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Huck (nickname)
As a nickname, Huck may refer to: * Huck Betts (1897–1987), American Major League Baseball pitcher * McDill "Huck" Boyd (1907–1987), American small-town newspaper publisher and politician * Huck Flener (born 1969), American former Major League Baseball pitcher * Huck Geary (1917–1981), American Major League Baseball player * Mike Huckleberry (born 1948), American politician and restaurateur * Hector Macpherson, Jr. (born 1918), American retired politician and dairy farmer * Carl Sawyer (1890–1957), American Major League Baseball player in 1915 * Richard Scarry (1919–1994), American children's author and illustrator * Huck Seed (born 1969), American poker player * Huck Wallace (1882–1951), American Major League Baseball pitcher in 1912 * Huck Welch (1907–1979), Hall of Fame Canadian Football League player * Allan Woodman Allan Charles "Huck" Woodman (March 11, 1899 – April 17, 1963) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eac'' "also", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. Conventions in various languages English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huck Betts
Walter McKinley "Huck" Betts (February 18, 1897 – June 13, 1987), born in Millsboro, Delaware, was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1920–25) and Boston Braves (1932–35). During his six-year tenure with the Phillies, Betts was an ordinary pitcher at best, compiling 18 wins against 27 losses, and a 4.40 ERA. He spent 1926 in the low minors, and then was out of baseball for the next five years. Returning to the big leagues in 1932 with the Boston Braves, at the age of 35 Betts unexpectedly became one of the National League's best pitchers. He finished the season 13–11 with a 2.80 ERA, which was the third best ERA in the NL. He also did well in 1933, going 11–11 with a 2.79 ERA, which again put him in the top 10 of pitchers who qualified for the ERA crown. His ERA went up to 4.06 in 1934, but his won–loss record was the best of his career at 17–10. Betts' career ended the following year, going 2–9 for the woeful 1935 Boston Braves, often identified as on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McDill "Huck" Boyd
McDill "Huck" Boyd (April 17, 1907 – January 9, 1987) was a noted small-town newspaper publisher in Phillipsburg, Kansas, United States, and twice a candidate for governor of that state. Journalism career Boyd for decades was the publisher of ''The Phillips County Review'', a weekly newspaper in his hometown. His parents, Frank W. and Mamie Alexander Boyd, purchased the paper the year he was born; Frank had previously been the editor since 1902 of the ''Phillips County Post''. The couple changed the name of the paper from the ''Post'' to the ''Review.'' There was considerable competition at that time in sparsely populated Phillips County, with four other newspapers in Phillipsburg and other publications in neighboring, smaller towns. Huck, the Boyds' first child, joined the newspaper staff in 1929 as a junior editor when the Great Depression caused him to withdraw from college and return home to help his parents. The Boyd family was deeply involved in the newspaper business. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huck Flener
Gregory Alan Flener (born February 25, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) Career Flener attended Armijo High School (Fairfield, California), then spent three years at California State University, Fullerton pursuing a business major. During those three seasons, Flener had a record of 21-3 as a starting pitcher. After the 1989 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. He left school before completing his degree when the Toronto Blue Jays selected him in the ninth round of the 1990 MLB Draft. Flener played for the Blue Jays in 1993, 1996, and 1997. Though the Blue Jays won the World Series in 1993 and Flener was awarded a World Series ring, he did not play in any post-season games and was not on the playoff roster. Flener continued playing minor league baseball until January 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huck Geary
Eugene Francis Joseph "Huck" Geary (January 22, 1917 – January 27, 1981) was a Major League Baseball player. A right-handed shortstop who batted from the left side, Geary had a listed weight of . Geary appeared in 55 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1942 and 1943, compiling a relatively low .160 batting average and .437 OPS during that time. He did display a good batting eye, drawing 20 walks and striking out only nine times in 188 at bats. Geary caused some consternation for manager Frankie Frisch by repeatedly returning home to his wife and children without first receiving permission from the club. In August 1942, he sent a telegram to the club saying "Cannot play ball in my present condition. May retire for remainder of season." He told '' The Buffalo News'' he "guessed maybe" he had not told the club before leaving but that his doctor told him he was "on the verge of a complete breakdown" and in need of "a long rest." Before the 1943 season, he told the '' Pittsbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Huckleberry
Michael "Huck" Huckleberry (born July 12, 1948) is a politician, restaurateur, and small business owner from Greenville, Michigan. In 2008, he was elected as a Democrat to the Michigan State House of Representatives. He represented the 70th House District, which includes all of Montcalm County and a portion of North-west Ionia County including the city of Ionia. In 2006 he unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Republican Congressman Dave Camp, who represents Michigan's 4th congressional district, located in central Michigan. In 2010 he was defeated by Rick Outman, 55%-43%. Biography Mike Huckleberry was born on July 12, 1948, in Cedar Springs, Michigan. He graduated from Cedar Springs High School in 1966. From 1967 to 1968, Huckleberry attended Grand Rapids Community College. In 1969, he attended Davenport University, located in Michigan], in business studies. He has owned and operated Huckleberry's Restaurant in Greenville, Michigan since 1991. He is married to Linda Huckl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector Macpherson, Jr
Hector "Huck" Macpherson Jr. (September 18, 1918 – March 21, 2015) was an American dairy farmer and politician in the state of Oregon. Macpherson was a member of the Oregon State Senate from 1971 to 1974 and is best remembered as a primary author of the seminal Oregon Senate Bills 100 and 101 (1973), 1973 Land Conservation and Development Act (SB 100) which established the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission and statewide land use planning regulation. As the navigator aboard a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II, Macpherson flew 50 combat missions and was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States), Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star Medal for his service, leaving the United States Army Air Corps in 1945 with the rank of Major (United States), Major. Following the war Macpherson took over the family dairy farm and became involved with the politics of land use planning over concerns with encroachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Sawyer
Carl Everett Sawyer (October 19, 1890 – January 17, 1957) was an infielder in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), .... Nicknamed "Huck", he played for the Washington Senators."Carl Sawyer Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-02-12. References External links 1890 births 1957 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Scarry
Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. He is best known for his ''Best Ever'' book series that take place primarily in the fictional town of Busytown, "which is populated by friendly and helpful resident nimals...such asMr. Frumble, Huckle Cat, Mr. Fixit, Lowly Worm, and others..." The series spawned a media franchise. Early life and education Scarry was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Mary McClure and John Scarry Sr., who were of Irish-American ancestry and ran a small department store chain. Scarry had four siblings: older brother John Jr., younger sister, Barbara, and younger brothers, Edward and Leo.1940 U.S. Census, familysearch.com The family enjoyed a comfortable life at their 32 Melville Avenue home in the Dorchester neighborhood, even during the Great Depression. Following high school, Scarry enrolled in Boston Business Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huck Seed
Huckleberry ''Huck'' Seed (born January 15, 1969) is an American professional poker player best known for winning the Main Event of the 1996 World Series of Poker. Early life Seed was born in Santa Clara, California, but grew up in Corvallis, Montana, where he attended Corvallis High School. He was a member of the 1987 Montana All-State basketball team. Seed was an electrical engineering student at California Institute of Technology and a member of Fleming House. He took a leave of absence in 1989, started playing poker, and never returned to college. Seed was a star player on Caltech's basketball team and is featured in the 2006 documentary ''Quantum Hoops''. Poker career Huck Seed played under the screen name “HuckleberrySeed” on the now defunct site Full Tilt Poker, and was a sponsored “red” poker pro on Full Tilt. Seed won the 1996 World Series of Poker main event, which resulted in his second bracelet and the $1,000,000 first prize. He made the final table of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huck Wallace
Harry Clinton "Huck" Wallace (July 27, 1882 – July 9, 1951), nicknamed "Lefty", was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1912. In four career games, he allowed seven hits in 4.2 innings. He had an ERA of 0.00 while allowing 5 runs, all unearned. Wallace threw left and batted left. He was born in Richmond, Indiana, in 1882 and died in Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ..., in 1951. Along with the nickname "Huck", Wallace was also nicknamed "Lefty", because he was left-handed. References External links 1882 births 1951 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from Indiana Sportspeople from Richmond, Indiana Minor league baseball managers Davenport River R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huck Welch
Hawley "Huck" Welch (December 12, 1907 in Toronto, Ontario – May 15, 1979 in Ancaster, Ontario) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League for eight seasons for the Hamilton Tigers and the Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers were a Canadian football team and a member of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, a league that preceded the Canadian Football League. The team existed from 1872 to 1935. The Montreal AAA sponsored the Montre .... He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1964 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. References Canada's Sports Hall of Fame profile External links * 1907 births 1979 deaths Sportspeople from Toronto Players of Canadian football from Ontario Hamilton Tigers football players Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
