James, Jim or Jimmy Short may refer to:
Sportspeople
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James Short (footballer)
John James Short (April 1896 – after 1927) was an English professional association football, footballer who scored 20 goals in 48 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City F.C., Birmingham, Watford F.C., Watford and Norwi ...
(1896–?), English footballer (Birmingham, Watford, Norwich City)
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Jimmy Short (1909–?), English footballer (Sheffield Wednesday, Brighton & Hove Albion, Barrow)
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James Short (rugby union) (born 1989), English rugby union player
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James Short (figure skater), coach and participant of the 1959 and
1960 United States Figure Skating Championships
Others
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James Short (mathematician)
James Short FRS (10 June O.S. (21 June N.S.) 1710 – 14 June 1768) was a Scottish mathematician and manufacturer of optical instruments, principally telescopes. During his 35-year career as a telescope-maker he produced approximately ...
(1710–1768), Scottish mathematician, telescope, and scientific instrument maker
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Jim Short (politician) (born 1936), Australian politician and diplomat
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Jim Short (comedian)
Jim Short (1966 or 1967 – January 5, 2025) was an Australian-born American stand-up comedian from San Francisco. Originally from Australia, he moved to Texas in 1979, and over time his faded accent caused some controversy, which he often joked ...
(born 1967), American stand-up comedian in San Francisco
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Jimmy Logan
James Allan Short, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OBE, RSAMD, FRSAMD (4 April 1928 – 13 April 2001), known professionally as Jimmy Logan, was a Scotland, Scottish performer, theatrical producer, impresario and Theatre director, ...
(James Allen Short, 1928–2001), Scottish actor
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James F. Short (1902–1986), American businessman, rancher, and politician
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James F. Short Jr. (1924–2018), American sociologist
See also
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