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Toon (name)
Toon is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonie used in Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. Notable people with the name include the following: Given name *Toon Aerts (born 1993), Belgian cyclist * Toon de Ruiter (1935 – 2001), Dutch rower * Toon Greebe (born 1988), Dutch darts player * Toon Hiranyasap (born 1954), Thai film actor * Toon Lenaerts (born 1990), Belgian footballer * Toon Meerman (born 1933), retired Dutch footballer * Toon van Driel (born 1945), Dutch cartoonist * Toon van Welsenes (1903 – 1974), Dutch athlete Nickname * Toon Becx, nickname of Antonius Wilhelmus Maria Becx (1920 − 2013), Dutch footballer * Toon Dupuis, nickname of Antonius Stanislaus Nicolaas Ludovicus Dupuis, (1877–1937), Dutch sculptor and medallist of Belgian origin * Toon Ebben, nickname of Antonius Ebben, who is known as Anton Ebben (22 December 1930 – 4 February 2011), Dutch equestrian * Toon Geurts, nickname of An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toon Dupuis
Antonius Stanislaus Nicolaas Ludovicus Dupuis (18 February 1877, Antwerp – 13 October 1937, The Hague) was a Dutch sculptor and medallist of Belgian origin. Dupuis was a lecturer at the Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague. Among his works are a picture of Johannes Zwijsen in the St. Dionysius Church in Tilburg, a statue of Petrus Canisius in the Hunnerpark te Nijmegen, a bust of mgr. Nolens in the in Nijmegen and a bust of Jozef Israëls that is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics. Works in public spaces * Bust of Petrus J.H. Cuypers (1910), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam * Bust of Victor de Stuers (1914), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam * Bbust of Jozef Israëls (19..), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam * William III (1921), Kasteelplein, Breda * Queen Emma (1936), in the rose garden of Jozef Israel Square. This monument is by Dupuis in collaboration with the architect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Toon (American Football)
James Allen Toon (November 12, 1938 – June 4, 2011) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University (FSU) is a public historically black university in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina System and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. History The second oldest state support ... from 1997 to 1999, compiling a record of 10–22. Head coaching record References {{DEFAULTSORT:Toon, James 1938 births 2011 deaths American football defensive ends American football fullbacks Edmonton Elks players Fayetteville State Broncos football coaches Jersey City Giants players North Carolina A&T Aggies football coaches North Carolina A&T Aggies football players People from Dunn, North Carolina Coaches of American football from North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina African-American coaches of American f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Toon (cricketer)
James Harry Cecil Toon (17 January 1916 – 26 December 1987) was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Oundle and died in Wellingborough Wellingborough ( ) is a large market and commuter town in the unitary authority area of North Northamptonshire in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, 65 miles from London and from Northampton on the north side of the River Nen .... Toon made a single first-class appearance, during the 1946 season, against a Combined Services Eleven. As a bowler, he scored a duck in the first innings in which he batted, and 1 run in the second innings. He took four wickets overall with a best of 3-79. Northamptonshire lost the match by 8 wickets. External linksJames Toonat Cricket Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Toon, James 1916 births 1987 deaths English cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers People from Oundle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francine Toon
Francine Toon (born 1986), also writing as Francine Elena, is a British writer. Early life Toon was born in Canterbury, England, in 1986, and moved to the Scottish Highlands, near Dornoch, at the age of nine after living in England and Portugal. After two years the family moved to St Andrews on the coast of Fife, but "the northern wilds have haunted her ever since, and form the backdrop to her debut novel". She lives in London and works in publishing: she was an editor at Sceptre. Writing Her debut novel, ''Pine'', won the 2020 McIlvanney Prize for "the best Scottish crime book of the year". ''The Guardian''' s reviewer said that it "inhabits the woods and fells like a secretive wild animal" and called it a "well-written tale" but said that "What lets the narrative down is its reliance on the conventional tropes of the ghost-story genre." ''The Scotsman'''s reviewer found that "There’s much to admire in Pine" but that "There are, however, one or two issues with the predictabili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Toon
Colin Toon (born 26 April 1940) is an English retired footballer who played for Mansfield Town as a full-back. Toon played mainly at right-back, but was also occasionally used on the left side of defence. Toon joined Mansfield as an amateur in 1956, and signed as a professional in July 1957. He made his debut on 25 January 1958 against Accrington Stanley. When Raich Carter became Mansfield manager in 1960, he made the young Toon his first-choice right-back, and between September 1960 and March 1963, Toon enjoyed a run of 111 consecutive league appearances for the club. During the 1962–63 season, Toon played 42 out of a possible 46 league games when Mansfield won promotion from Division Four. He also scored the only goal of his career that season, in the 2–3 defeat against Workington on 14 March 1963. On 21 October 1963, in a match against Brentford, Toon broke his leg and was sidelined for almost a full year. He did eventually recover, but was never the same player. He re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Toon
Albert Lee Toon Jr. (born April 30, 1963) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. A two-time First-team All-Big Ten pick at the University of Wisconsin, Toon set several school football records for the Wisconsin Badgers. The three-time Pro Bowl selectee played his entire NFL career with the Jets (1985-1992), leading his team and the league in receptions during the late 1980s. He is considered to be among the Jets' all-time greatest wide receivers and overall players in franchise history. Early life In high school Toon was well known for his accomplishments in track and field. Toon is one of three Newport News Peninsula District athletes to surpass 50 feet in the triple jump, which he did three times. He reached 23 feet in the long jump. Toon used that jumping ability as a wide receiver on Menchville High School's football team. Toon played football and ran track at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toon Van Helfteren
Anton J. J. "Toon" van Helfteren (born 20 February 1951) is a Dutch former basketball player and current coach of Feyenoord Basketball. Van Helfteren played in the Dutch Basketball League from 1971 till 1990. He was the coach of ZZ Leiden from 2008 till 2014. He also was the coach of the Dutch national basketball team for six years, starting in 2013 and ending in 2019. Professional career A product of BC Paulus Tilburg in his hometown, he joined Punch Delft in 1971. Van Helfteren played 19 seasons in the Dutch Eredivisie from 1971 till 1990. Between 1983 and 1986 van Helfteren was a member of Elmex Leiden, from 1986 to 1990 for DAS Delft. In 1986 Van Helfteren won the Dutch MVP award. National team career Van Helfteren played 207 games for the Dutch national basketball team, which makes him the all-time leader in games played for the Netherlands. He debuted on December 12, 1971, against Czechoslovakia in Bremerhaven. Coaching career In 2008, Van Helfteren became the coach o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toon Verhoef
Anthonie Wilhelmus (Toon) Verhoef (born Voorburg, October 17, 1946) is a Dutch painter, ceramist and art lecturer. Biography Verhoef attended the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam in 1965-1966, and studied art history at the University of South Africa in Johannesburg from 1966 to 1968. Subsequently, he received further art education at the Ateliers '63 in Haarlem from 1968 to 1970. Verhoef settled as independent artist and over the years worked in Eindhoven, Buenos Aires in Argentina, Wales, Amsterdam, Johannesburg (South-Africa), Haarlem, Edam, New York City, and Hanover (New Hampshire). In 1975 he was appointed art lecturer at the De Ateliers in Amsterdam, where he lecturer until 2003. From 1981 to 1984 he also lectured at the Academie Minerva in Groningen; at the Academie voor Beeldende Vorming Tilburg (ABV) in 1983-1984; at the Villa Arson in Nice in 1983-1984, and at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe from 2009 to 2014. Verhoef was awarded the Buning Bronger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toon Tellegen
Antonius Otto Hermannus (Toon) Tellegen (born 18 November 1941) is a Dutch writer, poet, and physician, known for children's books, especially those featuring anthropomorphised animals, particularly those about an ant and a squirrel. His writings are also enjoyed by adults, due to the amusing, bizarre situations that Tellegen creates, as well as their dealings with philosophical subjects. For his lasting contribution as a children's writer, Tellegen was a finalist for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006. Biography Tellegen was born in Brielle. He studied medicine at the University of Utrecht, and worked as a general practitioner in Amsterdam. After writing for many years mainly for adults, Tellegen switched to children's stories. His first children's book, written in 1984, was ''Er ging geen dag voorbij: negenenveertig verhalen over de eekhoorn en de andere dieren'' (English: ''Not A Day Went By: forty-nine tales of the squirrel and other animals'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toon Pastor
Antonius Franciscus "Toon" Pastor (10 January 1929 – 28 June 2008) was a boxer from the Netherlands, who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he lost on points (1–2) in the second round of the light heavyweight (– 81 kg) division to Karl Kistner of Germany. He was born in Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population .... References 1929 births 2008 deaths Light-heavyweight boxers Olympic boxers of the Netherlands Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Boxers from Amsterdam Dutch male boxers {{Netherlands-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toon Oprinsen
Antonius Adrianus Henricus Oprinsen (25 November 1910 – 14 January 1945) was a Dutch football midfielder who played for Netherlands in the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He also played for NOAD Tilburg TSV NOAD was an association football club based in Tilburg, Netherlands. Founded in 1910, the club played at the highest level of Dutch football between 1918 and 1961. History NOAD was founded on 5 June 1910. Unlike most other clubs in North Br .... References External links FIFA profile 1910 births 1945 deaths Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders 1934 FIFA World Cup players Footballers from Tilburg {{Netherlands-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
