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Ralph Williams (writer)
Ralph Williams may refer to: *Ralph Champneys Williams (1848–1927), colonial governor * R. C. Williams (1888–1984), Assistant Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service *Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), English composer * Ralph Williams (American football) (born 1958) * Ralph Williams (athlete) (1900-1941), American long-distance runner * Ralph Williams (cricketer) (1879–1958), English cricketer and barrister * Ralph Williams (rodeo), cowboy in 2012 National Finals Rodeo * Ralph E. Williams (1917–2009), United States Navy officer and speechwriter for Dwight D. Eisenhower * Ralph Williams (actor), a Broadway and film actor who appeared in ''All the President's Men ''All the President's Men'' is a 1974 non-fiction book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, two of the journalists who investigated the June 1972 break-in at the Watergate Office Building and the resultant political scandal for ''The Washingto ...'' *Ralph Williams, an actor who appeared in the Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Champneys Williams
Sir Ralph Champneys Williams, (9 March 1848 – 22 June 1927) was a British colonial governor. Life and career Williams was educated at The King's School, Chester, and at Rossall School. He joined the colonial service in 1884 and his first post was to Bechuanaland. He then served at Pretoria, South Africa, Gibraltar and Barbados, for which he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1901 New Year Honours List. In early 1901 he returned to Bechuanaland as Resident Commissioner at the height of the Second Boer War. Williams was governor of the Windward Islands prior to his appointment as governor of Newfoundland in 1909. While governor of Newfoundland Williams travelled throughout the island and the coast of Labrador. He was opposed to confederation with Canada and desired to maintain Newfoundland's individuality and hold fast Britain's last tie to North America. In 1913 he published his memoirs, ''How I Became a Governor''. Legacy Two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams ( ; 12 October 1872– 26 August 1958) was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over sixty years. Strongly influenced by Tudor music and English folk-song, his output marked a decisive break in British music from its German classical music, German-dominated style of the 19th century. Vaughan Williams was born to a well-to-do family with strong moral views and a progressive social outlook. Throughout his life he sought to be of service to his fellow citizens, and believed in making music as available as possible to everybody. He wrote many works for amateur and student performance. He was musically a late developer, not finding his true voice until his late thirties; his studies in 1907–1908 with the French composer Maurice Ravel helped him clarify the textures of his music and free it from Music of Germany, Teutonic inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Williams (American Football)
Ralph Williams (born March 27, 1958) is an American former professional football offensive lineman who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Southern University. He was also member of the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States Football League (USFL). Early life and college Ralph Williams was born on March 27, 1958, in Monroe, Louisiana. He attended West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana. He was a member of the Southern Jaguars from 1977 to 1980. Professional career After going undrafted in the 1981 NFL draft, Williams signed with the Houston Oilers on May 16, 1981. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31 and spent the entire 1981 season there. He played in seven games, starting five, for the Oilers as a left guard in 1982. He was released on August 29, 1983. He was re-signed by the team on September 21 and appeared in one game that season at guard before bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Williams (athlete)
Ralph Williams (August 7, 1900 – July 6, 1941) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He made it on the US Olympic Team after finishing 7th in the Boston Marathon on April 19, 1924, with a time of 2:41:58.6. The Boston Marathon was later measured and found to be 152 meters short. 1924 Summer Olympics Prior to the marathon, the American team ran a 15-mile time trial. It was a particularly warm day in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ..., where the Olympics were being held, and Williams quit after 3 miles. Coach Michael Ryan, who didn't finish either of the two Olympic marathons he ran, suggested that Williams be pulled from the event. The "head coach and the chairman of the Selection Committee" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Williams (cricketer)
Ralph Augustin Williams (2 February 1879 – 1 December 1958) was an English cricketer and barrister. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Caversham, Berkshire. Life Educated at Winchester College, Williams made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Buckinghamshire against Oxfordshire in 1895. He played for Oxfordshire in the 1896 season, making 3 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. The season after that, he joined Berkshire, who he made his debut for against Wiltshire in the Minor Counties Championship. Following his education at Winchester College, Williams undertook studies at University College, Oxford. It was in 1899 that he made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Worcestershire. He made 11 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Cambridge University in 1902. In his 12 first-class matches for the university, he scored 443 runs at an avera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Williams (rodeo)
Ralph Williams may refer to: *Ralph Champneys Williams (1848–1927), colonial governor * R. C. Williams (1888–1984), Assistant Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service *Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), English composer *Ralph Williams (American football) (born 1958) *Ralph Williams (athlete) (1900-1941), American long-distance runner *Ralph Williams (cricketer) (1879–1958), English cricketer and barrister * Ralph Williams (rodeo), cowboy in 2012 National Finals Rodeo * Ralph E. Williams (1917–2009), United States Navy officer and speechwriter for Dwight D. Eisenhower * Ralph Williams (actor), a Broadway and film actor who appeared in ''All the President's Men'' *Ralph Williams, an actor who appeared in the American 2011 comedy film '' Answer This!'' * Ralph Williams (footballer) (1905–1985), Welsh professional football centre forward *Ralph Williams (author) Ralph William Slone (1914-1959) was a science fiction writer who used the pseudonym Ralph Williams. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 National Finals Rodeo ...
