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Randy Jones (other)
Randy or Randall Jones may refer to: Sports * Randy Jones (baseball) (born 1950), American baseball pitcher * Randy Jones (bobsleigh) (born 1969), American bobsledder * Randy Jones (ice hockey) (born 1981), Canadian hockey defenseman in the NHL Other * Randy Jones (drummer) (1944–2016), British-born American jazz musician * Randy Jones (singer) (born 1952), former member of the Village People {{hndis, Jones, Randy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Jones (baseball)
Randall Leo Jones (born January 12, 1950), nicknamed "Junkman", is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets in the National League (NL). Jones won the Cy Young Award with San Diego in 1976, after coming in second for the award in 1975. The Padres retired his 35. He was known for his sinker and the large number of ground-ball outs he induced, and his exceptional control. He was inducted into the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame. Early life and college Jones was born on January 12, 1950, in Fullerton, California. He attended Brea-Olinda High School in Brea, California, and Chapman University in Orange, California. He was Chapman's top pitcher for three years, and was named an All-American as a senior. During high school, Jones suffered tendinitis in his pitching arm, which recurred during his junior season at Chapman. He could no longer pitch with the same velocity, but d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Jones (bobsleigh)
Randal "Randy" Jones (born June 24, 1969 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American bobsledder. Jones competed in both the 2-man and 4-man events in four Winter Olympics. High school Jones attended Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville, North Carolina and was a standout track and football star. Jones was a big part in helping lead the school to a boys track state championship in 1986. Jones graduated from Glenn High School in 1987. College career Jones attended Duke University, where he played football and ran track while earning a Mechanical Engineering degree. Graduating from Duke in 1991, he still holds five team football records for Duke in kick returns and was also a record-setting track athlete. Bobsledding career Jones' track coach at Duke convinced him after graduating to try out for the U.S. Bobsled team. Combined with a desire to see the world, Jones accepted the invitation to join the team. He won the National Brakeman and Side Push Championship tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Jones (ice Hockey)
Randy Jones (born July 23, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets. Jones is currently the head coach of the Brockville Braves hockey club. Playing career Jones played junior hockey with the Cobourg Cougars of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. He played for Clarkson University in the NCAA from 2001 through 2003. On July 24, 2003, he was signed to a contract as a free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers. Jones eased his way into the Flyers lineup, spending most of his first season with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms. He played with the Phantoms through the 2004–05 NHL lockout, and the next season, he split games between the Phantoms and the Flyers. He played 66 games in the 2006–07 NHL season, and started the 2007–08 NHL season with the Flyers. On October 27, 2007, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Jones (drummer)
Randall Hodges Jones (January 23, 1944 – June 13, 2016) was a British-born American jazz drummer. Biography Born in Slough, Buckinghamshire, (now Berkshire), Jones was a versatile musician capable of driving a big band, but could also play quite well with smaller units. He started playing professionally when he was 16, touring Germany with an English rock and roll group. In between, he backed up rock and pop artists in television variety shows, while performing on stage or recording in studio. In 1969, Jones worked with Maynard Ferguson, when Ferguson signed with CBS Records in England and formed a brawny horns and rhythm ensemble with British musicians that performed the then popular jazz/rock fusion style. During the six years that Jones spent with Ferguson, he performed on the classic album series '' M.F. Horn'' (1970), '' M.F. Horn Two'' (1972), '' M.F. Horn 3'' (1973), and '' M.F. Horn 4&5: Live At Jimmy's''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
