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Chris Anderson (other)
Chris Anderson may refer to: Sports * Chris Anderson (baseball) (born 1992), American baseball player * Chris Anderson (cheese roller), 23-time winner of annual cheese rolling * Chris Anderson (footballer, born 1925) (1925–1986), Scottish footballer * Chris Anderson (footballer, born 1990), English footballer * Chris Anderson (golfer, born 1961) (1961–2023), American professional golfer * Chris Anderson (golfer, born 1970), American professional golfer * Chris Anderson (high jumper) (born 1968), Australian high jumper * Chris Anderson (rugby) (born 1952), Australian rugby league player and coach, rugby union coach Music * Chris Anderson (trumpeter), American trumpet player, with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes * Chris Anderson (pianist) (1926–2008), American jazz pianist Other * Chris Anderson (entrepreneur) (born 1957), Pakistan-born British publisher, entrepreneur and head of TED * Chris Anderson (writer) (born 1961), American business writer, former e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (baseball)
Christopher Ryan Anderson (born July 29, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Anderson in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Amateur career Anderson attended Centennial High School (Blaine, Minnesota), Centennial High School in Blaine, Minnesota, where he was a two-year starter as a pitcher and first baseman. As a senior, he went 6–1 with a 1.86 ERA while batting .437. He was named All-Conference, All-State, was Minnesota's contender for Gatorade Player of the Year, and was named Minnesota's Mr. Baseball award winner for the 2010 high school season. He was also a two-year starter at quarterback for the football team. The Chicago Cubs drafted him in the 35th round of the 2010 MLB Draft, but he did not sign. Anderson attended Jacksonville University. In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior at Jacksonville, he went 7–5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (cheese Roller)
Chris Anderson is a groundworker and a British Army veteran, best known for winning the annual cheese rolling at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire a record 23 times. He now spends his spare time training with Severn AC running club and entering local races. Biography Chris Anderson is a former light infantryman in the 1st Battalion, The Rifles of the British Army. He comes from Brockworth Brockworth is a village and parish in the Borough of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, situated on the old Roman road that connects the City of Gloucester with Barnwood. It is located southeast of central Gloucester, southwest of Cheltenh ..., the village in Gloucestershire at the foot of Cooper's Hill, venue for the cheese rolling races. Anderson first competed in the annual cheese rolling in 2004 at the age of 17 and came second. He won his first race in 2005 and beat the record, held by Stephen Gyde, in 2018. In his 14 years of competition he has suffered a broken ankle, concussi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (footballer, Born 1925)
Christopher Anderson (30 August 1925 – 27 May 1986) was a Scottish footballer, educator and football administrator. He is best remembered for his time as vice-chairman of Aberdeen F.C., where he was regarded as one of the game's most forward-thinking and innovative characters. Anderson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1981 Birthday Honours, and was inducted into the Aberdeen FC "Hall of Fame" as one of the founding members in 2003. Playing and coaching career Anderson was born and grew up in Aberdeen, and showed promise as a player from an early age. He was capped by Scotland Schoolboys and joined the Junior team Mugiemoss as a teenager. Bill Struth, manager of Rangers, expressed an interest in the young Anderson, but instead he signed for his local team in 1943. Wartime delayed his senior debut until 1948, and his time as a player at Pittodrie coincided with a lean period in the club's fortunes. One of the few highlights of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (footballer, Born 1990)
Christopher Anderson (born 2 October 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Career Anderson signed a one-year professional contract with Burnley in May 2009, having first joined the club at the age of nine, before being released in May 2011. He signed for Singaporean club Gombak United for the 2012 season, making his professional debut for them in February 2012. Upon his return to England, he started training with North West Counties Football League Premier Division side Colne Colne () is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. The town is northeast of Nelson, Lancashire, Nelson, northeast of Burnley and east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston. The ..., going on to sign for the club in December 2013. References 1990 births Living people English men's footballers Burnley F.C. players Gombak United FC players Colne F.C. players Men's association football midfielde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (golfer, Born 1961)
Christopher T. Anderson (October 2, 1961 – April 29, 2023) was an American professional golfer. He is considered one of the best golfers in Delaware history, winning the Delaware Open a record seven times. He competed in five PGA Tour events in his career and was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 2023. Biography Anderson was born in 1961 in Wilmington, Delaware, where he grew up. He was the son of Major League Baseball player Harry Anderson, and both his mother, Gail, and brother, Todd, also won state golf championships. Anderson started competing in golf at around age eight. In 1977, at the age of 15, he won the Delaware Junior Championship over Eric Thomas in what ''The News Journal'' called a "37-hole marathon". He was a member of the Wilmington Country Club. Anderson attended Wilmington Friends School and later graduated from Alexis I. duPont High School in 1979. Afterwards, he began attending the University of Virginia, competing for the Virg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (golfer, Born 1970)
Christopher Michael Anderson (born December 11, 1970) is an American professional golfer. Early life Anderson was born in West Covina, California. He attended Mt. San Antonio College, a community college in Walnut, California. Professional career In 1992, Anderson turned professional. He played on the Canadian Tour (1996–97, 1999–2002), Nationwide Tour (1998, 2004, 2006–09), and PGA Tour (2003, 2005). He won once on the Nationwide Tour at the 2004 SAS Carolina Classic. His best finish on the PGA Tour was T-4 at the 2003 Southern Farm Bureau Classic. Professional wins (4) Nationwide Tour wins (1) Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–1) Other wins (3) *1997 Two wins on Golden State Tour *2000 Shawnee Open The Shawnee Open was a golf tournament that was first held in 1912. It was played at The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort in Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The course was completed in 1911, the first design by renowned architect A. W. ... Result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (high Jumper)
Chris Anderson (born 6 April 1968) is an Australian retired high jumper. He competed at the 1995 World Championships and the 1996 Olympic Games without reaching the final. His personal best jump is 2.28 metres, achieved in December 1994 in Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The .... References * 1968 births Living people Australian male high jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Australia 20th-century Australian sportsmen 21st-century Australian sportsmen Place of birth missing (living people) Australian Athletics Championships winners {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (rugby)
Christopher Anderson (born 2 May 1952) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian Kangaroos and New South Wales Blues representative winger, he featured in Canterbury-Bankstown's third grand final win and captained Halifax to both League and Cup success. As a coach, Anderson took Australia to victory in the 2000 World Cup victory and coached both Canterbury-Bankstown and Melbourne Storm to premiership wins. He is also a member of the Halifax Hall of Fame. His nickname was "Opes". Playing career Anderson was a who was recruited by Peter Moore from Forbes, New South Wales, where he attended Red Bend Catholic College. Anderson gave the club a vital tryscoring power which had been quite absent from Belmore throughout the 1950s and 1960s. In 1974, when Canterbury-Bankstown reached the Grand Final, Anderson scored sixteen tries to surpass the previous club season record of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (trumpeter)
Chris Anderson is a trumpet player with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. He is a regular performer with Bobby Bandiera and has released his own CDs. He was in the 'Orquest 88' with Hector Lavoe. Discography *Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes – ''Pills and Ammo'' (2010) – Trumpet *Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes – ''Into The Harbor'' (2005) – Trumpet *Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes – ''Going To Jukesville'' (2002) – Trumpet *Various Artists – ''A Very Special Christmas 5'' (2002) – Trumpet *Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes – ''Superhits'' (2001) – Trumpet *Southside Johnny John Lyon (born December 4, 1948), known professionally as Southside Johnny, is an American retired singer-songwriter who fronted the band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Southside Johnny has long been considered the Grandfather of "t ... & the Asbury Jukes – ''Messin' With The Blues'' (2000) – Trumpet References Year of birth missing (livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (pianist)
Chris Anderson (February 26, 1926 – February 4, 2008) was an American jazz pianist who was active in Chicago and New York City from the 1940s to the 1960s. He played with many prominent jazz figures of the time, including Charlie Parker, though he is perhaps best known today for his influence on Herbie Hancock. Early life Chris Anderson was born in Chicago on February 26, 1926. He was born with limited vision and osteogenesis imperfecta. By age 20, he was completely blind due to cataracts. As a child, he was captivated by the harmony he heard while watching Hollywood films. A self-taught pianist, he played in South Side, Chicago blues bars while in high school. He was first introduced to the music of Nat King Cole, Art Tatum, and Duke Ellington while working in a record store. Career As the house pianist in a number of Chicago clubs from the mid 1940s through 1960, Anderson played with prominent jazz figures including Sonny Sitt, Charlie Parker, Howard McGhee, Clifford Brown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (entrepreneur)
Chris Anderson (born 1957) is a British-American businessman who is the head of TED, a non-profit organization that provides idea-based talks and hosts an annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Previously he founded Future Publishing. He is also the founder of video game journalism website IGN. Early life and education Anderson was born to British parents in Pakistan in 1957. His father was "an eye surgeon and evangelical Christian", and ran a mobile hospital in rural Pakistan. He has two sisters, and is the middle child. He studied at Woodstock School in the Himalayan mountains of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India, briefly, before moving to Monkton Combe School, a boarding school near Bath, England. At the University of Oxford, Anderson initially studied physics before changing to philosophy, politics and economics, and graduated in 1978. Career Anderson began a career in journalism, working in newspapers and radio. He produced a world news service in the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (writer)
Chris Anderson (born July 9, 1961) is an English-American author and entrepreneur. He was with ''The Economist'' for seven years before joining ''Wired (magazine), Wired'' magazine in 2001, where he was the editor-in-chief until 2012. He is known for his 2004 article entitled "The Long Tail", which he later expanded into the 2006 book, ''The Long Tail (book), The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More''. He is the cofounder and current CEO of 3D Robotics, a drone manufacturing company. Life and work Early life Anderson was born in London. His family moved to the United States when he was five. He enrolled in a degree program in physics at George Washington University and went on to study quantum mechanics and science journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. He later did research at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Career He began his career with a six-year period as editor at the two scientific journals, ''Nature (journal), Nature'' and ''Scie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
