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Patrick Williams (Louisiana Politician)
Patrick or Pat Williams may refer to: Politics * Pat Williams (Montana politician) (born 1937), member of the US House of Representatives from Montana, 1979–1997 * Patrick Williams (Louisiana politician) (born 1963), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives Sports * Patrick Williams (cricketer) (1912–1981), English cricketer * Pat Williams (basketball) (born 1940), American basketball executive, senior vice-president of Orlando Magic * Pat Williams (American football) (born 1972), American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings * Patrick Williams (fighter) (born 1981), American MMA fighter * Patrick Williams (wide receiver) (born 1986), American football player for the Baltimore Ravens * Patrick Williams (basketball) (born 2001), American basketball player for the Chicago Bulls Other * Patrick Williams (composer) (1939–2018), American composer of orchestral works, and songs and themes for film and television * Pat Williams (director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Williams (Montana Politician)
John Patrick Williams (born October 30, 1937) is an American Democratic legislator who represented Montana in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1997. Williams attended the University of Montana in Missoula, William Jewell College, and the University of Denver, Colorado, earning a BA. From 1961 to 1969 he was a member of the National Guard in Colorado and Montana, and was a teacher in Butte, Montana. His cousin was Evel Knievel, an American daredevil and showman. Political career In 1966 Williams was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in District 23 of Silver Bow County, winning reelection in 1968. From 1969 to 1971 he served as the executive assistant to Montana Representative John Melcher. Williams was a member of the Governor's Employment and Training Council from 1972 to 1978, and served on the Montana Reapportionment Commission from 1972 to 1973. In 1974 Williams ran an unsuccessful primary election campaign against future Senator Max Baucu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Williams (Louisiana Politician)
Patrick or Pat Williams may refer to: Politics * Pat Williams (Montana politician) (born 1937), member of the US House of Representatives from Montana, 1979–1997 * Patrick Williams (Louisiana politician) (born 1963), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives Sports * Patrick Williams (cricketer) (1912–1981), English cricketer * Pat Williams (basketball) (born 1940), American basketball executive, senior vice-president of Orlando Magic * Pat Williams (American football) (born 1972), American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings * Patrick Williams (fighter) (born 1981), American MMA fighter * Patrick Williams (wide receiver) (born 1986), American football player for the Baltimore Ravens * Patrick Williams (basketball) (born 2001), American basketball player for the Chicago Bulls Other * Patrick Williams (composer) (1939–2018), American composer of orchestral works, and songs and themes for film and television * Pat Williams (director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Williams (cricketer)
Patrick Cyril Williams (12 December 1912 – 9 December 1981) was both an English first-class cricketer and an officer in the British Army. Williams served in the Royal Corps of Signals from 1933 to 1964, during which time he was recognised for his contribution to the Malayan Emergency. He played first-class cricket while stationed in British India during the Second World War. Life and military career Williams was born at Ningbo in the Republic of China in December 1912. He attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in England, graduating in February 1933 and entering into the Royal Corps of Signals as a second lieutenant. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in February 1936. He served with the Royal Army Signal Corps during the Second World War, during which he was promoted to the rank of captain in February 1941. While stationed in British India in December 1940, Williams made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Europeans against The Rest at Bombay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Williams (basketball)
Pat Williams (born May 3, 1940) is a former American sports executive, who most recently served as senior vice president of the Orlando Magic. Williams began his career as a minor league baseball player, and later joined the front office of his team. In the late 1960s he moved into basketball, with his biggest achievements being the 1983 title of the Philadelphia 76ers and being a partner in the creation of the Orlando Magic. Early life Williams was born in 1940 in Philadelphia, the second oldest of four children and the only son. He was raised in Wilmington, Delaware, attending Tower Hill School where his father coached and taught. He became a friend of Ruly Carpenter, son of Philadelphia Phillies owner Bob "R.R.M." Carpenter, who would bring Williams to the Phillies’ dugout and clubhouse, as well as to the team's spring training in Clearwater, Florida. His interest in baseball would earn Williams a scholarship to Wake Forest University. There Williams earned a bachelor's de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Williams (American Football)
Patrick Williams Sr. (born October 24, 1972) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He played college football for Texas A&M Aggies football. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 1997. Williams also played for the Minnesota Vikings, with whom he was a three-time Pro Bowl selection. College career After graduating from Wossman High School in Monroe, Louisiana, Williams attended Navarro College, where he was a two-time junior college All-American in 1992 and 1993. He initially transferred to Texas A&M University in 1994, but failed the math portion of a junior-college exit exam and was ruled ineligible for the 1994 season. He transferred again to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, where he graduated in 1995, before returning to Texas A&M. Williams earned 2nd-team All-SWC as a junior in 1995 in only 6 starts. He also started 8 games and appeared in 11 as a senior. Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Williams (fighter)
