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Ben Wilson (other)
Benjamin, Benny, Bennie, or Ben Wilson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Benjamin Wilson (painter) (1721–1788), English painter and scientist * Ben F. Wilson (1876–1930), American actor, director, screenwriter and producer * Ben Wilson (American artist) (1913–2001), American Abstract Expressionist * Ben Wilson (English artist) (born 1963), English wood carver and outsider artist * Ben Wilson (musician) (born 1967), American musician and keyboardist for the band Blues Traveler Politics * Benjamin Davis Wilson (a.k.a. Don Benito Wilson, 1811–1878), American landowner and politician in California * Benjamin Wilson (congressman) (1825–1901), American politician, U.S. Representative from West Virginia * Benjamin Franklin Wilson (politician) (1851–1937), American politician from Oklahoma * Benjamin H. Wilson (1925–1988), American politician in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * Ben Wilson, 4th Baron Nunburnholme (1928–1998), British peer Sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Wilson (painter)
Benjamin Wilson (21 June 1721 – 6 June 1788) was a British painter, printmaker and scientist (natural philosopher). Life He was the 14th child of Major Wilson, a wealthy York clothier whose house was decorated by the French history painter, Jacques Parmentier (d 1730). His father's business failed and Wilson moved to London, where he became a legal clerk and began to study painting, with the encouragement of William Hogarth, taking life-drawing classes at St. Martin's Lane Academy. For two weeks in 1746 and again from 1748 to 1750 he was in Dublin, where he practised successfully as a Portrait, portrait painter and electrical scientist. On his return to London he settled into Godfrey Kneller's old house in Great Queen Street and built up a lucrative portrait practice, competing with the young Joshua Reynolds. He obtained an introduction to Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany (1739–67), who favoured him in numerous ways, possibly through one of his sitters, Sir John Savile, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wilson (American Football Coach)
Ben Wilson (January 15, 1926 – October 2, 1970) was an American football American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ... player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wichita State University from 1969 until three games into the 1970 seasons when he was killed in a plane crash. On October 2, 1970, Wilson and his wife, Helen, were killed along with 14 players on the team and several others during the Wichita State University football team plane crash en route to a game at Utah State University. The remaining team members completed the season under assistant coach Bob Seaman. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wilson (footballer, Born 2001)
Ben Wilson (born 5 December 2001) is a footballer who plays as a forward for club Airdrieonians. Club career Brighton & Hove Albion Wilson began his youth career at Coleraine. Wilson joined English club Brighton & Hove Albion in July 2018. He made regular appearances in the club's under-23 side. In 2020, Wilson scored a two goals in a 3–2 defeat against Leyton Orient in the EFL Trophy. Wilson left the club following the expiry of his contract in 2023. Cliftonville Following his departure from Brighton, Wilson joined Cliftonville. On 12 August 2023, Wilson made his league debut for Cliftonville against Glenavon. He scored his first league goal three days later against Newry City. Airdrieonians Having scored 18 league goals in his first season of senior football, Wilson departed Cliftonville at the end of his contract and joined Scottish Championship side Airdrieonians on 27 June 2024. He made his Airdrieonians debut on 16 July in a Scottish League Cup match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wilson (footballer, Born 1992)
Ben Wilson (born 9 August 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Coventry City. Career Early career Wilson began his career with Sunderland in 2006, earning a professional contract in 2010. He was sent on loan to Harrogate Town in 2013, playing three times. Wilson was sent out on loan to Gateshead and Chesterfield, failing to make an appearance for either and was released by Sunderland in the summer of 2013. After leaving Sunderland, Wilson joined Cambridge United on a non-contract basis on 9 August 2013. He joined Accrington Stanley on 27 August 2013, and made his professional debut on 3 September 2013 in a 1–0 defeat against Crewe Alexandra in the Football League Trophy. Wilson left Stanley after a single Football League Trophy appearance for the side in November 2013; his contract was terminated by mutual consent. Cardiff City Wilson joined Cardiff City in the same month. On 7 July 2014, he played 10 minutes as a mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wilson (speedway Rider)
Ben Ryan Wilson (born 15 March 1986 in Sheffield, England) is a former professional motorcycle speedway rider. Career Wilson started his career with the Sheffield Prowlers on his 15th birthday in the Conference League. He was selected as the Sheffield Tigers reserve for the 2003 season, and after a slow start he continued into 2004, where he showed more promise. In 2005, Wilson moved up to second string in which he partnered Sean Wilson, and continued to improve his average throughout the year. In 2006, his form from 2005 was noticed and he was signed to double up with Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League, as well as riding for Sheffield. He also won the British Under-21 Championship at the Norfolk Arena, by beating Danny King and Lewis Bridger. This result earned Wilson a reserve position at the British Grand Prix that year. He also came second in the Premier League Pairs Championship with team-mate Ricky Ashworth, only beaten by the holders Glasgow Tigers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wilson (motorcyclist)
Ben Wilson (born 31 March 1982 in Boston, Lincolnshire) is a motorcycle racer. He currently rides an Aprilia RSV4 in the National Superstock 1000 Championship. Career Starting Out Wilson started off in sand racing in 1995, he quickly moved up the classes, debuting in the Supersport class in 2000 gaining a 15th-place finish at Oulton Park at his very first meeting. Ben then ran a mixture of Championships, including the Supersport and Superstock bikes until 2005. Ben and his grandmother exchange delightful emails with interesting details of their daily lives as often as possible. Rumor has it that he will give his drawing pad to Sydney when he gets a new one. Ben goes by the nickname of benniemac. British Superbike Championship Ben got is big break in Superbike on a Kawasaki with Vivaldi racing. In the two years that Ben spent in British Superbike he finished 17th and 12th, stepping down from the class for 2007 and rejoining the Superstock class for the next two years. Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wilson (Australian Footballer)
Ben Wilson (born 25 February 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Wilson was secured by Collingwood from Norwood in the 1994 AFL Draft with the ninth selection, the first not from a TAC Cup side. The South Australian did not feature in the 1995 AFL season and appeared twice for Collingwood in 1996. He was traded to Sydney at the end of 1996, along with Mark Orchard and two draft picks, for which Collingwood received Anthony Rocca. He played in the opening three rounds of the 1997 season but made only one further appearance. Politics Wilson was announced as the Dignity Party candidate to represent the electorate of Dunstan in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide at the 2018 state election. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Ben 1977 births Australian rules footballers from South Australia Collingwood Football Club players Sydney Swans players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wilson (kitesurfer)
Ben Wilson is an Australian kitesurfer notable for holding the record for kitesurfing the largest wave ever captured on film; In 2011, Ben successfully kited Fiji’s most infamous wave, Cloudbreak at 35-foot. There have been many attempts by the next generation of kitesurfers including Nicolo Porcella and Jesse Richman to best this feat but as yet there has been no successful attempt. Prior to his wave at Cloudbreak, Ben was part of the early kitesurfing movement in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ..., winning Australia’s inaugural National Titles along with multiple competitions including the Merimbula Classic and Schick Kitesurfing Series. During the same period (2003–2005), he placed 3rd in the Gorge Games held in Hood River, Oregon. Off the bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Wilson (referee)
Benjamin David Wilson (born 26 June 1975) is a retired Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...n football referee. He is also an accountant. Wilson was a referee at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. Career Wilson has refereed internationally at the OFC Nations Cup, the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup. He has also been a referee in the Australia A-League since the 2005-06 season. References External links AFC Profile* * archive * 1975 births Australian soccer referees Living people {{Australia-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wilson (basketball)
Benjamin Wilson Jr. (March 18, 1967 – November 21, 1984) was an American high school basketball player from Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ..., Illinois. Wilson, a Neal F. Simeon Vocational High School basketball player, was regarded as the top high school player in the U.S. by scouts and coaches attending the 1984 Athletes For Better Education basketball camp. Wilson is noted as the first Chicago athlete to receive this honor. On November 21, 1984, Wilson died due to injuries he sustained in a shooting the day before. Early life Born in 1967 to Ben Wilson Sr. and Mary Wilson (née Gunter), Wilson was raised in the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. Mary Wilson had two sons from a previous marriage, including Curtis Glenn. She then h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behn Wilson
Bevan Alexander Behn Wilson (born December 19, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ... defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Black Hawks. He played in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals. Playing career As a youth, Wilson played in the 1971 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto. Wilson played his junior hockey in the OMJHL with the Ottawa 67's from 1975 to 1977, the Windsor Spitfires from 1976 to 1977, and the Kingston Canadians from 1977 to 1978. In 163 career games, he produced 154 points (35 goals-119 assists), and in 14 playoff games, he registered 9 points (4G-5A). Wilson also played p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wilson (fullback)
Ben Ivery Wilson (March 9, 1939 – July 29, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans. High school Wilson attended Aldine Carver High School where he played football and was also the state champ in the shot put. While at Carver, he was a Jones scholar who was offered an academic scholarship to attend the University of Cincinnati, but he wanted to play football. Although he was an exceptional football player, he did not receive a scholarship offer from any white college in Texas because of segregation. College career The superintendent of Wilson's high school had contacts at USC USC may refer to: Education United States * Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, Puerto Rico * University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina ** University of South Carolina System, a state university system of South Carolina * ... and Wilson received a scholarshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |