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Jack Whittaker (other)
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Jack Whittaker may refer to: *Jack Whittaker (lottery winner) (1947–2020), American businessman * Jack Whittaker (politician), Canadian Member of Parliament * Jack Whitaker (equestrian), British show jumper (born 2001) See also *Jack Whitaker (1924-2019), American sportscaster *John Whittaker (other) *John Whitaker (other) John Whitaker may refer to: * John Whitaker (equestrian) (born 1955), English showjumper * John Whitaker (gymnast) (1886–1977), English gymnast * John Whitaker (historian) (1735–1808), English historian and Anglican clergyman * John Whitaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Whittaker (lottery Winner)
Andrew Jackson Whittaker Jr. (October 9, 1947 – June 27, 2020) was an American businessman in the construction industry. He was noted for being the winner of a 2002 lottery jackpot. His win of US$314.9 million in the Powerball multi-state lottery was, at the time, the largest jackpot ever won by a single winning ticket in the history of American lottery. After winning the lottery, he was proximate to a number of crimes, and experienced several personal tragedies. Powerball win Before his lottery win, Whittaker had been the president of Diversified Enterprises Construction, a contracting firm in Putnam County, West Virginia, for 12 years. Whittaker already had a net worth of over $17 million before his windfall. On Christmas Eve 2002, Whittaker purchased the winning Quick Pick ticket at a supermarket in Hurricane, West Virginia, where he had stopped for a deli breakfast sandwich and to get fuel for his vehicle. He was not a regular lottery player but bought $100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Whittaker (politician)
John R. Whittaker (born November 13, 1944) was a Canadian Member of Parliament for the Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt riding in British Columbia from 1988–1993 for the New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic: * * * * * * * * * * * * t .... References Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia New Democratic Party MPs Living people 1944 births Place of birth missing (living people) {{BritishColumbia-politician-stub, Whittaker, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Whitaker (equestrian)
John Francis Whitaker (May 18, 1924 – August 18, 2019) was an American sportscaster who worked for both CBS and ABC. Whitaker was a decorated army veteran of World War II. He fought in the Normandy Campaign and was wounded by an artillery strike. Biography Early life and career Whitaker was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Northeast Catholic High School in 1941 and Saint Joseph's University in 1947, Whitaker began his broadcasting career at WPAM in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. In 1950, he moved to WCAU where he did local weather broadcasts as well as other local announcing duties. He continued to work for CBS' Philadelphia station while beginning to take assignments for the network. CBS Sports Whitaker entered network sports in 1961 at CBS, where he did play-by-play for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL and hosted the anthology series ''CBS Sports Spectacular'' among other duties. He worked for CBS for more than two decades. Whitaker is proba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Whitaker
John Francis Whitaker (May 18, 1924 – August 18, 2019) was an American sportscaster who worked for both CBS and ABC. Whitaker was a decorated army veteran of World War II. He fought in the Normandy Campaign and was wounded by an artillery strike. Biography Early life and career Whitaker was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Northeast Catholic High School in 1941 and Saint Joseph's University in 1947, Whitaker began his broadcasting career at WPAM in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. In 1950, he moved to WCAU where he did local weather broadcasts as well as other local announcing duties. He continued to work for CBS' Philadelphia station while beginning to take assignments for the network. CBS Sports Whitaker entered network sports in 1961 at CBS, where he did play-by-play for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL and hosted the anthology series ''CBS Sports Spectacular'' among other duties. He worked for CBS for more than two decades. Whitaker is pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Whittaker (other)
John Whittaker may refer to: *John Whittaker (UKIP politician) (born 1945), British MEP *John Edmondson Whittaker (1897–1945), British Member of Parliament *John Macnaghten Whittaker (1905–1984), British mathematician and university administrator *John Whittaker (businessman) (born 1942), British billionaire *John Whittaker (rugby league) (1950–2020), New Zealand rugby league player * John William Whittaker (–1854), Anglican clergyman * John C. Whittaker (born 1953), American archaeologist * John S. Whittaker (1817–c. 1897), Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court See also *John Whitaker (other) John Whitaker may refer to: * John Whitaker (equestrian) (born 1955), English showjumper * John Whitaker (gymnast) (1886–1977), English gymnast * John Whitaker (historian) (1735–1808), English historian and Anglican clergyman * John Whitaker ... * Jack Whittaker (other) {{hndis, Whittaker, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |