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Bankhead (surname)
Bankhead is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *James Bankhead (1783–1856), United States Army general *John Bankhead (other), several people *Lester Oliver Bankhead (1912–1997), American architect *Scott Bankhead (born 1963), American baseball player *Tallulah Bankhead (1902–1968), American actress *Todd Bankhead (born 1977), American football player *Tommy Bankhead (1931–2000), American musician *Walter W. Bankhead (1897–1988), American politician * William B. Bankhead (1874–1940), American politician Bankhead brothers The Bankhead brothers were a five African-American brothers who played Negro league baseball in the early- to mid-20th century, as follows: *Dan Bankhead (1920–1976) *Fred Bankhead (1912–1972) *Garnett Bankhead (1928–1991) *Joe Bankhead (1926–1988) *Sam Bankhead Samuel Howard Bankhead (September 18, 1910 – July 24, 1976) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played from 1931 to 1951. He also pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bankhead
James Bankhead (1783–1856) was a U. S. Army officer who rose to the rank of brevet brigadier general and served in the War of 1812, Second Seminole War, and Mexican–American War. Biography James Bankhead was born on May 24, 1783, in Port Royal, in Caroline County, Virginia. Bankhead joined the U. S. Army in 1808, as a captain in the 5th Infantry Regiment. Bankhead and Winfield Scott entered the army on the same day and they remained lifelong friends. Before the War of 1812, Bankhead served in various commands and staff assignments. During the war he was promoted to major. Later he was on the staff of General Wade Hampton, and received a brevet promotion to lieutenant colonel. His duties as an Army officer took him to Charleston, South Carolina where he met and married the fourth daughter of John Pyne, Ann Smith Pyne, in her mother's home on Church Street on 25 June 1817. He attained the rank of lieutenant colonel of the 3rd Artillery Regiment, on April 26, 1832. He s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bankhead (other)
John Bankhead may refer to: * John Bankhead (minister) (1738–1833), Irish Presbyterian minister *John P. Bankhead (1821–1867), officer in the United States Navy * John H. Bankhead (1842–1920), U.S. senator *John H. Bankhead II John Hollis Bankhead II (July 8, 1872 – June 12, 1946) was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. Like his father, John H. Bankhead, he was elected three times to the Senate, and like his father, he died in office. He served in the Senate ... (1872–1946), U.S. senator, son of John H. Bankhead See also * {{hndis, Bankhead, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lester Oliver Bankhead
Lester Oliver Bankhead (1912–1997), was an American architect, known for his modernist church designs. In the 1950s, he was a pioneering Black architect in Los Angeles, California. His architecture firm went by the names Bankhead's Building Design Services, and later as Lester O. Bankhead Design Group. Early life Lester Oliver Bankhead was born on April 20, 1912, in Union, South Carolina. He was born to parents Pearl Eugenia Eskew and John Hayes Bankhead, and was the eldest of six children. His mother was a teacher and had attended Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University); his father was a farmer and a minister. His early education was in a one-room Rosenwald School where his mother taught in Cherokee County, South Carolina. He may have also attended Sims High School in Union. He had wanted to attend Tuskegee Institute like his mother, however he couldn’t afford to do so. Instead he enrolled in 1937 at Voorhees University in Denmark, South Carolina; and was able to sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Bankhead
Michael Scott Bankhead (born July 31, 1963) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from -. Bankhead also pitched for Team USA in the 1984 Olympic Games. He attended the University of North Carolina. Early life and education Michael Scott Bankhead was born on July 31, 1963, in Raleigh, NC. He graduated from Reidsville High School in Reidsville, NC, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1981 and 1982, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star in 1982. Professional career Kansas City Royals Bankhead was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the first round, 16th pick, of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft. He appeared in only 31 games in the minors before being called up by the Royals. He made his Major League debut on May 25, , going four innings, giving up two hits and striking out four while giving up no earne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress. Primarily an actress of the stage, Bankhead also appeared in several prominent films including an award-winning performance in Alfred Hitchcock's ''Lifeboat (1944 film), Lifeboat'' (1944). She also had a brief but successful career on radio and made appearances on television. In all, Bankhead amassed nearly 300 film, stage, television and radio roles during her career. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1972 and the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame in 1981. Bankhead was a member of the List of United States political families (B)#Bankheads and Brockmans, Bankhead and Brockman family, a prominent Alabama political family. Her grandfather and her uncle were U.S. senators, and her father was Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Bankhead's support of liberalism in the United States, liberal causes, including the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Bankhead
Todd Andrew Bankhead (born June 6, 1977) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the New Jersey Gladiators and Georgia Force. He first enrolled at Palomar College before transferring to the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He attended Orange Glen High School in Escondido, California. Bankhead was also a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Early years Bankhead played high school football for the Orange Glen High School Patriots. He recorded 2,400 passing yards during his high school career and was team captain his senior year. He also played basketball for the Patriots and was a member of National Honor Society. College career Palomar College Bankhead played his first two season of college football for the Palomar Comets. He completed 47 of 84 passes for 703 yards with three touchdowns his sophomore year completed 73 of 153 for 1,010 yards with six touchdowns as a freshman. University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Bankhead
Tommy Bankhead (October 24, 1931 – December 16, 2000) was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer who played with Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Elmore James (his cousin), Joe Willie Wilkins, Robert Nighthawk, and Joe Hill Louis. He sometimes played the bass guitar and harmonica. He released a few albums under his own name. In his later years, he toured as Tommy Bankhead and the Blues Eldoradoes. Life and career Bankhead was born in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi on October 24, 1931. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1949. He formed his own bands, the Landrockers then the Blues Eldorados, and performed around clubs in the city. Bankhead was a fixture in St. Louis blues for over fifty years, playing with musicians such as Little Milton, Oliver Sain, Ike Turner, Henry Townsend, and Albert King. He also worked as a deputy sheriff and a security guard at times. Bankhead died in St. Louis of respiratory failure due to emphysema on December 16, 2000. Discography Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter W
Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero-engines Films and television * ''Walter'' (1982 film), a British television drama film * Walter Vetrivel, a 1993 Tamil crime drama film * ''Walter'' (2014 film), a British television crime drama * ''Walter'' (2015 film), an American comedy-drama film * ''Walter'' (2020 film), an Indian crime drama film * '' W*A*L*T*E*R'', a 1984 pilot for a spin-off of the TV series ''M*A*S*H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William B
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Bankhead
Daniel Robert Bankhead (May 3, 1920 – May 2, 1976) was the first African American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in Negro league baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox from 1940 to 1947, then played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1951. Early life and Marines A native of Birmingham, Alabama, he attended public schools there. His brothers Sam, Fred, Joe, and Garnett all also played baseball in the Negro leagues. During World War II, he served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from April 1942 to June 1946 and achieved the rank of sergeant. While in the Marines, he played for the Montford Point baseball team and toured the states to raise morale. Baseball career Bankhead had a strong career in Negro league baseball, playing for the Birmingham Black Barons and Memphis Red Sox. Sportswriter Frank 'Fay' Young of the ''Chicago Defender'' said he was "among the top three hurlers in the Negro American League," and n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Bankhead
Fred Bankhead (November 22, 1912 – December 17, 1972) was an American Negro league second baseman in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Sulligent, Alabama, Bankhead's brothers Sam, Joe, and Garnett all also played in the Negro leagues, and his brother Dan played Major League Baseball. Bankhead joined the Negro leagues in 1936.Black Barons of Birmingham: The South's Greatest Negro League Team and Its Players, by Larry Powell, published McFarland, (June 13, 2009), He made his debut playing as a reserve infielder for the Birmingham Black Barons. He played second base for the Memphis Red Sox from 1938 to 1947. Bankhead received 490,000 votes for third place in the 1939 East-West All Star Game. In 1942, Bankhead was again selected to the East-West All Star Game. Personal life Bankhead was born in Sulligent to Garnett and Eva Bankhead in 1912. He was the second oldest of 7 children, having an older brother, Sam, and younger siblings; Robert, Mildred, Frances, Calvin, and Garn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garnett Bankhead
Garnett Bankhead Jr. (June 27, 1928 – September 15, 1991) was a former player in Negro league baseball. Bankhead played with the Memphis Red Sox and Homestead Grays. In 1953, the played for the Drummondville Royals of the Provincial League. His brothers Sam, Fred, Dan and Joe Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ... all also played in the Negro leagues, with Dan also playing in Major League Baseball. References External links 1928 births 1991 deaths Drummondville Royals players Homestead Grays players Memphis Red Sox players Baseball pitchers People from Walker County, Alabama Baseball players from Alabama 20th-century African-American sportspeople {{Negro-league-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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