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Jim Browning (golfer)
Jim Browning may refer to: * Jim Browning (trade unionist) James Browning (died January 1983) was a British trade union leader. Browning began working in a textile mill in 1930, based in the mule spinning department. During World War II, he served in the Royal Navy, then in 1946 he returned to his old j ... (died 1983), British trade unionist * Jim Browning (wrestler), (1903–1936), American professional wrestler * Jim Browning (YouTuber), British YouTuber See also * Jim Brown (other) {{hndis, Browning, Jim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Browning (trade Unionist)
James Browning (died January 1983) was a British trade union leader. Browning began working in a textile mill in 1930, based in the mule spinning department. During World War II, he served in the Royal Navy, then in 1946 he returned to his old job. Back in the mill, Browning became increasingly active in his trade union, the Oldham Provincial Card and Blowing Room and Ring Frame Operatives' Association. In 1952 he was elected as the union's assistant secretary, and he succeeded as its general secretary the following year. The union was affiliated to the Cardroom Amalgamation The Cardroom Amalgamation or Cardroom Workers' Amalgamation (CWA)Joseph L. White, ''The Limits of Trade Union Militancy'', p.240, note 9 was a British trade union which existed between 1886 and 1974. It represented workers in the cotton textil ..., and Browning was elected as its president in 1964, also becoming president of the United Textile Factory Workers' Association. In 1974, the Cardroom Ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Browning (wrestler)
James Orville Browning (March 31, 1903 – June 19, 1936) was an American professional wrestler. Professional wrestling career Browning was raised on a farm in Missouri. After working in construction and on oil fields, Browning made his debut in professional wrestling in 1923. he went on to work in many territories in the United States and Canada, feuding with wrestlers such as Jim Londos, Joe Stecher, and Ed "Strangler" Lewis. He was managed by Frank Smith. On February 20, 1933, Browning defeated Ed "Strangler" Lewis for the New York State Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship in Madison Square Gardens with an airplane scissors hold. He held the championship for 490 days, during which time he drew large crowds. On June 25, 1934, Browning dropped the title to Jim Londos. Browning retired from wrestling in February 1936 due to ill health (trachoma, an ulcerated stomach, and liver problems). Death Browning died on June 25, 1936 at the age of 33 from a pulmonary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Browning (YouTuber)
Jim Browning is the Internet alias of a software engineer and YouTuber from Northern Ireland whose content focuses on scam baiting and investigating call centres engaging in fraudulent activities. Scambaiting A software engineer, Browning began researching scam operations after his relative lost money to a technical support scam. He started his YouTube channel to upload footage to send to authorities as evidence against scammers. He has since carried out investigations into various scams, in which he infiltrates computer networks run by scammers who claim to be technical support experts or pose as US IRS agents and use remote desktop software or social engineering. Such scams have involved unsolicited calls offering computer services, or websites posing to be reputable companies such as Dell or Microsoft. BBC ''Panorama'' investigation Browning was featured in a March 2020 episode of British documentary series ''Panorama'', in which a large-scale technical support scamming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |