Joseph or Joe Burke may refer to:

Sports

Joe Burke (baseball executive) Joseph Roy Burke (December 8, 1923 – May 12, 1992) was an American front office executive in Major League Baseball who served as general manager (baseball), general manager or club president of the Kansas City Royals for almost 18 years during ...

(1923–1992), American Major League Baseball executive *

Joseph Burke (cricketer) Joseph Patrick Burke (31 January 1923 - 26 June 2005) was a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he made his debut for Ireland in a match against Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) ...

(1923–2005), Irish cricketer * Joe Burke (infielder) (1867–1940), 19th-century baseball player *

Joe Burke (outfielder) Joseph Burke was an American professional baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues. He played with the Indianapolis Athletics The Indianapolis Athletics were a Negro league baseball team in the Negro American League, based in Indianapolis, Indi ...

, baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues *

Joe Burke (New Zealand footballer) Joseph Burke is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Burke made a single appearance in an official international for the All Whites in a 1–0 win over Canada Canada is a country in ...

, New Zealand international football (soccer) player *

Joe Burke (rugby league) Joseph Burke (born 18 May 1990) is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the West Wales Raiders in Betfred League 1 and Wales at international level. Club career He previously played for Oldham, South Wales Scorpions, ...

(born 1990), rugby league footballer for Wales, and South Wales Scorpions * Joe Burke (American football) (born 1961), American football player

Musicians

Joe Burke (accordionist) Joe Burke (11 April 1939 – 20 February 2021) was an Irish musician. He was noted for being a pre-eminent button accordion player, recording and performing traditional music for over half a century. Early life Burke was born in Kilnadeema, so ...

(1939–2021), Irish accordion player *

Joe Burke (composer) Joseph Aloysius Burke (March 18, 1884 – June 9, 1950) was an American composer, pianist and actor. His successful songs, written with various lyricists, included "Down Honolulu Way" (1916), "Oh How I Miss You Tonight" (1924), "Tiptoe Through th ...

(1884–1950), American actor, composer and pianist *

Sonny Burke Joseph Francis "Sonny" Burke (March 22, 1914 – May 31, 1980) was an American musical arranger, composer, Big Band leader and producer. In 1937, he graduated from Duke University, where he had formed and led the jazz big band known as the Duke ...

(Joseph Francis Burke, 1914–1980), American musician

Others

Joseph Burke (botanist) Joseph Burke (12 June 1812 in Bristol, England – 23 January 1873 in Harrisonville, USA) was a collector of plants and animals for Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby, Lord Derby. 1839–1840 Burke was employed as a gardener for Lord Derby, a ...

(1812–1873), English collector of plants and animals *

Joseph Burke (politician) Joseph Burke (November 12, 1853 – after 1888) was a land surveyor and political figure in Manitoba. He represented St. Francois Xavier from 1886 to 1888 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative. He was born in Saint-Jean- ...

(1853– after 1888), land surveyor and political figure in Manitoba * Joseph A. Burke (1886–1962), bishop of Buffalo *

Joseph Burke (judge) Joseph Burke (March 2, 1888 – January 31, 1990) was the longest-tenured judge in the history of the Illinois Appellate Court.Chicago Sun-Times Article, February 1, 1990, pg. 70, Section: News Judge Burke was born in Claremorris, County May ...

(1888–1990), Illinois judge *

Joseph C. Burke Joseph C. Burke (1932 – August 3, 2018) was an American educator and academic best known for serving as President of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and Acting Chancellor of the State University of New York. Burke earned a bache ...

(born 1932), American educator * Joseph Burke, a World War II veteran in the novel ''

Double Play In baseball and softball, a double play (denoted as DP in baseball statistics) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous play. Double plays can occur any time there is at least one baserunner and fewer than two outs. In Major Leag ...

'' from Robert B. Parker * Sir Joseph Burke, 11th Baronet of the

Burke baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Burke, both in the Baronetage of Ireland. As of 2014 one creation is extant. The Burke Baronetcy, of Glinsk in the County of Galway, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on ...

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