The 2012 National Finals Rodeo were held from December 6–15, 2012, in Paradise, Nevada, with the exception of steer roping which was held in Guthrie, Oklahoma, from November 2–3, 2012. All events are sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association with the exception of barrel racing which is sanctioned by the Women's Professional Rodeo Association. References External links * http://www.prorodeo.com/series_home.aspx {{DEFAULTSORT:National Finals Rodeo, 2012 Sports competitions in Las Vegas National Finals Rodeo The National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is the premier championship rodeo of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). It showcases the talents of the PRCA's top 15 money winners in the season for each event. The NFR is held each year in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph E
Ralph (pronounced or ) is a male name of English origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Old High German ''Radulf'', cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced . * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. * Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. * Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. First name Middle Ages * Ralph the Timid (died 1057), pre-Conquest Norman earl of Hereford, England * Ralp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Williams (actor)
Ralph Williams may refer to: *Ralph Champneys Williams (1848–1927), colonial governor * R. C. Williams (1888–1984), Assistant Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service *Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), English composer *Ralph Williams (American football) (born 1958) *Ralph Williams (athlete) (1900-1941), American long-distance runner *Ralph Williams (cricketer) (1879–1958), English cricketer and barrister *Ralph Williams (rodeo), cowboy in 2012 National Finals Rodeo * Ralph E. Williams (1917–2009), United States Navy officer and speechwriter for Dwight D. Eisenhower * Ralph Williams (actor), a Broadway and film actor who appeared in ''All the President's Men'' *Ralph Williams, an actor who appeared in the American 2011 comedy film '' Answer This!'' * Ralph Williams (footballer) (1905–1985), Welsh professional football centre forward *Ralph Williams (author) Ralph William Slone (1914-1959) was a science fiction writer who used the pseudonym Ralph Williams. He c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The President's Men (film)
''All the President's Men'' is a 1976 American biographical political thriller film about the Watergate scandal that brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon. Directed by Alan J. Pakula, with a screenplay by William Goldman, it is based on the 1974 non-fiction book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the two journalists investigating the scandal for ''The Washington Post''. The film stars Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Woodward and Bernstein, respectively. It was produced by Walter Coblenz for Redford's Wildwood Enterprises. The film was nominated in multiple Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA categories; Jason Robards won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Ben Bradlee. In 2010, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot On June 17, 1972, a security guard at the Watergate complex finds a door's bolt taped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Answer This!
''Answer This!'' is an American 2011 comedy film written and directed by Christopher Farah and starring Christopher Gorham, Arielle Kebbel, and Chris Parnell. The film was primarily filmed in Ann Arbor, Michigan and is set at the University of Michigan; it is the first film to have been filmed closely in cooperation with the University. Cast * Christopher Gorham as Paul Tarson * Arielle Kebbel as Naomi * Chris Parnell as Brian Collins * Kip Pardue as Lucas Brannstrom * Nelson Franklin as James Koogly * Evan Jones as Izzy 'Ice' Dasselway * Kali Hawk as Shelly * Ralph Williams as Dr. Elliot Tarson * Michael Sinterniklaas as Umlatt the Flunkee Production The film features many notable locations around the city of Ann Arbor, as well as the University of Michigan. The locations include Ashley's, Zingerman's Delicatessen, the University of Michigan Law Quad, Saint Thomas School, Michigan Stadium, the Diag, the Michigan League, Nickels Arcade, the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market, Bart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Williams (footballer)
Ralph Shipley Williams (2 October 1905 – 1 March 1985) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for a number of clubs, most notably Chesterfield and Cardiff City Cardiff City Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It currently competes in , the third tier of the English football league system in the 2025–26 season following relegation. Founded in 1899 a .... Career statistics References People from Aberaman Footballers from Rhondda Cynon Taf Welsh men's footballers Men's association football forwards Aberdare Athletic F.C. players Brentford F.C. players English Football League players 1905 births Poole Town F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Manchester Central F.C. players Colwyn Bay F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Southport F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Southern Football League players 1985 deaths M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
