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William Steele (other)
William or Bill Steele may refer to: *Bill Steele (baseball) (1885–1949), pitcher in Major League Baseball *Bill Steele (cave explorer) (born 1948 as Charles William Steele), American speleologist * Bill Steele (ice hockey) (born 1952), ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association *Bill Steele (sailor) (born 1940), Hong Kong Olympic sailor * Billy Steele (born 1956), Scottish former footballer * William Steele (actor) (1888–1966), American actor *William Steele (Confederate general) (1819–1885), American Army officer and Confederate general *William Steele (Lord Chancellor of Ireland) (1610–1680), Lord Chancellor of Ireland * William Steele (Pittsburgh), Chief Burgess of the Borough of Pittsburgh, 1812–1813, see list of mayors of Pittsburgh *William Steele (rugby union) (born 1947), former Scotland international rugby union player * Willie Steele (William Samuel Steele, 1923–1989), American athlete *William A. Steele, a character in the serial '' Ace of Spades'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Steele (baseball)
William Mitchell Steele (October 5, 1885 – October 19, 1949) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched from 1910 to 1914 with the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Robins. Nicknamed "Big Bill", at , he was one of the larger players of his era. His main pitch was a spitball. Steele grew up in Milford, Pennsylvania. He began pitching at the professional level in 1909, and after winning 25 games for the Altoona Rams in 1910, he was signed by the Cardinals. Steele appeared in nine games with the team that year, then pitched a career-high innings in 1911. He led the National League (baseball), National League (NL) with 19 losses while posting a 3.73 earned run average (ERA). In 1912, Steele posted the worst ERA (4.69) among pitchers with enough innings to qualify for the MLB ERA title. He claimed in 1913 that he had purposefully not been trying as hard as he could have in 1912, and this impaired his relationship with the front office. Bothered by rheumatism the next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Of Spades (serial)
''The Ace of Spades'' is a 1925 American silent Western film serial directed by Henry MacRae. The serial is considered to be a lost film. Cast Chapter titles #The Fatal Card #No Greater Love #Whirling Waters #Fires of Sacrifice #Thundering Hoofs #Flung from the Sky #The Trail of Terror #The Lariat of Death #Fingers of Fate #The Road to Ruin #The Chasm of Peril #The Avalanche #The Fury of Fate #The Chasm of Courage #A Deal of Destiny See also * List of American films of 1925 * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio * List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reas ... References External links * * 1925 films 1925 Western (genre) films 1925 lost films American silent serial films American black-and-white films Films direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William O
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] |
William M
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 Steele & Sons Company
The William Steele & Sons Company was an architectural firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded by William Steele (1839-1908). William Steele immigrated to the United States in 1846, and by 1864 he was a carpenter and house builder in North Philadelphia. By 1881 he and son Joseph M. Steele had formed a form, which by 1886 they was listed as "William Steele & Son, Carpenters and Builders". The "Son" was pluralized after John Lyle Steele joined the firm in 1900, and "Company" was added by 1908. Several of its works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Works include (with attribution): *Lee Tire and Rubber Company (1909), 1100 Hector St., in Whitemarsh, PA (a Philadelphia suburb) (Steele, William), NRHP-listed * Drueding Brothers Company Building, 437-441 W. Master St. Philadelphia, PA (William Steele & Sons), NRHP-listed * Steel Heddle Manufacturing Company Complex (1919), 2100 W Allegheny Ave Philadelphia, PA (William Steele & Sons Co.), NRHP-listed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William L
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 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 G
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 B
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] |
William Steele (cricketer)
William Steele (born 7 March 1946) is a South African former cricketer. He played in sixteen first-class matches for Border Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political borders c ... from 1966/67 to 1970/71. See also * List of Border representative cricketers References External links * 1946 births Living people South African cricketers Border cricketers Cricketers from Queenstown, South Africa {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Steele (Australian Army Officer)
Major General William Alan Beevor Steele, (4 February 1895 – 20 January 1966) was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin .... References External links *http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/116778 and/or http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/116778/ *http://alh-research.tripod.com/2nd_light_horse_regiment_aif/index.album/lieutenant-william-alan-beevor-steele?i=16 *http://alh-research.tripod.com/2nd_light_horse_regiment_aif/index.album/majorgeneral-william-alan-beevor-steele?i=17 *http://www.geni.com/people/Maj-Gen-William-Steele/6000000016188560740 *http://trove.nla.gov.au/result?q=%22William+Alan+Beevor+Steele%22 *http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/honours_and_awards/person/R1565709/ *http://static.awm.gov. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Steele
William Samuel Steele (July 14, 1923 – September 19, 1989) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump. Steele won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1948 London Olympics. A two-time USA Outdoor champion, Steele was the 1948 Olympic Trials champion and a two-time NCAA long jump champion. He was considered the world's best long jumper in 1942 and 1946, and was world ranked #1 by ''Track & Field News'' their first two years of producing worldwide rankings, 1947 and 1948. Career Steele was born in El Centro, California on July 14, 1923. At age 4 his family moved to San Diego where he graduated from Herbert Hoover High School in 1940. Steele initially competed for San Jose State College, coached by Bud Winter in the early 1940s, In 1942 the 18-year-old Willie Steele won the AAU Junior long jump and had a best mark of 25-7 (7.80) which topped the world rankings that year. His college and track career was interrupted by World War II when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
