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Jimmy Smith (wrestler)
Jimmy Smith or Jimmie Smith may refer to: Music * Jimmy Smith (musician) (1925–2005), American jazz organist * Jimmy "Jammin'" Smith (1926–1953), American jazz trumpeter * Jimmie Smith (born 1938), American jazz drummer * Jimmy Smith, guitarist for English indie band Foals Sports American football * Jimmy Smith (running back) (born 1960), American football player * Jimmy Smith (wide receiver) (born 1969), former NFL player with the Jacksonville Jaguars * Jimmy Smith (cornerback) (born 1988), American football player for the Baltimore Ravens * Jimmy Smith (American football coach), American college football coach * Jimmy Smith (defensive back) (born 1945), American football defensive back Association football * Jimmy Smith (footballer, born 1889) (c. 1889–1918), English centre forward who played for Brighton & Hove Albion and Bradford (Park Avenue) * Jimmy Smith (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1945), Scottish footballer who played primarily for Aberdeen * Jimmy Smith (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Smith (musician)
James Oscar Smith (December 8, 1925 – February 8, 2005) was an American jazz musician whose albums often appeared on ''Billboard'' magazine charts. He helped popularize the Hammond B-3 organ, creating a link between jazz and 1960s soul music. In 2005, Smith was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that America bestows upon jazz musicians. Early years There is confusion about Smith's birth year, with sources citing either 1925 or 1928. Born James Oscar Smith in Norristown, Pennsylvania, he joined his father doing a song-and-dance routine in clubs at the age of six. He began teaching himself to play the piano. When he was nine, Smith won a Philadelphia radio talent contest as a boogie-woogie pianist. After a period in the U.S. Navy, he began furthering his musical education in 1948, with a year at Royal Hamilton College of Music, then the Leo Ornstein School of Music in Philadelphia in 1949. He began exploring the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Smith (footballer, Born 1947)
James Smith (born 20 January 1947 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer. Smith played for Aberdeen, Washington Whips, Newcastle United and Celtic. He also appeared in four international matches for Scotland, between 1968 and 1974. Aberdeen During his career he played initially for Aberdeen where he was popularly known as "Jinky". He won a Scottish Cup runners up medal in 1967, as Aberdeen lost to Celtic in the final. Aberdeen represented Washington Whips in summer 1967 in the United Soccer Association's inaugural season. In the final, which Washington lost 6-5 to Los Angeles Wolves, Smith was sent off after 30 minutes. His younger brother Joe also played for Aberdeen, winning a Scottish League Cup winners' medal in November 1976 when Aberdeen beat Celtic 2–0 in the final. Newcastle United He transferred from Aberdeen to Newcastle United in July 1969 for a fee of £80,000. He became a popular player amongst the club's supporters with his mazy runs and flair. Smi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Smith (other)
Jim Smith may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Jim Smith (animator) (born 1954), Texan animator and co-writer on ''The Ren and Stimpy Show'' * Jim Cooray Smith (born 1978), British writer of directorial critical biographies and television guides, also involved with the ''Kaldor City'' series *Jim Field Smith (born 1979), British film director, comedy writer, and actor * Jim Smith (author), British author, illustrator and designer *Jim Smith (bassist), bass guitarist of Cardiacs Politics * Jim Smith (Indiana politician), member of the Indiana State Senate * Jim Smith (Nebraska politician) (born 1959), member of the Nebraska Legislature * Jim Smith (New Mexico politician) member of the New Mexico Legislature and Bernalillo County Commission *Jim Smith (Nova Scotia politician) (1935–2020), former MLA and cabinet minister in Nova Scotia, Canada Sports Footballers * Jim Smith (footballer, born 1937) (1937–2002), Scottish football player (Preston North End) * Jim Smith (footballer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Neil Smith
Jimmy Neil Smith (born 1947 in Tennessee), is founder and president emeritus of thInternational Storytelling Center(ISC) in Jonesborough, Tennessee. In 1973, Smith, then a local journalism teacher, hosted the first National Storytelling Festival as a way to build regional and national awareness of Jonesborough. Smith's efforts led to a revival of storytelling in the US. Jonesborough is today referred to as the Storytelling Capital of the World. Early life Smith was born in a pre-Civil War house on his grandparents’ farm in rural Washington County, Tennessee — just eight miles from Jonesborough. Smith and his parents, Fred Neil and Dorothy Jackson Smith, moved to Jonesborough when he was about two years old. A sister, Jill, was born into the family in 1951. Smith graduated from East Tennessee State University in nearby Johnson City, Tennessee, with a BS degree in English, history, and journalism. Career During high school and college, Smith was a reporter for the weekly H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Todd Smith
Jimmie Todd Smith (born October 12, 1965) is an American Citrus County Commissioner and former member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 34th District, which includes Citrus County and northern Hernando County, elected in 2012. He also was a House member representing the 43rd District from 2010 to 2012. He is a Republican and U.S. Army veteran. History Smith was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He is one of 15 children and moved with his family to Florida in 1975. He joined the United States Army and served from 1983 until 2003 in the 101st Airborne and 82nd Airborne Division. He retired as a Staff Sergeant. Smith was deployed to South Korea, Panama, and in Saudi Arabia (where he served during Operation Desert Storm). After serving in Panama once more, Smith was stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, before being relocated to Fort Benning in Georgia, where he retired. He moved to Citrus County where he worked as a security guard for the Crystal River Nuclear Powe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Smith (Mississippi Politician)
