Billy Fox (other)
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Billy Fox may refer to: * Billy Fox (politician) (1939–1974), Irish Fine Gael politician * Billy Fox (boxer) (1926–1986), American light heavyweight boxer See also * Billie Fox, married name of English actress and singer Billie Piper *William Fox (other) *Bill Fox (other) Bill Fox may refer to: * Bill Fox (goldminer) (1827–1890), New Zealand gold prospector and miner * Bill Fox (musician), American musician with The Mice * Bill Fox (politician) (1899–1994), New Zealand Labour Party politician * Bill Fox (basebal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Billy Fox (politician)
Billy Fox (3 January 1939 – 12 March 1974) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 1973 to 1974 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Monaghan constituency from 1969 to 1973. He was shot dead by IRA gunmen who were carrying out a raid on his girlfriend's farmhouse. Five members of the Provisional IRA were convicted of involvement in his murder. Political career A member of the Fine Gael party, Fox was first elected to Monaghan County Council in 1967, and as a Fine Gael TD to the 19th Dáil for the Monaghan constituency at the 1969 general election. He lost his seat at 1973 general election, but later that year he was elected to the 13th Seanad as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel. Fox was also one of a handful of members of the Oireachtas from the minority Protestant community. Fox came to prominence when he campaigned against the British Army's cratering of border roads and its use of CS gas and r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Billy Fox (boxer)
William McKinley Fox (February 1, 1926 – January 1986), better known as "Blackjack" Billy Fox, was an American light heavyweight boxer who is best known for having won a controversial fight against future middleweight champion Jake LaMotta. Early life William McKinley Fox was born in Tatums, Oklahoma on February 1, 1926, to Melvin Calvin Fox (died 1984) and Beulah Carter (died 1933). After his mother died when he was a child, he was raised by his stepmother, Viola Harris Fox. Fox enlisted for service in World War II in 1944, when he was 18. At the time, he was resident in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Boxing career Billy Fox, known as "Blackjack", started off his career by winning 37 consecutive fights, all by knockout, before he was knocked out by Gus Lesnevich in ten rounds for the world light heavyweight title-Fox had the champion hurt in round three. He would rack up 7 more wins, including a win in a bout thrown by Jake LaMotta.Jeff Merton, ESPN.com. Page 2 "Reel Life ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Billie Fox
Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress and former singer. She initially gained recognition as a singer after releasing her debut single "Because We Want To" at age 15, which made her the youngest woman to ever enter at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Her follow-up single " Girlfriend" also entered at number one. In 1998, Piper released her debut studio album, '' Honey to the B,'' which was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Her second studio album, ''Walk of Life'', was released in 2000 and spawned her third number one single, " Day & Night". In 2003, Piper announced that she had abandoned her music career to focus on an acting career. Piper appeared in the BBC One sci-fi series ''Doctor Who'' as Rose Tyler, companion to the Doctor as a regular between 2005 and 2006, and additionally in 2008, 2010, and 2013. She starred as Belle de Jour in the television drama series '' Secret Diary of a Call Girl'' (2007 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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William Fox (other)
William Fox may refer to: Entertainment * William Fox (producer) (1879–1952), founder of movie studio Fox Film Corporation * William Fox (actor) (1911–2008), English comedy actor * William Fox (born 1939), birth and early professional name of James Fox * William Price Fox (1926–2015), American novelist and essayist * William Fox (organist), English organist Politics * William Foxe (1480–1554), MP for Ludlow * William Fox (MP for City of York), 14th century Member of Parliament (MP) for City of York * William Fox (pamphleteer) (fl. 1791–1794), abolitionist * William Johnson Fox (1786–1864), British politician * William Fox (politician) (1812–1893), Premier of New Zealand * William H. Fox (1837–1913), Massachusetts lawyer, jurist, and politician Sports * William Fox (footballer), Irish international footballer active in the 1880s * William Victor Fox (1898–1949), English footballer and cricketer * William Fox (wrestler) (1912–1999), English freestyle sport ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |