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William Cox (wrestler)
William Cox, Will Cox, Bill Cox, or Billy Cox may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Bill Cox (1897–1968), American country and folk musician *Billy Cox (born 1941), American bassist best known for playing with guitarist Jimi Hendrix *Will Cox (actor), Australian actor associated with Independent Theatre, an Adelaide theatre company * William R. Cox (1901–1988), writer of short stories and Western and mystery novels Military * William Cox (British general) (1776–1864), British general of the peninsular war, in Siege of Almeida *William Ruffin Cox (1832–1919), Confederate general in the United States Civil War, later Secretary of the United States * William Reginald Cox (1905–1988), British Army officer * William Sitgreaves Cox (1790–1874), court-martialled acting third lieutenant of the USS ''Chesapeake'' Law * William Cox (Nova Scotia lawyer) (1921–2008), past president of the Canadian Bar Association *William Harold Cox (1901–1988), U.S. federal judge *William J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Cox (folk Musician)
William Jennings Cox (August 4, 1897 – December 10, 1968) was an American folk singer known as the "Dixie Songbird", active from 1927 to 1940. Born in Eagle, West Virginia, the son of a railroad worker, he began playing guitar and singing at parties around Charleston, West Virginia in the 1920s. From 1928, he had his own radio program on station WCHS (AM), WOBU, and won a recording contract with Gennett Records. He recorded over forty songs between 1929 and 1931, including many cover versions of Jimmie Rodgers (country singer), Jimmie Rodgers' songs, which the station played whenever Cox was unavailable. "Bill Cox", ''Hillbilly Music'' Retrieved 22 March 2022 He moved to the American Record Corporation in 1933, under producer Art Satherley, and often recorded duets with the much younge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Thomas Cox
William Thomas Cox (1809 - 18 March 1877) was a Conservative Party politician. Cox was elected Conservative MP for Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gai ... in 1865 and held his seat until the election in 1868 in which he was defeated. Later, Cox attempted to regain his seat in 1874, but failed. References External links * Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1865–1868 1808 births 1877 deaths {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1800s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Denton Cox
William Denton Cox (1883 – 15 April 1912) was a third class steward aboard RMS ''Titanic'' who died while bringing groups of third class passengers to lifeboats during the sinking. Cox was from Southampton and transferred to ''Titanic'' from the RMS ''Olympic''. Cox escorted two groups of third class women and children to the lifeboats assisted by stewards John Edward Hart and Albert Victor Pearcey. Cox was last seen headed below to rescue a third group. His body was found by the cable ship CS ''Mackay-Bennett'' and taken to Halifax, initially listed as Body No. 300. He is buried at Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348,634 people in its urban area. The .... References External links"Mr. William Denton Cox", article, ''Encyclopedia Titanica'' {{DE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cox (pioneer)
William Cox (19 December 1764 – 15 March 1837) was an English soldier, known as an explorer, road builder and pioneer in the early period of British settlement of Australia. Early life Cox was born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, son of William Cox and Jane Harvey, and was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in the town. He married Rebecca Upjohn in 1789. Military career Cox had served in the Wiltshire militia before being commissioned as ensign (without purchase) in the 117th Regiment of Foot on 11 July 1795, transferring on 23 January 1796 to the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot. He was promoted to lieutenant in the 68th Foot on 21 February 1797. He transferred to the New South Wales Corps on 30 September 1797, having changed places with a certain Lieutenant Beckwith, and was made paymaster on 23 June 1798. Cox sailed for New South Wales on 24 August 1799 on the ''Minerva'', with his wife and four sons. Aboard the ship were around 160 convicts, including Joseph Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Samuel Cox
William Samuel (W.S.) Cox (1831–1895) was a pioneer of Thoroughbred racing in Australia. He opened his first venture, Kensington Park Racecourse, in 1874, which operated until 1882. He founded the Moonee Valley Racing Club in 1883, on land he leased the previous year. The Cox Plate, a prestigious Group 1 horse racing event, that has been held annually at the Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne in October since 1922, is named after him. Other members of Cox's family to contribute to Australian racing include his sons A. H. (Archie) Cox, who became club secretary; and W. S. Cox, Jr., a successful amateur jockey and trainer; the latter's son William Stanley Cox; and his son, William Murray Cox. The family, who have been involved in the administration of racing for nearly 120 years, were collectively inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame The Australian Racing Hall of Fame is part of the Australian Racing Museum which documents and honours the horseracing legends of Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William D
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 Cox (wrestler)
William Cox, Will Cox, Bill Cox, or Billy Cox may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Bill Cox (1897–1968), American country and folk musician *Billy Cox (born 1941), American bassist best known for playing with guitarist Jimi Hendrix *Will Cox (actor), Australian actor associated with Independent Theatre, an Adelaide theatre company * William R. Cox (1901–1988), writer of short stories and Western and mystery novels Military * William Cox (British general) (1776–1864), British general of the peninsular war, in Siege of Almeida *William Ruffin Cox (1832–1919), Confederate general in the United States Civil War, later Secretary of the United States * William Reginald Cox (1905–1988), British Army officer * William Sitgreaves Cox (1790–1874), court-martialled acting third lieutenant of the USS ''Chesapeake'' Law * William Cox (Nova Scotia lawyer) (1921–2008), past president of the Canadian Bar Association *William Harold Cox (1901–1988), U.S. federal judge *William J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Cox (baseball)
William Richard Cox (August 29, 1919 – March 30, 1978) was an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Baltimore Orioles. He played for the Newport Buffaloes high school team. Signed as an amateur free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1940, Cox made his MLB debut with the Pirates on September 20, 1941, playing in ten games at shortstop that seasonBilly Cox Statistics and History at Baseball-Reference.com before serving in the military during World War II. After returning to the Pirates, he was the starting shortstop in 1946 and 1947 before being traded to the |
Bill Cox (speed Skater)
Bill Cox (born July 4, 1947) is an American speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References 1947 births Living people American male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for the United States Speed skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics Speed skaters from Saint Paul, Minnesota {{US-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Cox (runner)
William John 'Spuds' Cox (June 12, 1904 – June 3, 1996) was an American middle-distance runner. Although initially qualifying for the 5,000m team at the 1924 Olympics, he competed in the 3,000m team race. He placed eighth individually, thereby winning a team bronze medal, together with Edward Kirby and Willard Tibbetts. Cox was educated at the Rochester Shop School, Mercersburg Academy, and Pennsylvania State University. While at Mercersburg he put on several pounds in weight due to his love of potatoes in the school dining room, earning him the nickname 'Spuds'. In later years he returned to Rochester Shop School (then known as Edison Technical School) and taught mathematics for 36 years. Scots American coach Jimmy Curran trained him at Mercersburg. See also *List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians The List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians is a list of former or current Penn State students (129) and coaches/faculty members (12) that have made an appearanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Cox (footballer)
William James Cox (1880 – 6 November 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Bury and Leicester Fosse. Personal life Cox was the younger brother of England international forward Jack Cox. After retiring from football, he became a stonemason in Blackpool. Cox served as a private in the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) at Gallipoli during the First World War. During the campaign, he suffered a leg wound and contracted fatal dysentery. Cox died in hospital in Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ... on 6 November 1915. He was buried in Layton Cemetery, Blackpool. Career statistics References 1880 births 1915 deaths Footballers from Liverpool English men's footballers English F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Cox (golfer)
James Alfred 'Bill' Cox OBE (18 March 1910 – 3 December 1985) was an English professional golfer. In golfing publications his full name was given as William James Cox. He was in the British Ryder Cup teams in 1935 and 1937 and tied for 8th place in the 1938 Open Championship. After World War II he became a commentator on BBC Television. Golf career Cox played on the British Ryder Cup teams in 1935 and 1937. He was tied for the lead after two rounds in the 1936 Open Championship but a third-round 79 dropped him down the field and he finished tied for 12th place. In the 1938 Open he finished tied for 8th place, his best finish. In 1939 he finished tied for second place in the News Chronicle Tournament. In 1946 he became the professional Fulwell Golf Club where he remained until 1975. He was awarded the OBE in the 1967 Birthday Honours "for services to golf". Broadcasting career After World War II Cox was a frequent broadcaster on BBC Television, generally as a commentator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |