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James Owens (other)
James or Jim Owens may refer to: Sports * Jesse Owens (James Cleveland Owens; 1913–1980), American track and field athlete, and Olympian * James Owens (American football, born 1955), American football player and Olympic athlete * James Owens (American football coach) (1951–2016), American football player and coach * Jim Owens (1927–2009), head football coach at the University of Washington (1957–1974) * Jim Owens (baseball) (1934–2020), American baseball pitcher * Jim Owens (basketball, born 1950), American basketball player * Red Owens (James L. Owens; 1925–1988), American basketball player * James Owens (referee) (born 1977), Irish hurling referee Politics and military * James Byeram Owens (1816–1889), Confederate politician * James W. Owens (congressman) (1837–1900), US Representative from Ohio * James C. Owens Jr. (1910–1942), American naval aviator * James Owens (VC) (1829–1901), Irish soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross * James Lawrence Owens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Owens
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history". He set three world records and tied another, all in less than an hour, at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan—a feat that has never been equaled and has been called "the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport". He achieved international fame at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, by winning four gold medals: 100 meters, long jump, 200 meters, and 4 × 100-meter relay. He was the most successful athlete at the Games and, as a black American man, was credited with "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy". The Jesse Owens Award is USA Track and Field's highest accolade for the year's best track and field athlete. Owens w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James W
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 United States Embassy Bombings
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were attacks that occurred on August 7, 1998. More than 200 people were killed in nearly simultaneous truck bomb explosions in two East African cities, one at the United States Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the other at the United States Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Fazul Abdullah Mohammed and Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah were credited with being the masterminds behind the bombings. Motivation and preparation The bombings are widely believed to have been revenge for U.S. involvement in the extradition, and alleged torture, of four members of Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ) who had been arrested in Albania in the two months prior to the attacks for a series of murders in Egypt. Between June and July, Ahmad Isma'il 'Uthman Saleh, Ahmad Ibrahim al-Sayyid al-Naggar, Shawqi Salama Mustafa Atiya and Mohamed Hassan Tita were all renditioned from Albania to Egypt, with the co-operation of the United States; the four men were accused of particip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James B
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, York, James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * James (2005 film), ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * James (2008 film), ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * James (2022 film), ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lawrence Owens
James Lawrence Owens (December 30, 1899 – September 27, 1960) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is the deliberative assembly of the province of Alberta, Canada. It sits in the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton. The Legislative Assembly currently has 87 members, elected first past the post from singl ... from 1955 until his death in 1960 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government. Political career Owens first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1955 general election as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Didsbury. He defeated Coalition candidate Ben Brown by a few hundred votes. In the 1959 general election, Owens defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Douglas Munn and a Liberal candidate. Owens died of a heart attack on September 28, 1960, while still in office. References External linksLegislative Assembly of Alberta Members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Owens (VC)
James Owens VC (1827 – 20 August 1901) was born in Killaine, Bailieborough, County Cavan and was an Irish 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. Details He was about 27 years old, and a corporal in the 49th Regiment of Foot (later The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)), British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 30 October 1854 at Sebastopol, in the Crimean Peninsula, Corporal Owens greatly distinguished himself in a personal encounter with the Russians, and gave assistance to a lieutenant of his regiment. He later achieved the rank of Sergeant. He died Romford, Essex, 20 August 1901. His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum''(Salisbury, Wiltshire, England)''. References Listed in order of publication year *''The Regis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James C
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus James the Just, or a variation of James, brother of the Lord ( la, Iacobus from he, יעקב, and grc-gre, Ἰάκωβος, , can also be Anglicized as " Jacob"), was "a brother of Jesus", according to the New Testament. He was an early le ... Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, York, James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Byeram Owens
James Byeram Owens ( c. 1816 – August 1, 1889) was a slaveowner and American politician who served as a Deputy from Florida to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862. He mounted legal arguments in defense of secession based on an originalist interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and Southern arguments in favor of states' rights, with the intention of protecting the practice and institution of slavery. Biography Owens was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina, moving to Mississippi and later to Marion County, Florida, in 1857, with two of his brothers. Owens was one of the wealthier slaveowning planters in Marion County. His name appears on the 1860 Slave Census Schedules for Marion County which attribute to him the ownership of 89 enslaved persons. Owens used the forced labor of enslaved people to work the land on his plantation, where cotton was grown. Owens served as a delegate from Florida at the Democratic National Conventions of 1860 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Owens (American Football, Born 1955)
James Owens (born July 5, 1955) is a former professional American football player who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Owens competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ... in the 110 meter hurdles, finishing sixth. External links * http://www.nicholasmooneyhan.com/epguidearchive/cardsharks86/eubankscs1.html * http://www.nfl.com/player/jamesowens/2522621/profile * https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OwenJa00.htm 1955 births Living people American football running backs American male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Players of America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Owens (referee)
James Owens (born 1977) is an Irish hurling referee. Born in Kilrush / Askamore, County Wexford, he has become one of the top referees over the last few years and has officiated at several All-Ireland finals in minor, under-21 and club levels. He is a member of the Askamore club in Wexford. Owens refereed the 2015 and 2018 All-Ireland final's and was again named to referee the 2019 final. He appeared on ''Prime Time Prime time or the peak time is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for a television show. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to ...'' in 2022. References 1977 births Living people All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final referees Hurling referees {{Wexford-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Owens
James L. "Red" Owens (September 2, 1925 – October 11, 1988) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard/forward from Baylor University, Owens played two seasons (1949–1950 and 1951–1952) in the NBA as a member of the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Anderson Packers, Baltimore Bullets, and Milwaukee Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at .... Career statistics NBA Source Regular season Playoffs Notes 1925 births 1988 deaths American men's basketball players Anderson Packers players Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players Baylor Bears men's basketball players Milwaukee Hawks players Shooting guards Tri-Cities Blackhawks players Washington Capitols draft picks Northside High School (Houston) alumni Basketball players from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
