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Ken Smith (writer)
Kenneth, Kenny, or Ken Smith may refer to: Sports Baseball *Ken Smith (baseball) (born 1958), former Major League Baseball player * Kenneth Smith (baseball), played Baseball at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball * Ken Smith (basketball, born 1953), American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs *Kenny Smith (born 1965), American basketball player and announcer *Speedy Smith (born 1993), American college basketball player for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football *Ken Smith (footballer, born 1927) (1927–2018), English footballer who played as an inside forward * Ken Smith (footballer, born 1932) (1932–2011), English footballer who played as a centre forward * Kenny Smith (AFL player) in 2007 Austin Wranglers season Other sports * Ken Smith (American football) (born 1960), American football player *Ken Smith (racing driver) (born 1941), New Zealand motor racing driver *Ken Smith (rugby union) (born 1929), Scottish international rugby player *Ken Smith ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Smith (baseball)
Kenneth Earl Smith (born February 12, 1958) is a former major league baseball player who served as a reserve first baseman for the Atlanta Braves between 1981 and 1983. Smith was born in Youngstown, Ohio, where he gained early recognition as a star athlete at the city's East High School. In 1976, he garnered national attention when he became the Atlanta Braves' No. 1 selection in the free agent draft.Perazich, Chuck (May 15, 1977). "Kenny Smith Hitting .369 With Atlanta Farm Team". ''The Youngstown Vindicator''. Following a spring training that produced a .400 average, Smith was assigned to a Class A club in Greenwood, South Carolina, in the Western Carolinas League. Minor league career At Greenwood, Smith earned a batting average of .369 in 1977. Club manager Bobby Dews assessed Smith's performance as follows: "Kenny Smith is one of our top prospects in our minor league organization. And, he's a sure bet to make it to the parent Atlanta Braves if he continues to display the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Smith (swimmer)
Kenneth, Kenny, or Ken Smith may refer to: Sports Footballers *Ken Smith (footballer, born 1927), English footballer who played as an inside forward * Ken Smith (footballer, born 1932) (1932–2011), English footballer who played as a centre forward * Kenny Smith (AFL player) in 2007 Austin Wranglers season Racing *Ken Smith (racing driver) (born 1942), New Zealand motor racing driver * Ken Smith (racer) in New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame * Ken Smith (speedway rider) from Grasstrack American football * Kenny Smith (American football) (born 1977), American football player * Ken Smith (American football), played in List of Boston College Eagles starting quarterbacks Baseball * Kenneth Smith (baseball), played Baseball at the 1956 Summer Olympics *Ken Smith (baseball) (born 1958), former Major League Baseball player Basketball *Speedy Smith (born 1993), American college basketball player for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs * Ken Smith (basketball, born 1953), American profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Smith (bluegrass)
Kenny Smith is an American guitarist and vocalist in the bluegrass tradition. Biography Early years Smith is originally from Nine Mile, Indiana. His father and grandfather played fiddle, and Smith started playing guitar at age 4. He learned to play fiddle tunes on the guitar by listening to Norman Blake's albums. Lonesome River Band Smith began playing professionally with Claire Lynch and the Front Porch Stringband in 1993. In 1996, Smith joined Sammy Shelor, Don Rigsby, and Ronnie Bowman as a member of The Lonesome River Band, replacing Tim Austin. While a part of this group, Smith won the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) Guitarist of the Year award in 1999 and 2000. He left the band in 2001. Kenny and Amanda Smith Kenny and Amanda Smith met at a Lonesome River Band concert, where Amanda gave Kenny a tape of her music. They decided to collaborate, and then decided to marry. Their first album ''Slowly But Surely'' in 2001 was recorded when Kenny was still wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vagabond Lover
''The Vagabond Lover'' is a 1929 American pre-Code black-and-white musical comedy-drama film about a small-town boy who finds fame and romance when he joins a dance band. The film was directed by Marshall Neilan and is based on the novel of the same name written by James Ashmore Creelman, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Rudy Vallee, in his first feature film, along with Sally Blane, Marie Dressler and Charles Sellon. The film premiered in New York City on November 26, 1929, and was released widely on December 1. A DVD version was released on March 29, 2005. ''The Vagabond Lover'' is an early example of a vehicle created for a popular music star, in a style echoed by later films such as '' Jailhouse Rock'' with Elvis Presley and '' A Hard Day's Night'' with the Beatles. Plot Rudy Bronson is a senior in a small college in the Midwest who completes a correspondence course in the saxophone given by the nationally known Ted Grant. Bronson and his friends form a band but have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Smith (songwriter)
Kenneth, Kenny, or Ken Smith may refer to: Sports Baseball *Ken Smith (baseball) (born 1958), former Major League Baseball player * Kenneth Smith (baseball), played Baseball at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball * Ken Smith (basketball, born 1953), American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs *Kenny Smith (born 1965), American basketball player and announcer *Speedy Smith (born 1993), American college basketball player for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football *Ken Smith (footballer, born 1927) (1927–2018), English footballer who played as an inside forward * Ken Smith (footballer, born 1932) (1932–2011), English footballer who played as a centre forward * Kenny Smith (AFL player) in 2007 Austin Wranglers season Other sports * Ken Smith (American football) (born 1960), American football player *Ken Smith (racing driver) (born 1941), New Zealand motor racing driver *Ken Smith (rugby union) (born 1929), Scottish international rugby player *Ken Smith ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Smith (far-right Activist)
Kenneth Smith (born 1972 or 1973) is a Scottish white nationalist who has held senior roles in the British National Party and Patriotic Alternative and who founded the Homeland Party. He has worked as a part-time sports coach and in the tourism industry in the Isle of Skye. Politics and views Smith is a far-right activist who wants the United Kingdom to be an " ethnostate." Smith became active in politics when he went to a British National Party meeting in Glasgow in 1991. During his membership of the BNP, he ran as a political candidate, winning 135 votes (0.9% of the 15,496 votes) in the Springburn district in the 2007 Glasgow City Council election. He distributed British National Party flyers at an anti-abortion event led by Ian Paisley of the Democratic Unionist Party in Stornoway in 1998. Smith became the head of administration for the BNP. In 2008, Smith was one of several people sued by British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin after Smith was ejected by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The Mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a political position dating from 1917, arising from the merger of Borough of Bethlehem and the Borough of South Bethlehem, which came together as the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. J. William Reynolds is the current mayor having been sworn in on January 3, 2021. Term limits In October 1973, just before the 15th mayoral election as the city was about to elect its 6th mayor, the council voted in favor of an ordinance limiting Bethlehem mayors to two full four-year terms (in addition to a partial term as an interim mayor if applicable). The ordinance was never submitted to, or challenged by, the voters. At the time, Bethlehem was the only city in Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia that had term limits for mayor. This ordinance was ruled illegal by the Northampton County Court shortly after and mayor Paul Marcincin, who had voted in favor of the ordinance in 1973 when he was on the city council, used the court ruling to run for a third ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Smith (mayor)
Kenneth "Ken" Smith is an American politician who served as mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for 9 years from 1988 to 1997. A Republican, he led the city through the closing of the Bethlehem Steel plant in the city as well as its 250th anniversary. Career Mayor of Bethlehem In 1987 mayor Paul Marcincin ran for and won a third term as mayor, despite term limits explicitly stating the mayor could only hold office for two terms. The city council would sue Marcincin and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of the term limits. Former mayor Gordon Mowrer would be interim mayor for 10 months until a special election was held. In that election, Smith, a local businessmen and political outsider ran as a Republican in a Democrat controlled city. Despite this he defeated his opponent Michael Loupos by 1,000 votes out of a total of 16,200. During his time as mayor the Bethlehem Steel mill, the long time lifeblood of the industrial workforce of the city, was shuttered. Mayor S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth J
Kenneth is an English given name and surname. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a byname meaning "handsome", "comely". A short form of ''Kenneth'' is '' Ken''. Etymology The second part of the name ''Cinaed'' is derived either from the Celtic ''*aidhu'', meaning "fire", or else Brittonic ''jʉ:ð'' meaning "lord". People :''(see also Ken (name) and Kenny)'' Places In the United States: * Kenneth, Indiana * Kenneth, Minnesota * Kenneth City, Florida In Scotland: * Inch Kenneth, an island off the west coast of the Isle of Mull Other * "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", a song by R.E.M. * Hurricane Kenneth * Cyclone Kenneth Intense Tropical Cyclone Kenneth was the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in Mozambique since modern records began. The cyclone also caused significant damage in the Comoro Islands a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Smith (Australian Politician)
Kenneth Maurice Smith (born 30 December 1944) is an Australian politician who was the member for Bass in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2014. He was Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 21 December 2010 to 4 February 2014. Smith was a plumber before he entered the Parliament of Victoria in 1988, winning the Legislative Council seat of South-Eastern Province for the Liberal Party. During his time in the Legislative Council, Smith served on the backbench, although after being returned at the 1996 election he served as government Whip. When the Kennett government lost power in 1999, Smith continued on as Opposition whip. The redistribution prior to the 2002 election abolished his upper house province, and Smith decided to contest the new Lower House seat of Bass—basically a reconfigured Gippsland West. He faced Susan Davies, the independent MP for Gippsland West. While the election was a disaster for the Liberals, Smith provided them wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Smith (American Politician)
Kenneth Bruce Smith (born October 19, 1926) is an American former politician in the state of Florida. Smith was born in Alabama and came to Florida in 1951. He attended Florida State University and was a newspaper publisher. Smith served in the Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted ... from 1961 to 1970, as a Democrat, representing Taylor County. References 1926 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives People from Clanton, Alabama People from Taylor County, Florida Florida State University alumni {{Florida-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Smith (rugby Union)
Kenny Smith is an Irish former rugby union player. Career Smith was peculiar for his time in that his was a goal-kicking winger. He was a key member of the Garryowen team, coached by Murray Kidd Murray Kidd (born 1953 in Te Kuiti) is a New Zealand former rugby union representative player and coach. Playing career Kidd first came to prominence as a 17-year-old, being picked to play for Taranaki against the 1971 British Lions in their ..., that won the All-Ireland League in 1992 and 1994, and he started both of Munster's fixtures in the first Heineken Cup in 1995, though by 1996 he had been replaced in the team by Dominic Crotty. References External linksMunster Profile* Living people Irish rugby union players Garryowen Football Club players Munster Rugby players Rugby union wings Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
