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Sheldon (name)
Sheldon is an English masculine given name, as well as a surname, combining the Old English ''scelf'' (rock ledge shelf) and the place name ''haddon'', which in turn comes from the words ''hǣth'' (heath) and ''dūn'' (hill; but also, valley).https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=sheldon Notable people with the name include: Given name *Sheldon Adelson (1933–2021), American billionaire businessman *Sheldon Bach (1925–2021), American psychologist *Shel Bachrach (1944–2024), American insurance broker, investor, businessman and philanthropist *Shelley Berman (1925–2017), American comedian, born Sheldon *Sheldon Blockburger (born 1964), American decathlete *Sheldon Brookbank (born 1980), Canadian hockey player *Sheldon Brooks (1811–1883), American businessman, physician, and politician *Sheldon Brown (American football) (born 1979), American football player *Sheldon Brown (artist) (born 1962), American artist and professor of computer art *Sheldon Brown (bicycle mechanic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Adelson
Sheldon Gary Adelson (August 4, 1933 – January 11, 2021) was an American businessman, investor, and political donor. He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which founded the Marina Bay Sands luxury resort in Singapore, and the parent company of Venetian Macao Limited, which operated The Venetian Las Vegas and the Sands Expo, Sands Expo and Convention Center before selling the properties in early 2022. He owned the Israeli daily newspaper ''Israel Hayom'', the Israeli weekly newspaper ''Makor Rishon'', and the American daily newspaper the ''Las Vegas Review-Journal''. Adelson created the Adelson Foundation in 2007, a private charity focusing on healthcare and support of Israel and the Jews, Jewish people. He was a major contributor to Republican Party (United States), Republican Party candidates and was often dubbed a "kingmaker" due to the size and frequency of his donations. He was Donald Trump's largest donor in 2016 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon V
Sheldon may refer to: People and fictional characters * Sheldon (name), a given name and a surname, and a list of people and fictional characters with the name Places Antarctica * Sheldon Glacier, Adelaide Island Australia * Sheldon, Queensland, a rural residential locality in Redland City * Sheldon Forest, New South Wales United Kingdom * Sheldon, Derbyshire, England, a village and civil parish * Sheldon, Devon, England, a village and civil parish * Sheldon, West Midlands, England * Sheldon stone circle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland United States * Sheldon, Illinois, a village * Sheldon, Iowa, a city * Sheldon, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Sheldon, Missouri, a city * Sheldon, New York, a town * Sheldon, North Dakota, a city * Sheldon, South Carolina, an unincorporated community and census-designated place * Sheldon, Texas, an unincorporated community * Sheldon, Vermont, a town * Sheldon, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a town * Sheldon, Rusk County, Wisconsin, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Neuse
Sheldon Lynn Neuse ( ; born December 10, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers. Career Amateur career Neuse attended Fossil Ridge High School (Fort Worth, Texas), Fossil Ridge High School in Keller, Texas. The Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers selected him in the 38th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, but he did not sign. Neuse enrolled at the University of Oklahoma, where he played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball, Oklahoma Sooners. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior at Oklahoma in 2016, Neuse hit .369/.465/.646 with 10 home runs and 48 runs batted in (RBIs). He won the Brooks Wallace Award, given annually to the best s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Mallory
Sheldon Mallory (born July 16, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played one season in the major leagues in for the Oakland Athletics. Mallory was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Kansas City Royals in . He was traded to the New York Mets in December 1976, and was purchased from them by the Athletics the following April. After his lone major league season, he spent one season each in the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ... organizations before retiring. References External links Major League Baseball outfielders Oakland Athletics players Billings Mustangs players Waterloo Royals players San Jose Bees players Jacksonville Suns players Omaha Royals players San Jose Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard Bershad (February 22, 1907 – January 11, 1997) was an American film and television actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. Early life Sheldon Leonard Bershad was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of middle-class Jewish parents Frank Bershad and Anna Levit. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1929. Career Film As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or "heavies". His trademark was his especially thick New York accent, usually delivered from the side of his mouth. (He would often pronounce ''th'' as ''t'' and would say ''ur'' as ''oi'', thus he would pronounce ''hurt'' as ''hoit ''.) ote to EditorHis breakthrough role was in '' Another Thin Man'' (1939), in which he played a soft-spoken but dangerous murder suspect. From then on he was typecast as smooth gangsters or streetwise guys in such movies as '' It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946; as bartender Nick), '' To Have and Have Not'' (1944), '' Guy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Lavin
Sheldon Lavin (June 17, 1932 – May 26, 2023) was an American billionaire businessman, and the owner, chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of OSI Group, a US meat processor and the main hamburger supplier to McDonald's. At his death, his net worth was estimated at US$3.1 billion. Early life Sheldon Lavin was born in 1932. He earned a bachelor's degree in business from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Career In 1970, Lavin worked with OSI as a consultant to help the company organize the financing of its first modern meat plant. He later became a full-time employee, and took over the business in the 1980s, eventually acquiring an estimated 90% stake. In November of 2013, he was inducted into the Meat Industry Hall of Fame. Personal life Lavin lived in Highland Park, Illinois Highland Park is a suburban city located in southeastern Lake County, Illinois, United States, about north of downtown Chicago. Per the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Kennedy
Sheldon Kennedy (born June 15, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League (NHL). Kennedy was drafted by the Red Wings in the fourth round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft while playing with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In the WHL, Kennedy helped the Broncos capture the 1989 Memorial Cup, and was named to the tournament all-star team. Kennedy represented Canada internationally at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, World Junior Championships in 1988 and 1989. He helped Canada win a gold medal at the 1988 tournament. Kennedy was born in Brandon, Manitoba, but grew up in Elkhorn, Manitoba. Kennedy is known for going public as a victim of sexual abuse by his coach, Graham James (ice hockey), Graham James. In 1998, Kennedy inline skating, roller bladed across Canada to raise awareness and funds for sexual abuse victims. Currently, Kenne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Jones
Sheldon Leslie "Available" Jones (February 2, 1922 – April 18, 1991) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who played in the Major Leagues from 1946 through 1953 for the New York Giants, Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs. He earned his nickname from a character in the Li'l Abner comic strip and because of his durability as both a starting pitcher and a reliever early in his MLB career as a member of the Giants. The native of Tecumseh, Nebraska, stood tall and weighed . Jones' professional career began in 1941 and was interrupted by three years of service (1943–45) in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. When he returned to baseball after the war, he posted back-to-back stellar seasons in the minor leagues, winning 32 of 44 decisions in 1946–47 before his permanent recall to the Giants. In 1948, Jones appeared in 55 games played (fourth that season among National League pitchers), 21 as a starter and 34 in relief, worked in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Jackson (cricketer)
Sheldon Philip Jackson (born 27 September 1986) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Saurashtra in domestic cricket and previously appeared for Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League (IPL). He is a right-handed wicket-keeper-batter. Career After a good domestic season in 2012–13, he was signed up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in February 2013. He finished the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy season as the fifth-highest run-getter. During the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Jackson hit two centuries on two consecutive days of the competition. Jackson made his debut for Saurashtra in 2011 and scored 5634 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 49.42, including 19 hundreds and 27 half-centuries. He was a part of Kolkata Knight Riders IPL team in 2017. On 3 March 2017, during the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Chhattisgarh, Jackson became only the second Indian batsman to be given out in a List A match by obstructing the field. On 2 November 2018, in Saurash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Jackson (American Football)
Sheldon Blair Jackson Jr. (born July 24, 1976) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 to 2001. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football, Nebraska Cornhuskers and was selected by the Bills in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft with the 230th overall pick. In three seasons, he had ten receptions for 71 yards and two touchdowns. References External linksPro-Football-Reference 1976 births Buffalo Bills players Living people American football tight ends Sportspeople from Diamond Bar, California Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California Damien High School alumni 20th-century American sportsmen {{tightend-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Jackson
Sheldon Jackson (May 18, 1834 – May 2, 1909) was a Presbyterian minister, missionary, and political leader. During this career he travelled about one million miles (1.6 million km) and established more than one hundred missions and churches, mostly in the Western United States. He performed extensive missionary work in Colorado and the Alaska Territory, including his efforts to suppress Native American languages. Youth, education, early career Sheldon Jackson was born in 1834 in Minaville in Montgomery County in eastern New York. His mother Delia (Sheldon) Jackson was a daughter of New York State Assembly Speaker Alexander Sheldon. Jackson graduated in 1855 from Union College in Schenectady, New York, and from the Presbyterian Church's Princeton Theological Seminary in 1858. That same year, he became an ordained Presbyterian minister and married the former Mary Vorhees. He wanted to become a missionary overseas, but the Presbyterian board told the five foot tall Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon Lejeune
Sheldon Adalbert "Larry" LeJeune (July 22, 1885–April 21, 1952) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played parts of two seasons in the major leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central .... In 1910, at a competition in Cincinnati, LeJeune threw a baseball , setting a world record. References External links 1885 births 1952 deaths Major League Baseball center fielders Brooklyn Dodgers players Pittsburgh Pirates players Baseball players from Michigan Springfield Babes (baseball) players Dubuque Dubs players Grays Harbor Grays players Evansville River Rats players Chattanooga Lookouts players Grand Rapids Black Sox players Grand Rapids Bill-eds players Sioux City Indians players 20th-century A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