Patrick Clive Williams (born September 7, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, he has also formerly competed for the Xtreme Fighting Championships in his native Florida. Background Born and raised in Miami alongside 11 other siblings, Williams began wrestling in middle school and was talented, going undefeated in his first two full seasons. At South Dade Senior High School, he was a two-time state champion and a runner-up. Williams also competed in track and field, lettering in three seasons. After attending Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas for two years with one year yielding a third-place finish nationally, he later transferred to Arizona State University, competing for the Sun Devils. After a lackluster junior year where he finished with a 9–13 record, Williams came back his senior year and found more success; finishing at 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Williams (wide Receiver)
Patrick Darnell Williams (born January 19, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Colorado. Williams has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens. Early years Born in Dallas, Williams was an option quarterback as a prep and a three-year letterman at DeSoto High School (DeSoto, Texas) outside of Dallas. A two-time All-District 4-5A selection and his team’s back-to-back offensive most valuable player who was also a captain for both his junior and senior seasons. He led his team to an 8-3 record his senior year when he amassed 506 yards rushing on 123 attempts, while passing for 215 yards and also returning eight punts for 108 yards and accounting for eight total touchdowns. He played six different positions during his high school career and was named the team’s most valuable player following his junior season. He also participated in tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Williams (basketball)
Patrick Lee Williams (born August 26, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. He was the fourth pick in the 2020 NBA draft. Early life and high school career Williams was born on August 26, 2001, in Charlotte, North Carolina. His parents, Eddie and Janie, played college basketball at Johnson C. Smith University. Williams grew up in Charlotte and attended West Charlotte High School. He was a four-year starter on the Mighty Lions' varsity basketball team. Williams averaged 20.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.8 steals in his junior season. Williams was rated a four-star recruit and a consensus top-50 prospect in his class. Williams committed to play college basketball at Florida State over offers from Arizona, Clemson, Louisville, Maryland, NC State, Ohio State, Texas, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. As a senior, Williams averaged 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Williams (composer)
Patrick Moody Williams (April 23, 1939 – July 25, 2018) was an American composer, arranger, and conductor who worked in many genres of music, and in film and television. Biography Born in Missouri, Williams grew up in Connecticut and received a degree in history from Duke University, where he directed the student-run jazz big band, known as the Duke Ambassadors, from 1959 to 1961. Since music was always his first love, he went on to Columbia University to study music composition and conducting, where his passion became his profession. He quickly became busy as an arranger in New York; he moved to California in 1968 to pursue work in the movie and television field while continuing to write and arrange jazz albums. Williams was also a leader in the music-education field. For five years he served as the Artistic Director of the Henry Mancini Institute — one of the nation's premier training programs for young musicians seeking professional careers in music. He was Visiting P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Williams (director)
Pat Williams (sometimes credited as Patrick Williams) is a Canadian television director and producer. Working since the 1980s as a camera operator on such films as ''Police Academy'' (1984) and ''Cool Runnings'' (1993). Making his directorial debut in 1997, he has directed episodes of ''The Secret World of Alex Mack''. Some of his other television credits include ''Romeo!'', ''So Weird'', ''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High'', ''Kyle XY'', ''Smallville'', ''Instant Star'', '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', '''', '''', '' |
Pat Ward Williams
Pat Ward Williams (born 1948) is an African-American photographer whose work often engages with the complexities of race, gender, and history. In addition to her smaller-scale photographs and installations, she has designed three public artworks in Los Angeles. Williams holds a BFA from Moore College of Art and Design (1982) and an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (1987). Work One of Williams’ best known works is ''Accused/Blowtorch/Padlock'' (1986), which consists of an image of a black man tied to a tree (originally published in ''Life'' magazine in 1937 and not attributed to a specific photographer), surrounded by text expressing the artist's reaction to this image. ''Accused/Blowtorch/Padlock'' has been included in exhibitions such as ''The Decade Show,'' a large-scale collaborative exhibition by the New Museum, Studio Museum in Harlem, and The Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art, as well as in ''Art, Women, California 1950–2000: Parallels and Intersecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williams (surname)
Williams is a common patronymic form of the name William (name), William that originated in medieval England, Wales, France, and Italy.Reaney & Wilson p.493 The meaning is derived from ''son'' or ''descendant of William'', the Northern French language, French form that also gave the English name William. Derived from an Old French given name with Germanic languages, Germanic elements; ''will'' = desire, will; and ''helm'' = helmet, protection. It can be an Anglicised form of the Dutch language, Dutch surname Willems. It is the second most common surname in New Zealand; third most common in Wales and the United States and fourth most common in Australia. Surname history The English name Williams is a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Williams and is takes its names from the Old German words Willihelm and Willelm (the Norman French version was Guillaume). In the aftermath of Norman conquest of England, 1066 Norman invasion of England, Williams became the most popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |