James Reece (other)
James Reece may refer to: *James Gordon Reece (1929–2001), British journalist and television producer * Jimmy Reece (1929–1958), American racecar driver See also * James Reese (other) * Reece James (other) {{human name disambiguation, Reece, James ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gordon Reece
Sir James Gordon Reece (28 September 1929 – 22 September 2001) was a British journalist and television producer who worked as a political strategist for Margaret Thatcher during the 1979 general election, which led to her victory over then prime minister James Callaghan. Reece was credited with softening the tone of Thatcher's voice and improving her stuffy dress sense, to broaden her public appeal, and he also encouraged her to adopt and embrace the title of "The Iron Lady" (first coined by the USSR) to convey the strength of her unwavering political resolve and unbending character. These were services for which Reece was subsequently knighted. He was to correctly predict that Thatcher would not stand in another general election following her third (1987) landslide victory. Early life Reece was born in 1929 in Essex, and raised in Liverpool, the son of James Graham Reece, a motor engineer and businessman, and Beatrice Mary Reece (née Langton), a nurse.Cockerell, Michael"Ree ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jimmy Reece
James Garland Reece Sr. (November 17, 1929 – September 28, 1958) was an American racecar driver. He died in an accident during a 1958 Champ Car race at Trenton Speedway. 1954 Bobby Ball Memorial race On November 8, 1954, Reece crashed during the Bobby Ball Memorial, an AAA Champ Car event held at the Arizona State Fairgrounds, sustaining "a punctured lung, fractured right shoulder and possible internal injuries when his car flipped coming out of the south turn ..and crashed into the east wall." AAA Championship Trail Reece and Bill Vukovich tied for 4th in the 1954 AAA championship standings. Reece scored 1000 points in 6 races by finishing 2nd, 3rd or 5th; Vukovich scored 1000 points for winning the Indianapolis 500. Death On September 28, 1958, Reece was killed during a USAC Champ Car race held at Trenton Speedway Trenton Speedway was a racing facility located near Trenton, New Jersey at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. Races for the United States' premier open-w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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James Reese (other)
James, Jim or Jimmy Reese may refer to: * James Reese (author) (born 1964), American author * James Reese (American football) (born 1968), football coach * James W. Reese (1920–1943), U.S. Army soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor * Jim Reese (Oklahoma politician) (born 1957), former member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture * Jim Reese (musician) (1941–1991), member of the Bobby Fuller Four * Jimmy Reese, American baseball player * Jimmie Reese (full name James Herman Reese; 1901–1994), American Major League Baseball player and coach See also * * James Reece (other) James Reece may refer to: *James Gordon Reece (1929–2001), British journalist and television producer * Jimmy Reece (1929–1958), American racecar driver See also * James Reese (other) * Reece James (other) {{human name d ... * Jimmy Rees, Australian actor {{hndis, Reese, James ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |