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Wesley Dennis
Wesley Dennis may refer to: *Wesley Dennis (illustrator) John Wesley Dennis (May 16, 1903 – September 3, 1966) was an American people, American illustrator, known best for fifteen children's books about horses that he created in collaboration with writer Marguerite Henry. He illustrated over 150 books ... (1903–1966), American illustrator * Wesley Dennis (baseball) (1918–2001), American Negro league first baseman * Wesley Dennis (singer) (born 1963), American country music artist, or his self-titled debut album {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Dennis (illustrator)
John Wesley Dennis (May 16, 1903 – September 3, 1966) was an American people, American illustrator, known best for fifteen children's books about horses that he created in collaboration with writer Marguerite Henry. He illustrated over 150 books in his lifetime, including Anna Sewell's ''Black Beauty'' and John Steinbeck's ''The Red Pony''. He also wrote and illustrated a few books of his own, among which are ''Flip'', ''Flip and the Cows'', ''Flip and the Morning'', and ''Tumble''. Biography Dennis was born on May 16, 1903, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. He grew up on a farm on Cape Cod. He and his older brother Morgan both learned to draw specializing in farm animals, with preference for horses and dogs respectively. Dennis failed the US Naval Academy entrance exam and dropped out of school at age 17. He looked for work in Boston, where Morgan was a newspaper illustrator with the ''Boston Herald'', and got a similar job at the ''Boston American'' by showing some of Morgan's work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Dennis (baseball)
Wesley Lewis Dennis (February 10, 1918 – March 6, 2001), nicknamed "Doc", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for the Philadelphia Stars, Baltimore Elite Giants, Nashville Stars, Birmingham Black Barons, and Kansas City Monarchs. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Dennis was named to the East's starting lineup in the East–West All-Star Game The East–West All-Star Game was an annual all-star game for Negro league baseball players. The game was the brainchild of Gus Greenlee, owner of the Pittsburgh Crawfords. In 1933 in baseball, 1933 he decided to emulate the Major League Baseball ... while playing for Birmingham in 1951, 1952, and 1953; and the West's starting lineup in 1954. An avid golfer in his later years, Dennis died in Nashville in 2001 at the age of 83. References External links anSeamheads* Wesley Dennis a 1918 births 2001 deaths Baltimore Elite Giants players Birmingham Black Barons players Nashville Stars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |