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Ken Williams (other)
Ken or Kenneth Williams may refer to: Sports * Ken Williams (baseball) (1890–1959), American baseball outfielder * Kenneth Williams (New Zealand cricketer) (1882–1920), New Zealand cricketer *Ken Williams (Australian footballer) (1918–1977), Australian footballer for Collingwood *Ken Williams (footballer, born 1927), English professional footballer *Kenneth Williams (swimmer) (born 1937), British Olympic swimmer *Ken Williams (basketball), American college basketball player *Kenneth Williams (Trinidadian cricketer) (born 1968), Trinidadian cricketer Other * Kenneth Williams (politician) (1870–1935), Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand *Kenneth P. Williams (1887–1958), American mathematician * Kenneth Williams (1926–1988), British actor * Kenneth L. Williams (1934–2017), American herpetologist *Ken Williams (songwriter) (1939–2022), American songwriter, music producer and singer *Ken Williams (composer) (born 1952), Canadian composer for film and televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Williams (baseball)
Kenneth Roy Williams (June 28, 1890 – January 22, 1959) was an American professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1915 to 1929. Williams began his major league career with the Cincinnati Reds before spending the majority of his playing days with the St. Louis Browns, and ended his career playing for the Boston Red Sox. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. In 1922, Williams became the first player in MLB history to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. Professional baseball career Williams began his professional baseball career in at the age of 23, playing for the Regina Red Sox of the Western Canada League. In , he played for the Edmonton Eskimos before moving to the Spokane Indians in . After posting a .340 batting average in 79 games for the Indians, he made his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds on July 14, 1915. He hit for a .242 average in 71 games for the Reds during the peak of the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Williams (New Zealand Cricketer)
Kenneth Williams (4 January 1882 – 25 March 1920) was a New Zealand cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...er. He played in three first-class matches for Canterbury from 1906 to 1914. See also * List of Canterbury representative cricketers References External links * 1882 births 1920 deaths New Zealand cricketers Canterbury cricketers Cricketers from Christchurch {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Williams (Australian Footballer)
Kenneth John Williams (7 January 1918 – 29 November 1977) was an Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...er who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links *Profileat Collingwood Forever 1918 births 1977 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Collingwood Football Club players People from Morwell, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1918-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Williams (footballer, Born 1927)
Kenneth Williams (born 7 January 1927) is an English former professional footballer who played as a wing-half in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ... for York City, and was on the books of Rotherham United without making a league appearance. References 1927 births Possibly living people Footballers from Doncaster English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Rotherham United F.C. players York City F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Williams (swimmer)
Kenneth Williams (born 17 February 1937) is a British-Canadian former swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. Later, he would represent Canada at the Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce .... References 1937 births Living people English male butterfly swimmers British male butterfly swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Swimmers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games English male freestyle swimmers Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Williams (basketball)
Ken Williams is an American retired basketball player who is best known for leading NCAA Division I in rebounding as a senior in 1977–78. Williams grew up in Dallas, Texas and graduated from South Oak Cliff High School South Oak Cliff High School (colloquially referred to as SOC, pronounced "sock") is a public secondary school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas, United States. South Oak Cliff High School enrolls students in grades 9- 12 and is a ... in 1974. Williams led the Mean Green in rebounding for three seasons, holds the top two single season rebounding totals in school history, and the career record for total rebounds. During his senior season, when he led the NCAA in rebounding, he averaged 14.7 rebounds per game in 28 games. In 1997, Williams was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame. References * * * * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Texas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Williams (Trinidadian Cricketer)
Kenneth Williams (born 27 January 1968) is a Trinidadian cricketer. He played in 24 first-class and 17 List A matches for Trinidad and Tobago from 1983 to 1984. See also * List of Trinidadian representative cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for the Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team in the West Indies. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all t ... References External links * 1968 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago cricketers {{Trinidad-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Williams (politician)
Kenneth Stuart Williams (13 September 1870 – 25 November 1935) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was Minister of Public Works from 1926 to 1928 in the Reform Government. Early life Williams was born in Pakaraka in the Bay of Islands in 1870 to parents John William Williams and Sarah Busby. He was a grandson of the missionary Henry Williams and of James Busby. He was educated at Heretaunga School in Hastings and Christ's College in Christchurch. Political career In 1903–09, he was chairman of Waiapu County. He won the Bay of Plenty electorate in a 1920 by-election after the death of the previous MP, William MacDonald; and held it until 1935. He was elected unopposed three times; in 1922, 1925 & 1931; in 1928 he was opposed by Alexander Moncur for Labour. He was Minister of Public Works (12 June 1926 – 10 December 1928) in the Reform Government under Gordon Coates, and briefly Minister of Lands The Minister of Lands in New Zeala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth P
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 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Williams
Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English actor of Welsh heritage. He was best known for his comedy roles and in later life as a raconteur and diarist. He was one of the main ensemble in 26 of the 31 Carry On (franchise), ''Carry On'' films, and appeared in many British television programmes and radio comedies, including series with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne, as well as being a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's comedy panel show ''Just a Minute'' from its second series in 1968 until his death 20 years later. Williams grew up in Central London in a working-class family; he claimed his father spoke cockney. He served in the Royal Engineers during World War II, where he first became interested in becoming an entertainer. After a short spell in repertory theatre as a serious actor, he turned to comedy and achieved national fame in ''Hancock's Half Hour''. He sustained continued success throughout the 1960s and 1970s with his regular app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth L
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 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Williams (songwriter)
Kenneth Williams (January 13, 1939 – June 17, 2022) was an American songwriter, record producer, arranger and singer, best known for the 1972 hit song "Everybody Plays the Fool” which he co-wrote with J. R. Bailey and Rudy Clark, and was recorded by American R&B group The Main Ingredient and also by Aaron Neville. It reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1972. It peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart and at No. 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Williams was the CEO and founder of the publishing company A-Dish-A-Tunes Music LLC. Early life Williams was born on January 13, 1939, in Fernandina Beach, Florida. He studied music at Peck High School in his hometown. After graduating, he joined the Air Force and, while stationed in Great Falls, Montana, he formed a group called The Chuck A Lucks. The group members were Joseph R. Dubois, Robert Lee Clark, Dwight John Osborne, Ronald Tucker and Kenneth Williams. Career Williams left the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
