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Harry Alexander (other)
Harry or Harold Alexander is the name of: *Harry Alexander (rugby union) (1879–1915), England rugby union international *Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891–1969), British military commander and field marshal * Harold Alexander (footballer) (1902–1964), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne, also Town Clerk of South Melbourne *Harry Alexander (cricketer) (1905–1993), Australian cricketer *Harry Alexander (footballer) Harry Alexander (born 20 July 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving ... (born 1939), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne * Harold Alexander (American football) (born 1970), American football player * Harold Alexander (Florida politician) (1900–1987), Florida politician See also * Henry Alexander (other) {{hndis, Alexander, Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Alexander (rugby Union)
Harry Alexander (6 January 1879 – 17 October 1915) was a rugby union international who represented from 1900 to 1902, and was captain for one match, against . Alexander was born in Cheshire, and after attending Uppingham School, went to Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he earned two blues in rugby. While playing for Birkenhead Park after graduating from Oxford, he was selected in 1900 to play for England and earned seven caps over the course of three seasons. In 1902, he authored a book on rugby, ''How to Play Rugby Football. The Theory and Practice of the Game''. Later, he played for Richmond and was captain in his final season, 1905 to 1906. He was commissioned second lieutenant into the 1st Battalion, the Grenadier Guards in July 1915, and was sent to the Western Front in October, where he participated in the Battle of Loos, and was killed in action, along with some 400 soldiers of his battalion. Early life and family Harry Alexander was born on 6 January 1879 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander Of Tunis
Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, (10 December 1891 – 16 June 1969) was a senior British Army officer who served with distinction in both the First and the Second World War and, afterwards, as Governor General of Canada and the first Lord Lieutenant of Greater London in 1965. Alexander was born in London to aristocratic parents, and was educated at Harrow before moving on to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, for training as an army officer of the Irish Guards. He rose to prominence through his service in the First World War, receiving numerous honours and decorations, and continued his military career through various British campaigns across Europe and Asia. In the Second World War, Alexander oversaw the final stages of the Allied evacuation from Dunkirk and subsequently held high-ranking field commands in Burma, North Africa and Italy, including serving as Commander-in-Chief Middle East and commanding the 18th Army Group in Tunis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Alexander (footballer)
Harold Francis Alexander (21 April 1902 – 17 August 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1902 births 1964 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Sydney Swans players Leopold Football Club (MJFA) players People from Albert Park, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1902-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Alexander (cricketer)
Harry Houston "Bull" Alexander (9 June 1905 – 15 April 1993) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test match, the fifth of the 1932-33 "bodyline series" against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as a fast, right-arm opening bowler. He played for Victoria in 27 first-class matches between 1929 and 1933, and toured India with the unofficial Australian team in 1935-36. His best first-class figures were 7 for 95 for Victoria against New South Wales in the 1932-33 Sheffield Shield. He also played 89 matches for Essendon and 4 matches for North Melbourne in Melbourne local competition cricket between 1924–25 and 1936–37. During the Second World War Alexander served as a warrant officer in the Australian Army from 1940 to 1945. He served in Malta, the Middle East and the Pacific. Alexander later moved to Euroa in central Victoria, where he worked as a wool classer and became a municipal councillor. He oversaw the reconstruction of the local Euroa Memorial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Alexander (footballer)
Harry Alexander (born 20 July 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * Living people 1939 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Sydney Swans players Sale Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Alexander (American Football)
Harold Donald Alexander (born October 20, 1970) is a former American football punter in the National Football League (NFL). Alexander was drafted in the third round by the Atlanta Falcons out of Appalachian State University in the 1993 NFL Draft The 1993 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 25–26, 1993, at the Marriot Ma .... References 1970 births Living people American football punters Atlanta Falcons players Appalachian State Mountaineers football players Players of American football from South Carolina People from Pickens, South Carolina {{Amfoot-punter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Alexander (Florida Politician)
George Harold Alexander (February 1, 1902 – May 12, 1967) was a Florida politician who served as state chairman of the Florida Republican Party from 1950 to 1962. He served in the Florida House of Representatives.Billy Hathorn, "Cramer v. Kirk: The Florida Republican Schism of 1970," ''The Florida Historical Quarterly'', LXVII, No. 4 (April 1990), pp. 406-407, 410 Early life Alexander was born on February 1, 1902, in Dunlap, Tennessee. He moved to Florida as a young boy. He attended the University of Chattanooga. After graduating, he joined his father in the real estate business. Career Alexander was first involved in politics during the Hoover administration. He was a delegate to every Republican National Convention since 1940. He served as chairman of the Florida delegation in 1952, 1956, and 1960. In 1952 and 1956, he was the state chairman of the Eisenhower campaign, and in 1960, for Nixon. He was elected chairman of the state party on June 14, 1950, and served unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
