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Billy Adams (other)
William Adams may refer to: Military *William Adams (Royal Navy officer, died 1748), British naval officer * William Adams (Royal Navy officer, born 1716) (1716–1763), British naval officer * William E. Adams (1939–1971), US Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient *William Wirt Adams (1819–1888), Confederate States of America army general Musicians *Billy Adams, banjo player, a former member of Dexys Midnight Runners *will.i.am (William James Adams, Jr., born 1975), musician, producer; member of The Black Eyed Peas *Willy Northpole (William Adams, born 1980), rapper signed to Ludacris' DTP Records * Billy Adams (rockabilly musician) (1940–2019), American rockabilly musician Politicians *Acton Adams (William Acton Blakeway Adams, 1843–1924), New Zealand politician *Billy Adams (politician) (William Herbert Adams, 1861–1954), Governor of Colorado * William Adams (British Columbia politician) (1851–1936), rancher and politician in British Columbia, Canada * William Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Adams (Royal Navy Officer, Died 1748)
William Adams (died 28 September 1748) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served in the East Indies during the War of the Austrian Succession and was promoted by Admiral Thomas Griffin (Royal Navy officer), Thomas Griffin to be Captain (Royal Navy), captain of the 50-gun on 12 March 1748. Adams went on to serve under Admiral Edward Boscawen at the Siege of Pondicherry (1748), unsuccessful siege of Pondicherry in 1748 during the War of the Austrian Succession. The British fleet cannonaded the town's defences and were in turn fired upon. Little damage and few casualties were sustained on either side, there were only two British fatalities: Adams and a common sailor. After Adam's death, command of ''Harwich'' passed to Captain Richard Clements. Sources #Charnock's ''Biographia Navalis'' Royal Navy captains British military personnel killed in the War of the Austrian Succession Royal Navy personnel of the War of the Austrian Succession 1748 deaths Year of birth unknown {{U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Adams (politician)
Willie Adams (born June 22, 1934) is a Canadian Inuk politician who was a member of the Senate of Canada from 1977 to 2009. Biography Adams was born in Fort Chimo (now Kuujjuaq), Nunavik's largest northern village (Inuit community). Educated at Northern Quebec mission schools, Adams became an electrician, and eventually owned a number of businesses in different industries around Canada. Adams served for two terms as the chairman of the Rankin Inlet hamlet council, and in 1970 became a member of the Northwest Territories Territorial Council (now the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories). In spring 1977, Pierre Trudeau, the then Prime Minister of Canada, decided that an Inuk should be appointed to the Senate and dispatched Warren Allmand, the Minister for Northern Affairs, to interview potential candidates. Adams was not excited about joining the Senate upon being asked by Allmand - in fact, he joked that he did not even know what the Senate was, asking the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Adams (footballer, Born 1902)
William Adams (3 November 1902 – 15 March 1963) was an English footballer who played at right-half or right-back in the Football League for Southampton, West Ham United and Southend United in the 1920s and 1930s. Football career Born in Tynemouth, Adams began his footballing career with Sunderland Colliery before moving south to join Guildford United. He made his debut for Southampton on 27 August 1927, but waited over three years for his next first team appearance. He went on to become club captain in the 1931–32 season, and totalled 205 league and cup appearances. Adams joined West Ham in 1936 for a fee of £500, and scored on his debut against his old club in a 2–0 victory at The Dell on 21 November 1936. He did not stay in east London long, however, and after three league appearances transferred to Southend United in January 1937. He retired later that year to run the Half Way Inn at Chandler's Ford, where he remained for 26 years. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Adams (American Football)
Willie James "Hawk" Adams (December 12, 1941 – September 28, 2019) was a former American football defensive end and linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Biography Early years Willie Adams was born December 12, 1941 at Corpus Christi, Texas. He was nicknamed "Hawk" by his brother due to his ability to find errant balls on the golf course.John Duxbury and Larry Shainman (eds.), ''The Football Register, 1968.'' St. Louis, MO: The Sporting News, 1968; p. 4. He would play there for the 1968 and 1969 seasons. Career He played college football at New Mexico State University and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1965 NFL draft. A linebacker and a special teams player, Adams saw action in all 14 games for the Redskins in both the 1965 NFL season and the 1966 NFL season before being consigned to the practice squad in 1967. He was primarily used on special teams during thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Ray Adams
Billy Ray Adams (October 18, 1938 – June 1, 2023) was an American college football player for the Ole Miss Rebels. He was named a first-team All-American as a senior in 1961. Adams was born on October 18, 1938, in Reform, Alabama. He grew up in Columbus, Mississippi, where he graduated from Stephen D. Lee High School. He attended the University of Mississippi and played under coach Johnny Vaught on his Rebels teams from 1959 to 1961 as a left cornerback and fullback. Adams graduated in 1962. He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. Adams died in Madison, Mississippi Madison is the List of municipalities in Mississippi, 11th most populous city in Mississippi, United States, located in Madison County, Mississippi, Madison County, north of the List of capitals in the United States, state capital, Jackson, Miss ..., on June 1, 2023, at the age of 84. See also * 1961 College Football All-America Team References 1938 births 2023 deaths O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Adams (American Football Coach)
Bill Adams was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—from 1939 to 1941, compiling a record of 5–14–2. Adams attended Arkansas State, where he played college football as a quarterback from 1935 to 1936. He was an assistant football coach at Walnut Ridge High School in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas Walnut Ridge is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,098 at the United States Census's 2019 estimate. Walnut Ridge lies immediately north of Hoxie. The two towns form a contiguous urban ... prior to be hired as the head football coach at his alma mater in May 1939. Head coaching record References Further reading * Staff (May 26, 1939)"Bill Adams Steps Up" ''The Enterprise Ledger''. Page 1. * Staff (February 22, 1945)"Post Athletic Officer Moved" ''The Blytheville Courier News''. Page 8. * Staff (March 26, 1948)"Capt. Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Adams (offensive Lineman)
William Joseph Adams (born February 4, 1950) is an American former professional football guard who played six seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He later became a longtime high school football coach and athletic director in Massachusetts. Adams played college football at Holy Cross, where he was a standout offensive guard. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 1972 NFL Draft but played his entire NFL career with the Buffalo Bills, where he was part of the famed “Electric Company” offensive line that blocked for O. J. Simpson during his 2,000-yard rushing season. After retiring from professional football, Adams worked for over 30 years in education and coaching, including nearly two decades as head coach at Lynnfield High School. Early life and college Adams was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, and raised in nearby Swampscott. He attended Swampscott High School, where he starred as an offensive lineman under coach Stan Bondelevitch. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Grylls Adams
William Grylls Adams (18 February 1836 in Laneast, Cornwall – 10 April 1915) was professor of Natural Philosophy at King's College, London. He was active in research on subjects ranging from light, magnetism, and astronomy to electrical power generation and transmission. His research in optics yielded the discovery that certain materials, notably selenium, produce an electric current when exposed to light. Adams also actively participated in many academic societies and held major positions within the societies. Family William Grylls Adams was the youngest son of the seven children, four sons and three daughters, of Thomas Adams and Tabitha Knill Grylls. The astronomer John Couch Adams (1819–1892) was his older brother. Education Adams attended St. John's College, Cambridge, and graduated as 11th Wrangler in 1855. He subsequently held positions at several other institutions, including vice-principal of Peterborough Training College in 1859 and mathematics master at Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bridges Adams
William Bridges Adams (1797 – 23 July 1872) was an English locomotive engineer, and writer. He is best known for his patented Adams axle – a successful radial axle design in use on railways in Britain until the end of steam traction in 1968 – and the railway fishplate. His writings, including ''English Pleasure Carriages'' (1837) and ''Roads and Rails'' (1862) covered all forms of land transport. Later he became a noted writer on political reform, under the pen name ''Junius Redivivus'' ( Junius reborn); a reference to a political letter writer of the previous century. Personal life He was born and grew up in Woore, Shropshire, close to Madeley, Staffordshire, and was educated at the Madeley School. His father, the son of a yeoman farmer of Woore, moved to London where he worked his way from a journeyman coachbuilder to master tradesman. His principal business was that of supplying leather to coachmakers from a shop in Dean Street, Soho. In due course Adams was appre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Adams (oculist)
Sir William Adams (1783–1827), also known as Sir William Rawson after 1825, was an English surgeon. He was born at Morwenstow in Cornwall, youngest son of Henry Adams. He was well known as an Ophthalmology, ophthalmic surgeon and was founder of Exeter's West of England Eye Hospital, Infirmary. John Nash (architect), John Nash had built the Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Hospital for him on Albany Street, London. For several years Adams gave his services free to soldiers whose eyesight had been affected in the military campaigns in Egypt. The hospital was closed in 1822.W. P. Courtney, revised by J. M. Tiffany.Adams [later Rawson/nowiki>, Sir William'], in ''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (2004) As a young man, he worked for John Hill, a surgeon in Barnstaple, who sent him to London to obtain his professional qualifications. William Adams was a pupil of John Cunningham Saunders. He became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1807. In 1811 he helped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Adams (Master Of Pembroke)
William Adams (17 August 1706 in Shrewsbury, England – 13 January 1789 in Gloucester, England) was Fellow and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford. Early years and education Adams was born at Shrewsbury on 17 August 1706 and baptised at St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury, on 3 September 1706. He was from an old Shropshire and Shrewsbury family, the eldest son of John Adams and Elizabeth Jorden. He may have attended Shrewsbury School before being educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon (now Abingdon School). He was at Abingdon from c.1716 until 1720 before he was entered into Pembroke College just before his fourteenth birthday, on 6 August 1720. He matriculated at such an early age because he was kin of the co-founder Richard Wightwick. He obtained a B.A., 5 June 1724, master's degree, 18 April 1727 and obtained a fellowship in 1723. Tutorship During 1731 (possibly 1730,) he succeeded his cousin William Jorden as a tutor at Pembroke College, where he remained until afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Adams (locomotive Engineer)
William Adams (15 October 1823 – 7 August 1904) was an English railway engineer. He was the Locomotive Superintendent of the North London Railway from 1858 to 1873; the Great Eastern Railway from 1873 until 1878 and the London and South Western Railway from then until his retirement in 1895. He is best known for his steam locomotive, locomotives featuring the ''Adams bogie'', a device with lateral centring springs (initially made of rubber) to improve high-speed stability. He should not be mistaken for William Bridges Adams (1797–1872) a locomotive engineer who, confusingly, invented the ''Adams axle'' – a radial axle that William Adams incorporated in designs for the London and South Western Railway. History Adams was born on 15 October 1823 in Mill Place, Limehouse, London, where his father was resident engineer of the nearby East India Docks, East and West India Docks Company. After private schooling in Margate, Kent he was apprenticed to his father's works. The railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
