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James Lang (other)
James Lang may refer to: Sportsmen * James Lang (basketball) (born 1983), American basketball player *Jimmy Lang (1851–?), Scottish footballer * James Lang (cricketer) (1900–1973), English cricketer *Jim Lang (rugby union) (1909–1991), Welsh international rugby union player * James Lang (rugby union) (born 1995), Scottish international rugby union player Others * Chris Lang (politician) (James Christian Lang, 1910–2002), Australian politician * Clubber Lang, James "Clubber" Lang, fictional boxer in Rocky III portrayed by Mr. T * Jim Lang (composer), American composer * Jim Lang (broadcaster) (born 1965), Canadian broadcaster and sportscaster See also *Jim Laing James T. Laing is a Canadian sportscaster and radio station owner who spent the 1966-67 NHL season as the radio play by play voice for the Boston Bruins. Broadcasting career A native of Weyburn, Laing's career began in 1962 calling junior hockey ..., Canadian play-by-play sportscaster for the Boston Bruins * Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lang (basketball)
James Lang (born October 17, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Washington Wizards. Professional career He was selected with the 19th pick of the second round (48th pick overall) of the 2003 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets, but was waived in December of that year after back injuries kept him sidelined and after GM Bob Bass proclaimed that Lang did not show "the potential to be put on the active roster". Lang attended pre-season camp with the Utah Jazz in 2005 but did not make the team. The Toronto Raptors signed Lang to a 10-day contract on March 27, 2006, and he was waived after this contract. Lang had averaged 8.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in 32 games for the Arkansas RimRockers of the NBA Developmental League during the 2006 season. He signed two 10-day contracts with the Atlanta Hawks early in the 2006 season but did not see any game action. On September 14, 2006, Lang was signed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Lang
James Joseph Lang (March 1851 – 14 July 1929) was a Scottish international footballer who represented Scotland twice from 1876 to 1878. Early life Lang was born in March 1851 in Scotland. Before his football career, he worked at the John Brown & Company's shipyard on the River Clyde in Glasgow, where he lost sight in one eye due to an accident in 1869. Football career Club career Lang's playing career started with Glasgow's Eastern, from where he moved to Clydesdale and then Third Lanark. While with Clydesdale he played in the first ever Scottish Cup final in 1874, losing 2–0 against Queen's Park. He also became involved with the Glasgow vs. Sheffield association matches, and at the 1876 meeting (in which Glasgow won 2–0) he caught the attention of The Wednesday board. They subsequently invited him to play for their team. He was not paid by the club but instead gained employment with a company in Garden Street owned by one of the directors, Walter Fearnehough. Although th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lang (cricketer)
James Neil Lang (2 May 1900 – 1973) was an English first-class cricketer who played eight matches for Worcestershire in the early 1920s. He was born in Ludlow, Shropshire and died at Birmingham, Warwickshire. Lang was not particularly successful, averaging over 50 with his left-arm spin and never reaching double figures with the bat. His first victim was Hampshire's Harold Gilligan Alfred Herbert Harold Gilligan (29 June 1896 – 5 May 1978) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Sussex and England. Gilligan captained England on their four-Test tour of New Zealand in 1929–30, which England won 1–0. Lif ..., while his most successful game was his last, against Nottinghamshire, when he took three wickets including that of Wally Hammond. References External links * 1900 births 1973 deaths Sportspeople from Ludlow English cricketers Worcestershire cricketers Cricketers from Shropshire {{england-cricket-bio-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Lang (rugby Union)
Jim Lang (1 October 1909 – 22 December 1991) was a Welsh international rugby union number 8 who played club rugby for Llanelli and Swansea. Whilst with Llanelli he faced two touring Southern Hemisphere teams, the South Africans in 1931 and New Zealand in 1935. Rugby career Lang was first capped for Wales in the 1931 Five Nations Championship in a game against France. Under the captaincy of Jack Bassett, Wales won the game with ease, running in seven tries. Lang was reselected two weeks later to face the Irish at Ravenhill, and when Wales won the game they also won the tournament. Lang would remain unselected for his country for another four years, but in 1931 he played for Llanelli when they hosted the touring South Africans. Lang ran out against the Springboks with his brother, Will, but ended the game on the losing side. In 1934 Lang was back in the Welsh team, adding some experience to a team which the game earlier with 13 new caps, had lost at home to England. Led by Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lang (rugby Union)
James Lang (born 4 April 1995) is a Scottish professional rugby union footballer who plays as a Fly half or Centre for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship and the Scotland national team. Rugby Union career Amateur career Born a few miles from Harlequins rugby union side's Twickenham Stoop, in Ashford, Middlesex. Lang represented Harlequins first, at school boy level. His burgeoning rugby career took off, when as a teenager Lang joined Welsh side Rygbi Gogledd Cymru ( RGC1404) in North Wales. Professional career In the summer of 2016 the 22-year-old Lang returned from Rygbi Gogledd Cymru to Harlequins academy. He has since made several successful appearances as Fly-Half for Quins. Characteristic of Lang's style on the rugby field is his strong and accurate kicking. Lang himself has mentioned working with former Quins Fly-half Nick Evans. Which benefited him in his own similar role. Lang plays at Fly-half in the Harlequins academy and first team. Lang s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Lang (politician)
James Christian Lang (25 March 1910 – 14 December 2002), usually known as Chris Lang, was an Australian politician. The son of Jack Lang, Premier of New South Wales 1925–27 and 1930–32, he succeeded his father as the member for Auburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, serving from 1946 to 1950. Born in Homebush, Lang was educated at North Auburn Public School and Burwood Intermediate High School before entering his father's real estate business, Lang and Daes, in 1925. In 1930, he became the manager, remaining so until 1958, when he became the manager of his own real estate company until 1962. On 22 February 1933, he married Mary Dowling, with whom he had three children. He also served as secretary of the Auburn Starr-Bowkett Co-operative Building Societies. In 1946, Jack Lang resigned from state parliament to run for the federal seat of Reid, resulting in a by-election for the state seat of Auburn. By that time, both the federal and state branches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clubber Lang
A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music. Nightclubs generally restrict access to people in terms of age, attire, personal belongings, and inappropriate behaviors. Nightclubs typically have dress codes to prohibit people wearing informal, indecent, offensive, or gang-related attire from entering. Unlike other entertainment venues, nightclubs are more likely to use bouncers to screen prospective patrons for entry. The busiest nights for a nightclub are Friday and Saturday nights. Most nightclubs cater to a particular music genre or sound for branding effects. Some nightclubs may offer food and beverages (including alcoholic beverages). History Early history In the United States, New York increasingly became the national capital for tourism and entertainment. Grand hotels were built for upscal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Lang (composer)
James Volker Langknecht (born November 22, 1950), better known as Jim Lang, is an American composer. He is known for scoring the Nickelodeon series '' Hey Arnold!'' (1996–2004), its feature film, '' Hey Arnold!: The Movie'' (2002), and the television film, '' Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie'' (2017), as well as working with series creator Craig Bartlett on his other shows such as '' Dinosaur Train'' and '' Ready Jet Go!''. In 2001, Lang was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for a Song in an Animated Production for the main title song of '' Lloyd in Space''. In 2004, he received an ASCAP Award for Top TV Series for ''Hey Arnold!'' Filmography * ''Love or Money'' (1990) * ''The Letters from Moab'' (1991) * ''Body Bags'' (1993; with John Carpenter) * '' In the Mouth of Madness'' (1994; with John Carpenter) * '' Hey Arnold!'' (1996–2004) * '' Lloyd in Space'' (2001–2004) * '' Hey Arnold!: The Movie'' (2002) * ''Unstable Fables ''Unstable Fab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Lang (broadcaster)
Jim Lang (born October 7, 1965 in Verdun, France) is a Canadian sportscaster, formerly with Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet Radio Fan 590 in Toronto. During his Sportsnet tenure, Lang co-hosted the weekend edition of '' Sportsnet Connected'' alongside Evanka Osmak. In 2002, Lang served as the radio voice of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on Mojo Radio AM 640. From March 10, 2011 to September 2013, Lang served as morning show co-host on Sportsnet Radio Fan 590 alongside Greg Brady. Since February 2014, Lang has served as the host of his morning show, "The Jim Lang Show", on CFMS-FM CFMS-FM (105.9 FM) is a Canadian radio station, transmitting at 105.9 MHz from Markham, Ontario. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Laing
James T. Laing is a Canadian sportscaster and radio station owner who spent the 1966-67 NHL season as the radio play by play voice for the Boston Bruins. Broadcasting career A native of Weyburn, Laing's career began in 1962 calling junior hockey games in Saskatchewan. While calling games for the Estevan Bruins, Boston Bruins President Weston Adams heard Laing's play by play on scouting trips. Adams was very impressed with Laing's impartiality, especially in games between Estevan and their rivals, the Weyburn Red Wings. According to Boston Bruins announcer Fred Cusick, Laing "was a dead ringer, in voice and inflection, for Foster Hewitt, Canada's legendary hockey announcer". He was hired by Adams in 1966 to call Bruins games on radio. Laing was 23 years old at the time of his hiring. During his tenure in Boston, he was praised by ''Boston Globe'' sportswriter Harold Kaese for being "objective and accurate". Laing was fired after only one season because Bruins management believed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Lange
James John Lange (; August 15, 1932 – February 25, 2014) was an American game show host and disc jockey. He was known to listeners in the San Francisco and Los Angeles radio markets with stints at several stations in both markets, racking up over 45 years on the air. Lange was also known to television viewers as the host of several game shows, including ''The Dating Game''. Early career Lange began his radio broadcasting career in the Twin Cities after winning an audition as a teenager, later appearing as kids show host "Captain 11" on WMIN-TV (now KARE). He graduated from Saint Thomas Academy, going on to the University of Minnesota on a scholarship from the Evans Scholars Foundation. After graduating from the University of Minnesota and serving in the Marines, Lange moved to San Francisco. After making his Bay Area broadcast debut as "The All-Night Mayor" on KGO, he moved to afternoons on KSFO in 1960. Game shows Lange's network television career began in San Francisco w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Lange
Jimmy Lange (born August 25, 1975) is an American professional boxer. Early life He began boxing at the age of five in Arlington, Virginia when his father who became his manager first brought him to Olympia Boxing Gym in Falls Church. Boxing immediately ignited interest in Jimmy when he realized the level of discipline, respect, and skill that was needed to be a great boxer. The Contender Lange was a contestant on the first season of the NBC reality TV show, The Contender (TV series), The Contender, produced and hosted by Sylvester Stallone and Sugar Ray Leonard. Stallone’s brother attended one of Jimmy’s boxing matches in Washington DC and was so impressed, he recommended him for the show as one of the 16 boxers. Current special adviser, "First Lady of Boxing" Jackie Kallen served as 'den mother' on the show. On the show, Jimmy was placed on the East Coast team and fought Joey Gilbert in the final First Round fight, a fight Lange lost. Lange was originally scheduled to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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