Jimmie Smith is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has served as the mayor of Meridian, Mississippi since 2021. Previously, he served 20 years on the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors. Early life Smith was born in Chicago on June 29, 1952. As a teenager, he moved to Meridian. Career Shortly after his arrival in Meridian, Smith worked in area hospitals. Later, he joined the Meridian Police Department where he worked in various divisions including the SWAT Team. Community involvement Smith served for 20 years on the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors. Mayor of Meridian In 2005, while still serving on the Board of Supervisors, Smith was the Democratic nominee for mayor. He lost to the incumbent John Robert Smith in the general election by only 104 votes. Sixteen years later, Jimmie Smith faced off against Mayor Percy Bland Percy Bland is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party who se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Smith (rugby League)
Jimmy Smith (born 25 October 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Eastern Suburbs, the Western Suburbs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Winfield Cup, ARL and NRL. He also played in the Super League for the Salford City Reds. Background Smith was born in Young, New South Wales, Australia. Career After his retirement from playing Smith was kept on by the Rabbitohs in the role of media liaison officer. Smith has since moved into the media and works for Fox Sports Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world. The ''Fox Sports'' name has since been used for other sports media assets. These assets are held mainly by the F ... as a pundit and commentator. He also works in radio. Smith studied for an Agricultural Economics degree at Sydney University. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Jimmy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Smith (1900s Infielder)
James H. Smith (February 1874 – December 24, 1960) was an Infielder in the Negro leagues. Smith played for the Chicago Columbia Giants at the age of 28, eventually moving on to the Cuban X-Giants in 1904. He played there for two seasons, then moved on to the Leland Giants for a few seasons. He then appears to have wrapped up his professional baseball career with the St. Paul Colored Gophers in 1909. Smith also wrote for the newspapers about many fellow players in 1910, not only giving opinions about their playing, and giving first and last names, but also helping to piece together where many of the players were coming and going during the season of 1910. By 1910, Smith had joined the 8th Regiment of the Illinois National Guard and was stationed at Peoria, Illinois. During his military career, Smith organized and Captained a team in the Ninth United States Cavalry and the Forty-Eighth United States Volunteers. He played in the Philippines, Cuba, Japan, the United States and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Smith (fighter)
James Smith (born September 2, 1977) is an American sports broadcaster and former mixed martial artist. He was the co-host of the television show '' Fight Quest'', with Doug Anderson, on the Discovery Channel. He is also a former commentator for Bellator, UFC, Premier Boxing Champions and WWE’s Raw brand. He is a former host for ''American Ninja Warrior'' in 2010–2011. Early life Smith was born on September 2, 1977. He was a former high school wrestler and teacher. He attended UCLA in college but at that time, they did not have a wrestling team so some students who wrestled in high school would meet at the Wooden Center to wrestle. He was introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu when during one of their wrestling sessions a BJJ instructor invited him to attend a class that night at the same room. After graduating Smith trained at Team Punishment. Mixed martial arts career Smith had planned to attend graduate school at UCLA but did not get admitted. He decided to turn pro in MMA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Smith (basketball, Born 1934)
James William Smith-Betsil (December 12, 1934 – May 5, 2002) was an American basketball player and political activist. He was an All-American college player at the College of Steubenville (now Franciscan University of Steubenville) and was a second-round pick in the 1958 NBA draft. Smith was born James Betsil and played his first two years of high school basketball at Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During the Summer before his junior year, he transferred to Homestead High School in Homestead, Pennsylvania. He made the move largely to increase his chances of playing college basketball, going so far as to move in with a local family (who became his legal guardians) and legally changing his name to James Smith. Following his high school career, Smith went to Steubenville for college, becoming perhaps the greatest player in school history. He was twice named an All-American, averaged over 20 rebounds per game and scored 2,048 points for his career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Smith (1910s Infielder)
James Lawrence Smith (May 15, 1895 – January 1, 1974) was a Major League Baseball infielder often referred to as "Greenfield Jimmy" or "Bluejacket". Smith was a switch hitter and threw right-handed. His major league debut came on September 26, 1914, with the Chicago Chi-Feds. In 1919, he won the World Series with the Cincinnati Reds, and he went on to play his final game with the Philadelphia Phillies on September 3, 1922. During Prohibition, Smith smuggled bootlegged alcohol from various cities into his Greenfield neighborhood. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Pittsburgh. Family Smith had four children: Mary Louise, Jimmy Jr., Nora, and Tommy. Jimmy Jr. played baseball for the University of Pennsylvania, and some professional baseball in the minor leagues with the Gladewater Bears, a team in the Texas League. Tommy played basketball at Pennsylvania and then attended the Wharton school of business. Jimmy Jr. had a son, Jimmy Smith III, who was an All-Ivy League football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Smith (Australian Footballer)
James Smith (4 January 1877 – 18 August 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached St Kilda in the VFL during the early 1900s. Personal life The son of George Smith and Ellen Smith (1849–1896), née O'Neil, James Smith was born in Melbourne on 4 January 1877. He was the youngest of their three sons and was known by the name “Jimmy” or “Jim”. In early 1894, Smith married Mary Hayes (1874–1945) and they had five children together – Mary Kathleen (1894–1979), Ruby Myrtle (1895–1967), Margaret Smith (1898–1904), Ellen (1899–1966) and James Michael (1905–1911). Football career Smith’s football career commenced in 1894 at age 17 with his inclusion in the West Melbourne team and he played with them for several years before moving to St Kilda. Smith was St Kilda's ruckman for ten seasons, beginning in 1899. After his first year at St Kilda, Smith applied for a permit to return to West Melbourne but his application was refused. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
