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William Tobin (journalist), Bill Tobin , Irish intelligence officer and mutineer
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Bill or William Tobin may refer to: *Bill Tobin (baseball) (1854–1912), baseball player *Bill Tobin (American football) (born 1941), American football player *Bill Tobin (ice hockey) (1895–1963), Canadian ice hockey player, executive and head coach *William Tobin (journalist) (1927–2009), American journalist *William Tobin (cricketer) (1859-1904), Australian cricketer *William Tobin (astronomer), British–New Zealand astronomer and academic * William J. Tobin, American entrepreneur and inventor *Liam Tobin Liam Tobin (born ''William Joseph Tobin''; 15 November 1895 – 30 April 1963) was an officer in the Irish Army and the instigator of an Irish Army Mutiny in March 1924. During the Irish War of Independence, he served as an IRA intelligenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Tobin (baseball)
William F. Tobin (October 10, 1854 – October 10, 1912) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball in . He split the season between two teams, debuting in July with the Worcester Ruby Legs and ending the year with the Troy Trojans The Troy Trojans are the sports teams of Troy University. They began playing in the NCAA's Division I-A in 2001, became a football only member of the Sun Belt Conference in 2004, and joined that conference for all other sports in 2005. Troy Univer .... He died on his 58th birthday in 1912. Sources 1854 births 1912 deaths Baseball players from Hartford, Connecticut Major League Baseball first basemen Worcester Ruby Legs players Troy Trojans players 19th-century baseball players Auburn (minor league baseball) players Rochester (minor league baseball) players Albany (minor league baseball) players Hartford (minor league baseball) players {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Tobin (American Football)
Bill Tobin (born February 16, 1941) is a former professional American football player who is currently a personnel executive for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Tobin played running back for one season for the Houston Oilers. He would later become the general manager of the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts along with the director of player personnel for the Detroit Lions in 2001. Early life and education Bill and his brother Vince Tobin both were born on a farm near Burlington Junction, Missouri. Their father Ed Tobin was a basketball captain at the Conception Junction, Missouri high school. The brothers both attended Maryville High School which is 16 miles from Burlington Junction but the family thought their sports prospects would be much better in the much bigger school (they commuted to the school). The brothers who are two years apart in age played on the football teams at the same time both in Maryville and at the University of Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Tobin (ice Hockey)
William John Tobin (May 20, 1895 – May 8, 1963) was a Canadian ice hockey player, executive and head coach. He was a senior executive with the Chicago Black Hawks for the team's first 36 years of existence, also serving as coach for parts of two seasons. From 1946 to 1950, he was also the team's principal owner. Personal information Tobin was born in Ottawa, Ontario. Tobin died in Chicago's Mercy Hospital of emphysema. He was survived by his wife Muriel, son Donald W. and daughter Mrs. Elaine Bovaird, all of Chicago, and two sisters, Mrs. Maude Sunderland and Mrs. Gertrude Ashe, both of Ottawa. Ice hockey career Tobin was a goaltender for several senior hockey teams of the Ottawa City Hockey League before signing with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Big-4 League in Alberta. His signing provoked a controversy that helped to end the league. Tobin's eligibility to play for the Eskimos was questioned and an inquiry was held. The Calgary Tigers, upset with the makeup of the panel which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tobin (journalist)
William Joseph Tobin (July 28, 1927 – April 5, 2009) was an American newspaper journalist, reporter and editor. Tobin was the first correspondent for The Associated Press to be based in Juneau, Alaska. Biography Early life Tobin was born in Joplin, Missouri, on July 28, 1927. He received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Butler University in 1948. Career Tobin's career briefly began at the ''Indianapolis Star'' before he joined ''The Associated Press'' in 1948. His early work at the Associated Press included transfers from Indianapolis to AP bureaus in New York City and Louisville, Kentucky. Tobin was transferred to Juneau, Alaska, in 1958, when he was 28 years old. In doing so, Tobin became the first ''Associated Press'' correspondent to be based in Juneau, the capital city of Alaska. In a statement released at the time of Tobin's posting in Juneau, Frank J. Starzel, the Associated Press' then general manager, stated, "This forward step reflects The Associated Press' r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tobin (cricketer)
William Tobin (7 June 1859 – 17 January 1904) was an Australian cricketer. He played three first-class cricket First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is one of three or more days' scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officiall ... matches for Victoria between 1880 and 1885. He toured New Zealand with the Australian team in 1880-81. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers References External links * 1859 births 1904 deaths Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Cricketers from Kensington Melbourne Cricket Club cricketers British emigrants to colonial Australia Sportspeople from the Colony of Victoria {{Australia-cricket-bio-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tobin (astronomer)
William John Tobin (28 July 1953 – 7 July 2022) was a British–New Zealand astronomer and academic. In the 2019 United Kingdom general election he stood as an independent candidate against Boris Johnson in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency. As he had not resided in Britain for more than 15 years he was ineligible to vote but eligible to stand as a candidate. He focused his campaign on voting rights using the slogan "Don't vote for Tobin, let Tobin vote". He gained five votes. Early life and education Tobin was born in Manchester and attended Stockport Grammar School. He was an undergraduate at Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge graduating with a degree in natural sciences. He did post-graduate study in astronomy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he gained a PhD. Career From 1979 to 1982 Tobin held a postdoctoral lectureship at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and from 1982 to 1987 a position at the Marseille Astrophysics Labora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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 shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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