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Ron Clark (golfer)
Ronald, Ron or Ronnie Clark may refer to: Sports * Ronald Clark (cricketer) (Ronald Disston Clark, 1895–1983), English first-class cricketer * Ron Clark (long-distance runner) (born 1930), British runner * Ronnie Clark (1932–2013), Scottish footballer * Ron Clark (baseball) (Ronald Bruce Clark, born 1943), American MLB baseball infielder Other * Ronald W. Clark (1916–1987), British author of biography, fiction, and non-fiction * Ronald P. Clark, United States Army general * Ron Clark (writer) (active from 1963), American playwright and screenwriter * Ron Clark (judge) (born 1953), United States federal judge * Ron Clark (teacher) (born 1972), American educator who has worked with disadvantaged students; ''Survivor'' contestant ** ''The Ron Clark Story'', a 2006 film about the teacher * Ronnie Clark, a pseudonym used by musician Herbie Hancock See also * Roland Clark (born 1965), American house music DJ, producer, songwriter and vocalist * Ronald Clarke (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Clark (cricketer)
Ronald Disston Clark (22 February 1895 – 20 February 1983) was an English cricketer active from 1912 to 1919 who played for Essex. He was born in Romford and died in East Wittering. He appeared in seven first-class matches as a righthanded batsman and wicketkeeper The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. .... He scored 61 runs with a highest score of 14 and completed ten catches with one stumping. Notes 1895 births 1983 deaths English cricketers Essex cricketers {{england-cricket-bio-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Clark (long-distance Runner)
Ron Clark (9 March 1930 – 27 October 2022) was a British long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, wh .... References 1930 births 2022 deaths People from Lambeth Sportspeople from the London Borough of Lambeth Athletes from London English male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Clark
Ronald Clark (21 May 1932 – 13 September 2013) was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a left winger. Clark started his career at the Scottish club Kilmarnock in 1951. He played only 16 matches in a five-year spell at the club, scoring three goals. He moved to Gillingham in 1956, where he had much more of an opportunity to play After spending two seasons at the club, playing 33 three matches and scoring 6 goals, Clark transferred to Oldham Athletic. In 1959, having made only four appearances for Oldham, he then transferred to Bedford Town Bedford Town Football Club is a football club based in the Borough of Bedford, England. The club are currently members of the and play at the Eyrie in Cardington, a village on the outskirts of Bedford. They are full members of the Football As .... References External links * 1932 births People from Clarkston, East Renfrewshire 2013 deaths Gillingham F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Clark (baseball)
Ronald Bruce Clark (born January 14, 1943) is an American former professional baseball third baseman, shortstop, and second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins (1966–1969), Seattle Pilots (1969), Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ... (1971–72), Milwaukee Brewers (1972), and Philadelphia Phillies (1975). During a seven-year big league career, Clark Batting average (baseball), batted .189, with five home runs, and 43 runs batted in (RBI). Clark graduated from Brewer High School (Fort Worth, Texas), Brewer High School in Fort Worth, Texas. Before the 1961 season, he was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent (prior to the draft). Clark helped the Twins in the first half of the 1969 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald W
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic '' Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''. Pet forms of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and '' Ronnie''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. '' Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 230, 408; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Rhona. The n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald P
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse '' Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic '' Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''. Pet forms of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and '' Ronnie''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. '' Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 230, 408; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Rhona. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Clark (writer)
Ron Clark (born 1933)https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0164444/ is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for several plays that he co-wrote with Sam Bobrick and for co-writing the screenplays for the films ''Silent Movie'', ''High Anxiety'', and '' Life Stinks'' with Mel Brooks. Career Clark began his career writing for TV during the '60s, including such shows as '' The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'' and '' The Danny Kaye Show''. He wrote plays in the '70s with fellow writer Sam Bobrick. Their first play, ''Norman, Is That You?'', premiered on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre on February 19, 1970. The two men went on to write several more plays together, including '' No Hard Feelings'' (1973), '' Murder at the Howard Johnson's'' (1979), and ''Wally's Cafe'' (1981). Clark remained active in writing for television and film up through the early 1990s. His many television credits include '' That Girl'' (1970), '' Silver Spoons'' (1985–1987), and ''Moonlighting'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Clark (judge)
