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Spurgeon may refer to: Places United States * Spurgeon, Indiana, a town * Spurgeon, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Spurgeon, Tennessee, a census-designated place * Spurgeon Creek, Washington Australia * Spurgeon, Queensland, a locality People with the given name * Spud Chandler (1907–1990), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Spurgeon Cherry (c. 1912–1968), American college football and basketball player and basketball coach * Spurgeon Neel (1919–2003), U.S. Army physician * Spurgeon Tucker (1894–1968), American painter and lithographer People with the surname * Adelaide Thompson Spurgeon (c1826–1907), American Civil War nurse *Caroline Spurgeon (1869–1942), English literary critic * Charles Spurgeon (1834–1892), British Baptist preacher * Dennis Spurgeon (born 1943), American nuclear engineer * Freddy Spurgeon (1900–1970), American baseball player * Jared Spurgeon (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player * Jay Spurgeon (born 1976), American ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spurgeon, Indiana
Spurgeon is a town in Monroe Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 207 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Spurgeon was originally called Pleasantville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1860. A post office has been in operation under the name Spurgeon since 1867. Geography According to the 2010 census, Spurgeon has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 207 people, 78 households, and 57 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 87 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.7% White, 3.9% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population. There were 78 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy Spurgeon
Fred Spurgeon (October 9, 1901 – November 5, 1970) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for four seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1924 to 1927. He was the starting second baseman during the 1926 Cleveland Indians season and led the league in sacrifice hits with 35 and outs with 470. He hit his only major league home run on July 13, 1927, off of Dutch Ruether in a 5–3 loss to the New York Yankees at League Park. In 316 games over four seasons, Spurgeon posted a .285 batting average (335-for-1176) with 181 runs, one home run and 101 RBI. He finished his career with a .952 fielding percentage In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists, div .... External links 1901 births 1970 deaths Major League Baseball second basemen Cleveland Indians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spurgeons
Spurgeons is a large national children's charity in the United Kingdom, working with vulnerable families, children and young people. It is based in Rushden, with several offices in the UK, and is a registered charity. Spurgeons currently delivers more than 81 projects reaching over 37,000 children and 78,000 parents or carers every year. It aims to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face – including poverty, abuse problems, offending, and other social issues. The Christian charity works in partnership with local authorities, churches, charitable foundations and other supporters to bring about lasting change. History of Stockwell Orphanage 1867 to Spurgeons 2005 Spurgeons was founded in 1867 by Charles Haddon Spurgeon. as Stockwell Orphanage - due to its location. The inspiration for starting an orphanage came from a visit with George Muller. and then spurred on by a donation of £20,000 by Anne Hillyard. However, it wasn't this £20,000 that was used to fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Spurgeon
Jared Spurgeon (born November 29, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Spurgeon was selected 156th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, from the major junior WHL's Spokane Chiefs where he won both a WHL Championship and the 2008 CHL Memorial Cup. Playing career After drafting him 156th overall in 2008, the New York Islanders failed to sign Spurgeon to a professional contract. After playing five seasons with the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League (WHL), where he won a Memorial Cup with the team, the Minnesota Wild invited the unsigned defenceman to attend their 2010–11 training camp. On September 23, 2010, Minnesota rewarded him by signing Spurgeon to a three-year, entry-level contract, assigning him to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros. Spurgeon played 23 games in the AHL before being recalled to the NHL to make his deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Spurgeon
Thomas Martin Spurgeon (December 16, 1968 – November 13, 2019) was an American writer, historian, critic, and editor in the field of comics, notable for his five-year run as editor of ''The Comics Journal'' and his blog ''The Comics Reporter''. Early life Spurgeon was born December 16, 1968, in Muncie, Indiana. He was one of three sons of Sandra "Sunny" McFarren and Wiley W. Spurgeon, Jr. His mother was a senior manager in the health care industry, and his father was the executive editor of the sister newspapers ''The Muncie Star'' and ''The Muncie Evening Press'', a role that included curating the newspapers' comics pages. Spurgeon was his class president in high school, and attended college at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, where he was a lineman on the football team, and graduated with a BA in History and Politics in 1991. He spent the next two years in Evanston, Illinois, studying at the Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary before leaving in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Spurgeon
