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William Crook (other)
William Crook may refer to: *William H. Crook (1839–1915), one of Abraham Lincoln's presidential bodyguards and longtime White House employee *William Crook (politician) (1925–1997), American politician, US Ambassador to Australia *William Pascoe Crook William Pascoe Crook (1775–1846), a missionary, schoolmaster and pastor. He was born in Dartmouth, Devon, England on 29 April 1775. He was the first missionary to document the Marquesas Islands in an ethnographical account after he was sent by ... (1775–1846), missionary, schoolmaster and pastor * Billy Crook (American soccer) (born 1964) * Billy Crook (English footballer) (1926–2011) See also * Billy Crook (other) * William Crooke (other) * William Croke (other) {{hndis, Crook, William ... [...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] |
William Crook (politician)
William Herbert Crook (April 18, 1925 – October 29, 1997) was an American preacher turned politician, national director of the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program and US Ambassador to Australia. William Herbert Crook was born in Momence, Illinois on April 18, 1925. In 1954, Crook married Eleanor Butt, daughter of Howard Edward Butt Sr., the founder of the H-E-B H-E-B Grocery Company, LP, is an American privately held supermarket chain based in San Antonio, Texas, with more than 340 stores throughout the U.S. state of Texas, as well as in northeast Mexico. The company also operates Central Market, an u ... grocery store chain. They had three children, William Crook Jr., Elizabeth Crook, and Noel Moore. He died on October 29, 1997, at the age of 72. References 1925 births 1997 deaths People from Momence, Illinois Butt family Ambassadors of the United States to Australia Volunteers in Service to America administrators {{US-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pascoe Crook
William Pascoe Crook (1775–1846), a missionary, schoolmaster and pastor. He was born in Dartmouth, Devon, England on 29 April 1775. He was the first missionary to document the Marquesas Islands in an ethnographical account after he was sent by the London Missionary Society, embarking on board ''Duff'' in June 1796. Initially he was accompanied by John Harris but was left to his work alone when Harris travelled with the ship to Tahiti after Crook had landed in Vaitahu Bay. In 1798 the whaler ''Butterworth'' visited the Marquesas. Crook embarked on her to return to England, which he did when she arrived there in May 1799. He was responsible for the raising and education of Pōmare III, the infant King of Tahiti, before he died prematurely in 1827. Crook died 14 June 1846 and was buried in the Old Melbourne Cemetery. He is supposed to be a translator of the first Polynesian bible. Bibliography * S. Marsden, ''A Letter to Mr William Crook'' (Sydney, 1835) * J. Ham, ''A Biogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Crook (American Soccer)
Billy Crook (born April 3, 1964) is a former U.S. soccer defender who spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League, eight in Major Indoor Soccer League, two in the Western Soccer Alliance, at least two in the Continental Indoor Soccer League, and four in the American Professional Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team. He currently coaches youth soccer in Sumner, Washington. Professional career Crook was born in Kent, Washington and has 7 siblings, Charlie Crook, Ronald Crook, Robert Crook, Brent Crook, Jennette Crook, Joell Crook and Jody Crook. He attended Kent-Meridian High School, graduating in 1982. That year, the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League (NASL) drafted Crook and he bypassed college to turn professional. Crook spent the 1982 season on the Sounders' reserve team before breaking into the first team in 1983. At the end of the season, the Sounders folded and Crook moved to the Minnesota Strikers. When the NA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Crook (English Footballer)
William Charles Crook (7 June 1926 – 29 May 2011) was an English footballer who spent the majority of his playing career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he won the 1949 FA Cup. Career Crook first joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 1940 aged 14, eventually signed professional forms three years later. He made his debut in a League War Cup tie on 10 January 1942 against Blackpool, en route to lifting the trophy. He made 121 wartime appearances for the club in total, as well as guesting for Aldershot and Chelsea. He became a regular first team player when league football recommenced in 1946, and held his place over the next six seasons. He was part of the team that lifted the FA Cup in 1949, beating Leicester City 3–1 at Wembley. However, Crook lost his place in the 1952–53 season to Ron Flowers and left for Walsall in October 1954. He spent two seasons in the Third Division with the ''Saddlers'' then dropped into the non-league with Wellington Town before reti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Crook (other)
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Billy Crook may refer to: * Billy Crook (English footballer) (1926–2011), English footballer who played over 200 times for Wolverhampton Wanderers * Billy Crook (American soccer) (born 1964), U.S. football (soccer) international See also *William Crook (other) William Crook may refer to: *William H. Crook (1839–1915), one of Abraham Lincoln's presidential bodyguards and longtime White House employee *William Crook (politician) (1925–1997), American politician, US Ambassador to Australia *William Pasco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Crooke (other)
William Crooke was an orientalist. William Crooke may also refer to: * William Crooke (photographer) *William Crooke (politician) (1815–1901), surgeon and politician in colonial Australia See also *William Crook (other) William Crook may refer to: *William H. Crook (1839–1915), one of Abraham Lincoln's presidential bodyguards and longtime White House employee *William Crook (politician) (1925–1997), American politician, US Ambassador to Australia *William Pasco ... * William Croke (other) {{hndis, Crooke, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |