Askew is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Sports people

* B. J. Askew (born 1980), American football player *

Billy Askew Billy Askew (born 2 October 1959 in Great Lumley (near Durham), England) is an English footballer best known for his career with Hull City. Askew attended Lord Lawson school in Birtley and began his career with Middlesbrough before joining Hull ...

(born 1959), English footballer *

Carl Askew Carl Sydney Askew (born 19 November 1952 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former motorcycle speedway rider and a drag bike rider from Australia. Career He rode in the United Kingdom for the Oxford Cheetahs in 1976 and 1978Bamford,R & Shailes ...

(born 1952), Australian motorcycle speedway and drag bike rider *

Dave Askew Dave Askew (born 3 April 1963) is a former English professional darts player who competed in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He is a two-time semi-finalist of the PDC World Championship ...

(born 1963), English darts player * Dean Askew (born 1962), New Zealand cricketer * John Askew (1908–1942), English rugby and cricket player *

Lynsey Askew Lynsey Riann Frances Askew (born 3 September 1986) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-arm Fast bowling, medium Bowler (cricket), bowler and right-handed Batting (cricket), batter. She appeared in eight Women's One Day Internati ...

(born 1986), English cricketer *

Matthias Askew Matthias Askew (born July 1, 1982) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State. Askew has also been a member o ...

(born 1982), American football player *

Oliver Askew Oliver Clark Askew (born December 12, 1996) is an American-Swedish race car driver who races under the American flag. He previously competed in the Formula E World Championship for Avalanche Andretti Formula E. He is the 2019 Indy Lights champ ...

(born 1996), American race car driver * Philip Askew (born 1973), British ice dancer *

Rayshawn Askew Rayshawn Askew (born March 28, 1979) is a former American football running back. He has played for the All American Football League, United Indoor Football, Canadian Football League, Continental Indoor Football League and the National Indoor Foot ...

(born 1979), American football player * Sonny Askew (born 1957), American soccer player * Tosh Askew, English rugby coach *

Vincent Askew Vincent Jerome Askew (born February 28, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played for nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight different teams. A 6'6" guard-forward, Askew played college basket ...

(born 1966), American basketball player

Other people

Anne Askew Anne Askew (sometimes spelled Ayscough or Ascue) married name Anne Kyme, (152116 July 1546) was an English writer, poet, and Anabaptist preacher who was condemned as a heretic during the reign of Henry VIII of England. She and Margaret Chey ...

(1520/1521–1546), English poet and Protestant persecuted as a heretic *

Anthony Askew Anthony Askew (1722–1774) was an English physician and is best known for having been a book collector Book collecting is the collecting of books, including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maint ...

(fl. 1699–1774), English physician and book collector *

Barry Askew Barry Askew (13 December 1936 – 17 April 2012) was a British journalist, editor of several provincial papers, including the ''Lancashire Evening Post'' and briefly of the ''News of the World''. Askew grew up in Bakewell, Derbyshire.Richard ...

(1936–2012), English newspaper editor * Christopher Crackenthorp Askew (23 May 1782 — 7 December 1848), Royal Navy Captain *

Desmond Askew Desmond Askew (born 17 December 1972) is an English actor of film and television. In 1983 he had the lead role of 'naughty schoolboy' in the promo video of the Wham! single " Bad Boys". He has appeared in the films '' Go'' (1999), ''Repli-Kate ...

(born 1972), English actor * Edward Ayscu or Askew (1550–1616/17), English historian * Egeon Askew (1576–unknown), English divine * Felicity Askew (born 1899, date of death unknown), English sculptor * George Askew (born 1986), UK reality TV participant * George Edward Askew (died 1779), English dramatist and travel writer *Sir Henry Askew (1775–1847), lieutenant-general in the British army * Janet Askew (died 2015), New Zealand nurse * John Bertram Askew (1869–1929), socialist translator * Lucy Jane Askew (1883–1997), briefly the oldest person in Europe *

Luke Askew Francis Luke Askew (March 26, 1932 – March 29, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in many Western (genre), westerns, and had a lead role in the spaghetti Western ''Night of the Serpent'' (''La notte dei serpenti''; 1969). He also had a s ...

(1932–2012), American actor *

Reginald Askew Reginald James Albert Askew (16 May 1928 – 9 April 2012) was a British Anglican priest and academic. He was Principal of Salisbury and Wells Theological College from 1973 to 1987, and Dean of King's College London King's College Lond ...

(1928–2012), British Anglican priest and academic *

Reubin Askew Reubin O'Donovan Askew (September 11, 1928 – March 13, 2014) was an American politician, who served as the 37th governor of Florida from 1971 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 7th U.S. Trade representative from 1979 ...

(1928–2014), American politician, governor of Florida *

Rilla Askew Rilla Askew (born 1951) is an American novelist and short story writer who was born in Poteau, in the Sans Bois Mountains of southeastern Oklahoma, and grew up in the town of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Early life and education Askew graduated f ...

(born 1951), American novelist and short story writer *

Steve Askew Kajagoogoo were a British new wave band, best known for their 1983 hit single " Too Shy", which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, and the Top 10 in numerous other countries. History Beginnings (1978–1982) Formed in Leighton Buzza ...

(born 1957), English guitarist, formerly with Kajagoogoo * Terry Askew, creator of British children's sci-fi audio series

The Space Gypsy Adventures The Space Gypsy Adventures is a children's sci-fi comedy radio and internet series created by Cumbrian broadcaster and cartoonist Terry Askew. It was first broadcast on British Hospital Radio in 1986 under the title of 'The Adventures of Leah, D ...

* Valerie Askew (1939–2020), British modelling agent * Walter "Salty Walt" Askew, American sea shanty singer *

William Askew Sir William Askew (also spelled Ascough or Ainscough or Ascue; 1490–1540 or 1541) was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England. He has gone down in history as one of the jurors in the trial of Anne Boleyn and as the father of Anne Ask ...

(1490–1541), juror in the trial of Anne Boleyn, father of Anne Askew * Claire Askew (born 1986), British author

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