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George Evans (poet)
George Evans may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George "Honey Boy" Evans (1870–1915), American songwriter and entertainer * George Evans (bandleader) (1915–1993), English jazz bandleader, arranger and tenor saxophonist * George Evans (singer) (born 1963), Canadian-American jazz vocalist * George Evans, pseudonym of Frederick Schiller Faust (1892–1944), American author known as Max Brand * George Bird Evans (1906–1998), American author, artist and dog breeder * George Ewart Evans (1909–1988), Welsh-born schoolteacher, writer and folklorist * George Evans (cartoonist) (1920–2001), American comic book artist Politics * George Evans, 1st Baron Carbery (c. 1680–1749), Irish politician * George Evans, 2nd Baron Carbery (died 1759), British politician and Irish peer * George Evans, 3rd Baron Carbery (died 1783), Irish peer * George Evans, 4th Baron Carbery (1766–1804), British politician * George Evans (American politician) (1797–1867), American congressman * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George "Honey Boy" Evans
George Evans (10 March 1870 – 5 March 1915) known as "Honey Boy" Evans was a Welsh-born songwriter, comedian, entertainer, and musician active in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Biography Evans was born in Pontlottyn, Wales in 1870.No byline (March 6, 1915)"HONEY BOY" EVANS DEAD ''New York Times'' :11 In 1910, he bought the Cohan & Harris Minstrels organization for $25,000, that were known as the Honey Boy Minstrels. He was composer of "In the Good Old Summer Time"; Ren Shields was the Lyricist. He had a well known minstrel show troupe, the "Honey Boy Minstrels". He debuted ''The Memphis Blues'' on vaudeville. Evans became a great baseball fan after moving to America as a young man. He spent two weeks in March 1908 with the Philadelphia Phillies at spring training in Savannah, Georgia where he stayed and practiced with the team and socialized with the players. The Phillies named their team of younger players the "Honey Boys" in intrasquad games aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Evans (VC)
William John George Evans VC (16 February 1876 – 28 September 1937) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Evans first joined the Scots Guards in March 1894, and served during the Second Boer War. He left the Army in August 1902, to work for the NSPCC, and rejoined in January 1915. When he was 40 years old, and a Company Sergeant-Major in the 18th Battalion ( 3rd Manchester Pals), The Manchester Regiment of the British Army during the First World War, Evans was awarded the Victoria Cross for his deeds on 30 July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme at Guillemont, France: Company Sergeant-Major Evans volunteered to take back an important message after five runners had been killed in attempting to do so. He had to cover about 700 yards, the whole of which was under observation from the enemy. He succeeded in delivering the message in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Essex Evans
George Essex Evans (18 June 1863 – 10 November 1909) was an Australian poet. Biography Essex Evans was born in London on 18 June 1863, to Welsh parents. His father, John Evans Q.C., Treasurer of the Inner Temple and a member of the House of Commons, died in 1864 when his son was only a few months old; he left his family £60,000. George Essex Evans was raised and educated by his mother Mary Ann (née Owen), who was one of the Bowens of Llwynwair, an old Welsh family. She was an educated woman, fluent in both Latin and Greek. The family lived in Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire where Essex Evans attended Haverfordwest Grammar School and then the St. James Collegiate School of Jersey. Essex Evans was partly deaf and although he was an excellent athlete, his tutors thought him "dull". His hearing impediment prevented him going into the armed forces. In 1881, when Essex Evans was 17, the siblings J.B.O. (John Bowen Owen), Blanche Gough and Beatrice emigrated to Queensland, Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Evans (explorer)
George William Evans (5 January 1780 – 16 October 1852) was a surveyor and early explorer in the Colony of New South Wales. Evans was born in Warwick, England, migrating to Australia in October 1802. Early career In 1803, Evans was appointed acting Surveyor General of New South Wales whilst Charles Grimes was on leave in England. In 1804, Evans explored the Warragamba River and upstream to the present site of the Warragamba Dam. Later removed from the position by Governor Philip Gidley King he was posted to the position of Assistant Surveyor by Lieutenant-Governor William Paterson. Evans surveyed the shores of Jervis Bay and inland to Appin leading the way to the settlement of the Illawarra region. Probably because of his success it was Governor Lachlan Macquarie who instructed him to ''find a passage to the west''. Exploration of the inland Confirmatory Blue Mountains expedition, 1813 On 13 November 1813 Governor Lachlan Macquarie sent Evans across the Blue Mountains into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Evans (antiquary)
George Evans, D.D. (1630?–1701/2), was an English antiquary. Evans was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. and became a fellow of Jesus in 1650, and graduated M.A. in 1653. He became vicar of New Windsor, and was installed Canon of Windsor 30 July 1660. He proceeded D.D. at Cambridge in 1665; was licensed to St. Benet Fink, London, 16 May 1663; and was also rector of Hitcham, Buckinghamshire. His son, George Evans, also a fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, succeeded him at Benet Fink in 1693. He was a friend and correspondent of Elias Ashmole, and made collections relating to the history of St. George's Chapel St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is both a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch) and the Chapel of the Order of the Gart ..., Windsor, printed in Ashmole's 'Berkshire,’ 1719. He died 2 March 1701–2. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Evans (cricketer)
George Evans (24 December 1915 – 11 April 1965) was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Western Australia between in 1937/38. See also * List of Western Australia first-class cricketers A total of 455 players have appeared for Western Australia in men's first-class cricket matches since the team's first-class debut during the 1892–93 Australian cricket season. As of the end of the 2012–13 season, Western Australia as a team ... References External links * 1915 births 1965 deaths Australian cricketers Western Australia cricketers Cricketers from Western Australia Sportspeople from Boulder, Western Australia {{Australia-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Evans (basketball)
George Evans (born January 31, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played in college for George Mason University from 1997 to 2001 where he ranks first all-time at George Mason in steals (218), second in blocked shots (211), third in points (1,953) and rebounds (953), and 13th in assists (226). Basketball career College Evans shares a record with David Robinson as being the only two players in Colonial Athletic Association history to win three CAA Player of the Year awards. He is also just one of four players in NCAA history to record more than 200 steals, assists and blocked shots for a career, joining Danny Manning, Lionel Simmons and Shane Battier. Professional After he graduated from George Mason University in 2001, Evans was the first pick overall in the USBL draft on April 12, 2001, by the now defunct Maryland Mustangs. Soon after, he joined the professional basketball team Mons-Hainaut of the Basketball League Belgium. He was named the Belgian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chick Evans (coach)
George G. "Chick" Evans (June 18, 1901 – November 23, 1976) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1929 to 1954, compiling a record of 132–70–20. Evans was also the head basketball coach at Northern Illinois from 1929 to 1940, tallying a mark of 125–93, and served three stints at head baseball coach at the school (1930–1934, 1937–1944, 1946–1947), amassing a record of 118–115–3. Evans was the athletic director at Northern Illinois from 1929 to 1968. His 132 wins are the most of any head coach in the Northern Illinois Huskies football program's history. A native of El Paso, Illinois, Evans attended the University of Illinois, where was a member of the 1918 Illinois Fighting Illini football team led by head coach Robert Zuppke. He then moved on to the now-defunct Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa, which was later acquired by the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Evans (footballer, Born 1994)
George Evans (born 13 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Millwall. Career Evans was born in Cheadle, Greater Manchester and joined Manchester City at the age of six. After several seasons in Manchester City's academy, Evans first came to prominence with several appearances on the bench for City during the 2012–13 season, although he was ultimately not given a debut for the senior team. In the following season, Evans began playing for the Elite Development Squad before being loaned to Crewe Alexandra at the end of October. Within a week he was given his first senior cap, being named in the starting line-up for Crewe's home league game against Bradford City, against whom he played a full 90 minutes. Evans' first goal for Crewe Alexandra came on 23 November against local rivals Port Vale. On 30 January 2015, he joined Scunthorpe United on loan until the end of the season. Evans made 16 appearances during his loan spell, scoring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Evans (footballer, Born 1935)
George Albert Evans (26 July 1935 – December 2000) was a Welsh footballer who played as a wing half for Wrexham and Chester in the 1950s and 1960s. Playing career Evans spent time as a youngster with Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool before playing non-league football for Oswestry Town. He later joined Wrexham as a part-time player, continuing to work at Bersham Colliery near Wrexham. In October 1957 he made his debut in The Football League for Wrexham against Hartlepools United, going on to make 175 league appearances for the club until 1963. That summer saw Evans move to Chester along with Stan Bennion in exchange for Bill Myerscough, where he again more than 100 league appearances. After leaving Chester in 1969, Evans played for Bethesda Athletic and Colwyn Bay while continuing to work for the National Coal Board. Honours Wrexham *Football League Fourth Division promotion: 1961–62 (third place) *Welsh Cup The FAW Welsh Cup ( cy, Cwpan Cymdeithas Pêl-droed Cymru), c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Evans (footballer, Born 1864)
George Evans (27 June 1864 – 4 May 1947) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He played for Derby County, West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to .... External linksMUFCInfo.com profile English men's footballers Manchester United F.C. players Derby County F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players 1947 deaths 1864 births Football Alliance players Men's association football forwards Footballers from Handsworth, West Midlands {{England-footy-forward-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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