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Voorheis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernie Voorheis (1922–2010), American basketball player * Isaac I. Voorheis (1799–1886), American politician See also *Voorhees (surname) *Voorhies (other) *Voorhis Voorhis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bruce Van Voorhis (1908–1943), United States Navy aviator * Daniel Van Voorhis (1878–1956), American general *Charles H. Voorhis (1833–1896), American lawyer and judge * George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Voorheis
Bernard C. Voorheis (May 23, 1922 – January 14, 2010) played professional basketball for the Rochester Royals, appearing in eight games in 1946, a year in which the team won the National Basketball League championship. He grew up in the outlying Rochester suburb of Spencerport, New York, learning to play basketball in his father's barn. In 1938, he graduated from Churchville-Chili High School. In 1946, he was playing semi-pro basketball for the Atlas Wreckers. Basketball Hall of Famer Les Harrison, the Royals coach at the time, saw Voorheis play and, noting his speed and ball-handling skills, signed him to a contract. After his brief professional playing career, Voorheis went to work for Eastman Kodak The Eastman Kodak Company (referred to simply as Kodak ) is an American public company that produces various products related to its historic basis in analogue photography. The company is headquartered in Rochester, New York, and is incorpor ... for 35 years; he retir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voorhies (other)
Voorhies may refer to: People * Albert Voorhies (1829–1913), Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana * Lark Voorhies (born 1974), American actress * Paul W. Voorhies (1875–1952), American lawyer, prosecutor, and Michigan Attorney General * Voorhies Trahan (1897–1963), American crawfish farming pioneer Places * Voorhies, Illinois, unincorporated community in Unity Township, Piatt County, Illinois, United States * Voorhies, Iowa, unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States * D. W. Voorhies House, house located in St. Martinville, Louisiana * Voorhies Castle, Victorian home located in Voorhies, Illinois See also * * Voorhees (other) * Voorheis (surname) * Voorhis Voorhis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bruce Van Voorhis (1908–1943), United States Navy aviator * Daniel Van Voorhis (1878–1956), American general *Charles H. Voorhis (1833–1896), American lawyer and judge * George ... (surname) * Justice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac I
Isaac I Komnenos or Comnenus ( grc-gre, Ἰσαάκιος Κομνηνός, ''Isaakios Komnēnos''; – 1 June 1060) was Byzantine emperor from 1057 to 1059, the first reigning member of the Komnenian dynasty. The son of the general Manuel Erotikos Komnenos, he was orphaned at an early age, and was raised under the care of Emperor Basil II. He made his name as a successful military commander, serving as commander-in-chief of the eastern armies between and 1054. In 1057 he became the head of a conspiracy of the dissatisfied eastern generals against the newly crowned Michael VI Bringas. Proclaimed emperor by his followers on 8 June 1057, he rallied sufficient military forces to defeat the loyalist army at the Battle of Hades. While Isaac was willing to accept a compromise solution by being appointed Michael's heir, a powerful faction in Constantinople, led by the ambitious Patriarch of Constantinople, Michael Keroularios, pressured Michael to abdicate. After Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voorhees (surname)
Voorhees is a surname. Its origins can be traced to Dutch settler Steven van Voorhees, who was from a village in Drenthe, Netherlands. Notable people with the name include: *Alan Voorhees (1922–2005), American transportation engineer * Andrew Vorhees (born 1999), American football player * Charles Stewart Voorhees (1853–1909), American lawyer and politician *Clark Voorhees (1871–1933), American landscape painter * Daniel Voorhees (other), multiple people, including: **Daniel W. Voorhees (1827–1897), American lawyer and politician from Indiana ** Daniel S. Voorhees (1913–possibly 2004), confessed to the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short ** Daniel Spader Voorhees (1852–1935), American politician from New Jersey *Debi Sue Voorhees (born 1961), American actress * Donald Voorhees (other), multiple people, including: **Donald Voorhees (conductor) (1903–1989), American composer and conductor ** Donald E. Voorhees (1930–2001), American politician from Iowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
