William Whitehead or Bill Whitehead may refer to:
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William Whitehead (poet)
William Whitehead (baptized 12 February 1715 – 14 April 1785) was an English poet and playwright. He became Poet Laureate in December 1757 after Thomas Gray declined the position.
Life
The son of a baker, Whitehead was born in Cambridge and ...
(1715–1785), English poet and playwright; Poet Laureate in 1757
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William Adee Whitehead (1810–1884), historian who assisted in the development of
Key West, Florida
Key West ( es, Cayo Hueso) is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Sigsbee Park, Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Isla ...
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William Whitehead (Canadian writer)
William Frederick (Bill) Whitehead (August 16, 1931 – February 1, 2018) was a Canadian writer, actor and filmmaker. Whitehead is best known as a writer of radio and television documentaries'' The Next Chapter'', April 8, 2013. and as the former ...
(1931–2018), Canadian writer, actor and filmmaker
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William Whitehead (organist)
William Whitehead (born 23 March 1970) is an English concert organist. Born in Billericay at St Andrew's Centre Hospital, Essex. His father was the late Dr Peter Whitehead, a Pathologist at Billericay. William was trained through the Oxbridge and ...
(born 1970), English concert organist
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Willie Whitehead
Willie Whitehead, Jr. (born January 26, 1973) is a former professional American and Canadian football defensive end who played for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He walked-on to play college football with Auburn befo ...
(born 1973), American football player
* Bill Whitehead, editor-in-chief at
E. P. Dutton
E. P. Dutton was an American Publishing, book publishing company. It was founded as a book retailer in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1852 by Edward Payson Dutton. Since 1986, it has been an imprint of Penguin Group.
Creator
Edward Payson Dutton ( ...
, namesake of the
Bill Whitehead Award
The Bill Whitehead Award is an annual literary award, presented by Publishing Triangle to honour lifetime achievement by writers within the LGBT community. First presented in 1989, the award was named in honour of Bill Whitehead, an editor with E. ...
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Bill Whitehead
William Albert Whitehead (19 August 1931 – 15 January 2021) was a New Zealand sports administrator who was involved in rugby league for more than 70 years. He also worked in horse racing and bowls. He received the Queen's Service Medal in 1 ...
, New Zealand rugby league administrator
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William Riddick Whitehead, battlefield surgeon and prominent early figure in Denver's medical community, owner of
Peabody-Whitehead Mansion
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