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Billy Frank (other)
William Frank is the name of: * William Frank (politician) (1923–2023), Canadian politician * Bill Frank (1938–2014), former offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League * William J. Frank (born 1960), American politician * Billy Frank (cricketer) (1872–1945), South African cricketer * Billy Frank Jr. Billy Frank Jr. (March 9, 1931 – May 5, 2014) was a Native Americans in the United States, Native American environmental leader and advocate of Native American civil rights, treaty rights. As a member of the Nisqually tribe, Nisqually tribe, ... (1931–2014), Native American environmental leader and treaty rights activist * William Frank (athlete) (1878–1965), U.S. athlete See also * Bill Franke (born 1937), airline investor * Billie Frank (other) * William Francis (other) * William Franks (other) * Frank Williams (other) {{hndis, Frank, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Frank (politician)
William Charles Frank (24 July 1923 – 18 January 2023) was a Canadian Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative politician who was a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman and merchant by career and was very involved in his local community. Life and career Frank was born in London Township, Ontario on 24 July 1923. He first attempted to seek election as a Member of Parliament at the Middlesex (federal electoral district), Middlesex riding in the 1968 Canadian federal election, 1968 federal election but was defeated by Jim Lind (politician), Jim Lind of the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal party. Frank made another attempt in the 1972 Canadian federal election, 1972 general election and succeeded, however, he only served in the 29th Canadian Parliament. With changes to electoral district boundaries, he campaigned in the new Middlesex—London—Lambton riding in the following election and lost to Liberal candidate Larry Condon. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Frank
William B. Frank, Jr. (April 13, 1938 – June 26, 2014) was a Canadian football offensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He also was a member of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Colorado. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Early years Frank attended West High School. He enrolled at San Diego Junior College in 1959, where he was named to the junior college All-American team. After his sophomore season he transferred to the University of Colorado, playing until he was declared ineligible when the school was placed on probation by the NCAA in 1962. He was named a member of Colorado's all-time all-star team. He was also practiced wrestling. Professional career BC Lions (CFL) Frank began his 15-year CFL career with the BC Lions in 1962 and was a part of the 1963 Grey Cup. He played both offense and defense. Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William J
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest 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 or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include 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-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Frank (cricketer)
William Hughes Bowker Frank (23 November 1872 – 16 February 1945) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test Test(s), testing, or TEST may refer to: * Test (assessment), an educational assessment intended to measure the respondents' knowledge or other abilities Arts and entertainment * ''Test'' (2013 film), an American film * ''Test'' (2014 film) ... in 1896. References 1872 births 1945 deaths South Africa Test cricketers South African cricketers Cricketers from Qonce {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Frank Jr
Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) * Billy (surname), a surname (and list of people with the surname) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young male domestic goat Film * Billy (Black Christmas), Billy (''Black Christmas''), a character from ''Black Christmas'' * Billy (Saw), Billy (''Saw''), a puppet from ''Saw'' * ''Billy: The Early Years'', a 2008 biographical film about Billy Graham Literature * Billy (novel), ''Billy'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Billy'', a 2002 biography of Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson Music Musicals * Billy (musical), ''Billy'' (musical), a musical based on Billy Liar * ''Billy'', a 1969 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Gene Allen and Ron Dante Albums * Billy (Samiam album), ''Billy'' (Samiam album) (1992) * Billy (Feedtime album), ''Billy'' (Fee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Frank (athlete)
William Gottlieb Frank (December 1, 1878 – March 31, 1965) was an American track and field athlete who was born in Besigheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He arrived in the United States in 1889. Frank was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and the Twenty-Second Regiment of the New York National Guard. Frank was also a police officer assigned to the New York City Police Department's 74th Precinct. Competing as a member of the New York National Guard, Twenty-second Regiment, Frank won the 3-mile race for the championship of the Military Athletic League in 1905. He also won the national indoor 10-mile championship at Madison Square Garden in 1906."GALLANT FELLOWS UPHOLDING THE HONOR OF STARS AND STRIPES.; Short Biography of the Athletes Who Are Representing America Among Champions of the World at Olympic Games." ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'', April 29, 1906, p. 9B. He competed for the United States in the 1906 Intercalated Games held in Athens, Greece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Franke
William Augustus Franke (born April 15, 1937) is an American airline investor who is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Indigo Partners LLC, a private equity fund focused in air transportation. He has been the President at Franke and Company, Inc. since 1987. Franke has been Chairman of Wizz Air since 2004, as well as Chairman of Frontier Airlines since 2013. He also is the President and Chairman of Bristol Group SA. Education and early career Franke graduated from Stanford University with a BA in history in 1959 and an LL.B. in Law in 1961. In his early career he was the CEO of a ''Fortune'' 500 forest products company, Southwest Forest Industries (now Smurfit-Stone Container) and chairman of Circle K, which he restructured through bankruptcy. He was chairman and CEO of America West Airlines from 1993 to 2001, chairman of Singapore-based Tiger Airways from 2004 to 2009, and chairman of Spirit Airlines from July 2006 to August 2013. Philanthropy He was awarded an hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Frank (other)
Billie Frank or Billy Frank may refer to: *Billie Frank (Rude Awakening), fictional character from the TV series ''Rude Awakening'' (1998–2001) *Billie Frank, fictional character from the film 2001 ''Glitter'' * Billy Frank, Jr. (1931–2024), American tribal fishing rights activist *Billy Frank, Sr. (Nisqually, 1880–1980), father of Billy Frank, Jr., original owner of Frank's Landing *Billy Frank (cricketer) (1872–1945), South African cricketer *Billy Frank, childhood name of Billy Graham William Franklin Graham Jr. (; November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American Evangelism, evangelist, ordained Southern Baptist minister, and Civil rights movement, civil rights advocate, whose broadcasts and world tours featuring liv ... (1918–2018) See also * William Frank (other) {{hndis, name=Frank, Billie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Francis (other)
William or Bill Francis may refer to: Politicians * William B. Francis (1860–1954), American politician from Ohio * William T. Francis (1869–1929), American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Minnesota Science and academia * William Francis (chemist) (1817–1904), British chemist and publisher * William Douglas Francis (1889–1959), Australian botanist * Bill B. Francis, academic Sports * Willie Francis (swimmer) (1911–1997), Scottish backstroke swimmer * William Francis (cricketer) (1856–1917), English cricketer * Bill Francis (baseball) (1879–1942), Negro leagues baseball player * Bill Francis (rugby union) (1894–1981), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Bill Francis (rugby league) (born 1947), rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Wigan, Wales, and Great Britain * Bill Francis (broadcaster) William Peter Francis (born 1947) is a New Zealand broadcaster, author and sports administrator. Life and career Francis was born in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Franks (other)
William Franks may refer to: * William Joseph Franks (1830–1880), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * William Franks (died 1790), English property developer * William Franks (landowner) William Franks (died July 1797) was a landowner in East Barnet, Hadley Wood and Cheshunt, and the owner of a large estate in the former Enfield Chace. Early life Franks was the son of William Franks (died 1790) who was important in the deve ... (died 1797), English landowner * William Franks (cricketer), (1820–1879) * William Sadler Franks (1851–1935), British astronomer See also * Frank Williams (other) * William Frank (other) {{hndis, Franks, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |