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Billy George (other)
William George (and variants) may refer to: Sports American football *William George (American football), 1889 College Football All-America selection * Bill George (American football coach) (active since 1976), American football coach in the United States *Bill George (linebacker) (1929–1982), American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams Other sports * Bill George (baseball) (1865–1916), American baseball player * Billy George (footballer, born 1874) (1874–1933), English footballer and cricketer * Billy George (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1962), English footballer * Billy George (gymnast) (born 1991), British gymnast * W. B. George (1899–1972), president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association Politics * William George Robertson, Canadian politician * William James George (1853–1931), Australian politician Others * Bill George (businessman) (born 1951), American businessman and academic *Bill George (dog dealer) Bill George (c. 1802 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William George (American Football)
William J. "Pop" George was an All-American football player at Princeton University. He was a four-year starter at Princeton from 1886 to 1889, during which time the 1886 and 1889 teams won national championships and compiled an overall record of 35-3-2. He was selected as the Center (gridiron football), center on the 1889 College Football All-America Team, first college football All-America team in 1889. He played college football for Princeton until age 28, while enrolled in graduate studies. In the 1889 Princeton-Yale game, George was sustained an injury to his knee cap and "had the tendon of his ankle broken." George was taken from the game to Murray Hill Hotel in an ambulance. In 1920, he was selected to the all-time Princeton football team by Herring of the Princeton Alumni Weekly. References {{DEFAULTSORT:George, William 19th-century players of American football All-American college football players American football centers Princeton Tigers football players Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill George (American Football Coach)
Bill George is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut from 1999 to 2019, compiling a record of 75–126. His two best seasons were 2006 and 2007, with the Bears making the New England Football Conference (NEFC) championship in both years. George made minor headlines in October 2013 for washing his players underwear during the federal government shutdown. After the Coast Guard Academy defeated United States Merchant Marine Academy in 2014, George jumped into the Thames River The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the .... On November 12, 2019, George announced he was retiring from coaching in order "to do some things." George is the author of a book “Home Fields,” publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill George (linebacker)
the Wake Forest Demon Deacons William J. George (October 27, 1929 – September 30, 1982) was an American professional football linebacker who played for the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). George was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, about 50 miles south of Pittsburgh. He is among numerous legendary football players born in football-rich Western Pennsylvania. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was the Bears second-round draft pick in 1951. College career During his time playing at Wake Forest, George became the first All-American football player in team history and was a three-time selection to the All-Southern Conference Team. George was also a standout wrestler in high school and although Wake Forest did not field a wrestling team, he entered the Southern Conference wrestling tournament as an individual competitor without a team and won on three occasions at heavyweight. He was inducted in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill George (baseball)
William M. George (also known as Bill George) (January 27, 1865 – August 23, 1916) was a professional baseball player for the New York Giants and the Columbus Solons. He played with the Giants from 1887 to 1889, and played one year with the Columbus Solons of the American Association in 1889. He was born on January 27, 1865, in Bellaire, Ohio, and he died on August 23, 1916, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He is buried in the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Wheeling, West Virginia Wheeling is a city in Ohio County, West Virginia, Ohio and Marshall County, West Virginia, Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The county seat of Ohio County, it lies along the Ohio River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mo .... He batted right-handed and threw left-handed. External links 1865 births 1916 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball outfielders New York Giants (baseball) players Columbus Solons players Springfield Senators players Wheeling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy George (footballer, Born 1874)
William George (29 June 1874 – 4 December 1933) was a footballer who played for Aston Villa from October 1897 to July 1911. His previous clubs were the now defunct Woolwich Ramblers, Army football for the Royal Artillery and Trowbridge Town when he was on leave. He was signed by Aston Villa from the Army for £50 in 1897. He played in 356 league matches and 40 cup matches. While at Villa Park, George kept goal in three Villa title winning sides in 1899, 1900 and 1910 as well as their 1905 cup winning side. His international career was limited and he had 3 caps with the England team in 1902. He was sold to Birmingham City as a player/trainer in 1911. He is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers to have played for Aston Villa in its history. George also played 13 first-class cricket matches as a batsman with Warwickshire. He also played county cricket for Wiltshire and, in 1900, for Shropshire while a club professional player at Shrewsbury. William George appears on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy George (footballer, Born 1895)
William Samuel George (27 July 1895 – 29 September 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half for Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:George, Billy 1895 births 1962 deaths Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Austin Motor Works F.C. players Merthyr Town F.C. players People from Aston Sunderland A.F.C. players Shildon A.F.C. players Burton Town F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy George (gymnast)
Billy George (born 4 April 1991) is a British acrobat. Education George trained IDTA Ballet, Tap, and Modern Jazz at his mother's dance school, Armley Dance Studios, Leeds. Billy attended Intake Arts College in Bramley, Leeds, a specialist performing arts school. In 2009, he attended the National Centre for Circus Arts in London formally known as Circus Space. Career George first became well known on the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent where he was a semi-finalist. He then went on to be a professional gymnast on BBC series, ''Tumble'', where his celebrity partner was TOWIE's Lucy Mecklenburgh. He was a trainer on '' Get Your Act Together'', training TOWIE's Elliott Wright. In 2015, Billy joined Diversity Diversity, diversify, or diverse may refer to: Business *Diversity (business), the inclusion of people of different identities (ethnicity, gender, age) in the workforce *Diversity marketing, marketing communication targeting diverse customers * ... on their UK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William George Robertson
William George Robertson was a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Ontario. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1929. References See also * 17th Parliament of Ontario The 17th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from December 1, 1926, until September 17, 1929, just prior to the 1929 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Conservative Party led by George Howard Ferguson. William Dav ... Place of birth missing Place of death missing Year of death unknown Ontario Liberal Party MPPs People from Northumberland County, Ontario 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William James George
William James George CMG (26 January 1853 – 10 March 1931) was an Australian engineer and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1895 to 1902 and from 1909 to 1930. He was a minister in the governments of Frank Wilson, Henry Lefroy, Hal Colebatch, and James Mitchell. Early life George was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, to Eleanor (née Sheldon) and Henry Wellington George. He studied mechanical engineering at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, and emigrated to Australia in 1884, initially settling in Victoria. George moved to Western Australia in 1891, where he initially managed a timber plantation at Jarrahdale. He later opened a foundry in Perth, and was involved in the construction of the Victoria Dam, as well as the extensions of the Northern Railway to Mullewa and the South Western Railway to Bunbury. In 1894, George was elected to the Perth City Council, serving as a councillor until 1898. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill George (businessman)
William W. George is an American businessman and academic. He is a professor of management practice, and a Henry B. Arthur Fellow of Ethics at Harvard Business School.Goldman Sachs Board of Directors biography Charlie Rose biography He previously served as chairman and of . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill George (dog Dealer)
Bill George (c. 1802–1881) was a Victorian era dog dealer and well-known character in London, England. Early life George's first job was as a butcher's boy. A bareknuckle prizefighter, he later became an apprentice to Ben White of 'May Tree Cottage', Kensal New Town, a dealer of Old English Bulldogs, the ancestral breed of Bulldog used for dog fighting and bull-baiting. Kensal New Town was a rough working class area with many Irish immigrants and the scene of Protestant-Catholic conflicts. He was indirectly part of an incident in 1825, sponsored by Sam Wedgbury, who had bought a dog from White, and a menagerie owner called George Wombwell, involving lion-baiting by Bulldogs. George is said to have unsuccessfully attempted to dissuade the participants from continuing in this bloody enterprise. The outcome was that one of the lions was injured and several dogs were killed, leading to public outrage and a local ordinance banning the use of dogs for fighting. The practice cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill George (labor Activist)
William M. George is an American labor union activist and political leader who served as President of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO from 1990 to 2010. Early professional career George, originally a steel mill worker, began his career in union activism in 1960, when he joined the United Steelworkers of America Local 1211 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. In 1971, he was appointed to the International Staff of the USWA District 20. In 1985, he was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the United Steelworkers Legislative Committee of Pennsylvania, where he was in charge of the legislative and education program. Union leadership In 1990, he was elected President of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO. In that position, he is "unquestionably PA's top labor leader". His election was a contentious one, with hundreds of construction workers who supported George's opponent, Vice Chair Robert McIntyre, leaving the convention hall in protest prior to the vote. At issue was a recently adopted rule allowing conven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
