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John Walker (curler)
John Walker may refer to: Politicians American politicians *John Walker (Arkansas politician) (1937–2019), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives *John Walker (Missouri politician) (1770–1838), State Treasurer of Missouri *John Walker (Virginia politician) (1744–1809), U.S. Senator, public official, and soldier ** SS John Walker, a Liberty ship *John A. Walker (Iowa politician) (1912–2012), American politician *John M. Walker Jr. (born 1940), former chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit *John M. Walker (Pennsylvania politician) (1905–1976), Pennsylvania State Senator and lieutenant-gubernatorial nominee * John Randall Walker (1874–1942), U.S. Representative from Georgia *John Williams Walker (1783–1823), U.S. Senator from Alabama Other politicians *John Walker (Australian politician) (1799–1874), member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council *John Walker (Canadian politician) (1832–1889), industrialist & Canadian House of Commons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (Arkansas Politician)
John Winfield Walker (June 3, 1937 – October 28, 2019) was an American politician and a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 34 from January 2011 until his death. Life and career John W. Walker was born in Hope, Arkansas where he attended Yerger High School until 1952. In 1965, Walker began the general practice of law in Little Rock, Arkansas with the emphasis on civil rights. In 1968, he opened one of the first three racially integrated law firms in the south, first known as Walker and Chachkin. Between 1965 and his death in 2019, Walker was personally involved in most of the reported cases which involve racial discrimination in the state of Arkansas. Many of them are landmark having created new law and opened doors to school houses and work places throughout the state of Arkansas and surrounding states. One case took his time since 1965, the Little Rock school case started by the late Wiley A Brant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (Grimsby Town Footballer)
John Walker was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre-half In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s .... References Scottish footballers Association football defenders Vale of Leven F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players Everton F.C. players English Football League players Year of birth missing {{Scotland-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (runner)
Sir John George Walker, (born 12 January 1952) is a former middle-distance runner from New Zealand who won the gold medal in the men's 1500 m event at the 1976 Olympics. He was also the first person to run the mile in under 3:50. In more recent years, Walker has been active in local government, as an Auckland Councillor and representing the Manurewa-Papakura ward. 1974 Commonwealth Games Walker achieved world prominence in 1974 when he finished second to Filbert Bayi of Tanzania in the 1500 metre run at the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. In one of the greatest 1500 m races in history, Walker and Bayi both broke the existing world record, and others in the race recorded the fourth, fifth, and seventh fastest performances ever. Walker also took the bronze medal in the 800 metres in 1:44.92, his lifetime best for the distance; it still ranks him second-fastest New Zealander ever, behind Peter Snell. Throughout his career as a world-class miler, Walker was coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (rugby League)
John Walker is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford Tigers, Castleford (List of Castleford Tigers players, Heritage № 455).Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. Playing career County honors John Walker won a cap (sport), cap for Rugby League War of the Roses, Yorkshire while at Castleford; he played left-, i.e. number 11, in the 13-15 defeat by Cumberland rugby league team, Cumberland at Belle Vue (Wakefield), Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 25 September 1963. County League appearances John Walker played in Castleford Tigers, Castleford's victory in the RFL Yorkshire League, Yorkshire Rugby league county leagues, County League during the 1964–65 Northern Rugby Football League season, 1964–65 season. BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances John Walker played in Castleford Tigers, Castleford's 7-2 victory over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (rowing)
John Drummond Walker (4 January 1891 – 22 July 1952) was a British rowing coxswain who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Walker was born in Oxford, the son of Rev. Edward Newburn Walker, senior tutor of The Queen's College, Oxford and his wife Gertrude May Hamilton. He was educated at New College, Oxford. Walker was the coxswain of the New College eight which won the silver medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1918 Walker was in the Naval Sea Transport Branch, Ministry of Shipping when he was awarded the MBE Mbe may refer to: * Mbé, a town in the Republic of the Congo * Mbe Mountains Community Forest, in Nigeria * Mbe language, a language of Nigeria * Mbe' language, language of Cameroon * ''mbe'', ISO 639 code for the extinct Molala language Molal .... References External links 1891 births 1952 deaths Alumni of New College, Oxford British male rowers Olympic rowers of Great Britain Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (gymnast)
John Walker (18 January 1883 – 22 March 1966) was a British gymnast. He competed in the men's team all-around event at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... References 1883 births 1966 deaths British male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Great Britain Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Walsall {{UK-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (cyclist)
John Walker (23 December 1888 – 20 January 1954) was an Irish cyclist who competed in two events for Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... References External links * 1888 births 1954 deaths British male cyclists Irish male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Great Britain Cyclists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Dublin (city) Olympic cyclists of Ireland {{UK-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (Australian Footballer)
John Walker (born 13 July 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, John 1951 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Collingwood Football Club players Dandenong Football Club players Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (archer)
John Stewart Walker, (born 5 September 1974) is a disabled British archer. He won the 2 gold medals in the men's W1 individual compound and the mixed team compound W1 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours The 2017 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours were awarded as part of the New Year celebrati ... for services to archery. Following a motorcycle accident in 2011, Walker sustained spinal cord injuries that left him with a partially paralysed right arm and multiple injuries. As a result, Walker uses a wheelchair. Walker retired from archery in 2019 following a shoulder injury. References English male archers Paralympic archers of Great Britain Archers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (American Football)
John Walker (born April 25, 1983) is a former arena football defensive back. High school years Walker attended Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California and was a letterman in football and track. College career Walker played college football for the University of Southern California. Professional career Walker was signed as a free agent for the National Football League's Houston Texans practice squad in 2006. On February 4, 2008, Walker signed with the Arena Football League's New York Dragons. On October 6, 2010, Walker signed with the Jacksonville Sharks. Personal life As a child, Walker was an actor and had roles in '' 7th Heaven'' and '' ER''. See also * List of Arena Football League and National Football League players External links New York Dragons bioStats at Arena FanProfileat NFL.com The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (Scottish Cricketer)
John Barnhill Walker (30 October 1883 — 21 November 1953) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and businessman. His brother, William, was also a first-class cricketer. Biography Walker was born at Greenock in October 1883 and was educated at the Glasgow Collegiate. He played club cricket with success for Greenock, scoring 169 runs against the West of Scotland in 1912, in addition to captaining the club. Walker played two first-class cricket matches for Scotland in 1912, against the touring South Africans at Glasgow, and Ireland at Dublin. He scored 45 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 34. Walker served in the Renfrewshire Volunteer Regiment during the First World War, being commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in April 1918. Walker later became a senior director at John Walker and Co. (Sugar Refiners) and was a direct descendant of its founder, Johnnie Walker. Besides his cricketing and business interests, he also played rugby football for Green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Walker (cricketer, Born 1854)
John Walker (1854 – unknown) was an English first-class cricketer active 1874–81 who played for Middlesex Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a historic county in southeast England. Its area is almost entirely within the wider urbanised area of London and mostly within the ceremonial county of Greater London, with small sections in neighbour .... He was born in Harrow. References 1854 births English cricketers Middlesex cricketers Year of death missing Cricketers from Greater London {{England-cricket-bio-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |