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Worley (surname)
Worley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Al Worley (1946–2020), American football player *Allen B. Worley, American admiral * Anna Lee Keys Worley (died 1961), American politician * Barbara Worley (1934–2014), Australian sports administrator *Becky Worley (born 1971), American journalist and broadcaster * Billie Worley, American actor *Brian Worley (born 1972), American television host *Charles Worley (1853–1906), British architect *Chris Worley (born 1995), American football player *Daryl Worley (born 1995), American football player *Darryl Worley (born 1964), American country singer and songwriter * Ed Worley, American politician * Elizabeth K. Worley (1904–2004), American zoologist and microbiologist *Eugene Worley (1908–1974), American politician and jurist *Francis Worley (1913–2003), American politician * Harry Worley (born 1988), English footballer *Henry William Worley (1877–1938), British-born American politician * James D. Worley (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Worley
Elvin "Al" Worley (August 8, 1946 – December 14, 2020) was an American football player and coach, a defensive back for the University of Washington Huskies from 1966– 68. Worley was named a consensus All-American in 1968, when he set an NCAA record of 14 interceptions in a season. He played for one season for the Seattle Rangers of the Continental Football League in 1969. High school Born in Chelan, Washington and raised in Wenatchee, Worley grew up in a family with ten children. He attended Wenatchee High School and was a three-sport standout in football, basketball, and baseball, finishing as the school's fourth all-time leading scorer in basketball. Worley stated he was lightly recruited and "I was surprised that Washington even offered me a scholarship. I was not what you'd call a widely recruited athlete. I was an all-nothing in high school." Worley was selected as the "Panther Best" award recipient his senior year and is a member of the Wenatchee High S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James D
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Worley
Rick Worley is an American cartoonist, known primarily for his comic strip ''A Waste of Time''. He is openly gay and lives in San Francisco. Career Worley began the strip ''A Waste of Time'' in 2008. A collection of the strips was published by Northwest Press in 2011, followed by a series of new material beginning in 2014. The strip is about an anthropomorphic rabbit named Rick (a stand-in for the creator) and his friends and associates, which include Truckstop (a sexually adventurous fox), Prester (an alcoholic teddy bear), Rickets (an amnesiac robot), and Capitalist Pig (a piggy bank). The series also depicts realistic human characters, including Rick's boyfriends, and fictionalized versions of cartoonists Bill Watterson and Jim Davis. In February 2013, Worley co-curated with Justin Hall the San Francisco art exhibit "Batman on Robin", featuring works exploring the theme of homoeroticism between Batman and Robin. His work has been featured in ''No Straight Lines'': ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Worley
Richard Worley (died 1718/19) was a pirate who was active in the Caribbean Sea and the East Coast of the American Colonies during the early 18th century. Piracy He is first recorded leaving New York with a small boat and a crew of eight men hoping to make their fortune in the so-called Golden Age of Piracy. However, their first prize resulted in the capture of household goods from a shallop in the Delaware River near New Castle in September 1718. This attack was technically burglary rather than piracy, as according to British maritime law at the time the attack did not take place in international waters. Local authorities mistakenly attributed the attack to Worley's better-known counterpart Blackbeard, who had raided the same waterways earlier in the year. Vessels were armed and sent to intercept the robbers but, after cruising for several days without setting sight on Worley, returned empty-handed. Their second prize brought better luck as, upon capturing a sloop bound for Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Worley
Paul Worley (born February 16, 1950 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG, he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Records' Nashville division as chief creative officer. Since leaving Warner in the early 2000s, Worley has worked mainly as a record producer for other acts, such as Big & Rich, as well as an occasional session guitarist. He is most widely known as the co- producer (with Victoria Shaw) of the self-titled debut album of Lady Antebellum (2008) and as one of the producers of their second album, '' Need You Now'' (2010). He also discovered the Dixie Chicks and, with Blake Chancey, co-produced their first two albums. Early life Worley was born in Nashville in 1950. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in philosophy. Musical career Producer and Session Musician Paul Worley began his career in the late 1970s as a session guita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Worley
Nancy Worley (November 7, 1951 – December 29, 2021) was an American Democratic politician who served as Secretary of State of Alabama from 2003 to 2007 and Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party from 2013 to 2019. Early life and education Worley was born in New Hope, Alabama on November 7, 1951. She received a B.A. degree from the University of Montevallo and an M.A. from Jacksonville State University. Career Worley served on many commissions across the state of Alabama as an advocate for educators and women. She taught for 25 years in the Decatur School System, and served two terms as the president of the Alabama Education Association (AEA) from 1983-1984 and 1995-1997. She won various teaching awards including Teacher of the Year; a Teacher Hall of Fame nominee; honored by the Alabama Jaycees as Alabama’s Outstanding Young Educator; and '' Good Housekeeping’s'' "100 Young Women of Promise." She served as Alabama Secretary of State from 2003 to 2007. In the 2006 gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Worley
Matt Worley (born 6 September 1997) is a Hong Konger professional rugby union player currently playing for the Bedford Blues in the English RFU Championship. He plays at the fullback and wing positions. Since 2016 Worley has competed for Hong Kong at international level. First with the under-20 side in the 2016 and 2017 World Rugby U20 Trophy, before making his debut for the Hong Kong senior side in 2022. Background Worley moved to Hong Kong aged five due to his father's work commitments. He began playing rugby in the Hong Kong Football Club's Mini Rugby programme. He attended South Island School where he played secondary school rugby. Appearing for Hong Kong at age group level, he played the majority of his junior career at scrum half. Worley represented Hong Kong at under 16, 18 and under 20 level. Club career Whilst playing junior and schools rugby in Hong Kong, Worley was offered the opportunity to spend four weeks with Racing 92. Primarily a PR stunt, the arrangement wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Len Worley
Leonard Francis Worley (born 26 June 1937) is a former amateur footballer who played for Wycombe Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Chesham United, Wealdstone, Slough Town, Hayes and represented England at amateur level on seven occasions. Playing career Worley began his career with Wycombe Wanderers as a sixteen-year-old in 1954. The right winger became known as the "''Stanley Matthews of amateur football'' " and dedicated much of his career to the Buckinghamshire club. Like his namesake his dribbling skills coupled with accurate crosses helped the club to two Isthmian League titles in 1955–56 and 1956–57. His two-goal display in the FA Amateur Cup semi-final at Highbury took the Loakes Park club to the 1956–57 final. Worley joined Charlton Athletic as an amateur in October 1956 and played one senior match for the Valley based team. He returned to Wycombe Wanderers before joining Tottenham Hotspur. Worley made one appearance for the ''Spurs'' in a 3–1 win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Davis Worley
Laura Davis Worley (c. 1849 - August 1937) was a dairy farmer. Early life Laura Davis Worley was born in McMinnville, Tennessee in about 1849, the daughter of Frank and Betty Davis. She was a descendant of Frederick Davis, one of the original settlers of Nashville and niece of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. She was graduated in 1865 from St. Cecilia's Convent, in Nashville, where she laid the foundation of a liberal education and devoted much time to the study of music, painting and the French language. After leaving school she continued her studies with private teachers. She traveled much in the United States and Canada. Career Finding the need of occupation and amusement in a little country village, Worley turned her attention to dairy farming. She owned a large herd of Holstein and Jersey cattle and made a high grade of butter. She shipped butter to Indianapolis, Louisville, and Chicago. The venture was too large for a small tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
