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Alex Gordon (other)
Alex Gordon is a Major League Baseball] player who played for the Kansas City Royals. Alex Gordon may also refer to: * Alex Gordon (police agent), a police infiltrator * Alex Gordon (gridiron football) (born 1964), former NFL linebacker *Alex Gordon, former collegiate basketball player, currently with Chorale Roanne in France * Alex Gordon (footballer) (1940–1996), Scottish footballer *Alex Gordon (writer-producer) (1922–2003), British writer and film producer *Alex Gordon (rugby union) (born 1991), American rugby union footballer *Sir Alex Gordon (architect) (1917–1999), Welsh architect *Alex Gordon (priest) Alexander Ronald Gordon was Provost of St Andrew's Cathedral, Inverness. Gordon was born in 1949, educated at the University of Nottingham and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield. After curacies in Headingley and Fareham he held incumbe ... (born 1949), Provost of St Andrew's Cathedral, Inverness See also * Alexander Gordon (other) {{hndis, Gord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Gordon
Alexander Jonathan Gordon (born February 10, 1984) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played his entire career for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2007 to 2020. Prior to playing professionally, Gordon attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. At Nebraska, Gordon won the Brooks Wallace Award, Dick Howser Trophy, and Golden Spikes Award in 2005. That year, the Royals selected Gordon with the second overall pick in the 2005 MLB Draft. Gordon made his major league debut in 2007 as a third baseman, but had an inconsistent beginning to his career. In 2010, the Royals demoted Gordon to the minor leagues for a substantial period of time, and moved Gordon from third base to the outfield. He returned to the Royals later that season as a full-time outfielder, and his play improved substantially. A member of the Royals' 2015 World Series championship team, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Gordon (police Agent)
Alex Gordon was a police agent recruited by Herbert Booth, of P.M.S.2. (related to MI5) in 1916 to infiltrate the labour and anti-war movement which was proving more effective after the introduction of conscription in the United Kingdom. Gordon's first assignment was the infiltration of the Industrial Workers of the World. Months after a "most repellent incident" 'Gordon' being "withheld from the witness-box in the Wheeldon trial after being used as an instrument for getting a conviction", '' The Nation'' (edited by Henry William Massingham) demanded: "who set this man to work? what is his identity?" In the House of Commons, William Anderson MP continued asking questions about 'Gordon''s work, finishing with: "whether an assurance will be given that 'Alex Gordon' will not in future be employed in any capacity by the government".Hansard, House of Commons debate, 14 June 1917, col 94. cc1107. The name Alex Gordon was one of the aliases for William Rickard. References {{re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Gordon (gridiron Football)
Alex Groncier Gordon (born September 14, 1964) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1987 through 1993. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati. According to an August 1987 ''Sports Illustrated'' article, Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka wanted to draft Gordon in the first round (No. 26 overall) in the 1987 NFL Draft. However, Ditka was overruled by the Bears' front office, which instead selected Michigan quarterback Jim Harbaugh. The Jets selected Gordon in the second round with the 42nd overall pick that year. In 1995, Gordon began playing in the Canadian Football League for the U.S. expansion Memphis Mad Dogs. In that one season, he led the team with 61 tackles and 7 sacks. In 1996, after the Mad Dogs folded, he was selected by the Toronto Argonauts during the dispersal draft. He went on to win the 84th Grey Cup The 84th Grey Cup, also known as The Snow Bowl, was the 1996 Grey Cup Canadian Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorale Roanne Basket
Chorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the first division LNB Pro A. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse. The club was founded in 1937 and the team's colors are blue and white. History In Chorale's history, the team won two national titles; in 1959 and most recent in 2007. The teams honour list also includes a La Semaine des As Cup (in 2007) and multiple European campaigns. In the 2007–08 season, the club even played in the top level Euroleague. In the 2013–14 season, the club was relegated to the LNB Pro B. In the 2018–19 season, Roanne won the Pro B championship and promoted back to the Pro A after a five-year absence. Current roster Season by season Achievements * French Championship **Champions (2): 1958–59, 2006–07 * French Cup **Runner-up (1): 1963–64 * La Semaine des As Cup **Winners (1): 2007 * LNB Pro B Leaders Cup **Winners (2): 2017, 2019 Players Individu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Gordon (footballer)
Alex Gordon (25 July 1940 – 18 February 1996) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Dundee United, Bradford Park Avenue and St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland which is a member of the Scottish Premiership for the 2022–23 season. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun ''aka'' Saint Johnstoun – an ol .... References External links * 1940 births 1996 deaths Footballers from Livingston, West Lothian Men's association football wing halves Scottish men's footballers Armadale Thistle F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Gordon (writer-producer)
Alex Gordon (8 September 1922 – 24 June 2003) was a British film producer and screenwriter. He produced eighteen films, including the American International Pictures films ''Day the World Ended'' (1955) and ''The She Creature'' (1956). He wrote screenplays for three films, two of them with B-movie director Ed Wood, '' Jail Bait'' (1954) and ''Bride of the Monster'' (1956). Gordon's brother Richard Gordon was also a film producer. Biography Alex Gordon was a film publicist who served in the British Army. After his discharge in 1947 he and his brother arrived in New York. He worked for theatres, performed press duties for Gene Autry, then moved to Hollywood in 1952. Ed Wood In Hollywood, Gordon met Ed Wood and they collaborated on a script for a low-budget Western for John Carpenter, ''The Outlaw Marshall''. The production was a difficult one and Gordon needed a lawyer; he ended up hiring Samuel Z. Arkoff who later established American International Pictures. The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Gordon (rugby Union)
Alexander Aaron Gordon (born July 30, 1991) is an American rugby union player who plays flanker for Shamrock RFC. He was one of the more recognizable players due to his small stature. He stands tall and weighs in at . Club career Gordon made his Albany Bulldogs debut in March 2007, taking the field as the number 8 and leading the team to initial victory over their rival Saratoga Mustangs. While the team began to struggle over the course of the Capital District Youth Rugby season, Gordon flourished as the team's defensive stalwart and was named to the 2nd Team All-CDYR Team and was declared team MVP without scoring a single try. Gordon was named captain of the Bulldogs at the beginning of the 2008 season and continued to lead them throughout the 2009 season, sevens season, and post-seasons. He submitted his greatest season during the Bulldog's 2009 season, scoring a league record 16 tries and bringing his career total to a record 22 tries. He was named 1st Team All-CDYR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Gordon (architect)
Sir Alexander John Gordon, CBE (25 February 1917 – 12 July 1999) was a Welsh architect. Born in Ayr, Scotland, he was brought up and educated in Swansea and Cardiff. After World War II he designed several major buildings in Cardiff and Swansea, and from 1971 to 1973 he served as president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. In 1974 he summarised the needs of new architecture as 'Long life, loose fit, low energy'. Biography Gordon was born in Ayr, Scotland, the son of John Tullis Gordon (b. 1884), a telegraph engineer, and Euphemia Baxter Borrowman Gordon, née Simpson (1890–1942). In 1925 the family moved to Swansea. Gordon attended Swansea Grammar School, where his contemporaries included the poet Dylan Thomas, with whom he produced the school magazine, the composer Daniel Jones and the art critic Mervyn Levy. He lived in South Wales for the rest of his life, for many years at Llanblethian in the Vale of Glamorgan. He was an enthusiastic art collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Gordon (priest)
Alexander Ronald Gordon was Provost of St Andrew's Cathedral, Inverness. Gordon was born in 1949, educated at the University of Nottingham and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield. After curacies in Headingley and Fareham he held incumbencies in Cudworth, Lairg, Brora and Dornoch. He was the Anglican Chaplain at Strasbourg from 2002 until his appointment as Provost. Crockford's on-line Accessed by private subscription Tuesday 4 February 2014 @ 11:45 GMT Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, counted from midnight. At different times in the past, it has been calculated in different ways, including being calculated from noon; as a cons ... Notes 1949 births Alumni of Edinburgh Theological College Provosts of Inverness Cathedral Living people Brora {{Christian-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
