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McGhee is a surname. People with the surname include: People with the surname *Alison McGhee (born 1960), American author *Bill McGhee (1905–1984), American baseball player *Brian McGhee (born 1984), American murderer and former professional wrestler known as DT Porter for the WWE *Brownie McGhee (1915–1996), American blues musician *Carla McGhee (born 1968), American basketball player * Darius McGhee (born 1999), American basketball player *David McGhee (born 1976), English football player *Doc McGhee (born 1950), American band manager *Ed McGhee (1924–1986), American baseball player *Ethel McGhee Davis (1899–1990), American educator, social worker, and college administrator *Fredrick McGhee (1861–1912), American lawyer and civil rights activist *Gary McGhee (born 1988), American basketball player *George C. McGhee (1912–2005), American geologist and diplomat * George Louis McGhee (1925–2000), American marriage and family therapist * George McGhee (footballer) (1883 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison McGhee
Alison McGhee (born July 8, 1960) is an American author, who has published several picture books, books for children, and adult novels. She is a New York Times bestselling author, and the winner of numerous awards. Education McGhee attended Holland Patent High School, in New YorkSimon and Schuster Homepage. http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Alison-McGhee/21408612/author_revealed and Middlebury College in Vermont. Career McGhee's first novel, ''Rainlight'', follows the characters left behind after the sudden and accidental death of Starr Williams. It received positive reviews and won both the Great Lakes College Association National Fiction Award and the Minnesota Book Award in 1999.Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 26 July 2007. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009. McGhee's sophomore effort, ''Shadow Baby'', is witnessed through the eyes of a young girl who befriends an old man as part of a school project. It was a Pulitzer Prize nomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather McGhee
Heather Charisse McGhee is a New York Times bestselling author and policy advocate. She is a former president and currently a trustee emeritus of Demos, a non-profit progressive U.S. think tank. McGhee is a regular contributor to NBC News and frequently appears as a guest and panelist on ''Meet the Press'', ''All In with Chris Hayes'', and ''Real Time with Bill Maher''. Early life and education Heather Charisse McGhee grew up in the South Side, Chicago and is the daughter of Gail C. Christopher and Earl J. McGhee. In seventh grade, McGhee enrolled in The Bement School as a boarding student. graduated from Milton Academy in 1997. McGhee received a B.A. in American Studies from Yale University in 2001. She was initially drawn to theater and creative writing but eventually became interested in economic policy. McGhee attended the UC Berkeley School of Law, citing how law school could help give her the credentials to change public policy. She graduated with a J.D. in 2009. Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa McGhee
The fifth season of reality television singing competition ''American Idol'' began on January 17, 2006, and concluded on May 24, 2006. Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell returned to judge, and Ryan Seacrest returned to host. It is the most successful season to date ratings-wise, and resulted in 18 contestants (including all of the top 10 and a few semifinalists) getting record deals – nine of them with major labels. Taylor Hicks was named the winner over runner-up Katharine McPhee, making him the first male to win against a female in the finals. Regional auditions Auditions were held in seven cities in the summer and fall of 2005. An audition was originally planned for Memphis, Tennessee but that was canceled due to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort that was taking place in the city, and replaced by Las Vegas, Nevada and Greensboro, North Carolina. * Later stages of the Austin auditions were held in San Francisco due to Hurricane Katrina which caused a large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorna McGhee
Lorna McGhee (born 1972) is a Scottish flutist and teacher, currently serving as Principal Flute of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 2012. In addition, she is an Artist Lecturer in Flute at Carnegie Mellon University. Past positions include co-principal flute of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and associate professor of flute at the University of British Columbia. She is currently a member of a flute, viola, and harp ensemble, 'Trio Verlaine' with her husband, violist David Harding and harpist Heidi Krutzen. McGhee is known for her "luscious tone colors and dynamics." Career Lorna McGhee was born in 1972 and grew up in the Scottish town of Largs. She began playing the flute at 8 years old, and at age 11 began her studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music in Glasgow with David Nicholson, then principal flute of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. She continued her studies in London at the Royal Academy of Music with William Bennett and Michie Bennett. She won the position o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanavis McGhee
Kanavis McGhee (born October 4, 1968) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end. He is a former defensive linemen coach with the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europa. He coached as the defensive line coach at the University of Colorado-Boulder in Boulder, Colorado. He is currently the head coach and athletic coordinator at Sterling High School in Houston, Texas. McGhee was a business student while attending the University of Colorado. He studied business with an emphasis in marketing. Kanavis McGhee attended Phillis Wheatley High School in Houston and played college football at Colorado. During his career at Colorado, McGhee was one of the top defenders in college football, earning him first-team All-Big Eight honors, a finalist nomination for the prestigious Dick Butkus Award and runner-up for the Rotary Lombardi Award. Both awards are given annually to top linebackers in college football. Kanavis was drafted in the second round (55th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph McGhee
