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James Brooks (American Football Player)
James, Jim, or Jimmy Brooks may refer to: Arts and entertainment * James Brooks (musician) (1760–1809), English violinist and composer * James Brooks (painter) (1906–1992), American painter * James Brooks, guitarist with British post-rock band Appliance (band), Appliance * James Brooks Jr. or Stephen Brooks (1942–1999), American actor * James G. Brooks (1801–1841), American newspaper editor and poet * James L. Brooks (born 1940), American producer, writer and film director * Jimmy Brooks, fictional character on ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' Government * James Brooks (civil servant) (1863–1941), British Admiralty Director of Victualling * James Brooks (politician) (1810–1873), United States Representative from New York * James Brooks (Texas Ranger) (1855–1944), American lawman Sports * James Brooks (defensive end) (born 1988), American football player and coach * James Brooks (running back) (born 1958), American football player * James Brooks (rugby union) (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brooks (musician)
James Brooks was an English violinist and composer who was born in Bath, Somerset, Bath c. 1760 and died in London in December 1809. Early life James Brooks must have been born around 1760 as he was declared to be 23 years old when he was recommended for admission to the Royal Society of Musicians in March 1783. His father, John Brooks, was a violinist in Thomas Linley the elder, Thomas Linley's band, in the band of the theatre and a music teacher in Bath, where he died before 1787. At eleven years old James was already playing alongside his father at the Bath Assembly Rooms, New Assembly Rooms under Linley, however, according to the recommendation for his admission to the Royal Society of Musicians in March 1783, he started his fully fledged professional career as a musician around 1776. Career as a musician It seems that James Brooks took over from Thomas Shaw (composer), Thomas Shaw as first violin, once the latter had moved to London, in the concerts organised by Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brooks (rugby Union)
James Richard Brooks (born 6 April 1980 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England) is a rugby union footballer who plays at fly-half for Leeds Carnegie. Brooks began his playing career in rugby league, spending two seasons with London Broncos. In 2001 he then joined Northampton Saints, signing for Wasps A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. Th ... in the summer of 2004. He played as a replacement when Wasps won the 2004–05 Premiership Final. He joined Leeds Carnegie at the beginning of the 2007–08. Brooks was a regular in the England sevens squad between 2003 and 2005. References 1980 births Living people English rugby union players Leeds Tykes players Rugby union players from Henley-on-Thames Rugby union fly-halves {{England-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brooke (other)
James Brooke (1803–1868) was the first White Rajah of Sarawak. James Brooke may also refer to: * James Brooke (journalist) (born 1955), American journalist * James Anson Otho Brooke (1884–1914), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross * James Brooke (Montgomery County, Maryland), Quaker, see Brookeville, Maryland Brookeville is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, located north of Washington, D.C., and north of Olney. Brookeville was settled by Quakers late in the 18th century and was incorporated as a town in 1808. Historically a farming town, Broo ... * James Brooke (DJ) (born 1986), Australian DJ & radio host See also * James Brook (1897–1989), English cricketer * James Brooks (other) {{hndis, Brooke, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brook
James William Brook (1 February 1897 – 3 March 1989) was an English first-class cricketer, who played one match for Yorkshire against Glamorgan at Bramall Lane, Sheffield in 1923. Born in Ossett, Yorkshire, England, Brook was a right-handed batsman, he scored a duck in his only innings, and did not bowl his right arm medium pace. Yorkshire won by an innings. He played for Yorkshire Second XI from 1921 to 1924, and for the Yorkshire Council in 1920. Brook played for his home town side for many years. Brook died at the age of 92, in March 1989 in Selby Selby is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, south of York on the River Ouse. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 17,193. The town was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire; from 1974 until 2023, ..., Yorkshire. References External linksCricinfo Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brooks House (other)
James Brooks House may refer to: * James H. Brooks House, Somerville, Massachusetts, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts * James Brooks House (Dayton, Ohio), listed on the NRHP in Ohio See also * Brooks House (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James F
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brooks (priest)
James Brooks (1704–1763) was an Anglican clergyman. Brooks was born in Oxford Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuou ... and educated at Christ Church there. He was Archdeacon of Stafford from 1732 until his death. References Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford 18th-century English Anglican priests Archdeacons of Stafford Clergy from Oxford 1704 births 1763 deaths {{England-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brooks (bishop)
James Brooks (or Brookes) (May 1512 – 7 September 1558) was an English Catholic clergyman and Bishop of Gloucester. Life Born in May 1512, in Hampshire, southern England, Brooks became a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1532, took the B.A. that same year and in 1546 the D.D. He was Master of Balliol College, Oxford in the years 1547–1555. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford during 1552–3. Widely known as an eloquent preacher, with the deprivation of John Hooper on the accession of Queen Mary, Brooks succeeded him as Bishop of Gloucester by papal provision in 1554 and was consecrated on 1 April. In 1555, Brooks was one of the papal sub-delegates in the Royal Commission for the trial of the Oxford Martyrs, Thomas Cranmer, Hugh Latimer, and Nicholas Ridley. Brooks was a man not only of learning but also of integrity. He refused to degrade Ridley, probably on the ground that Ridley's consecration in 1547 had been according to the invalid fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brooks (architect)
James Brooks (1825–1901) was an influential England, English Gothic Revival architect and designer. Brooks established his reputation through a series of landmark churches built in the East End of London in the 1860 and 1870s, and was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal in 1895. Early life Brooks was born in Hatford, near Wantage, Berkshire, in 1825. He was educated at John Roysse's Free school (England), Free School in Abingdon-on-Thames (now Abingdon School) which he attended from about 1835 until 1840. In 1847 he was articled to the London architect Lewis Stride. He attended Thomas Leverton Donaldson's lectures at University College London, and enrolled as a student at the Royal Academy Schools. Career Brooks set up in practice in about 1852. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1853 and 1899; from 1894 as "James Brooks and Sons". Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo was his pupil. He was architect to the Diocesan Society of Canterbury, and a cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are a professional ice hockey team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the American Hockey League (AHL) and serves as the primary development team for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. The Phantoms have been the top minor league affiliate for the Flyers since the 1996–97 season, playing in Philadelphia as the Philadelphia Phantoms from 1996 until 2009, then in Glens Falls, New York, as the Adirondack Phantoms from 2010 until 2013, and in Allentown as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms since 2014. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms play their home games at PPL Center, an 8,500 capacity, $282 million indoor arena that opened in downtown Allentown on September 10, 2014. History In March 2011, plans were announced for a new arena, the PPL Center, in downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania. Demolition at the arena site began in January 2012. In February 2012, it was announced that the Adirondack Phantoms, a franchise that originate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brooks (running Back)
James Robert Brooks (born December 28, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 1981 NFL draft. He played for four teams in the NFL, earning all four of his Pro Bowl selections with the Cincinnati Bengals. Early life and college Brooks led the Warner Robins High School Demons to both state and national championships in 1976. He graduated with the school record for rushing, a record that stood until Willie Reid broke his record years later. Brooks played college football at Auburn University from 1977 until 1980 and earned All-American status, setting school records for kickoff-return yards (1,726) and all-purpose yards (5,596) while also scoring 30 touchdowns. Professional career Brooks was selected with the 24th pick in the first round of the 1981 NFL draft, and played professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brooks (painter)
James David Brooks (October 18, 1906 – March 9, 1992) was an American Abstract Expressionist, muralist, abstract painter, art teacher, and winner of the Logan Medal of the Arts. Life and career Brooks was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1906. He attended Southern Methodist University and the Dallas Art Institute. In 1926, he moved to New York, where he worked as a commercial letterer and display artist and attended night classes at the Art Students League. Between 1936 and 1942, Brooks participated in the Federal Art Project and the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Section of Fine Arts. By submitting design proposals to several competitions, he secured three significant public works commissions. These include the only original surviving mural: "Labor and Leisure", a 1938 work in New Jersey's Little Falls Civic Center. A 1937 mural painted in a public library in Woodside, Queens was destroyed in the 1960s. Between 1938 and 1942, he painted a 235-foot mural entitled "Fligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
