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William Cross (other)
William Cross may refer to: *William Cross (politician) (1856–1892), British Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby, 1888–1893 *William Cross (rower) (1908–1993), Australian Olympic rower * William Cross (rugby union) (1851–1890), Scottish rugby union player and referee *William E. Cross Jr. (born 1940), professor at the CUNY Graduate Center * Will Cross, American mountain climber *Willie Cross (1883–1949), Scottish footballer *The pseudonym of John Williams (convict), transported to Van Diemen's Land *Bill Cross (1917–2015), British soldier *Billy Cross (American football) William Jarrel Cross (May 3, 1929 – July 5, 2013) was a professional American football player who played running back for three seasons for the Chicago Cardinals. He finished his career as an all-star in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union ... (1929–2013), American football player See also * Billy Cross (born 1946), American guitarist, singer and producer {{hndis, Cross, Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cross (politician)
The Honourable William Henry Cross (22 August 1856 – 11 December 1892) was a British Conservative politician. Life Cross was the eldest son of R. A. Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, by Georgiana, daughter of Thomas Lyon, DL, of Appleton Hall, Cheshire. He was educated at Rugby School, and matriculated at University College, Oxford in 1875, graduating B.A. in 1879. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1882, and became a special pleader. In 1888 Cross was returned to parliament for Liverpool West Derby in 1888, a seat he held until his death four years later. He died in December 1892, aged 36, predeceasing his father by 22 years. Family Cross married Mary, daughter of William Lewthwaite, of Broadgate House near Millom, Cumberland, in 1880; Broadgate House was on the other side of River Duddon from Eccle Riggs, the Cross family home. They had one son, the future Richard Assheton Cross, 2nd Viscount Cross Richard Assheton Cross, 2nd Viscount Cross (28 January 1882 – 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cross (rower)
William Cross (22 March 1908 – 8 August 1993) was an Australian rower. He was an Australian champion who competed in the men's eight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Cross rowed for the New South Wales Police club in Sydney and along with three other Police rowers was selected to the New South Wales state eight which contested and won the 1935 King's Cup. In 1936 the Police Club's eight dominated the Sydney racing season, the New South Wales state titles and won the Henley-on-Yarra event. They were selected in toto as Australia's men's eight to compete at the 1936 Berlin Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ... with their attendance funded by the NSW Police Federation. The Australian eight with Cross at bow finished fourth in its heat, behind Hunga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cross (rugby Union)
William Cross (10 September 1850 - 16 October 1890) Scrum.com was a international player. He is notable for scoring the first conversion in international rugby in 1871 in the match between and , after Angus Buchanan scored a pushover try, and he also 's second ever try later in the match. Rugby Union career Amateur career Cross played for |
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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 should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Cross
William H. Cross is an American mountain climber. In May 2006 he summited Mount Everest. He has ascended the highest peaks on all seven continents and walked to both the North and South Poles. He has also led expeditions to 15 unmapped, unexplored mountains in Greenland and also in Patagonia, Mountains of the Moon, the Sahara Desert, and the Thar Desert of India. Cross has lived with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Allegheny College, a Master of Science in Education from Duquesne University, and Secondary Principal's Certification from the University of Pittsburgh, where he specialized in educational programs for troubled teens. Will, his wife Amy, and their 6 children live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Alpine Club, Royal Geographical Society, Explorers Club, and the American Mountain Guides Association. He received a Gold Congressional Award for exemplary service to the United States, grante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Cross
William Cross (17 June 1883 – 12 April 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Scottish League for Third Lanark and Port Glasgow Athletic. He also played for Southern League clubs Brentford and Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England, which compete in the . After a nomadic early existence, they have played home matches at Loftus Ro ... and represented the Southern League XI. Personal life Cross was the brother of fellow Third Lanark and Queens Park Rangers footballer John Cross. Career statistics References 1883 births 1949 deaths Scottish men's footballers English Football League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Brentford F.C. players Southern Football League players Men's association football outside forwards Third Lanark A.C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Williams (convict)
John Williams was a convict transported to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania). He is best known as the man with whom Joseph Johns, later to become the bushranger Moondyne Joe, was arrested and tried for burglary. Originally from Horsley, Gloucester, Williams was working as a canal boatman on the Brecon to Monmouth in Wales under the pseudonym William Cross when he and Johns were arrested on 15 November 1848 near Chepstow for "... illegally entering the premises of Mr Richard Price, Esquire, of Pentwyn Clydach... and from there taking three loaves of bread, one piece of bacon, several cheeses, a kettle and a quantity of salt". Arraigned at the Brecon Assizes on charges of burglary and stealing, the pair pleaded not guilty. On 23 March they were tried at the Lent Assizes before Sir William Erle. Newspaper reports of the trial suggest that the pair gave an unexpectedly spirited defence, but Johns was abrasive and "contravened the conventions of court procedure". The men were convi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Cross
Corporal of Horse William James Cross (21 November 1917 – 29 June 2015) was a soldier of the British Army who fought in numerous campaigns during World War II. He participated in battles in Palestine, Salerno, and at Normandy. In 2015, he was awarded the ''Légion d’honneur''.Bill Cross, Chelsea pensioner - obituary. '''', 13 August 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015. Early life and career Cross was born at on 21 November 1917, the son of soldier from the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Cross (American Football)
William Jarrel Cross (May 3, 1929 – July 5, 2013) was a professional American football player who played running back for three seasons for the Chicago Cardinals. He finished his career as an all-star in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with the Toronto Argonauts in 1954. He died in Canadian, Texas Canadian is a city in, and the county seat of, Hemphill County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,649 at the 2010 census, up from 2,233 in 2000. It is named for the nearby Canadian River, a tributary of the Arkansas River. Incorporated i ... in 2013. References 1929 births 2013 deaths American football running backs Chicago Cardinals players Toronto Argonauts players West Texas A&M Buffaloes football players People from Brown County, Texas Players of American football from Texas {{runningback-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
