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Chris Harris (American Basketball Player)
Chris Harris may refer to: Sportspeople * Chris Harris (basketball) (1933–2022), English basketballer * Chris Harris (cricketer) (born 1969), New Zealand cricketer * Chris Harris (darts player) (born 1977), Welsh darts player * Chris Harris (rower) (born 1985), New Zealand rower * Chris Harris (rugby union) (born 1990), English born, Scottish rugby union player * Chris Harris (safety) (born 1982), American football coach and former NFL player * Chris Harris (speedway rider) (born 1982), English motorcycle speedway rider * Chris Harris (wrestler) (born 1973), American professional wrestler * Chris Harris Jr. (born 1989), American football cornerback Politicians * Chris Harris (New South Wales politician) (born 1951), City of Sydney councillor and Green politician * Chris Harris (Kentucky politician), Kentucky State Representative * Chris Harris (Texas politician) (1948–2015), Texas State Representative and State Senator Other * Chris Harris (actor) (1942–2014), English perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harris (basketball)
Christopher R. Harris (11 August 1933 - 2 October 2022) was a British sports broadcaster and professional basketball player. A 6'3" shooting guard, he was the first player from the United Kingdom to compete in the American National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as the first undrafted foreign-born player to play in the league's history.Mark Woods. "My folks thought I was a basketcase to take up hoops". ''Sunday Mail (Scotland), Sunday Mail''. 11 January 2004. Sport, 21. Early life Harris moved from Southampton to New York City when he was young. For generations, cross-Atlantic shipping was the family trade, on both his mother's and father's side. Two of his uncles, Charles and Clifford Harris, were White Star Line crewmembers who went down on the ''Titanic''. The game of basketball was a mystery to his relatives. In a 2004 interview, Harris said, "My folks didn't even know what basketball was. I remember as a kid, I had a little basket in my back yard on dirt, but they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harris (actor)
Chris Harris (14 December 1942 – 30 April 2014) was an English actor, director and writer. He appeared in several UK TV series including '' Into the Labyrinth'' and ''Hey Look That's Me''. He also built a successful career in pantomime, acting as a pantomime dame, as well as being a director and writer at the Bristol Old Vic and the Theatre Royal, Bath. He lived in Portishead in North Somerset. Career Born in Bridgwater, Somerset, Harris studied drama at the Rose Bruford College, then went into rep., which culminated in two years with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company. He attended the Jacques Lecoq's L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris, Ladislav Fialka's Pantomime Company in Prague, and was for a short time at the Moscow State Circus School. In 1966 he was in his first pantomime at the Salisbury Playhouse with Stephanie Cole. From 1976 until his death, he performed his one-man comedy shows around the world. Harris was a regular visiting lec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christie Harris
Christie Lucy Harris, (November 21, 1907 – January 5, 2002) was a Canadian children's writer. She is best known for her portrayal of Haida First Nations culture in the 1966 novel '' Raven's Cry.'' Biography Harris was born in Newark, New Jersey, November 21, 1907, and moved to British Columbia, Canada, with her family as a child. She was led to investigate Northwest Coast cultures after moving to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, in 1958 and writing a series of CBC dramas on First Nations topics. She received a Canada Council grant to work with the Haida artist Bill Reid in researching the life and context of the great Haida carver Charles Edenshaw. In this she worked closely with Wilson Duff and, in Masset, B.C., with Edenshaw's daughter Florence Davidson. Her 1975 book ''Sky Man on the Totem Pole?'' applies the " ancient astronaut" theories of Erich von Däniken to Northwest Coast oral histories. In 1980, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 1973, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Harris (other)
Christine Harris may refer to: * Christine Harris (actress) (born 1959), Australian actress * Christine Harris (author) (born 1955), Australian writer * Christine Harris (swimmer) (born 1942), British swimmer * Christine Harris (archer) (born 1956), British archer See also * List of people with surname Harris * Christine (name) * Chris Harris (other) * Christie Harris Christie Lucy Harris, (November 21, 1907 – January 5, 2002) was a Canadian children's writer. She is best known for her portrayal of Haida First Nations culture in the 1966 novel '' Raven's Cry.'' Biography Harris was born in Newark, New Je ... (1907–2002), Canadian author * Christina Harris (1902–1972), American historian {{Hndis, Harris, Christine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Harris (other)
Christopher Harris may refer to: * Christopher Harris (died 1623) MP for West Looe, Cornwall * Christopher Harris (died 1625), MP for Plymouth, Devon in 1584 * Christopher Harris (died 1628), MP for Harwich * Christopher Columbus Harris (1842–1935), United States Representative from Alabama * Christopher Harris (cricketer) (born 1942), English cricketer * Sir Christopher Harris, 3rd Baronet (1934–2022), New Zealand businessman * Christopher Harris (born circa 1959), ceramic artist from Queensland, Australia (wikidata: Q106840244) * Christopher Harris (born 1962), American contemporary artist and filmmaker * Christopher Harris, mass murderer from Beason, Illinois Beason is an unincorporated area, unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Oran Township, Logan County, Illinois, Oran Township, Logan County, Illinois, United States. The town lies one mile (1.6 km) south of Illinois Route 10. At the ... See also * Chris Harris (other) {{Hndis, Harris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of People With Surname Harris
Harris is an English-language surname with a variety of spellings. A list of notable people sharing the surname Harris is shown here. Only the "Harris" spelling is considered here. List of notable people with surname Harris A * A. Brooks Harris (born 1935), American physicist * A. J. Harris (born 1984), American football player * Aaron Harris (born 1977), American musician and composer * Abigail M. Harris, American education specialist * Abram Harris (other), multiple people * Ace Harris (1910–1964), American jazz pianist * Ada Van Stone Harris (1866-1923), American educator, school administrator * Adam Harris (born 1975), American politician * Addison C. Harris (1840–1916), American lawyer and politician * Adeline Harris Sears (1839–1931), American quilter * Adrian Harris (born 1970), English actor, playwright and director * Agnes Ellen Harris (1883–1952), American educator *Aisha Harris, American writer and editor * Al Harris (other), multiple people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name * Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian author * Chris Abele (born 1967), American businessman and politician * Chris Abell (1957–2020), British biological chemist * Chris Abrahams (born 1961), Sydney-based jazz pianist * Chris Achilléos (1947–2021), British painter * Chris Ackie (born 1992), Canadian football player * Chris Acland (1966–1996), English drummer and songwriter * Chris Adams (other), multiple people * Chris Adcock (born 1989), English internationally elite badminton player *Chris Adler (born 1972), American drummer * Chris Adrian (born 1970), American author *Chris Albright (born 1979), American former soccer player * Chris Alcaide (1923–2004), American actor *Chris Amon (1943–2016), former New Zealand motor racing driver * Chris Andersen (born 1978) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeuss
Christopher Harris (born April 1, 1972), known professionally as Chris "Zeuss" Harris or simply Zeuss, is an American record producer. Biography Zeuss is best known in the worlds of hard rock, heavy metal music, hardcore punk, and metalcore. He has engineered, produced, mixed, and mastered albums by a number of high-profile acts, including Rob Zombie, Queensrÿche, Demon Hunter (band), Demon Hunter, Suicide Silence, Suffocation (band), Suffocation, Municipal Waste (band), Municipal Waste, Soulfly, Chimaira, Throwdown (band), Throwdown, Whitechapel (band), Whitechapel, Bleeding Through, Kataklysm, and God Forbid. He’s made over a half dozen records each with Shadows Fall (including the band’s most commercially successful album, ''The War Within (Shadows Fall album), The War Within'') and Hatebreed. His relationship with Hatebreed extends to affiliated projects, including Kingdom of Sorrow, Jasta (band), Jasta, and numerous artists signed to singer Jamey Jasta's Stillborn Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris J
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name * Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian author * Chris Abele (born 1967), American businessman and politician * Chris Abell (1957–2020), British biological chemist *Chris Abrahams (born 1961), Sydney-based jazz pianist * Chris Achilléos (1947–2021), British painter * Chris Ackie (born 1992), Canadian football player * Chris Acland (1966–1996), English drummer and songwriter *Chris Adams (other), multiple people *Chris Adcock (born 1989), English internationally elite badminton player *Chris Adler (born 1972), American drummer * Chris Adrian (born 1970), American author *Chris Albright (born 1979), American former soccer player * Chris Alcaide (1923–2004), American actor *Chris Amon (1943–2016), former New Zealand motor racing driver * Chris Andersen (born 1978), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harris (journalist)
Christopher James Harris (born 20 January 1975) is a British automotive journalist, professional racing driver and television presenter. Harris has worked as a reviewer, writer and editor for multiple automotive magazines, including '' Evo'', '' Autocar'' and ''Jalopnik''. He has presented numerous television and YouTube series through NBCSN and DRIVE. Since 2017, Harris has been one of the three main presenters of '' Top Gear'', after previously making regular appearances throughout the twenty-third series in 2016. He has his own YouTube Channel, ''Chris Harris on Cars'', in which he and Neil Carey produce and film their own automotive reviews and content. On 28 June 2016, the ''Chris Harris on Cars'' web series was moved from YouTube to the official ''Top Gear'' website and in July 2016, '' Chris Harris on Cars'' was launched on BBC America. Early life and education Harris's father was an accountant and his mother an autocross racer. He was educated at Clifton College, Brist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harris (Texas Politician)
Chris Harris (February 19, 1948 – December 19, 2015) was an American politician and attorney who served in the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives. Biography Chris Harris was born on February 22, 1948, in Pasadena, California. He graduated from Arlington High School, in Arlington, Texas. Harris attended Texas Christian University, and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Baylor Law School. Harris practiced family and business law. He and his wife, Tammy, lived in Arlington, Texas. He died at a hospital in Fort Worth on December 19, 2015, at the age of 67. Political career Harris served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991 and then served in the Texas State Senate The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature, with the Texas House of Representatives functioning as the lower house. Together, they form the state legislature of the state of Texas. The Senate is made up of 31 members, where eac ... from 1991 to 2013. Harris w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harris (cricketer)
Chris Zinzan Harris (born 20 November 1969) is a former New Zealand cricketer who became, over the course of the 1990s, a folk-hero in New Zealand cricket. Harris was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy. A left-handed middle-order batsman and deliverer of right-arm slow-medium deliveries, Harris rescued the New Zealand team's batting on numerous occasions and his deceptive looping bowling often restricted the run rates of opposition batting line-ups. Personal life Harris's father Zin Harris was also a New Zealand international player, and his brother Ben Harris has played at first-class level. All three of these players share the family traditional name of "Zinzan", also shared by a distant relation, former All Black Zinzan Brooke. Domestic career In first-class cricket Harris has played 128 matches and scored over 7000 runs at an average of over 45, including 13 centuries with a highest score of 251*. He has taken over 120 wickets at an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
