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Bill Potts (other)
Bill Potts may refer to: * Bill Potts (musician) (1928–2005), American jazz pianist * Bill Potts (lawyer), criminal lawyer and past president of Queensland Law Society * Bill Potts (American football), played in 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season The 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's second season following its formation during the previous year. The team, which would later be renamed the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1940, began the season with a new head coach, Luby DiMeolo. ... * Bill Potts (''Doctor Who''), a fictional character in the British television series ''Doctor Who'' See also * William Potts (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Potts, Bill ...
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Bill Potts (musician)
William Orie Potts (April 3, 1928, Arlington, Virginia – February 16, 2005, Plantation, Florida) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Early life Potts played Hawaiian slide-lap steel guitar as a child and accordion in his teens. At age 15, he won an accordion competition with a performance of " Twilight Time". He picked up piano in high school after hearing Count Basie on the radio. He attended Catholic University of America in 1946–1947, then formed his own group under the name Bill Parks, which toured in Massachusetts and Florida.Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz''. Oxford, 1999, pp. 534-535. While serving in the Army from 1949 to 1955 he transcribed charts for Army bands; he also composed and arranged for Joe Timer and Willis Conover's ensemble, THE Orchestra, which broadcast on Voice of America radio.
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Bill Potts (lawyer)
Bill Potts is a Queensland criminal defence practitioner and a past president of Queensland Law Society. He is a founding director of Potts Lawyers Queensland's largest private criminal law firm. Since 2012 he has served as a Queensland Law Society The Queensland Law Society is the peak professional body for solicitors in Queensland, Australia. It represents more than 9,000 members, and is affiliated with the Law Council of Australia. The society provides support and public advocacy for ... Councillor, and was elected president 21 October 2015. As president of the Queensland Law Society, Potts engaged in public commentary on enforcement of nightclub trading restrictions, lax enforcement of anti-bikie laws, defended the Queensland legal system from critical political commentary, and advocated for a restoration of federal funding for community legal aid. References Living people Lawyers from Brisbane Queensland law People from Queensland Year of birth missing (liv ...
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Bill Potts (American Football)
Bill Potts may refer to: * Bill Potts (musician) (1928–2005), American jazz pianist * Bill Potts (lawyer), criminal lawyer and past president of Queensland Law Society * Bill Potts (American football), played in 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season * Bill Potts (''Doctor Who''), a fictional character in the British television series ''Doctor Who'' See also * William Potts (other) William Potts may refer to: * William Potts (inventor) (1883–1947), American policeman and inventor of modern traffic lights * William E. Potts (1921–2005), American army general * William Estel Potts (1935–2004), American army general *Wil ...
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1934 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) Season
The 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's second season following its formation during the previous year. The team, which would later be renamed the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1940, began the season with a new head coach, Luby DiMeolo. Despite the change in leadership, the Pirates once again finished in 5th place in the NFL's Eastern Division. The Pirates endured a dismal 2–10 season, during which they were shut out in six games and scored more than 10 points in only two games. A notable storyline from the season was the arrival of All-Pro and future Hall of Famer John McNally, who joined the team for one season after playing with the Green Bay Packers. However, McNally's time with the Pirates had little impact, and he returned to the Packers the following season. Another defining feature of the 1934 Pirates was their "jailbird" uniforms. These uniforms, which featured horizontal stripes, were mocked by opponents and fans alike, as the team was frequently compared t ...
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Bill Potts (Doctor Who)
Bill Potts is a fictional character created by Steven Moffat and portrayed by Pearl Mackie in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. In the show's tenth series, starting with the first episode, Bill served as a companion of the Twelfth Doctor, an incarnation of the alien time traveller known as the Doctor (portrayed by Peter Capaldi). Appearances Television Bill Potts is introduced in the tenth series premiere, " The Pilot". In their first encounter, Bill is discovered by the Doctor, who is hiding out as a university professor. Noticing her untapped potential, he offers to privately tutor her. However, when Bill's love interest Heather ( Stephanie Hyam) is turned into an oil creature that can travel anywhere in space and time, the Doctor reveals to Bill his alien nature and takes her on as his travelling companion, much to the chagrin of his assistant Nardole (Matt Lucas), who urges the Doctor to stay in Bristol and keep watch over a st ...
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