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James Reeves (astronomer)
James, Jim, Jimmy or Jamie Reeves may refer to: *James Reeves (footballer) (1869–1937), English footballer who played in Spain * James Reeves (physician) (1829–1896), American physician *James Reeves (writer) (1909–1978), British writer * Jimmy Reeves (1904–1974), American boxer *Jim Reeves (1923–1964), American country and popular music singer-songwriter * James J. Reeves (born 1938), member of the Florida House of Representatives * Jamie Reeves (footballer) (born 1953), football pundit and former footballer *Jamie Reeves (born 1962), former coal miner, strongman and professional wrestler *James Reeves (baseball) James Earle Reeves (born June 7, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. Reeves attended Ashley Ridge High School in Summerville, South Carolina, and The Ci ... (born 1993), American pitcher * Nathan West (''General Hospital'') or James Nathan Reeves, a character from ''Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Reeves (footballer)
Herbert James Reeves (1869 – 4 June 1937), also known as James Reeves or Captain Reeves, was an English football pioneer who is regarded as one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of football in Catalonia, being noted for his prominent role in promoting football in the city and as the undisputed leader and fundamental head behind the foundations of some of the earliest Catalan clubs in existence such as British Club de Barcelona and Sociedad de Foot-Ball de Barcelona, serving both teams as its captain. In addition to his leadership skills, he also stood out as a great striker, netting some of the very first goals in the history of Catalan football. Early life Herbert James Reeves was born in 1869 in Hackney, then a municipality in the county of Middlesex (now a district of Greater London). The exact date of birth is not known, but he was registered in the civil registry between April and June of that year. Reeves was born to a wealthy family, being the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Reeves (physician)
James Edmund Reeves (April 5, 1829 – January 4, 1896) was a West Virginia physician and one of the leaders of the American public health movement in the nineteenth century. Reeves was the brother of Ann Reeves Jarvis, the woman who inspired the Mother's Day holiday in the United States. Biography Reeves was born in Amissville, Virginia on April 5, 1829 to Josiah Washington and Nancy Kemper Reeves. His initial education was mostly self-taught, with two years of medical apprenticeship and one session of medical college at Hampden Sidney (''sic'') in Richmond before he entered practice in Philippi, Virginia, in 1851. Reeves eventually received his MD degree from the University of Pennsylvania Medical College in 1860 and settled in Fairmont, Virginia, with his wife and four children. During the Civil War he did not take sides, but assisted his sister Ann with her Mothers Work Clubs. After the War he helped form a state medical society for West Virginia. Reeves moved to Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Reeves (writer)
John Morris Reeves (1 July 1909 – 1 May 1978) was a British writer principally known for his poetry, plays and contributions to children's literature and the literature of collected traditional songs. His published books include poetry, stories and anthologies for both adults and children. He was also well known as a literary critic and a broadcaster.English in a number of schools and teachers' training colleges, subsequently becoming a freelance author and editor. His first collection of poems, ''The Natural Need'', was published in 1936 by the Seizin Press, run by Robert Graves and Laura Riding, whose work Reeves's early poetry sometimes resembles. Numerous further volumes by Reeves include ''The Imprisoned Sea'' (1949), ''The Talking Skull'' (1958),The Statue, and ''Poems and Paraphrases'' (1972). ''Collected Poems'' of 1974 is the fullest edition of his verses. His best work characteristically combines intensity of mood with an understated manner to distinctive and sometime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Reeves
Jimmy Reeves (April 4, 1918December 1974) was an American boxer from Cleveland, Ohio. He won the 1939 light heavyweight championship. He gave Jake LaMotta his first defeat in a controversial decision on September 24, 1941, in a match that was briefly recreated in the film ''Raging Bull ''Raging Bull'' is a 1980 American biographical sports drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler and adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from Jake LaMotta's 1970 memoir '' Raging Bull: My St ...''. Reeves' estate sued United Artists for compensation, but the complaint was dismissed. Reeves faced LaMotta two more times, winning on October 20, 1941 by decision and then losing on March 19, 1943, in what has been called LaMotta's "first boxing rivalry". References External links * 1918 births 1974 deaths Light-heavyweight boxers American male boxers Boxers from Cleveland {{US-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Reeves
James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville Sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death in a plane crash. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame. Biography Early life and education Reeves was born at home in Galloway, Texas, a small rural community near Carthage. He was the youngest of eight children born to Mary Beulah Adams Reeves (1884-1980) and Thomas Middleton Reeves (1882-1924). He was known as Travis during his childhood years. Winning an athletic scholarship to the University of Texas, he enrolled to study speech and drama but quit after only six weeks to work in the shipyards in Houston. Soon he resumed baseball, playing in the semi-professional leagues before contracting with the St. Louis Cardinals "farm" team dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James J