Tim Spurgeon (born December 13, 1960) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 86 Toyota Camry for his family-owned team Spurgeon Motorsports. Racing career ARCA Menards Series West Spurgeon made his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2010 (then the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West) at the Utah Motorsports Campus. He finished 20th. Spurgeon returned to the series in 2012 running at Sonoma and Portland. In 2013, 2014, and 2015, Spurgeon ran once race each, all at Sonoma. His best finish was 11th, in 2013. In 2016, Spurgeon ran 3 races, with one coming at Sonoma and two at Utah Motorsports Campus. In the first race at Utah, Spurgeon got his first career top-ten finish, 8th. Spurgeon ran one race in 2017 at Sonoma, finishing 13th. In 2018, Spurgeon ran at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track, his first ever oval race. However, he failed to finish due to an electrical issue. In 2019, he returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Spurgeon
Thomas Spurgeon (20 September 1856 – 17 October 1917) was a British Reformed Baptist preacher of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, one of the fraternal twin sons of the famous Charles Spurgeon (1834–92). Life Thomas and his twin brother were born a month before the tragedy at the Royal Surrey Gardens Music Hall of 19 October 1856 while their father was preaching. Their mother, Susannah became an invalid at the age of 33 while the boys were still in their teens. After serving some time as an engraver, Thomas Spurgeon, like his brother Charles, decided to give his life to preaching the gospel. However, his health prevented him from remaining in England. While he was still young, he sailed to Australia, and spent one year in evangelistic labors there. After his return to England, it was decided that he must return to a better climate for his health. During the early 1880s he preached in many places in Australia, as well as in New Zealand, and finally he decided to accept the pasto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Spurgeon
Sarah Katherine Spurgeon (born 4 December 1963) is the Head of Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London. She served as President of the Engineering Professors' Council from 2017 to 2019. She has previously served as Head of the Department of Engineering at both the University of Leicester and University of Kent. Early life and education Spurgeon was born in Wolverhampton. She is the daughter of Michael and Sheila Mudge. She attended Ounsdale High School. She studied mathematics at the University of York, and earned her Bachelor's degree in 1985 and Doctor of Philosophy degree in engineering in 1988. Research and career After completing her studies Spurgeon first moved to Loughborough University, where she worked as a lecturer, before joining the University of Leicester in 1991. Spurgeon is a control engineer. She works to optimise different systems, including aeroplanes, cars, robots and healthcare. Her contributions to control en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Spurgeon
Keith Matthew Spurgeon (29 August 1932 – December 1984) was an English football player and manager. Playing career Spurgeon played for Tottenham Hotspur, Margate, Leytonstone, Folkestone Town, Herne Bay and Snowdown Colliery Welfare. In October 1960 he was hired as a coach by Clapton, where he also had been used as a player to cover for injuries, on at least one occasion. Coaching career Spurgeon was manager of Dutch clubs Ajax from 1961 to 1962, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam between 1962 and 1963, and again between 1964 and 1965. He also managed Heracles Almelo from 1963 to 1964, and AGOVV and he later coached the Libyan national side, the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League, Belgian side K.V. Mechelen Swedish side AIK, Cypriot side APOEL, and Landskrona, also of Sweden. Personal life Keith was born in Borehamwood Borehamwood (, historically also Boreham Wood) is a town in southern Hertfordshire, England, from Charing Cross. Borehamwood has a population o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Spurgeon
Jay Spurgeon (born July 5, 1976) is a former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in seven games for the Baltimore Orioles during the 2000 Major League Baseball season. Career A native of West Covina, California, Spurgeon attended Yosemite High School. He was selected by the Houston Astros in the 46th round of the 1994 MLB Draft but opted to play college baseball at the University of Hawaiʻi. In 1996, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Spurgeon was selected by the Orioles in the 8th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft The 1997 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 2 and 3, 1997. A total of 1607 players were drafted over the course of 92 rounds. First round selections ..., and played briefly at the major league level in 2000. References External links 1976 births Living people Major League Baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jared Spurgeon
Jared Spurgeon (born November 29, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Spurgeon was selected 156th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, from the major junior WHL's Spokane Chiefs where he won both a WHL Championship and the 2008 CHL Memorial Cup. Playing career After drafting him 156th overall in 2008, the New York Islanders failed to sign Spurgeon to a professional contract. After playing five seasons with the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League (WHL), where he won a Memorial Cup with the team, the Minnesota Wild invited the unsigned defenceman to attend their 2010–11 training camp. On September 23, 2010, Minnesota rewarded him by signing Spurgeon to a three-year, entry-level contract, assigning him to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros. Spurgeon played 23 games in the AHL before being recalled to the NHL to make his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
