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Kenneth Roberts (rugby League, Keighley)
Kenneth Roberts may refer to: Sportspeople * Ken Roberts (footballer, born 1925) (1925–2008), Australian rules footballer for Richmond * Ken Roberts (footballer, born 1936) (1936–2021), Welsh football player and manager * Ken Roberts (footballer, born 1952), Australian rules footballer for Essendon and Melbourne * Ken Roberts (rugby league) (1937–2017), English rugby league footballer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s * Ken Roberts (baseball) (born 1988), baseball player * Kenny Roberts (born 1951), former world champion motorcycle racer * Kenny Roberts Jr. (born 1973), former world champion motorcycle racer and son of Kenny Roberts * Kenny Roberts (swimmer) (born 1978), Seychellois swimmer Writers * Ken Roberts (author) (born 1946), Canadian children's writer * Kenneth Roberts (author) (1885–1957), American author of historical novels Politicians * Kenneth A. Roberts (1912–1989), U.S. Representative from Alabama * Ken Roberts (politician) (born 1953), Republican Idaho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Roberts (footballer, Born 1925)
Kenneth Edward Roberts (3 June 1925 – 21 October 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ... in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Prior to playing with Richmond, Roberts served in the Australian Army during World War II. Notes External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Ken 1925 births 2008 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Richmond Football Club players People from Richmond, Victoria Australian Army personnel of World War II Military personnel from Melbourne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Roberts (footballer, Born 1936)
Kenneth Owen Roberts (27 March 1936 – 6 February 2021) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a winger with Wrexham and Aston Villa. He later achieved managerial success with Chester. Playing career Roberts made his Football League debut for Wrexham in 1951, when aged just 15 years and 158 days old, equalling the 1929 record of Bradford Park Avenue's Albert Geldard for the youngest League player. This record stood until beaten by Reuben Noble-Lazarus of Barnsley in 2008. He later joined Aston Villa and added 38 league outings and three goals to his tally. Managerial career Roberts became manager of Chester in March 1968, and remained in charge until September 1976 when he became general manager. The highlight of this reign came in 1974–75, when Chester reached the Football League Cup semi-finals and won promotion from Division Four The Football League Fourth Division was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Roberts (footballer, Born 1952)
Ken W. Roberts (born 13 May 1952) is a former 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 Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Roberts, the son of a Richmond player of the same name, was a utility. He started out in the Essendon Under 19s, after arriving to the club from Essendon Baptists-St John's. In 1973 he kicked a career high 36 goals for the season, which ended prematurely with a knee injury. He finished his VFL career at Melbourne, where he played 12 senior games. From 1980 to 1984, Roberts was captain-coach of the Lavington Football Club. He steered them to a premiership in 1983, their first in the Ovens & Murray Football League. In 1985 he captain-coached Queensland club Kedron. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Roberts (rugby League)
Kenneth Roberts (2 October 1937 – 8 August 2017) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Tyldesley FC, Tyldesley RUFC (in Tyldesley, Wigan), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain and Rugby League War of the Roses, Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton Lions, Swinton, Halifax R.L.F.C., Halifax, Bradford Bulls, Bradford Northern, Rochdale Hornets and Salford Red Devils, Salford, as a , or . Ken was one of a rare breed of forwards with an ability to dominate games with sheer physical power and incredible ball-handling skills. At 6' 1" and over sixteen stones Ken was a towering figure, quick runner and a damaging defender who always took the game to the opposition. He was an intimidating scrummager, inspiring pack leader and a player to be feared, respected and admired. Background Ken Roberts was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Roberts (baseball)
Kenneth Elwin Roberts (born March 9, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies. He made his big league debut with the Rockies, on May 3, 2015. Career Colorado Rockies Roberts played college baseball at Middle Tennessee State University. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 25th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. First-round selections The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team pi .... Roberts was called up to the majors for the first time on May 2, 2015. He was designated for assignment on August 28, 2015. Philadelphia Phillies He was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies two days later. He was released by the Phillies in March 2016. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Roberts
Kenneth Leroy Roberts (born December 31, 1951, in Modesto, California) is an American former professional motorcycle racer and racing team owner. In 1978, he became the first American to win a Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship. He was also a two-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. Roberts is one of only four riders in American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) racing history to win the AMA Grand Slam, representing Grand National wins at a mile, half-mile, short-track, TT Steeplechase and road race events. Roberts left his mark on Grand Prix motorcycle racing as a world championship winning rider, a safety advocate, a racing team owner, and as a motorcycle engine and chassis constructor. His dirt track-based riding style changed the way Grand Prix motorcycles were ridden. Roberts' proposal to create a rival motorcycle championship in 1979 broke the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) hegemony and increased the political clout of Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Roberts Jr
Kenneth Leroy Roberts Jr. (born July 25, 1973, in Mountain View, California) is an American former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who won the 2000 FIM Road Racing World Championship, after finishing runner-up in . Roberts Jr. is an 8-time Premier Class race winner. He joins his father Kenny Roberts as the only father-son duo to have won 500cc World Championships. Roberts was inducted into the F.I.M. MotoGP Hall of Fame in 2017. Career Early years Roberts first raced in the 250cc class at Willow Springs in 1990, winning 5 races in his debut season in road racing. By 1993, he made his World 500cc debut at the Laguna Seca Raceway event, and was a full-time 250cc racer for 1994 and 1995 with the Marlboro- Yamaha team. Team Roberts Roberts moved up to 500cc World Championship racing with Yamaha in 1996. He finished his debut season in 500cc in 13th position overall and Yamaha decided not to renew his contract. He then joined his father's team in 1997, spending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Roberts (swimmer)
Kenny Roberts (born May 12, 1978) is a Seychellois former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle, but also competed in breaststroke and in individual medley. He represented the Seychelles in all three editions of the Olympic Games, since the nation made its comeback in 1992. While studying in the United States, he played for the Bolles School's Sharks Club, under head coach Gregg Troy, and later for the Clemson University's swimming and diving team, also known as the '' Clemson Tigers''. Currently, Roberts is appointed as the chairman of the Seychelles Swimming Association (SSA). Roberts made his official debut, as a 14-year-old, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He failed to reach the top 16 final in any of his individual events, finishing sixty-eighth in the 50 m freestyle (26.78), seventy-second in the 100 m freestyle (58.86), fifty-eighth in the 100 m breaststroke (1:16.52), and fifty-first in the 200 m individual medley (2:30.35). He was also disqualifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Roberts (author)
Ken Roberts (born 1946) is a Canadians, Canadian librarian and children's writer who lives in Nanaimo, BC. Biography Ken Roberts is the former Chief Librarian of the Hamilton Public Library (Ontario), Hamilton Public Library. His hobby is writing. Ken Roberts has taught Public Library Children's Services at UBC, Children's Literature at Simon Fraser University and Storytelling/Puppetry at the University of Lethbridge. He has been Storyteller in Residence for the Vancouver School Board and Games Master for the World Improvisation Championships. Ken Roberts was also a two-time All-American distance runner, having attended UCLA as an undergraduate and both McMaster University and UWO for master's degrees. Awards/recognitions Ken Roberts has won a CanPro award for television writing and co-wrote a comedic play for adults (Suspect) that received a very positive review in Variety (magazine), Variety and has played regularly, with performances on three continents. His book ''Past Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Roberts (author)
Kenneth Lewis Roberts (December 8, 1885 – July 21, 1957) was an American writer of historical novels. He worked first as a journalist, becoming nationally known for his work with the ''Saturday Evening Post'' from 1919 to 1928, and then as a popular novelist. Born in Kennebunk, Maine, Roberts specialized in regionalist historical fiction, often writing about his native state and its terrain and also about other upper New England states and scenes. For example, the main characters in ''Arundel'' and ''Rabble in Arms'' are from Kennebunkport (then called Arundel), the main character in ''Northwest Passage'' is from Kittery, Maine and has friends in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and the main character in ''Oliver Wiswell'' is from Milton, Massachusetts. Early life Roberts graduated in 1908 from Cornell University, where he wrote the lyrics for two Cornell fight songs, including ''Fight for Cornell''. He was also a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He was later awarded h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth A
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 Roberts (politician)
Ken A. Roberts (born August 5, 1963) is an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2000 to 2012. He later served as chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission until April 2019. Early life and education Roberts was born in Cascade, Idaho. He attended Boise State University, Moody Bible Institute, and the University of Idaho. Elections *2012 Roberts won the three-way May 15, 2012, Republican primary, winning with 3,290 votes (44.9%), facing Democratic nominee Karla Miller for the general election on November 6, 2012. *2000 When Republican Representative Christian Zimmermann left the District 8 A seat open, Roberts won the May 23, 2000, Republican primary with 5,901 votes (81.8%) against Lloyd Blackmer, winning the November 7, 2000, general election with 10,732 votes (69.8%) against Jerry Lockhart (D). *2002 Unopposed for the May 28, 2002, Republican primary, Roberts won with 4,963 votes; Lockhart was unopposed in the Democratic pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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