Pettie
Pettie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Don Pettie (1927–2017), Canadian sprinter *George Pettie (1548–1589), English writer of romances *Jim Pettie (1953–2019), Canadian ice hockey player *John Pettie John Pettie (Edinburgh 17 March 1839 – 21 February 1893 Hastings) was a painter from Edinburgh who spent most of his career in London. He became a member of the Royal Academy in 1866 and a full academician in 1874. As an enthusiastic a ...

George Pettie
George Pettie (1548–1589) was an English writer of romances. His style influenced Robert Greene (dramatist), Robert Greene, and paved the way to euphuism. Life He was younger son of John Le Petite or Pettie of Tetsworth and Stoke Talmage, Oxfordshire, by his wife Mary, daughter of William Charnell of Snareston, Leicestershire. He became a scholar of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1564, and graduated B.A. on 29 March 1569. According to Anthony Wood (antiquary), Anthony Wood, William Gager of Christ Church was a close friend. At Christ Church, Pettie was servitor to Thomas Bernard (priest), Thomas Bernard, with Richard Verstegan. Pettie travelled abroad, and apparently had some military experience. On returning home he concentrated on writing. Guazzo's Civile Conversation. He died, according to Wood, during July 1589, in his prime, at Plymouth. He was buried in "the great Church" at Plymouth. Works The success of ''The Palace of Pleasure'' (1566–7) of William Painter (author), Willi ...
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Don Pettie
Donald Alan Pettie (28 March 1927 – 12 August 2017) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the 4 ×100 metres relay and in the 200 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ... and placed fifth in the relay. In 1949 he won the national title over 100 and 200 metres. At the 1950 British Empire Games he won a bronze medal in the 100 yards and placed fifth in the 220 yards and the 4×400 yards relay. He retired from competitions in 1950 and until 1992 worked in the oil industry. In 2009 he was named a Drake Relay Athlete of the Century. Competition record References 1927 births 2017 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Canadian male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Athletes from Cal ...
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Jim Pettie
James "Seaweed" Pettie (October 24, 1953 – August 31, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as the goalie) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays in or near t ... who played 21 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins between 1976 and 1979. Pettie was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1965 and 1966 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto. Pettie died in Rochester, New York, on August 31, 2019, at the age of 65, due to cancer. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links

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