Ronald Hurley Clark (born January 5, 1953) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Biography Born in Caripito, Venezuela, Clark received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut in 1973 and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut in 1974. He was an armor officer in the United States Army from 1974 to 1976, where he served at Fort Hood, Texas and Germany as a mortar platoon leader and tank company executive officer in 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armor Division. In 1979, he received a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas Law School in Austin. He was in the United States Army Reserve from 1980 to 1990, where he served in the 490th Civil Affairs Company in Abilene, Texas (1980–82) and the Individual Ready Reserve (1983–90). He reached the rank of captain. Clark was an assistant city attorney in the City Attorney's Office of Abilene from 1979 to 1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Clark (teacher)
Ronald Lyle Clark, Jr. (born October 24, 1972) is an American educator and reality television personality. He has taught in North Carolina and New York City; later in life, he founded the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark is a ''New York Times'' bestselling author and motivational speaker on the topic of inspiring educators. In 2019, Clark competed in '' Survivor: Edge of Extinction'', the 38th season of the reality television show ''Survivor''. Background Clark attended school in his earlier years within the Beaufort County school systems in the town of Chocowinity, North Carolina. Clark was an outgoing student who later graduated from Chocowinity High School with the Class of 1990. After graduation, Clark's goals were to become an educator at East Carolina University through the North Carolina Teaching Fellows program. Following his graduation, he traveled for a time and then began working in Aurora, North Carolina. Four years later he began teaching elementary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ron Clark Story
''The Ron Clark Story'' (also known as ''The Triumph'') is a 2006 television film starring Matthew Perry. The film is based on the real-life educator Ron Clark. It follows the tale of an idealistic teacher who leaves his small hometown to teach in a New York City public school, where he faces trouble with the students. The film was directed by Randa Haines, and was released directly on television. The film premiered on TNT on August 13, 2006. Plot In 1998, Ron Clark leaves his teaching at an elementary school in his North Carolina hometown, where he is known for his innovative teaching methods which results in raising test scores. He decides to look for a teaching job in a tough New York inner city school where he feels he could be more useful. He finds a job at Inner Harlem Elementary School, where the students are sorted according to their potential. The principal of the school believes Clark may be too "nice-looking," to take on the rough, disruptive students in a 6th grade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound. In the 1970s, Hancock experimented with jazz fusion, funk, and electro styles, utilizing a wide array of synthesizers and electronics. It was during this period that he released perhaps his best-known and most influential album, '' Head Hunters''. Hancock's best-known compositions include "Cantaloupe Island", " Watermelon Man", " Maiden Voyage", and "Chameleon", all of which are jazz standards. During the 1980s, he enjoyed a hit single with the electronic instrumental " Rockit", a collaboration with bassist/producer Bill Laswell. Hancock has won an Academy Award and 14 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for his 2007 Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Clark
Roland Clark is an American house music DJ, producer, songwriter and vocalist. Biography In the past, Roland Clark used the aliases Jesus Jackson, Digital Pimps, Dark Clark, South Street Player, and is also founding member of the dance music project Urban Soul. He learned how to write songs from his childhood mentor Calvin Gaines. One of the many projects he has been involved in is " Flowerz" by Armand van Helden, from the album '' 2 Future 4 U'' from 1998, as well as delivering his writing and vocal talents to the likes of Todd Terry, Duke Dumont and Katy Perry. He was featured on two Fatboy Slim songs, " Star 69" and " Song for Shelter", both of which sample part of Clark's song "I Get Deep" and feature on Fatboy Slim's 2000 album '' Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars''. In 2017, "I Get Deep" was once again sampled in "Swish Swish" by Katy Perry. His 2006 song "Running on Sunshine", which he performed using the Jesus Jackson alias and co-recorded with Fatboy Slim, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