Joseph McGhee (October 6, 1872 – November 27, 1951) was a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who was Ohio Attorney General 1917–1919. Biography Joseph McGhee was born at Coalton, Jackson County, Ohio, where he attended the public schools. He graduated from National Normal University in Lebanon, Ohio in 1895. He taught school, and studied law with Judge James Tripp at Jackson, Ohio, and was admitted to the bar at Columbus in 1898. He then practiced at Jackson. In 1902 he was married to Margaret Becker of Logan, Ohio. In 1911, fellow Jackson County Democratic attorney Timothy S. Hogan became Ohio Attorney General The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state, State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Republican Dave Yost. History The office ..., and McGhee was appointed his first assistant. He held that position until October, 1913, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan McGhee
Jordan McGhee (born 24 July 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Dundee as either a defender or midfielder. He began his career at Heart of Midlothian and had a spell on loan at Middlesbrough. He then spent two years at Falkirk, and was team captain from January 2019 until his departure in the summer of that year. Club career Heart of Midlothian McGhee signed for Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) in 2007, having previously played for Claremont Boys Club. In July 2012, he signed a three-year professional contract, tying him to the club until 2015. A member of the club's under-20 squad McGhee made his first team debut aged 16, on 4 May 2013, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute at Tynecastle in a Scottish Premier League match against St Mirren, replacing Mehdi Taouil in a 3–0 win. The following season on 24 August 2013, in only his second substitute appearance, he scored his first professional goal, an 88th-minute winner in a 2–1 win over Aberdeen in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe McGhee
Joseph McGhee (9 July 1929 – 17 April 2015) was a Scottish marathon runner, who won a gold medal at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. Career McGhee was a member of Shettleston Harriers athletics club, and also the Glasgow University Hares and Hounds. McGhee won the marathon event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. The event was run in sublime heat, and Englishman Jim Peters had been leading the race by 17 minutes coming into the stadium, but collapsed. Only six runners finished the race, out of 16 starters. McGhee had been the only Scot in the race, and his victory was overshadowed in the press by coverage of Peters' collapse. McGhee won the 1954, 1955 and 1956 Scottish National Championships, making him the first Scotsman to win three successive marathon championships. Fraser Clyne later achieved the same feat in 1992–94. Personal life McGhee attended St Francis' RC Primary school, and St Modan's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy McGhee
James McGhee (born in Edinburgh, Scotland) was a Scottish soccer inside forward who spent at least four seasons in the first division American Soccer League. Youth McGhee was the son of former Hibernian player and Heart of Midlothian manager James McGhee, and the brother of National Soccer Hall of Fame forward Bart McGhee. McGhee's father was a renowned Scottish player who appeared with Scotland in an 1886 game with Wales. McGhee's father had a controversial term as the manager of Hearts. When he finally resigned on 6 December 1909, he began assessing his options. In September 1910 he decided to leave Scotland and emigrate to the United States. It took James McGhee two years to get settled and it was not until 1912 that Jimmy, his mother and brother Bart joined his father in the U.S. When they arrived in the U.S., the family settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim McGhee
James William McGhee (21 August 1930 – October 2019) was a Scottish footballer who played on the left wing or at centre forward. He appeared in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and Morton and in the English League for Darlington and Newport County. He also played for Southern League club Barry Town, and for Ballymena United Ballymena United Football Club is a semi-professional football club from Northern Ireland. Based in Ballymena, County Antrim, the team competes in the NIFL Premiership and plays home matches at the Ballymena Showgrounds which is owned by the Mi ... of the Irish League, for whom he scored one of the goals as they beat Linfield 2–0 to win the 1957–58 Irish Cup. References 1930 births 2019 deaths Footballers from Motherwell Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Forth Wanderers F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Greeno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James William McGhee
James William McGhee (April 28, 1882 – August 6, 1968) was an inventor of the drapery hook. He was also a manufacturer, prospector, carpenter, contractor, and interior design specialist. Early years He was born in Eminence, Kentucky and by 1918 he was living in Los Angeles working as a piano salesman for the Garr Piano Company. He married Edna Mae Louis, and they had two children: George Louis McGhee (1925–2000) and Barbara Ann McGhee (1923– ). Inventions On November 27, 1923, he was issued a patent for a drapery hook. He co-founded McGhee and Jinks Manufacturing Co. in Los Angeles where he manufactured the hooks, rings, and other drapery hardware. The drapery hook keeps the draperies attached to the traverse tracks and drapery rods. Infringement Patent 1475306 was the subject of an infringement lawsuit that McGhee lost and appealed. He lost again on appeal when the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that hook designs were not patentable in 1929: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
