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James Wright (other)
James, Jimmy, or Jim Wright may refer to: Arts and entertainment * James Wright (poet) (1927–1980), American poet *James Wright (singer), Filipino-Australian singer * Big Jim Wright (James Quentin Wright) (1966–2018), American musician *Jimmy Wright (actor), American stage and screen actor *Jimmy Wright (artist) (born 1944), American visual artist Politics and the law United States *James Wright (governor) (1716–1785), British colonial governor of the province of Georgia, and 1st Baronet, of Carolside *J. Skelly Wright (1911–1988), American judge *James A. Wright (Pennsylvania politician) (1902–1963), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania * James A. Wright (Wisconsin politician) (1873–1911), Wisconsin politician and businessman * James Henry Wright (1838–1905), American jurist and politician *James L. Wright (1925–1990), Pennsylvania politician *Jim Wright (1922–2015), U.S. Congressman from Texas, Speaker of the House *Jim Wright (commissioner), American politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wright (poet)
James Arlington Wright (December 13, 1927 – March 25, 1980) was an American poet. Life James Wright was born and spent his childhood in Martins Ferry, Ohio. His father worked in a glass factory, and his mother in a laundry. Neither parent had received more than an eighth grade education. Wright suffered a nervous breakdown in 1943, and he graduated a year late from high school, in 1946. After graduating from high school, Wright enlisted in the U.S. Army and participated in the occupation of Japan. Following his discharge, he attended Kenyon College on the GI Bill, studied with John Crowe Ransom, and published poems in the Kenyon Review. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1952. That year, Wright married Liberty Kardules, another Martins Ferry native. Wright subsequently spent a year in Vienna on a Fulbright Fellowship, returning to the U.S. where he obtained a master's and a Ph.D. at the University of Washington, studying with Theodore Roethke and Stanley Kunitz. Wright first eme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wright (palaeontologist)
James Wright FRSE FGS (1878–1957) was a Scottish merchant remembered primarily as a palaeontologist, geologist and fossil collector. He was an expert on the Lower Carboniferous crinoids of Scotland. Life He was born in Kirkcaldy in Fife on 8 July 1878, the son of a relatively affluent furniture dealer in the town. He was educated locally at Kirkcaldy Burgh School and joined his father's firm aged around 14 or 15. It was later renamed Wright & Son. On his father's death in 1917 he took over the company as Director. He retired in 1930 and in 1934 moved to Edinburgh. In 1933 he had been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh due to his scientific contributions to the field of palaeontology. His proposers were Sir Edward Battersby Bailey, Murray Macgregor, John Pringle and George Walter Tyrrell. He won the Society's Neill Prize for the period 1937-39. He died on 28 January 1957. He was unmarried and had no children. Much of his fossil collection is now in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Wright (American Football Coach)
Jim Wright (born December 12, 1935) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wichita State University from 1974 to 1978, compiling a record of 17–37–1. Wright was born on December 12, 1935, in Edinburg, Texas. He played college football as a quarterback at Texas A&M University from 1954 to 1957. Prior to becoming head coach at Wichita State, Wright worked as an assistant football coach at Texas Tech University from 1961 to 1966, at Mississippi State University from 1967 to 1969, and at the University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state ... from 1970 to 1973.Jim Wright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Earl Wright (American Football)
James Earl Wright (March 27, 1939 – February 26, 2009) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back and quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Memphis Tigers. Early life and high school Wright was born and grew up in Columbus, Mississippi. He attended Stephen D. Lee High School, where he lettered in baseball, football and track. College career Wright attended Memphis State University and was the Tigers' starting quarterback for three seasons. As a senior, ''Time'' referred to Wright as "the most dangerous back in the South". Wright was leading the nation in total offense as a senior before suffering torn cartilage in his left knee against Southern Mississippi. He finished the season with 604 yards and 11 passing touchdowns. Wright was inducted into the Memphis Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979. Professional career Wright was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wright (wide Receiver)
James Earl Wright (born December 31, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU. Professional career Cincinnati Bengals Wright was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. On October 12, 2014, Wright recorded his first career reception, in overtime against the Carolina Panthers, good for 24 yards and setting up a would-be game-winning field goal by the Bengals. However, the attempt was missed by Mike Nugent, ending the game in a 37-37 tie. On November 30, 2014, Wright had a career-best 3 receptions for 59 yards, including a 30-yard reception late in the fourth quarter which helped the Bengals to a 14-13 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, on the same play, Wright tore his PCL and missed the rest of 2014 and all of 2015 seasons on Injured Reserve. On August 1, 2016, Wright was activ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wright (tight End)
James Willie Wright (born September 1, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos. Wright played special teams for Atlanta in 1978 before finding himself with the Denver Broncos by 1980. After being mostly a bystander, Wright found his role grow under new head coach Dan Reeves Daniel Edward Reeves (January 19, 1944 – January 1, 2022) was an American football running back and coach in the National Football League (NFL). During his 38 years in the NFL, Reeves participated in nine Super Bowls, the third most for an ... starting in 1982. His best, and final, season came in 1985 when he started twelve games for the Broncos and recorded 28 catches for 246 yards and a touchdown. 1956 births Living people American football tight ends Atlanta Falcons players Blinn Buccaneers football players Denver Broncos players TCU Horned Frogs football players People from Fort Hoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wright (New Zealand Cricketer)
James Linton Wright (born 2 June 1936, Queensland, Australia) is a New Zealand cricketer. He played in three first-class matches for Northern Districts The Northern Districts men's cricket team are one of six New Zealand first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket. They are based in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand (excluding Auckland). They compete in the ... in 1958/59. See also * List of Northern Districts representative cricketers References External links * 1936 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Northern Districts cricketers Cricketers from Queensland {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wright (cricketer, Born 1912)
James Egerton Lowndes Wright (10 May 1912 – 14 January 1987) was an English cricketer. Wright was a right-handed batsman. He was born at London. Educated at Winchester College, he progressed from the college cadet force to enlist in the London Regiment as a 2nd Lieutenant. In 1935 he gained promotion to Lieutenant in the same regiment. In 1937, Wright made a single first-class appearance for the Free Foresters against Oxford University at the University Parks. In a match which Oxford University won by ten wickets, Wright batted twice, scoring 48 runs in the Free Foresters first-innings before being dismissed by Bill Murray-Wood, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by David Macindoe. He died at Ashford Hill, Hampshire on 14 January 1987. His father Egerton Wright also played first-class cricket. References External linksJames Wrightat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wright (cricketer, Born 1874)
James Wright (25 March 1874 – 20 August 1961) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1898 and 1905. Wright was born at Newbold, Leicestershire, the son of Thomas Wright, a coal miner and his wife Elizabeth. In 1881 they were living at Castle Gresley, Derbyshire. Wright made his debut for Derbyshire against Lancashire in the 1898 season when he scored 2 and 1. However in the next match, a Derbyshire victory over Hampshire, he made 53 not out. He played a total of five matches in the 1898 season. He played one more game for the club in the 1905 season. Wright was a right-hand batsman and played ten innings in six first-class matches with an average of 10.33 and a top score of 53 not out. He bowled nine overs but took no wickets. He was also an occasional wicket-keeper. Wright died at Sheffield, Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wright (cricketer, Born 1948)
James Wright (born 24 January 1948) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Hertfordshire. He was born in Hampstead. Wright, who represented the team in the Minor Counties Championship between 1972 and 1983, made two List A appearances for the team, the first in 1974, in which he scored 19 runs and took figures of 0-47, and the second in 1981, in which he scored 14 not out and took figures of 1-38, taking the wicket of Graham Gooch Graham Alan Gooch, (born 23 July 1953) is a former English first-class cricketer who captained Essex and England. He was one of the most successful international batsmen of his generation, and through a career spanning from 1973 until 2000, h .... Between 2003 and 2005, Wright played for Hertfordshire in the Over-50s County Championship. External linksJames Wrightat Cricket Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, James 1948 births Living people English cricketers Hertfordshire cric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Wright (1980s Pitcher)
James Leon Wright (born March 3, 1955) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in the major leagues for the Kansas City Royals, appearing in 17 games during the 1981 season and seven games during the 1982 season. He was the Colorado Rockies bullpen coach In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, who determines the starting lineup and batting order, decides how to substitute players during the game, and makes strategy decisi ... from 2009 to 2012. He also served as the team's pitching coach in 2002. External links , oRetrosheet oPura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) 1955 births Living people Auburn Phillies players Baseball players from Missouri Colorado Rockies (baseball) coaches Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball pitchers Midland Cubs players Minor league baseball coaches Missouri Western State University alumni Navegantes del Magallan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Wright (1970s Pitcher)
James Clifton Wright (born December 21, 1950) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox in 1978-79. Wright was born in Reed City, Michigan. Career Wright was drafted out of high school by the Red Sox in the fourth round of the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft. He spent several years working his way up through their minor league organization, primarily as a starting pitcher. His breakthrough came in 1977 with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, where he went 12-8 with a 2.94 ERA. Wright made the Red Sox out of spring training in 1978 and went on to pitch 3 shutouts in 24 games (16 of them starts) as a rookie. He posted an 8-4 win–loss record with an ERA of 3.57 by the end of the season. As a fielder, Wright committed one error in 17 total chances. Wright pitched six shutout innings in his first start of 1979. However, it wound up as his only start of the year, as he was moved to the bullpen to make room in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |