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McKeon
McKeon and MacKeon are Irish surnames originating both from the Gaelic Mac Eoghain ("Son of Eoghan") and Mac Eoin ("Son of John"), which are pronounced identically. Other variants in English include MacEoin and McKeown. Notable people with the name include: * Alistair McKeon, fictional character in the Honorverse * Beverley McKeon, British physicist and aerospace engineer * Emma McKeon (born 1994), Australian Olympic swimmer * Howard "Buck" McKeon (born 1938), American politician * Jack McKeon (born 1930), American baseball manager and executive * John McKeon (1808–1883), New York lawyer and politician, U.S. Representative * John F. McKeon (born 1958), American politician * Kaylee McKeown (born 2001), Australian Olympic swimmer * Larry McKeon (1944–2008), American politician * Lindsey McKeon (born 1982), American actress * Matt McKeon (born 1974), American soccer player * Matthew McKeon (1924–2003), U.S. Marine * Myles McKeon (1919–2016), Roman Catholic bishop * Nan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma McKeon
Emma Jennifer McKeon, (born 24 May 1994) is an Australian competitive swimmer. She is a four-time world record holder, one current and three former, in the 4x100 metre freestyle relay. Her total career haul of 11 Olympic medals following the 2020 Olympic Games made her Australia's most decorated Olympian and included one gold medal from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and four gold medals from the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. With four gold and three bronze medals she was the most decorated athlete across all sports at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and tied for the most medals won by a woman in a single Olympic Games. She has also won 17 medals, including four gold medals, at the World Aquatics Championships; and a record 20 medals, including 14 gold, at the Commonwealth Games. In 2021, McKeon tied Ian Thorpe for the most number of Olympic gold medals won over the course of an Australian athlete's career with five total gold medals earned at her first two Olympic Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McKeon
Jack Aloysius McKeon (; born November 23, 1930), nicknamed "Trader Jack," is an American former Major League Baseball manager and front-office executive. In , at age 72, he won a World Series as manager of the Florida Marlins. Two full seasons removed from his previous managing job, McKeon had begun the season in retirement, but on May 11, he was induced to return to uniform to replace Jeff Torborg as the Marlins' skipper. The team was 16–22 and in next-to-last place in the National League East Division. Described upon his hiring by Marlins' general manager Larry Beinfest as a "resurrection specialist," McKeon led the Marlins to a 75–49 win–loss record, a wild card berth, victories over the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs in the National League divisional and championship series playoffs, and then a six-game World Series triumph over the New York Yankees. He remained at the helm of the Marlins through 2005, then retired at age 74. In 2011, he took over the Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard McKeon
Howard Philip "Buck" McKeon (born September 9, 1938) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California's 25th congressional district from 1993 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Education Committee. Early life and education Born in Tujunga, Los Angeles, California, McKeon graduated from Verdugo Hills High School. He spent two years as a Mormon missionary before enrolling at Brigham Young University. He later received his Bachelor of Science degree in animal husbandry in 1985, after previously putting his studies on hold to raise a family and establish his early business career. Early career He was an owner of a Western-themed clothing retail chain, Howard & Phil's Western Wear. The business went bankrupt in 1999, though at that point he hadn't worked for the chain in years. He had also worked as the chairman of a small, regional bank. McKeon gained his first pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard McKeon
Richard McKeon (; April 26, 1900 – March 31, 1985) was an American philosopher and longtime professor at the University of Chicago. His ideas formed the basis for the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Life, times, and influences McKeon obtained his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1920, graduating at the early age of 20 despite serving briefly in the U.S. Navy during the First World War. Continuing at Columbia, he completed a Master's thesis on Leo Tolstoy, Benedetto Croce, and George Santayana, also in 1920, and a doctoral thesis on Baruch Spinoza in 1922. In his doctoral studies, McKeon's mentors were Frederick J. E. Woodbridge and John Dewey. From Woodbridge, McKeon would later write, he learned that "what philosophers meant might be comparable or even identical, despite differences in their modes of expression," while Dewey taught him how "to seek the significance of philosophic positions in the problems they were constructed to solve." He then stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy McKeon
Nancy Justine McKeon (born April 4, 1966) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as List of The Facts of Life characters#Jo Polniaczek, Jo Polniaczek on the NBC sitcom ''The Facts of Life (TV series), The Facts of Life'' and Jinny Exstead on ''The Division''. Early life and family Nancy Justine McKeon was born on April 4, 1966, in Westbury, New York to Donald McKeon, a travel agent, and Barbara McKeon. She began her entertainment career by modeling baby clothing for the Sears & Roebuck catalog when she was two. During some of her childhood, the family resided in Forest Hills, New York in Queens. Along with her brother, Philip McKeon, she performed in many commercials. In 1976, her brother was chosen to play a major role on the television show, ''Alice (American TV series), Alice''. As a result, the family moved to Los Angeles, California. Career Youth Nancy McKeon appeared on the soap operas ''The Secret Storm'' and ''Another World (TV series), Another World''. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott McKeon
Scott McKeon is a British blues rock guitarist, songwriter, singer, and music tutor. He has issued four albums under his name, and worked as a session musician both in the recording studio and in live concert appearances. He is currently the guitarist in Sir Tom Jones' backing ensemble. McKeon has issued an online guide to guitar playing techniques, and manufactured his own bespoke guitar pedals and signature pickups. Life and career He grew up in Southern England in a musical family. His father had been a guitarist for the Diplomats, who had opened shows in the early 1960s for both the Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers. With access to his parents record collection as a guide, McKeon was playing the guitar by the age of four, and could manage with a full size Fender Stratocaster by the age of eight. He became the face of a television advertisement for Fender, who were trying to engage with a new generation of guitar players. He was turned towards blues music when aged ten, af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip McKeon
Philip Anthony McKeon (November 11, 1964 – December 10, 2019) was an American child actor and radio personality, best known for his role as Tommy Hyatt, the son of the title character on the television sitcom ''Alice (American TV series), Alice'' from 1976 to 1985. Early life and family McKeon was born in Westbury, New York, the son of Barbara and Donald McKeon, a travel agent. His younger sister is actress Nancy McKeon. (They are not related to actor Doug McKeon.) McKeon's professional career began when he was 4 years old as a print model. His parents took him and Nancy, then age 2, to a nearby modeling audition, and he began his career as a child model, appearing in magazines, newspapers, and television commercials. Over the next several years, he landed numerous modeling stints, followed by several parts on stage and in films. McKeon played baseball with Benoit Benjamin in 1975 in Little League Baseball in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Career McKeon's big break was when Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew McKeon
Matthew McKeon (October 26, 1924November 11, 2003) was a U.S. Marine. As a staff sergeant, he gained notoriety when the Ribbon Creek incident on April 8, 1956, led to the drowning of six recruits. McKeon was found guilty of negligent homicide and drinking on duty. He finished his career as a corporal. Combat experience McKeon was born into a very large, close family of the Catholic faith. He served in the United States Navy during World War II aboard the . Following his discharge from the Navy, McKeon went to work in a factory, where he later remarked it was heavy toil. Following the loss of that job due to the factory's closure, McKeon enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He mentioned how harsh the training at Parris Island was at the time. For example, he and his fellow recruits were once forced to crawl through pig manure as part of a drill. McKeon served in the Korean War for fourteen months as the leader of a machine gun squad. After the war, McKeon was selected for drill inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt McKeon
Matthew (Matt) John McKeon (born September 24, 1974) is an American retired soccer midfielder who played seven seasons in Major League Soccer. He earned two caps with the United States men's national soccer team and was a member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic soccer team. Youth McKeon was born in St. Louis, Missouri. McKeon graduated from De Smet Jesuit High School where he was a Parade Magazine High School All American soccer player his senior season. He was also the 1992 Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year. A product of Saint Louis University, where he was a 1994 and 1995 First Team All-American. In 1996, the Missouri Athletic Club awarded him the Hermann Trophy. McKeon is one of 22 college players to be part of the 40-40 club, having both 40 goals and 40 assists in their college career. Professional On March 4, 1996, McKeon was the first pick in the 1996 MLS College Draft, going to the Kansas City Wizards. He was known as a tough defender, and led the league in fouls comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry McKeon
Larry McKeon (June 30, 1944 – May 13, 2008) was an American politician who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from Chicago. Serving from January 1997 to January 2007, he was the first-ever openly gay member of the Illinois General Assembly and was also HIV-positive. Early life and career McKeon was born June 30, 1944, in Nampa, Idaho. He held degrees from California State University at Los Angeles and completed some doctoral work at the University of Chicago. He was a first lieutenant in the United States Army and a lieutenant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department before moving to Chicago. In 1991 his longtime partner, Ray Korzinski, was diagnosed with AIDS, dying just 12 weeks later. Illinois House of Representatives McKeon was elected to the House in 1996 from a Chicago district then-numbered the 34th and was sworn in the following January. He served on the committees on Labor, Aging, and several other subjects. During the 2002 redistric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean McKeon
Sean McKeon (born December 28, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. Early years McKeon attended Shepherd Hill Regional High School. As a sophomore, he only played as a defensive end, totaling 38 tackles (3 for loss), 2 sacks, one pass defensed, one fumble recovery and one blocked a field goal. As a junior, he was a two-way player at tight end and defensive end, contributing to the team having a 10-2 record and winning the Division 4 Central Region state championship. As a senior, he played in a Double Wing run-oriented offense, tallying 23 receptions for 334 yards and 3 touchdowns, while also making 57 tackles (11 for loss), 8 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 blocked field goals. He was a two-time USA Today All-State, ESPN Boston All-State, Suite Sports Central Massachusetts All-Star, Central Massachusetts All-Star and Max Prep All-State selection. College career McKeon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsey McKeon
Lindsey McKeon is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Marah Lewis on '' Guiding Light'' and Taylor James on ''One Tree Hill''. She previously starred on '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' as Katie Peterson from 1996–2000. Life In the late 1990s, McKeon was involved with Scott Ashley Sterling (son of Donald Sterling). The day she broke up with Sterling, a fight ensued between him and his friend Philip Scheid, who Sterling thought was trying to steal Mckeon from him, resulting in Scheid being shot by Sterling with a shotgun. She is married to longtime boyfriend Brant Hively, with the couple having wed in a small intimate outdoor ceremony. Career McKeon starred on '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'', playing Katie Peterson, debuting with the series' fourth season in 1996 and continuing until the series ended in 2000. She joined the CBS daytime soap opera '' Guiding Light'' in November 2001, playing the character of Marah Lewis until 2004. In a June 2002 ''V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
