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Neil Wilson (curler)
Neil Wilson may refer to: * Neil Wilson (figure skater) (born 1978), British figure skater * Neil Wilson (baseball) (1935–2013), Major League Baseball player * Neil Wilson (athlete), New Zealand runner * Neal C. Wilson (1920–2010), General Conference president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1979–1990 * H. Neill Wilson (c.1854–1926), American architect {{hndis, Wilson, Neil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Wilson (figure Skater)
Neil Wilson (born 26 June 1978) is a British former competitive figure skater. He is a three-time British national champion in men's singles (1997, 2000, and 2003) and reached the free skate at nine ISU Championships – two World Championships, four European Championships, and three World Junior Championships. Career Wilson began skating at age eight after a rink opened near his home. He competed at three World Junior Championships, achieving his best result, sixth, in 1997 in Seoul, South Korea. He also competed at four World Championships – best result: 20th at the 1996 Worlds in Edmonton, Alberta — and four European Championships, obtaining his best result, 13th, at the 1999 Europeans in Prague, Czech Republic. Wilson defeated Steven Cousins to win the 1997 British Championships, held in November 1996. He would go on to win two more senior national titles. In 1997, Wilson entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the most rotations in an upright spin — he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Wilson (baseball)
Samuel O'Neil "Neil" Wilson (June 14, 1935 – February 20, 2013) was an Americans, American professional baseball baseball player, player. He appeared in six games played, games in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants as a catcher, starting in two games (on April 20 and 22). The native of Lexington, Tennessee, batted left-handed, threw right-handed and was listed at tall and . Wilson was signed by the then-New York Giants (NL), New York Giants in 1956. He spent parts of four years in the minor league baseball, minor leagues before being on the opening day roster for the 1960 San Francisco Giants. Wilson and came to the plate eleven times, with no hit (baseball), hits and one base on balls, before being demoted to the minors on April 26, 1960. He made one error (baseball), error in 23 chance (baseball), chances defensively, with one passed ball. Wilson continued to play professional baseball through 1962 but never again appeared in the big leagues. While playing f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Wilson (athlete)
Neil Thomas Osborne Wilson (8 April 1930 – 14 August 2023) was a New Zealand runner who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games. Early life and education Wilson was born in the Auckland suburb of Epsom on 8 April 1930, the son of Lois Annabell Rona Wilson (née Knight) and Allan Baxter Wilson. He was educated at King's College, Auckland. Athletics Wilson gained national attention as a junior, winning the national men's under-19 880 yards title in both 1948 and 1949, and the national men's under-19 1 mile title in 1949. He also won the national men's under-19 cross-country championship in 1948. At the 1950 British Empire Games The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. The main venue was ..., Wilson competed in the men's 880 yards. He ran second in his heat, recording a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal C
Neal (Neil) is a given masculine name and surname of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neal in the context of a surname as meaning champion. Surname *Abbie Neal (1918–2004), American country music entertainer *Adam Neal (born 1990), English rugby league player *Alice B. Neal (1828–1863), American writer * Arthur Neal (1903–1982), English footballer *Blaine Neal (born 1978), American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball * Bob Neal (Atlanta sportscaster) (born 1942), American sports broadcaster * Bob Neal (Cleveland sportscaster) (1916–1983), American sports broadcaster *Charles Lincoln Neal (also known as "Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |