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Krol
Krol is a surname of several possible origins. It may be a Dutch surname. It originally was a nickname of someone with curly hair (''krul'' still means "curl" in Modern Dutch). at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands The name may also be a simplification of the Polish surname ''Król'', the Belarusian/Ukrainian surname ''Krol Krol * Aaron Krol (1964-2011), Computer Programmer * (1920–2015), German horn player and composer *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Krol
Joseph "King" Krol (February 20, 1919 – December 16, 2008) was a Canadian gridiron football quarterback, running back, defensive back, and placekicker/ punter from 1942 to 1953 and 1955. Considered as possibly the most versatile player in Canadian football history as a triple-threat to pass, run, and kick, he was one of Canada's greatest athletes and also famously known as a " Gold Dust Twin" for his teamwork with Royal Copeland. Joe Krol was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. After suffering from a fall in his apartment, Krol died in a Toronto hospital on December 16, 2008. Early life Krol was born on February 20, 1919, in Hamilton, Ontario. He was commonly nicknamed "King". He said in 1999, "My parents are Polish and the name was actually Krul. I guess in Polish, Krol means king. It also means rabbit, but I think I prefer king." Krol began playing Canadian football in high school at Kennedy Collegiate Institute in Windsor, Ontario in 1932, with whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Krol
Michael Frederick Krol (born May 19, 1984) is an American musician and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. After releasing two albums on Counter Counter Culture, Krol released his third album ''Turkey'' on Merge Records August 28, 2015. ''Power Chords'' was released in 2019, described by ''Dagger'' as "hitinga nerve here with some real classic catchy, garage rock." Discography Studio albums * ''I Hate Jazz'' (Counter Counter Culture, 2011) * ''Trust Fund'' (Counter Counter Culture, 2013) * ''Turkey'' (Merge Records, 2015) *''Power Chords'' (Merge Records, 2019) Singles/EPs * ''Live At Vera'' (Roekie Records, 2016) * ''An Ambulance B/W Never Know'' (Merge Records, 2018) Compilations * ''Mike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Records'' (Merge Records, 2017) * ''Dog Songs'' (2017), "Beethoven (Beethoven)" * ''You Wish: A Merge Records Holiday Album'' (Merge Records, 2019), "Won't Be Alone Tonight" Other media Merge Records announced that Krol's music would be mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Krol
John Joseph Krol (October 26, 1910 – March 3, 1996) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1961 to 1988, having previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland (1953–1961), and was elevated as a cardinalate in 1967 by Pope Paul VI. Early life and education Krol was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the fourth of eight children of John and Anna (née Pietruszka) Krol. His parents were Polish immigrants who were originally from the Tatra Mountains. Krol's father held various occupations, working as a machinist, barber, carpenter, plumber and electrician; his mother worked as a maid at a hotel in Cleveland. At age 2, he and his family returned to Poland, but returned to Cleveland within a year. Krol received his early education at the parochial school oSt. Hyacinth Church At age 9, he went to work part-time as a butcher's helper. He later worked as a maker of wooden boxes. Krol attended Cathedral Latin High Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruud Krol
Rudolf ("Ruud" or "Rudi") Jozef Krol (; born 24 March 1949) is a Dutch former professional footballer who was capped 83 times for the Netherlands national team. Most of his career he played for his home town club, Ajax, and he became a coach after retirement. Regarded as one of the best defenders of all time, Krol mainly played as a sweeper or left-back, however he could play anywhere across the back line, or in midfield as a defensive midfielder, due to his range of passing with both feet, temperament, tactical intelligence, and ability to start attacking plays after winning back the ball. Playing career Club He began his career at Ajax under manager Rinus Michels. In his first season at the club he did not play much. After the departure of left-back Theo van Duivenbode in the summer of 1969 to Feyenoord, Krol became a regular player. When Ajax reached the UEFA European Cup in 1971, and won, Krol did not play because of a broken leg. Krol did play in the European Cup finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petra Krol
Petra Krol is a former East German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. She won three silver medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1975 (K-1 team) and 1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ... (K-1, K-1 team). References * East German female canoeists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships {{Germany-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzysztof Król
Krzysztof Łukasz Król (born February 6, 1987) is a Polish footballer who currently is a coach for the US youth U12 team the Elmhurst City Soccer Association (ECSA) . Career Król played with the youth teams of Górnik Radlin, WSP Wodzisław Śląski and Amica Wronki, before signing his first professional contract with Dyskobolia Grodzisk in 2006. He made his professional debut for Grodzisk in the Polish Ekstraklasa in August 2006. In early 2007 Król joined Real Madrid's third team. At the start of the 2007/08 season he was briefly promoted to Real Madrid Castilla but did not make any appearances. In July 2008, having failed to make an impression in Spain, he returned to his native Poland and signed a three-year contract with Jagiellonia Białystok. In January 2010 Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer signed the Polish defender from Jagiellonia on a one-year loan deal. He made his MLS debut on April 3, 2010 against Colorado Rapids. On November 24, 2010, it was announced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamil Król
Kamil Król (born 20 June 1987) is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for MKS Opolanin. He previously played for Górnik Zabrze, Brescia, Motor Lublin, Kluczbork and Górnik Polkowice. His brother Rafał Rafał is the Polish form of the male given name Raphael. Rafał (Polish pronunciation: ) may refer to: * Rafał Śliż (born 1983), Polish ski jumper *Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz (born 1964), Polish fiction author and journalist *Rafał Andraszak (b ... plays for the Polish club, Stal Kraśnik. External links * 1987 births Living people Polish footballers Poland youth international footballers Polish expatriate footballers People from Janów Lubelski County Sportspeople from Lublin Voivodeship Association football forwards Górnik Zabrze players Brescia Calcio players Motor Lublin players MKS Kluczbork players Górnik Polkowice players Vyzas F.C. players Chalkida F.C. players Panargiakos F.C. players Fostiras F.C. players Panelefsiniakos F.C. play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joachim Król
Joachim Król (, born 17 June 1957 in Herne, West Germany) is a German actor, known for his appearances in the films ''Run Lola Run'', '' Maybe, Maybe Not'', and '' Anne Frank: The Whole Story''. Early life and education Król was born in Herne, West Germany and studied from 1981 to 1984 at the '' Otto-Falckenberg-Schule'' in Munich. His father was a miner of Polish descent. Career Król is best known as a film and television actor. In 1993, he starred in the film '' No More Mr. Nice Guy''. In the 1998 film, ''Run Lola Run'', Król portrayed the homeless man, Norbert von Au. He is also known for playing Hermann van Pels in the TV film '' Anne Frank: The Whole Story'' (2001). Despite his notable cinema and television success, Król returns repeatedly to the stage. Several times he has played in the '' Bochumer Schauspielhaus'' and the ''Schauspielhaus Köln''. Personal life Król is married to Heidrun Teusner Król, with whom he has a son, Tom. Selected filmography *' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Król
Jan Władysław Król (born June 24, 1950 in Mielec) is a Polish economist and politician, former member of Sejm. A graduate of Cracow University of Economics, he was elected to Contract Sejm in 1989 from Solidarity ''Solidarity'' is an awareness of shared interests, objectives, standards, and sympathies creating a psychological sense of unity of groups or classes. It is based on class collaboration.''Merriam Webster'', http://www.merriam-webster.com/dicti .... He served following three terms from Democratic Union and Freedom Union. He was a Sejm Member from 1989 to 2001. Król served as a Sejm Vice-Marshal from 1997 to 2001. In 2001 parliamentary election he lost his seat. References 1950 births Living people People from Mielec PAX Association members Democratic Union (Poland) politicians Freedom Union (Poland) politicians Deputy Marshals of the Sejm of the Third Polish Republic Members of the Polish Sejm 1991–1993 Members of the Polish Sejm 1993– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandra Król
Aleksandra Król (born 20 November 1990 in Zakopane) is a Polish snowboarder. She competed at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 and 2013; both times in parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom. She competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in ..., in parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom. References 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Zakopane Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Polish female snowboarders Olympic snowboarders of Poland Universiade medalists in snowboarding Universiade gold medalists for Poland Competitors at the 2017 Winter Universiade 21st-century Polish women {{Poland-snowboardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the title may refer to tribal kingship. Germanic kingship is cognate with Indo-European traditions of tribal rulership (c.f. Indic '' rājan'', Gothic '' reiks'', and Old Irish '' rí'', etc.). *In the context of classical antiquity, king may translate in Latin as '' rex'' and in Greek as ''archon'' or ''basileus''. *In classical European feudalism, the title of ''king'' as the ruler of a ''kingdom'' is understood to be the highest rank in the feudal order, potentially subject, at least nominally, only to an emperor (harking back to the client kings of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire). *In a modern context, the title may refer to the ruler of one of a number of modern monarchies (either absolute or constitutional). The title of ''king ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poles
Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in Central Europe. The preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland defines the Polish nation as comprising all the citizens of Poland, regardless of heritage or ethnicity. The majority of Poles adhere to Roman Catholicism. The population of self-declared Poles in Poland is estimated at 37,394,000 out of an overall population of 38,512,000 (based on the 2011 census), of whom 36,522,000 declared Polish alone. A wide-ranging Polish diaspora (the '' Polonia'') exists throughout Europe, the Americas, and in Australasia. Today, the largest urban concentrations of Poles are within the Warsaw and Silesian metropolitan areas. Ethnic Poles are considered to be the descendants of the ancient West Slavic Lechites and other tribes that inhabit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
