|
Tony (name)
Tony is an English masculine given name that occurs as a diminutive form of Anthony in many countries. As a diminutive form of Antonia, it is found in Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Norway, and Sweden. It has been among the top 600 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and was among the top 200 from the beginning of the 20th century to the 1990s. People * Tony Abbott (born 1957), Australian politician * Tony Acquaviva (1925–1986), American composer and conductor * Tony Adams (other), multiple people * Tony An (born 1978), South Korean singer, member of boy band H.O.T. * Tony Armas (born 1953), Venezuelan baseball player * Tony Armas Jr. (born 1978), Venezuelan baseball player, son of Tony Armas *Tony Arnerich (born 1979), American baseball player * Tony Atlas (born 1954), American wrestler * Tony Binarelli (1940–2022), Italian magician * Tony Blair (born 1953), British politician * Antony Blinken (born 1962), American government a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toney (given Name)
Toney is a given name and a nickname. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name First name *Toney Anaya (born 1941), American politician *Toney Clemons (born 1988), American gridiron football *Toney Douglas (born 1986), American basketball player *Toney Freeman (born 1966), American bodybuilder *Toney Lee (fl. 1982–1988) American singer, songwriter and music producer *Toney Mack (born 1967), American basketball player *Toney Penna (1908 – 1995), Italian golfer Middle name *Cheryll Toney Holley, native American chief *Peter Paul Toney Babey, Canadian indigenous leader Nickname *Kemp Toney, nickname of Hardin Kimbrough Toney, (1876 – 1955), American politician *Toney Rocks, stagename of Toney Robinson, (fl. 2017), American musician Surname *Albert Toney (187 –1931), American baseball player *Alrick Toney, Surinamese badminton player *Andrew Toney (born 1957), American basketball player *Anthony Toney (born 1962), American football player *Au'Diese T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Atlas
Anthony White (born April 23, 1954) better known by his ring name Tony Atlas is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and professional wrestler who has held multiple titles and championships in each sport. He is also known by his bodybuilding title, "Mr. USA" (a distinction he earned three times), the nom de guerre the "Black Superman", as well as an alter ego named Saba Simba. He returned as an on screen manager for WWE, appearing on its now-defunct ECW brand. He re-signed with WWE in a legends deal in mid-2012. Professional wrestling career Early career (1974–1984) Atlas started wrestling in 1974 for the National Wrestling Alliance World Wide/Mid Atlantic area. His debut, on July 10, was a tag team match with Bob Bruggers against Art Neilson and The Blue Scorpion. The match finished with Atlas winning the fall for his team with a sleeper hold on The Blue Scorpion. Throughout his career he worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Cristiani
Tony Cristiani is a former American football defensive lineman who played college football for the University of Miami. He was a two-time All-American and a consensus All-American in 1973. Cristiani was also a member of the Chicago Fire, Detroit Wheels and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Early years Cristiani comes from a family of circus performers and walked the tightrope at an early age. He attended Brandon High School in Brandon, Florida, and played high school football for the Brandon Eagles, earning all-state honors. College years Cristiani received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Miami, where he played for the Miami Hurricanes football team. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1973. He had 102 tackles as a senior. Cristiani had 84 tackles and 15 quarterback sacks in 1972. He had 279 total tackles in his career at the University of Miami. Cristiani was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. Professional career Chicago F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Costa
Antone Charles "Tony" Costa (August 2, 1944 – May 12, 1974) was an American serial killer and carpenter who achieved notoriety for committing serial murders in and around the Massachusetts town of Truro in 1969. Early life and crimes Antone Charles Costa was born on August 2, 1944, in Cambridge Massachusetts. Costa started committing violent crimes at a relatively early age, when in November 1961, at age 17, he was arrested and charged with burglary and assault after breaking into a house and attacking a teenage girl. He was sentenced to three years of probation and a one-year suspended sentence for the crime. In 1966, Costa picked up two women and promised to take them to Pennsylvania on his way to California. The women, Bonnie Williams and Diane Federoff, disappeared shortly after their encounter with Costa, and he told investigators that he had dropped them off in California. Costa was additionally thought to have murdered his girlfriend Barbara Spaulding in 1967 wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Corbin
Anton Christian Corbin (born March 21, 1974) is an American teacher and former professional football quarterback who played one season with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Corbin played college football at California State University, Sacramento and attended Turlock High School in Turlock, California. He was also a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy, Portland Forest Dragons, New York CityHawks and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He currently works at Mission Bay High School teaching computer animation and game design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in .... Professional career San Diego Chargers Corbin was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the 237th pick in the 1997 NFL Draf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Cook (other)
{{hndis, Cook, Tony ...
Tony Cook may refer to: * Tony Cook (rugby union), English rugby union player * Tony Cook (athlete) (born 1936), Australian Olympic marathon runner * Tony Cook (musician), dance music producer and former drummer for James Brown * Tony Cook (footballer, born 1929) (1929–1996), English football goalkeeper * Tony Cook (footballer, born 1976), English football midfielder See also * Anthony Cook (other) Anthony Cook or Cooke may refer to: * Anthony Cook (serial killer) (born 1949), an American serial killer * Anthony Cook (American football) (born 1972), former American football defensive end * Anthony Cook (basketball) (born 1967), retired Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Compagno
Anthony Compagno (January 29, 1921 – April 8, 1971) was an American football fullback who played three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 21st round of the 1943 NFL Draft. He played college football at Saint Mary's College of California and attended Jefferson High School in Daly City, California Daly City () is the second most populous city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with population of 104,901 according to the 2020 census. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, and immediately south of San Francisco (sharing its .... References External linksJust Sports Stats 1921 births 1971 deaths Players of American football from California American football fullbacks Saint Mary's Gaels football players Sportspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area Pittsburgh Steelers players People from Daly City, California {{Runningback-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Burke
Anthony Stephen Burke (born 4 November 1969) is an Australian politician serving as Leader of the House, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for the Arts since 2022. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), and has served as member of parliament (MP) for Watson since 2004. He held cabinet positions in the governments of Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard from 2007 to 2013. Burke is a graduate of the University of Sydney, and worked as a political staffer, company director, and union organiser before entering politics. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 2003, but resigned the following year to enter federal politics. He was included in the shadow ministry immediately after winning a seat at the 2004 election. During the first Rudd government, Burke held the position of Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, before being given the role of Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water and Population in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Brown (other)
Tony Brown may refer to: Sports American football *Tony Brown (offensive lineman) (born 1964), American footballer * Tony Brown (defensive back, born 1970), American footballer * Tony Brown (defensive tackle) (born 1980), American footballer *Tony Brown (defensive back, born 1995), American footballer * Tony Brown (wide receiver) (born 1997), American footballer Association football *Tony Brown (footballer, born 1945), English forward * Tony Brown (footballer, born 1958), English centre-back Rugby *Tony Brown (rugby league) (1936–2022), Australian rugby league footballer *Tony Brown (rugby union) (born 1975), New Zealand rugby union footballer Other sports *Tony Brown (English cricketer) (1936–2020), English cricketer and administrator *Tony Brown (darts player) (1945–2022), English darts player *Tony Brown (basketball) (born 1960), American basketball player and coach *Tony Brown (Australian rules footballer) (born 1977) Others *Tony Brown (journalist) (born 1933), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Brooks-James
Tony Brooks-James (born December 6, 1994) is an American football running back for the Birmingham Stallions (2022), Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (2022), United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at the Oregon Ducks football, University of Oregon. College career Brooks-James played four seasons for the Oregon Ducks football, Oregon Ducks. He finished his collegiate career with 3,302 all-purpose yards (1,863 rushing, 392 receiving and 1,047 on kick returns) and 21 total touchdowns (18 rushing, two receiving and one kick return). Professional career Atlanta Falcons Brooks-James was brought in for a rookie mini camp invite, he impressed and signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2019. He was waived at the end of training camp. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Brooks-James was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of September 2, 2019. He was waived on October 8, 2019. Pittsburgh Steelers Broo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Blackburn
Anthony Kenneth Blackburn (born 29 January 1943) is an English disc jockey, singer and TV presenter. He first achieved fame broadcasting on the pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s, before joining the BBC, on the BBC Light Programme. He was the first disc jockey to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 at its launch, on 30 September 1967, and has had several stints working for the corporation. He has also worked for Capital London and Classic Gold Digital, and currently BBC Radio 2, BBC Local Radio, and British Forces Broadcasting Service. He has also had a singing career. In 2002 Blackburn was the first winner of the British reality TV series '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' Early life Blackburn was born in Guildford, Surrey, on 29 January 1943, but in 1946 his family moved to Bournemouth, then in Hampshire, where his youngest sister, Jacqueline, was born. His sister was born suffering from polio and was unable to walk since birth. Blackburn's father, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Benn
Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn (3 April 1925 – 14 March 2014), known between 1960 and 1963 as Viscount Stansgate, was a British politician, writer and diarist who served as a Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Cabinet minister in the 1960s and 1970s. A member of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for Bristol South East (UK Parliament constituency), Bristol South East and Chesterfield (UK Parliament constituency), Chesterfield for 47 of the 51 years between 1950 Bristol South East by-election, 1950 and 2001 United Kingdom general election, 2001. He later served as President of the Stop the War Coalition from 2001 to 2014. The son of a Liberal Party (UK), Liberal and later Labour Party politician, Benn was born in Westminster and privately educated at Westminster School. He was elected for Bristol South East at the 1950 United Kingdom general election, 1950 general election but inherited Viscount Stansgate, his father's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
