Risman

	Risman Risman is a surname and may refer to: * Barbara Risman, American sociologist Bev Risman Augustus Beverley Walter Risman (born 23 November 1937) is an English former rugby union and rugby league player and rugby league coach. A dual-code international, he played rugby union for England and the British Lions, and rugby league for ... (born 1937), former English rugby union and rugby league footballer Gus Risman (1911–1994), Welsh rugby league footballer * John Risman, President of Scotland Rugby League and a professional rugby league footballer * Matthew Risman, a fictional character in the Marvel Universe {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gus Risman Augustus "Gus" John Ferdinand Risman (21 March 1911 – 17 October 1994) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s through to the 1950s, and Coach (sport), coached in the 1940s through to the 1970s. A devastating three-quarter who also played at , and Five-eighth, stand-off, Risman was born in Cardiff, brought up in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Barry where he went to Barry County School, and played rugby union in South Wales as a schoolboy before being offered a trial by Salford Red Devils, Salford. He made his début for Salford on 31 August 1929 and went on to enjoy great success with the club. He won 17 caps for Great Britain and finished his career at Workington Town, remarkably leading them to Rugby League Challenge Cup glory as player-coach at the age of 41 in 1952. He retired as a player in 1954 after a career spanning 25 years. Risman captained the 1946 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia's "Indomitable"s side. Risman later coached Whiteha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Barbara Risman Barbara Risman is Professor and Head of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Early life and education Barbara J. Risman was born on 20 July 1956 in Lynn, Massachusetts to an immigrant Jewish family. Risman's grandparents fled antisemitism in Europe and immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century. She grew up in a multi-generational extended family home with grandparents, aunts, and cousins as well as her parents and three siblings. An early experience of sexual discrimination occurred at her bat mitzvah in 1968. At that time, only boys were permitted to read from the Torah. Professor Risman has been interested in gender inequality ever since that first “click.” She earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology and Women's Studies from Northwestern University in 1976, and her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Washington in 1983. Academic career Professor Risman joined the Department of Sociology at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bev Risman Augustus Beverley Walter Risman (born 23 November 1937) is an English former rugby union and rugby league player and rugby league coach. A dual-code international, he played rugby union for England and the British Lions, and rugby league for Great Britain. Background Bev Risman was born in Salford, Lancashire, England. Risman is the son of the rugby league player Gus Risman, the older brother of the rugby league player John Risman, and the father of John M. Risman, who was the first open double Blue. He achieved his double Blue at the University of Oxford, in both the rugby union Varsity Match, and the 1984 rugby league Varsity Match. Playing career Bev Risman played rugby union at fly-half for England (8 Test appearances) and for the British Lions (4 Test appearances). His international début was in 1959 for England against Wales. His last international rugby union appearance was in 1961. Switching codes, he played for Leigh ( Heritage No. 694), Leeds and Lancashire. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Risman John V. Risman (birth registered fourth ¼ 1944) is the President of Scotland Rugby League, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Workington Town, Fulham, Blackpool Borough and Carlisle, as a , or , i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4, he was coach of Scotland Students RL for the 1996 University Rugby League World Cup. Background John Risman's birth was registered in Salford district, Lancashire, in the early 1980s, John Risman was a teacher of Geography and Physical education at Salterbeck School in Workington. Playing career International honours John Risman won 3 caps for Wales in 1978–1979 while at Workington Town. County Cup Final appearances John Risman played right-, i.e. number 3, in Workington Town's 16-13 victory over Wigan in the 1977 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1977, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]