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Hunter (surname)
Hunter is an English and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: A * Adam Hunter (other), multiple people * Adelaide Hoodless (née Addie Hunter, 1857-1910), Canadian activist * Adriana Hunter, British translator * Aislinn Hunter, Canadian writer and poet * Al Hunter (other), multiple people * Alan Hunter (other), multiple people * Albert Hunter (1900–1969), British politician * Alberta Hunter (1895–1984), American singer * Alexander Hunter (other), multiple people * Alexis Hunter (born 1948), New Zealand painter and photographer * Allan Hunter (other), multiple people * Ally Hunter (born 1949), Scottish footballer * Alyson Hunter (born 1948), New Zealand photographer * Amy Hunter (born 1966), American actress and model * Andrew Hunter (other), multiple people named Andrew or Andy * Andria Hunter (born 1967), Canadian women's ice hockey player * Anji Hunter (born 1955), British political consult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andria Hunter
Andria Hunter (born December 22, 1967) is a Canadian retired ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ... player and former member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team, Canadian women's national ice hockey team and Canada women's national inline hockey team, national inline hockey team. In 1994, she created the websitwhockey.com one of the earliest sites dedicated to women's ice hockey on the web, which remains one of the few digital records of women's ice hockey during the 1990s and early 2000s. Playing career Early years As a student at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School in her hometown of Peterborough, Ontario, Hunter was a standout athlete and scholar. She received the school's Junior Athlete Award in 1983 and the Senior Athlete Award in 1985. In gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catfish Hunter
James Augustus Hunter (April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999), nicknamed "Catfish", was a professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). From to , he was a pitcher for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees. Hunter was the first pitcher since to win 200 games by age 31. He is often referred to as baseball's first big-money free agent, and was a member of five World Series championship teams. Hunter retired at age 33 following the 1979 season, after developing persistent arm problems, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in his early 50s, and died of the disease about a year after his diagnosis. Hunter has been the subject of numerous popular culture references, including the Bob Dylan song "Catfish". Early life The youngest son of eight children, Hunter was born and raised in Hertford in northeast North Carolina. He grew up on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddy Hunter
Harold James Hunter (born August 9, 1946) is a former utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in part of three seasons spanning 1971–1975. Listed at 5' 10", 170 lb., Hunter batted and threw right-handed.MLB Statistics ''Baseball Almanac''. Retrieved on July 31, 2011. The Red Sox selected Hunter in the third round, 61st pick of the 1969 MLB Draft out of the . A dependable handyman, Hunter was used in |
Bruce Hunter (other) (born 1950), New Zealand rugby union player
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Bruce Hunter may refer to: * Bruce Hunter (poet) (born 1952), Canadian poet, novelist and teacher * Bruce Hunter (politician) (born 1955), Iowa State Representative * Bruce Hunter (actor) (born 1961), Canadian actor and comedian * Bruce Hunter (swimmer) (1939–2018), American swimmer * Bruce Hunter (rugby union) Bruce Anthony Hunter (born 16 September 1950) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and middle-distance athlete. Rugby union A wing three-quarter, Hunter represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Hunter (outfielder)
Brian Lee Hunter (born March 25, 1971) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. At 6'4" and around 180 lbs, he was known for stealing over 70 bases in 1997. Minor league career Hunter was born on March 25, 1971 in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Fort Vancouver High School in Vancouver, Washington. Hunter, who threw and batted right-handed, was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round (35th Overall) of the 1989 amateur draft. Hunter spent a little over five and a half seasons in the minor leagues. He began his pro career with the Gulf Coast League Astros in 1989. Hunter then went on to spend the next three seasons in class A playing for the Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League in 1990 and then the Osceola Astros of the Florida State League for two seasons 1991–1992. After a season in Class AA with the Jackson Generals of the Texas League, Hunter moved up to Class AAA and played part of the season with the Pacific Coast League's Tucso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Hunter (other)
Bill Hunter or Billy Hunter may refer to: Sports figures American * Bill Hunter (catcher) (1855–1918), baseball catcher * Bill Hunter (outfielder) (1887–1934), American baseball player * Billy Hunter (basketball) (born 1942), former National Basketball Players Association executive * Billy Hunter (baseball) (born 1928), MLB All-Star shortstop and manager Scottish * Bill Hunter (footballer, born 1900), Scottish football defender * Billy Hunter (footballer) (1885–1937), Scottish professional football player and manager Other * Bill Hunter (ice hockey) (1920–2002), Canadian hockey owner, general manager, coach * Bill Hunter (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player Other people * Bill Hunter (politician) (1920–2015), Trotskyist leader in Britain and an International Socialist League member * Bill Hunter (actor) (1940–2011), Australian actor * Bill Hunter (journalist) William Bradley Hunter (November 2, 1928 – April 23, 1964) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hunter (other)
Bill Hunter or Billy Hunter may refer to: Sports figures American * Bill Hunter (catcher) (1855–1918), baseball catcher * Bill Hunter (outfielder) (1887–1934), American baseball player * Billy Hunter (basketball) (born 1942), former National Basketball Players Association executive * Billy Hunter (baseball) (born 1928), MLB All-Star shortstop and manager Scottish * Bill Hunter (footballer, born 1900), Scottish football defender * Billy Hunter (footballer) (1885–1937), Scottish professional football player and manager Other * Bill Hunter (ice hockey) (1920–2002), Canadian hockey owner, general manager, coach * Bill Hunter (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player Other people * Bill Hunter (politician) (1920–2015), Trotskyist leader in Britain and an International Socialist League member * Bill Hunter (actor) (1940–2011), Australian actor * Bill Hunter (journalist) William Bradley Hunter (November 2, 1928 – April 23, 1964) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrum Hunter
Bertrum "Nate" Hunter (October 20, 1910 – April 25, 1948) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played professionally from 1931 to 1936 with several teams. He pitched for the East in the inaugural East-West All-Star Game in 1933. Hunter played in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ..., after his negro league career, until 1944. References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Baseball statsanSeamheads 1910 births 1948 deaths Homestead Grays players Akron Black Tyrites players Kansas City Monarchs players New York Cubans players St. Louis Stars (baseball) players Pittsburgh Crawfords players Baseball players from Arizona 20th-century African-American sportspeople Baseball pitchers {{Negro-league-baseball-pitcher-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Hunter (other)
Barry Hunter may refer to: * Barry Hunter (footballer) Barry Hunter (born 18 November 1968) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer, recently he works as a chief scout for Premier League club Liverpool. Hunter was born in Coleraine, and made his name with Wrexham before transferring to ... (born 1968), former Northern Ireland international footballer * Barry Hunter (bishop) (1927–2015), Anglican Bishop of Riverina, Australia, 1971–1992 {{hndis, Hunter, Barry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Hunter
Arthur Hunter (April 24, 1933 – December 25, 2009) was an American football tackle who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Los Angeles Rams. Notre Dame years At Notre Dame he played under head coach Frank Leahy who was the former line coach for the Seven Blocks of Granite and played shoulder-to-shoulder with guard Menil Mavraides, center Jim Schrader, and fullback Neil Worden as the main blockers for Heisman Trophy winning running back Johnny Lattner. His senior year, the 1953 Notre Dame team finished the season 9–1, and had an unprecedented 12 players drafted to 1954 NFL draft. In a September 13, 1954 Sports Illustrated article, writer Herman Hickman describes the 1953 Notre Dame team by writing: Frankly, it's hard to see how any squad could lose such men as Halfback Johnny Lattner, Fullback Neil Worden, Tackle Art Hunter, Center Jim Schrader and Guard Menil Mavraides and still be a top-ranked team. Each was on some All-American or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Hunter
April Hunter (born September 24, 1976) is an American retired professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet, boxer, actress, writer, fitness model and glamour model. She has appeared in publications including ''MuscleMag International'' and ''Playboy'' and has her own comic book series titled ''Code Red''. Professional wrestling career World Championship Wrestling (1999–2000) In 1999, after Hunter appeared in ''Playboy'' magazine, she was hired by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Along with four other models (Tylene Buck, Kim Kanner (Shikira), Midajah and Pamela Paulshock), she accompanied members of the New World Order (nWo) to ringside for their matches. Independent circuit (2001–2002) Hunter trained to become a professional wrestler with Killer Kowalski in Boston. She was the only woman in the class and soon began working on the independent circuit and overseas. NWA Total Nonstop Action (2002, 2003) On August 28, 2002, Hunter appeared for Total Nonstop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
