Paul Sykes
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Paul Sykes may refer to: * Paul Sykes (boxer) (1946–2007), English heavyweight boxer * Paul Sykes (businessman) (born 1943), English Eurosceptic businessman and political donor * Paul Sykes (rugby league) (born 1981), English rugby league footballer * Paul Sykes (singer) (1937–1994), American folksinger * Paul Sykes, English non-league footballer who died while playing * Paul Sykes, former member of The Yogscast The Yogscast, officially registered as Yogscast Limited, is a British entertainment company based in Bristol that primarily produces video gaming-related videos on YouTube and Twitch, and also operates the Yogscast multi-channel network for a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paul Sykes (boxer)
Paul Sykes (23 May 1946 – 7 March 2007) was a British heavyweight boxer, weightlifter, writer, prisoner, and debt collector. He spent much of his adult life in prison, where he became one of the UK's most notorious inmates. As a boxer he had success as an amateur in 1973, and in a brief professional career in 1979 fought John L. Gardner for the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. Early life Sykes was born 23 May 1946 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire to Walter Sykes and Betty Barlow. He grew up on the Lupset council estate and took up boxing at the age of 7 at the Robin Hood and Thorpe Amateur Boxing Club. Sykes displayed considerable talent at an early age which, with his size and ability to move, made him formidable. However, he also began drinking heavily at a young age. When he was 16 he went to Germany to fight and the night before was carried out of a bar. Unsurprisingly, he lost. His first prison sentence came at the age of 17. While in prison, in 1971, he spar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paul Sykes (businessman)
Paul Sykes (born 30 May 1943) is an English businessman and political donor. He opposed Britain's membership of the European Union and has donated to the UK Independence Party. He had previously supported the Conservative Party, but disagreed with its support of the Maastricht Treaty. Business Born in Barnsley, Sykes was the son of coal miner Edmund Sykes. He failed his eleven-plus in 1954 and went to Raley Secondary Modern, leaving school four years later with no qualifications. He had various manual jobs, working largely as a tyre fitter before setting up a business at the age of 18 to dismantle old buses and sell their engines to the Far East for use in fishing boats. He later dealt in buses, coaches and trucks across northern England. Sykes developed industrial, office and warehouse properties first in London Docklands and later Wakefield, Salford, Leeds and Rotherham. He built Meadowhall, then the country's biggest shopping centre. In 1999, Sykes sold Meadowhall for  ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paul Sykes (rugby League)
Paul Sykes (born 11 August 1981) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Dewsbury Rams in the Betfred Championship. He was also the interim head-coach following the departure of Lee Greenwood. Sykes has played as a left- footed goal-kicking and during his career. He has previously also played for Featherstone Rovers ( captain), the Bradford Bulls, the London Broncos/Harlequins RL and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats . Background Sykes was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. Bradford Paul Sykes is a product of Bradford Bulls academy, making his breakthrough in the 1999 Bradford season during 1999's Super League IV. However opportunities at Odsal Stadium were limited and so Sykes went on loan spells at London in both the 2001 and 2002 seasons. In his first spell at Bradford Bulls, he was loaned out to Wakefield RFC for which he played one game of Rugby Union. Move to London With the promise of more regular first XIII rugby Sykes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paul Sykes (singer)
Paul Sykes (1937–1994), was an American folksinger, best known for live performances in the early 1960s at The Ice House, a folk music club in Pasadena, California, and as a member of folk trio The Randy Sparks Three. He also performed at The Troubadour (Los Angeles). He was a prize-winning Whippet enthusiast in Coronado, California throughout the 1960s. Discography References * Billboard ** Mar 3, 1958, p. 17 (Great American Folk Songs in new LP releases) ** Apr 14, 1958, p. 26 (review of Great American Folk Songs) ** June 2, 1962, p. 22 (review of The Randy Sparks Three) ** Mar 2, 1963, p. 18 (article about live recordings at The Ice House) ** Jan 16, 1965, p. 28 (Candy Man in Warner Bros. Records ad) ** Feb 6, 1965, p. 42 (review of Candy Man) ** Feb 20, 1965, p. 39 (Candy Man in new LP releases) * Palm Beach Post ''The Palm Beach Post'' is an American daily newspaper serving Palm Beach County in South Florida, and parts of the Tre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Association Footballers Who Died While Playing
The following is an incomplete list of association footballers who died during their playing careers. Association football players who died on the pitch or from pitch related incidents Following an increase in deaths, both during matches and training, in 2007 the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) considered mandatory cardiac testing, already in place for years in some countries, such as Italy. By 2009, FIFA pre-competition medical assessment included family history, heart rhythm, sounds, and electrocardiogram (ECG) results. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) required extensive medical tests, including ECG and echocardiogram for players in the Europa League 2011–12. Constant monitoring has been advised. FIFA Sudden Death Report To further understand the scale of the problem, a study, named the ''FIFA Sudden Death Report'' (FIFA-SDR), was commissioned by FIFA and carried out by Saarland University. It was published in 2020. The report reco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |