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Zeke
Zeke is a masculine given name and nickname, and is sometimes a shortened form (hypocorism) of Ezekiel, which may refer to: People * Caleb Bailey (1898-1957), US Marine Corps brigadier general and athlete * Zeke Bella (1930–2013), American baseball player * Zeke Berry (born 2003), American football player * Zeke Bonura (1908–1987), American baseball player *Zeke Bratkowski (1931–2019), American football player * Zeke Clements (1911–1994), American country musician * Zeke Dombrowski (born 1986), American soccer player *Ezekiel Elliott (born 1995), American football running back *Ezekiel Emanuel (born 1957), American oncologist, bioethicist and professor *Zeke Jabbour, American professional bridge player * Zeke Jones (born 1966), American wrestler * Zeke Manners (1911–2000), American country musician * Zeke Manyika (born 1955), Zimbabwean-born British musician *Zeke Meyer (1892–1962), American racecar driver * Zeke Moore (American football) (born 1943), American footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeke Meyer
Herbert Ernest "Zeke" Meyer (March 19, 1891 – April 27, 1962) was an American racing driver. He was not related to fellow racer Louis Meyer Louis Meyer (July 21, 1904 – October 7, 1995) was an American racing driver who was the first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. He is generally regarded as one of the finest racers of his generation. Meyer is perhaps best known as the .... Motorsports career results Indianapolis 500 results Gallery File:ZekMeyerBusCard.jpg, Zeke Meyer Studebaker Business Card File:ZekMeyerSide.jpg, Zeke Meyer File:ZekeMeyer6th.jpg, Zeke Meyer 6th place in 1932 References 1891 births 1962 deaths Sportspeople from Cranston, Rhode Island Racing drivers from Rhode Island Indianapolis 500 drivers AAA Championship Car drivers 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-autoracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezekiel (name)
Ezekiel is a masculine Hebrew language name, meaning "God's Strength." It can be used as both a given name and a surname. List of people Notable people with the name include: Given name * Ezekiel (c. 622 – c. 570 BCE), Hebrew prophet of the Old Testament * Ezekiel (Nestorian patriarch), patriarch of the Church of the East 570–581 * Ezekiel the Tragedian (2nd century BCE), author of Greek tragedies on biblical matters * Ezekiel Afon, Nigerian politician * Ezekiel Ansah (born 1989), Ghanaian football player * Ezekiel Bacon (1776–1870), American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts and New York * Ezekiel S. Candler Jr. (1862–1944), American politician from Mississippi * Ezekiel F. Chambers (1788–1867), American politician from Maryland * Ezekiel Elliott (born 1995), American football player * Ezekiel Abraham Ezekiel (1757–1806), English engraver * Ezekiel C. Gathings (1903–1979), American politician from Arkansas * Ezekiel Hart (1767–1843), British North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeke Wilson
Frank Ealton "Zeke" Wilson (December 24, 1869 – April 26, 1928) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1899, for the Boston Beaneaters, Cleveland Spiders The Cleveland Spiders were an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The team competed at the major league level from 1887 to 1899, first for two seasons as a member of the now-defunct American Association (AA), followe ... and St. Louis Perfectos. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2011. References External links Major League Baseball pitchers[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeke Vandenburgh
Ezekiel Vandenburgh (born January 18, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Illinois State. Early life Vandenburgh was born on January 18, 1999, in Vallejo, California. He moved to Freeport, Illinois, where he attended and played high school football for Freeport High School. He was a three-year letterwinner and also recorded over 100 tackles as a senior. He was a First-Team All-Conference in 2016. College career Vandenburgh played college football for Illinois State. He redshirted in 2017. In 2018 he played in all eleven games at linebacker and finished his first season with 22 tackles and a season-best four tackles in a game against Southern Illinois. In 2019 he was a Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Academic honorable mention team while also seeing playing time in all fifteen games. He finished the season with 51 tackles and nine tackles for los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeke Upshaw
Zena Ray "Zeke" Upshaw (May 27, 1991 – March 26, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. He began his college basketball career with the Illinois State Redbirds. After playing sparingly for three seasons, he transferred to join the Hofstra Pride, where he led the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in scoring and was named second-team all-conference. Upshaw played professionally in Slovenia and Luxembourg before returning to the United States and joining the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA Development League (now known as the G League). In the Drive's regular season finale in 2017–18, he collapsed on the court in the game's final minute and died two days later. High school career Upshaw was born in Chicago. As a child, he gravitated toward basketballs at Toys "R" Us over all the other toys in the store. He began playing organized basketball when he was six. Upshaw attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools where he averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeke Turner
Ezekiel Turner (born June 9, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies as a defensive back and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL draft. Turner was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team as a special teamer in the 2018 NFL season. College career Turner enrolled at the University of Washington in January 2015 and played as a defensive back for the Washington Huskies his remaining college career. He was named Huskies Special Teams Player of the Week four different times in his college career and selected as the co-winner of the Special Teams MVP in the 2016 season. Turner played 12 of 13 games and started one game in his sophomore season. His first start was against Stanford University, where he had a total of seven tackles. Tuner played in 13 of 14 games during his junior season in 2016. He had a tackle fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isiah Thomas
Isiah Lord Thomas III ( ; born April 30, 1961), also known as "Zeke", is an American former professional basketball player who is head coach of the Saginaw Soul of the Basketball Super League, and also an analyst for NBA TV and Fox Sports. He played his entire professional career for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all-time, Thomas was a two-time NBA champion, an NBA Finals MVP recipient, a five-time All-NBA Team member, a 12-time NBA All-Star with two All-Star Game MVP awards and the 1985 NBA assist leader. He was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000. From 2000 to 2012 he coached the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, and FIU. Thomas played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, leading them to the 1981 NCAA championship as a sophomore and declaring for the NBA draft. He was taken as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeke Steggall
Zeke Steggall (born 9 July 1971) is a former Australian Olympic snowboarder. He competed at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics. His sister Zali Steggall Zali Steggall (born 16 April 1974) is an Australian politician, lawyer and former Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympic athlete. She has been the Independent politician, independent member for Division of Warringah, Warringah since the 2019 Aus ... was an alpine skier and Australia's first individual Olympic medalist. Steggall came 28th out of 34 in 1998 and 26th out of 32 in 2002 in the parallel giant slalom. He has won two World Cup events and a bronze at the World Championships.Gordon, p. 282. Notes References * * Australian male snowboarders Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2002 Winter Olympics Olympic snowboarders for Australia Living people 1971 births People from Manly, New South Wales {{Australia-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeke Smith
Roger Duane "Zeke" Smith (September 29, 1936 – July 22, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants. He played college football at Auburn where he was awarded the Outland Trophy in 1958. His banner, along with four other Auburn greats - Bo Jackson, Pat Sullivan, Tracy Rocker and Carlos Rogers, is hanging outside Jordan–Hare Stadium in his honor. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1959 NFL draft The 1959 NFL draft had its first four rounds held on December 1, 1958, and its final twenty-six rounds on January 21, 1959. Both sessions were held at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia. With the first overall pick in the draft, the Green Bay Pa .... Smith died on July 22, 2016. He was 79 years old at the time of his death. References 1936 births 2016 deaths People from Uniontown, Alabama People from Morgan County, Alabama Players of American footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alden Sanborn
Alden Ream "Zeke" Sanborn (May 22, 1899 – December 1, 1991) was an American rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. He won a gold medal in men's eight. He also served as a United States Naval Aviator. Biography Sanborn was born in Jefferson, Wisconsin, on May 22, 1899, to Edwin J. Sanborn (1865–1941) and Augusta Irene ''Ream'' Sanborn (1873–1933). After attending Beloit College, he then entered the United States Naval Academy, where he graduated in 1922 with special honors. At the 1920 Summer Olympics, he was part of the American boat from the academy, which won the gold medal in the eights. At the academy, he received a Marine Engineering degree. He then earned a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After receiving his aviator wings at the Pensacola naval air facility, he supported the development of torpedo planes and dive bombers for the United States Navy. He continued in support of aircraft and ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeke Nnaji
Ezekiel Tobechukwu "Zeke" Nnaji ( ; born January 9, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats and was drafted 22nd overall by the Nuggets in the 2020 NBA draft. Early life Nnaji was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He played baseball and soccer before starting basketball due to his height. He has played the piano since first grade. Nnaji composes his own music. High school career Nnaji started playing high school basketball for Lakeville North High School in Lakeville, Minnesota, before transferring to Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota. As a senior, he averaged 24.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and led Hopkins to a Minnesota 4A state title over Lakeville North. Nnaji had 14 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game. He played for the Adidas-sponsored D1 Minnesota club alongside Matthew Hurt. Nnaji was invited to the Iverson Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeke Mowatt
Ezekiel Mowatt (born March 5, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. He played college football at Florida State, catching a total of 40 passes for 378 yards and 3 touchdowns in four seasons. Mowatt caught a touchdown pass from Phil Simms in Super Bowl XXI. In 1990, then-''Boston Herald'' sportswriter Lisa Olson alleged she was approached and sexually harassed in a locker room by five semi-naked members of the New England Patriots football team, which included Mowatt, Michael Timpson and Robert Perryman, during a September 17 interview. Mowatt was fined $12,500 by the NFL for his alleged involvement. In 1994, Mowatt founded Mowatt Inc, a janitorial service based out of Hackensack, New Jersey with regional offices located in Pennsylvania and Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
