Sunday (name)
Notable people with the name Sunday include: Surname * Billy Sunday (1862–1935), American baseball player and evangelist * Dave Sunday (born 1947), Zambian footballer *David Sunday, Nigerian footballer *Gabriel Sunday (born 1985), American actor *Helen Thompson Sunday (1868–1957), American evangelist *Ibrahim Sunday (born 1950), Ghanaian footballer * Johnson Sunday (born 1981), Nigerian footballer * Obaji Sunday (born 1988), Nigerian footballer * Patrick Sunday (born 1975), Nigerian footballer * Stephen Sunday (born 1988), Nigerian-born Spanish footballer Fictional characters * Ruby Sunday, fictional character in the British science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' Given name Politics *Sunday Afolabi (politician) (1931–2010), Nigerian politician *Sunday Awoniyi (1932–2007), Nigerian politician *Sunday Essang (born 1940), Nigerian politician *Sunday Fajinmi (born 1952), Nigerian politician Sports *Sunday Adebayo (born 1973), Nigerian basketball player *Sunday Bada (1969–20 ...
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Billy Sunday
William Ashley "Billy" Sunday (November 19, 1862 – November 6, 1935) was an American outfielder in baseball's National League and widely considered the most influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century. Born into poverty in Iowa, Sunday spent some years at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home before working at odd jobs and playing for local running and baseball teams. His speed and agility provided him the opportunity to play baseball in the major leagues for eight years, where he was an average hitter and a good fielder known for his base-running. Converting to evangelical Christianity in the 1880s, Sunday left baseball for the Christian ministry. He gradually developed his skills as a pulpit evangelist in the Midwest and then, during the early 20th century, he became the nation's most famous evangelist with his colloquial sermons and frenetic delivery. Sunday held widely reported campaigns in America's largest cities, and he attracted the l ...
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