 1953) is a former Australian rules ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary L
Gary may refer to: *Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran *Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;United States *Gary (Tampa), Florida * Gary, Maryland *Gary, Minnesota *Gary, South Dakota *Gary, West Virginia *Gary – New Duluth, a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota *Gary Air Force Base, San Marcos, Texas * Gary City, Texas Ships * USS ''Gary'' (DE-61), a destroyer escort launched in 1943 * USS ''Gary'' (CL-147), scheduled to be a light cruiser, but canceled prior to construction in 1945 * USS ''Gary'' (FFG-51), a frigate, commissioned in 1984 * USS ''Thomas J. Gary'' (DE-326), a destroyer escort commissioned in 1943 People and fictional characters * Gary (surname), including a list of people with the name *Gary (rapper), South Korean rapper and entertainer * Gary (Argentine singer), Argentine singer of cuarteto songs Other uses *'' Gar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Wilson (writer)
Gary Bruce Wilson (May 12, 1956 – May 20, 2021) was an American writer and anti-pornography campaigner. Biography Wilson was a writer who lived in Ashland, Oregon. He was formerly an adjunct professor of biology at Southern Oregon University and also taught at vocational schools. Together with his wife, Marnia Robinson, he was an instructor of karezza, and the couple shared an antipathy towards orgasms. He became widely known from his 2012 TEDx talk entitled "The Great Porn Experiment" in which he argued exposure to pornography changes brain chemistry. The talk has been viewed over 16 million times. Wilson started the website YourBrainOnPorn.com with his wife which argues that pornography is an addiction the same as overeating or compulsive gambling. Four years after the site's launch, he published the book ''Your Brain On Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction'', on the same topic and had it translated into Arabic, Dutch, German, Hungarian, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Wilson (politician)
Gary Wilson (born 1946) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Background Wilson was born in Timmins, Ontario into a family of six children. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Laurentian University in 1969. He worked as a library technician at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He was an executive member of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and served as leader of the Kingston and District Labour Council. He also hosted a local television program, "Labour's Voice in the Community". Politics Wilson ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, but finished about 6,600 votes behind Liberal incumbent Ken Keyes in the constituency of Kingston and the Islands. The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election, and Wilson defeated Keyes by 2,092 votes in a rematch from 1987. He served as a parliamentary assistant to several min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Wilson (musician)
Gary Wilson (born October 23, 1953) is an American experimental musician and performance artist best known for his 1977 album '' You Think You Really Know Me'', after, he released 3 more recordings: “Midnight Hour/When I Spoke Of Love” and “Forgotten Lovers EP” (1979) “ Invasion Of Privacy” (1980), and “This Is Why I Wear My Wedding Gown” (1983). Shortly after, he promptly retired from recording and kept performing until 1983. He slowly gained a strong cult following during the 1980s and 1990s, and in the early 2000s became active again. As of 2020, he has released fourteen full-length albums. Biography Early life Born on the north side of Endicott, New York, Wilson was one of four siblings, the others being Larry, David and Patti. The children kept several ducks as pets. His father worked for IBM during the day, and by night played stand-up bass in a lounge band whose act played the same hotel approximately four nights a week for 25 years. Wilson was a self-ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Wilson (snooker Player)
Gary Wilson (born 11 August 1985) is an English professional snooker player from Wallsend in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear. After showing promise from a young age, Wilson turned professional in 2004. He dropped off the tour in 2006 however, and did not regain his professional status until 2013. During his time as an amateur, Wilson spent time working as a taxi driver, bar man and in a frozen food factory. Noted for his cue ball control and break building ability, Wilson has won one ranking title, the 2022 Scottish Open, and has finished as runner up at the 2015 China Open and the 2021 British Open. He also reached the semi-final at the 2019 World Championship as a qualifier. Career Early career Wilson started playing snooker aged three and soon started showing promise. At the age of 8 he had already been put into a team performing in the local league, despite some clubs refusing to allow a child to play. Aged 9, he made his first century, and appeared for the first time at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Wilson (cricketer)
Gary Craig Wilson (born 5 February 1986) is a former Irish cricketer, who is a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman. He played for Ireland in Tests, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals, with his first appearance for the national side coming in 2005. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match, against Pakistan, in May 2018. In June 2018, he was named captain of Ireland's T20I side, a role he held until November 2019. On 19 March 2021, Wilson announced his retirement from professional cricket. Domestic and T20 career Two years later, in 2006, he participated in the competition for the second time, when his team finished in thirteenth place. He has played county cricket for Derbyshire in England's domestic competitions, having previously appeared for Surrey.He had played for Surrey's first team from 2008 to 2016. He was Surrey captain for the latter part of the 2014 season, following injury to Graeme Smith, and was awarded h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Wilson (racing Driver)
Gary Wilson may refer to: * Gary L. Wilson, American businessman * Gary Wilson (writer) (1956–2021), American writer and activist * Gary Wilson (politician) (born 1946), Canadian politician * Gary Wilson (musician) (born 1953), American experimental musician * Gary Wilson (snooker player) (born 1985), English snooker player * Gary Wilson (cricketer) (born 1986), Irish cricketer * Gary Wilson (racing driver), former American racing driver, see 1975 Long Beach Grand Prix * Gary Wilson (rugby union), rugby union footballer who represented the United States Baseball * Gary Wilson (second baseman) (1879–1969), Major League Baseball second baseman for the Boston Americans * Gary Wilson (1970s pitcher) (born 1954), former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros * Gary Wilson (1990s pitcher) (born 1970), former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates See also * Garry Wilson Garry J. "Flea" Wilson (born 17 July 1953) is a former Australian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Long Beach Grand Prix
The 1975 Long Beach Grand Prix was the inaugural running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The race was held September 28, 1975, on a temporary street circuit. It was race 7 of the 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship. An estimated 65,000 spectators saw Englishman Brian Redman win the race from Australian Vern Schuppan, with Canadian driver Eppie Wietzes finishing third. Background In 1974 the city of Long Beach began a billion-dollar redevelopment program of the downtown area. Chris Pook, a British travel agent working in Long Beach, proposed holding a street course race in the vein of the Monaco Grand Prix. In order to prepare for a Formula One race the following year, the organizers decided to hold a Formula 5000 race that was held at a track in Riverside with an exhibition in Long Beach. Qualifying Qualifying times were set in two sessions on Saturday. Seeded drivers had one 45-minute session and one 1 hour, 15 minute session, while non-seeded drivers had two 45-minut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Wilson (rugby Union)
Gary Wilson may refer to: * Gary L. Wilson, American businessman * Gary Wilson (writer) (1956–2021), American writer and activist * Gary Wilson (politician) (born 1946), Canadian politician * Gary Wilson (musician) (born 1953), American experimental musician * Gary Wilson (snooker player) (born 1985), English snooker player * Gary Wilson (cricketer) (born 1986), Irish cricketer * Gary Wilson (racing driver), former American racing driver, see 1975 Long Beach Grand Prix * Gary Wilson (rugby union), rugby union footballer who represented the United States Baseball * Gary Wilson (second baseman) (1879–1969), Major League Baseball second baseman for the Boston Americans * Gary Wilson (1970s pitcher) (born 1954), former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros * Gary Wilson (1990s pitcher) (born 1970), former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates See also * Garry Wilson Garry J. "Flea" Wilson (born 17 July 1953) is a former Australian rules ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States National Rugby Union Team
The United States men's national rugby union team represents the United States in men's international rugby union. Nicknamed the Eagles, it is controlled by USA Rugby, the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. USA Rugby is a member of Rugby Americas North, one of six regional governing bodies under World Rugby. Until rugby returned to Olympic competition, with sevens at the 2016 Rio Games, the United States was the reigning Olympic rugby champion, having defeated the one other competitor in 1920 and the two other competitors at the 1924 Summer Olympics. , the men's Eagles are ranked 19th in the world by the World Rugby Rankings. Their previous highest ranking was 12th, achieved ahead of the 2019 World Cup. The team's lowest ranking was 20th, first following a winless campaign in the 2008 Churchill Cup and second for a single week in 2022 during the 2023 World Cup qualifying tournament. The highest profile tournament in which the men' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Wilson (second Baseman)
James Garrett Wilson (January 12, 1879 – May 1, 1969) was a professional baseball player. He appeared in three games in Major League Baseball as a second baseman for the Boston Americans during the 1902 season. Listed at , 168 lb., Wilson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Wilson was 23 years old when he entered the majors in 1902 with the Americans, appearing in place of regular second baseman Hobe Ferris on the last two days of the regular season. Wilson was a .182 hitter (2-for-11) with one RBI and did not hit for extra bases or score a run Run(s) or RUN may refer to: Places * Run (island), one of the Banda Islands in Indonesia * Run (stream), a stream in the Dutch province of North Brabant People * Run (rapper), Joseph Simmons, now known as "Reverend Run", from the hip-hop group .... In addition to his brief major league career, Wilson had an extensive career in minor league baseball. He played fourteen seasons in the minor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Wilson (1970s Pitcher)
Gary Steven Wilson (born November 21, 1954) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Houston Astros in the 1979 season. Listed at 6' 2", 185 lb., Wilson batted and threw right handed. He was born in Camden, Arkansas Camden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city is located about 100 miles south of Little Rock. Situated on bluffs overlooking the Ouachita River, the city developed .... External links , oRetrosheet oPelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League) 1954 births Living people Baseball players from Arkansas Cardenales de Lara players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Charleston Charlies players Columbus Astros players Dubuque Packers players Houston Astros players Kinston Blue Jays players Knoxville Blue Jays players Major League Baseball pitchers People from Camden, Arkansas Southern Arkansas Muleriders baseball players Syrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