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 En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Reeves (footballer)
Jamie Reeves (born 5 March 1953) is a regular football pundit on ESPN STAR Sports coverage of the English Premier League. He was formerly a semi-professional football player in England's Southern League, Isthmian League and Essex Senior League, and won the FA Vase twice (in 1979 and 1984). He then moved to Singapore where he played in the FAS Premier League, before becoming a television pundit. Biography Born in Essex, United Kingdom, Jamie attended the Westcliff High School for Boys, where he developed an interest in both Cricket and Rugby. He received a bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of Leicester in 1973, and a master's degree in Quantitative Social Science from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1975. After his graduation, he switched to soccer at the age of 22. He was soon spotted by his local semi-professional team and quickly moved through the ranks of non-league soccer, culminating in a winning appearance (4-1) at Wembley Stadium in 1979 for Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Reeves
Jamie Reeves (born 3 May 1962)David Webster, ''Sons of Samson Volume 2 Profiles'', page 103 (Ironmind Enterprises), is a British former coal miner, strongman and professional wrestler. As a strongman, he won the 1989 World's Strongest Man, was World Muscle Power champion, and also had numerous other titles including Europe's Strongest Man and Britain's Strongest Man. Following retirement from competitive sport he continued to be involved in strength athletics as a referee, event promoter and coach. Early life Reeves was born in 1962 in Sheffield, Yorkshire. He grew up in the city and went to the City School. At school he had been a swimmer at county level, a centre-forward for his football team and had also played as Number 8 in the rugby union side that won the under-15 Yorkshire Cup. He went on to become a colliery blacksmith's welder before his success as a strongman led him to give up that profession. Strongman When Reeves saw Bill Kazmaier win his third World's Stronge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Reeves (baseball)
James Earle Reeves (born June 7, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. Reeves attended Ashley Ridge High School in Summerville, South Carolina, and The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, where he played college baseball for The Citadel Bulldogs. In 2015, he was named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year. Career New York Yankees The New York Yankees selected Reeves in the tenth round, with the 303rd overall selection, of the 2015 MLB draft. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Staten Island Yankees where he pitched to a 1–1 record and 3.08 ERA in 13 games, and began the 2016 season with the Charleston RiverDogs. He received promotions to the Tampa Yankees and the Trenton Thunder during the season. In 32 total games between the three teams, he posted a 6–2 record with a 2.22 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. In 2017, he played for both Tampa and Trenton, posting a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan West (General Hospital)
Nathan West is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network, portrayed by Ryan Paevey. Created by head writer Ron Carlivati, Nathan was introduced in late 2013 by Frank Valentini as a love interest for Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms). In January 2018, Paevey announced he had opted to leave the serial of his own decision. Paevey's casting was very well received. The character of Nathan becomes quite popular rather quickly among viewers and critics, becoming known as the show's resident heroic "good guy" as he tries to support his mess of a family. At the same time, Nathan's pairing with Maxie becomes a fan favorite pairing and their "slow burn" romance was praised by critics. Storylines Detective Nathan West arrives in Port Charles, and meets Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms) when he sublets her apartment. Maxie leaves on a vacation, while Nathan settles in Port Charles. He starts investigating Dr. Silas Clay (Michael Easton) in regards t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Reeve
James Hengist Reeve, born 25 June 1950, is an English broadcaster, journalist, raconteur and radio phone-in host based in the Manchester area. Reeve has hosted shows on Piccadilly Radio, BBC GMR (now BBC Radio Manchester), BBC Radio 5 Live, The New Hallam FM, talkSPORT, TEAMtalk 252 stations and, up until July 2006, presented the late night phone-in show at Key 103. BBC GMR Reeve joined the Manchester BBC Local radio station GMR in April 1995, presenting the afternoon show. In April 1998, he rejected an opportunity to join new station Century Radio to stay with GMR. Just a few months later, he left GMR in controversial circumstances with Reeve claiming he had been unfairly dismissed and had to explain complaints of "gratuitous use of racist language on and off-air." Career chronology *Late 1970s-1981 Piccadilly Radio *February 1986-mid-1994 Piccadilly Radio (Saturday Sport, late night phone-in until 1989 then breakfast show) *June 1994 - Fortune 1458 *Mid 1994 - April 1995 - The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
