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Dennis Walker (other)
Dennis Walker or Denis Walker may refer to: * Dennis Walker (footballer) (1944–2003), English footballer * Dennis Walker (swimmer) (1913–1984), Canadian swimmer * Dennis Walker (banker) (1943–1987), American banker accused of racketeering charges * Denis Walker (1933–2024), Rhodesian politician * Denis Walker (activist) (1946–2017), Aboriginal Australian activist See also *Walker (surname) {{hndis, Walker, Dennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Walker (footballer)
Dennis Allen Walker (26 October 1944 – 11 August 2003) was an English association football, footballer. Walker was born in the town of Northwich, Cheshire. His mother, Mary Walker, of Queen Street Northwich. Dennis' father was an Afro-Iranians, Afro-Iranian, although he described his heritage as Iranian/Argentinian. According to Mary, his father died at sea whilst Dennis was a baby. Despite this, he learned to speak Persian language, Persian fluently, and corresponded and visited his father's family in Iran. He was picked up by Manchester United F.C., Manchester United at the age of 12, where Walker was part of the second generation of Busby Babes who were brought through the club after the Munich air disaster. He was on the verge of being selected for the English Schools' Football Association, England schoolboys under-15 team, which would have made Walker the first black player to represent England at any level, however he was not eligible as he had already signed profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Walker (swimmer)
Dennis Walker (10 November 1913 – 30 August 1984) was a Canadian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du .... References External links * 1913 births 1984 deaths Canadian male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Victoria, British Columbia 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Walker (banker)
Dennis Lyle Walker (December 26, 1943 – July 5, 1987) was an American banker who used investments made to his bank, the International Bank of the South Pacific, to acquire millions of dollars' worth of sports memorabilia and rare gems. His large collection included items directly purchased from Pete Rose. Born in Ogden, Utah, Walker was educated at the University of Nevada, Reno and Washington State University. He worked as a professor at Southern Oregon State College and was a lay bishop for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Walker established the International Bank of the South Pacific with a charter in Tonga. He received investments after promising returns of 25–30%. The National Sports Hall of Fame was opened by Walker in February 1985 and featured 250 World Series and Super Bowl rings among its collection. He fled from Oregon after charges were filed by the Oregon Attorney General in 1986 and was discovered dead the next year. $7 million worth of memorab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Walker
Wilfrid Denis Walker (29 December 1933 – 8 January 2024) was a Rhodesian politician who was a cabinet minister in Rhodesia from 1974 to 1979. He returned to the United Kingdom in 1982 following conflict with the government of Robert Mugabe and expectation that he would be arrested. He was known for his monarchist activities, anti-communism and was also company secretary, director and treasurer of the International Monarchist League and its UK subsidiary, the Constitutional Monarchy Association. Early life Having grown up in Tooting and Chingford, London, Walker was called up for national service in the Royal Fusiliers in 1952. Although he was to be posted to fight in the Korean War, this was cancelled before he departed. He was discharged in 1954. Walker went on to become a Methodist missionary in southern Africa, including time in the townships of Johannesburg. He left the mission service and later settled in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, acquiring Rhodesian citizenship after the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Walker (activist)
Denis P. Walker (2 December 1947 – 4 December 2017), also known as Bejam Kunmunara Jarlow Nunukel Kabool, was an Aboriginal Australian activist. He was a major figure in the civil rights and land rights movements of the 1970s and continued to fight for a treaty between the Australian Government and Aboriginal nations through the 1990s and until his death. Early life and family Denis Walker was born in 1947. He was the son of Bruce Walker and poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) from Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island, Southern Queensland) , who wrote a poem about him called "Son of Mine". He was also known as "Bejam". He had two younger brothers; Robert Corowa, who later became involved with the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in 2019, and Vivian Walker (1953–1991), a dramatist. Activism He co-founded, with Sam Watson, the Brisbane chapter of the Australian Black Panther Party (ABPP) on 8 January 1972. At the time, Walker declared the Black Panther Party (BPP) to be "the vangu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |