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Peter Willis (other)
Peter Willis (1937–2021) was an English football referee. Peter Willis may also refer to: *Pete Willis (born 1960), English musician and songwriter *Peter Tom Willis (born 1967), American football quarterback *Peter Willis (journalist) Peter Willis (25 December 1966 – 25 June 2021) was a British journalist and newspaper editor. Born in London, Willis grew up in French Guiana, Manchester and then Buxton. There, he was educated at Buxton College, and presented a hospital rad ... (1966–2021), British journalist and newspaper editor See also * Peter Wallis (diplomat) (born 1935), British diplomat {{DEFAULTSORT:Willis, Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Willis
Peter N. Willis (26 October 1937 – 20 July 2021) was an English association football referee, who operated in the Football League. He originated from Newfield, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and lived in Meadowfield. His other occupation was as a police officer. Early life He was educated at Spennymoor Grammar School, and later played amateur football for Tow Law Town. He was signed by Newcastle United, but never played above reserve level for them, eventually giving up to join the police force. He served at Cassop and Quarrington Hill, also playing football for their local teams. Throughout his career, his wife Helen had been "hugely supportive".Main reference for much of the information: article at ''Darlington and Stockton Times'' website. Career Befo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Willis
Peter Andrew Willis (born 16 February 1960) is an English musician, songwriter and guitarist, best known as a founding member of the band Def Leppard. He co-wrote many tracks and played guitar on the band's first three albums: ''On Through the Night'', ''High 'n' Dry'', and ''Pyromania'', which was being recorded at the time of his departure. He was fired from Def Leppard in 1982 and replaced by Phil Collen. In 2019, Willis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Def Leppard. Career Willis attended Tapton School and has been a guitar enthusiast since his youth. He was a fan of Jimi Hendrix. In his early adult life, he formed a band called Atomic Mass with Nicholas Mackley, Rick Savage, Paul Hampshire, and Tony Kenning. He met Joe Elliott in 1977 and invited him to audition for the band, which later became Def Leppard. Willis was one of the main songwriters of the band during their first three albums. He was dismissed from the band on 11 July 1982, duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Tom Willis
Peter Tom Willis (born January 4, 1967) is a former college and professional American football quarterback. From 1998 to 2008 he served as the radio color commentator for the Florida State University Seminoles, where he played his collegiate football. Willis lives in Valrico, Florida and is an industrial buyer for Commercial Metals Company at their Tampa facility. College career Originally from Morris, Alabama and Mortimer Jordan High School, Willis was inducted as a member of the Florida State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. During his successful senior year in 1989 (his first and only season as the starting quarterback), he led the team to 10 straight victories, including an impressive 41–17 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Fiesta Bowl. It was also during that year that he set 15 team passing records. He surpassed fellow Seminole Hall of Famer Gary Huff to become Florida State's top single season passer with 3,124 yards. He also set the record for passes c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Willis (journalist)
Peter Willis (25 December 1966 – 25 June 2021) was a British journalist and newspaper editor. Born in London, Willis grew up in French Guiana, Manchester and then Buxton. There, he was educated at Buxton College, and presented a hospital radio show at the Devonshire Royal Hospital. At the age of 18, he began working for the ''Manchester Evening News''. Willis later worked for '' The Sun'', the '' Daily Star'' and the ''Daily Express'', becoming known for his celebrity reporting. In 1997, he moved to the ''Daily Mirror'', as the first editor of its Saturday magazine, ''The Look''. He then served for many years as features editor of the newspaper, and founded the Pride of Britain Awards. In 2012, Willis was appointed editor of the ''Mirror'', serving until 2018, when he moved to become editor of the ''Sunday Mirror The ''Sunday Mirror'' is the Sunday sister paper of the ''Daily Mirror''. It began life in 1915 as the ''Sunday Pictorial'' and was renamed the ''Sunday Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |