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Norval Keedwell
Norval may refer to: People Given name * Norval Baptie, Canadian speed and figure skater * Norval Campbell, Australian cricketer * Norval Dooley, Australian Army officer and leading solicitor * Norv Fernum, a ring name used by Peter Avalon * Norval Geldenhuys, South African minister and Bible commentator * Norval Helme, English businessman and politician *Norval Horner, Canadian politician *Norval MacGregor, American producer, director, and actor *Norval Marley, father of Bob Marley * Norval Mitchell * Norval Morris, New Zealand-born law professor and criminologist in the United States *Norval Morrisseau, Indigenous Canadian artist * Norval Olsen, Canadian ice hockey player *Norv Turner (born 1952), American football coach * Norval E. Welch (c. 1835–1864), American colonel during the American Civil War *Norval White, American architect, architectural historian and professor * Edward Norval Blankenheim, American civil rights activist * Jack Norval James, American rocket engineer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norval Baptie
Norval Baptie (March 18, 1879 – November 26, 1966) was a World record holding Speed skating, speed skater, a champion Figure Skating, figure skater, and pioneering ice showman. He was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1963. and was one of the two charter members of the Ice Skating Institute Hall of Fame in the same year. Born in Bethany, Ontario, he grew up in Bathgate, North Dakota, Bathgate, North Dakota, United States. By the age of 14 he was the North Dakota speed skating champion. In 1897, he challenged World champion Jack McCulloch to a race, and easily won. Over his career, he won almost 5000 races and lost one. He shattered every amateur and professional speed skating record. After his speed skating career, Baptie moved into stunt and figure skating. He set new records for broad jump, skating backwards, jumping over barrels, and even skating on stilts. Baptie began doing solo exhibition shows, which eventually evolved into the World's first ice shows. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |