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Jiřà Maštálka Jiřà Maštálka (born on 3 January 1956 in Sušice ) is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia; part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left party group in the European Parliament.
Jiřà Nigrin Jiřà Nigrin (Černý) z Černého Mostu, since about 1590 titled z Nigropontu (died 1606) was an important printer in Prague between 1572 and 1606. Among other works, Nigrin published many of the compositions of renaissance composer Jacobus Gallus.
Jiřà Paroubek Jiřà Paroubek (IPA: ) (born 21 August, 1952 in Olomouc) is a Czech politician, chairman of the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD). From April 25, 2005 to August 16, 2006, he was prime minister of the Czech Republic.
Jiřà Vaněk (tennis) Jiřà Vaněk (born April 24, 1978) is a male tennis player from the Czech Republic who turned pro in 1995. He reached a career high ranking of 74 in October of 2000, but more frequently has been ranked around #100.
Jiřà Voskovec Jiřà Voskovec () (19 June 1905 near Benešov as Jiřà Wachsmann – 4 July 1981 in Pearblossom, California, USA) was a Czech actor and writer, who throughout his career was associated with Jan Werich. He attended school in Prague and in Dijon, France.
Jim "Crash" Jensen Jim "Crash" Jensen (born November 14th, 1959 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is a former American football wide receiver, running back, tight end and quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins(1981-1992) of the NFL and for the Miami Hooters of the AFL. He played quarterback for the Boston University Terriers
Jim (comics) Jim was a comic book series by Jim Woodring, which the artist described as an "autojournal". It contained comics on a variety of subjects, many based on dreams, as well as surrealist drawings and free-form text which resembled automatic writing.
Jim Abbott James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967), was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the California Angels, the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox, and the Milwaukee Brewers from 1989 to 1998. Abbott is best known for playing despite having no right hand.
Jim Abbott (politician) James "Jim" Abbott (born August 18, 1942 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Conservative member of Canada's House of Commons. Abbott was a member of the Reform Party from 1993 to 2000 and a member of the Canadian Alliance from 2000 to 2004.
Jim Abercrombie Jim Abercrombie (born in Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian rugby league player for the Wests Magpies in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership competition, he also played rugby union for Wests. His position of choice was at lock forward though his versatility meant he could play anywhere in the forwards and he often goal kicked.
Jim Adkins Jim Adkins (born November 10, 1975) is the lead singer and guitarist in the American band Jimmy Eat World. Born in Mesa, Arizona, Adkins learned the guitar at an early age, and was a member of the regional band "Dream" whilst still at high school, before forming Jimmy Eat World with childhood friends Tom Linton, Mitch Porter and Zach Lind.
Jim Al-Khalili Jim Al-Khalili (born 20 September 1962) is a British theoretical nuclear physicist, academic, author and broadcaster. In 2004 he was chosen as one of twenty-one "Faces of UK Science" on permanent exhibition in London’s National Portrait Gallery.
Jim Allison Jim Allison was an American college and professional football player. A running back, he played college football at San Diego State University, He was drafted in the 12th round in 1965, and played professionally in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers from 1965 through 1968.
Jim Allister James Hugh "Jim" Allister, QC (born April 2, 1953 in Crossgar, County Down) is a Northern Ireland unionist politician and barrister. He is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and was elected as a member of the European Parliament (succeeding Ian Paisley) in 2004.
Jim Ameche Jim Ameche (born August 6, 1915 in Kenosha, Wisconsin as James Ameche; died February 4, 1983 in Tucson, Arizona), was a younger brother of actor Don Ameche. Jim was radio's original "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy".
Jim Amoss Jim Amoss is Editor of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Under his leadership the paper won two Pulitzer Prizes in 1997 for public service and editorial cartooning, and in 2006 won two more Pulitzer Prizes for its coverage of Hurricane Katrina.
Jim Anderson (baseball) James Lea Anderson (born February 23, 1957 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. On June 3, 1975 he was drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Jim Anchower Jim Anchower is the fictional author of “The Cruise”, a column that appears in the satirical magazine The Onion. Readers are met with a friendly “Hola, amigos,” followed immediately by the apologetic "I know it's been a long time since I rapped at ya," from the easy-going and robustly directionless Jim.
Jim Apple Jim Apple was an American college and professional football player. A halfback, he played college football at Upsala University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the New York Titans in 1961.
Jim Argue Jim Argue, Jr., President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas State Senate, attended Little Rock Public Schools, graduated from Hall High School, and earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Hendrix College in 1973.
Jim Backus James Gilmore Backus (February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio - July 3, 1989 In Los Angeles, California) was a radio, television, film actor, character actor, and voice actor. Among his most famous roles are the voice of Mr.
Jim Bacon James Alexander Bacon AC (May 15, 1950 - June 20, 2004) was Premier of Tasmania from 1998 to 2004. Bacon was born in Melbourne; his father Frank, a doctor, died when his son was twelve, leaving him to be raised by his mother Joan.
Jim Baen's Universe Jim Baen's Universe is a bimonthly science fiction and fantasy webzine created by Jim Baen that launched in June 2006 as an experiment in e-publishing. To settle any questions regarding its future following Jim Baen's untimely death in June, 2006 Eric Flint, its editor-in-chief, announced within its electronic pages that the magazine would continue on schedule.
Jim Bagby, Jr. James Charles Jacob Bagby, Jr. (September 8, 1916 - September 2, 1988) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1938-1940, 1946), Cleveland Indians (1941-1945) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1947).
Jim Baikie British comic strip artist Jim Baikie began his career illustrating Valentine for Fleetway. Over the next twenty years, he built a solid reputation working for TV comics such as Look-in, including adaptations of The Monkees and Star Trek, all scripted by Angus P.
Jim Bakker James Orsen Bakker (born January 2, 1940, in Muskegon, Michigan) is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God minister, and a former host (with his then-wife Tammy Faye Bakker) of The PTL Club, a popular evangelical Christian television program. A sex scandal led to his resignation from the ministry.
Jim Ballard Jim Ballard (born April 16, 1972) is a former Arena Football League quarterback for the Buffalo Destroyers in 2001 and the Indiana Firebirds in 2002 and 2003. Ballard also played in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts in 2002 and 1999 and the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2000.
Jim Barber Jim Barber (Branson, Missouri) is recognized as one of the world's great ventriloquists, Jim Barber has been honored as the "International Ventriloquist of the Year," "Comedy Entertainer of the Year," by the National Association of Campus Activities and Showtime, the Movie Channel named him one of the "Funniest People in America" (Tennessee Representative) for his technical vocal skills and creative approach to the art of ventriloquism.
Jim Barnett (basketball) James Franklin Barnett (born July 7, 1944 in Greenville, South Carolina) is a former professional basketball player. Barnett, who played college basketball for the University of Oregon, was a 6'4" guard/forward who played eleven seasons in the NBA with eight teams.
Jim Barr James Leland Barr is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Lynwood, California on February 10, 1948 and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
Jim Barry The Jim Barry is a variation of the Martini cocktail, invented by novelist, poet, and dramatist Jim Klass, to celebrate the completion of his play, Freud Was Right About Sex. Jim's middle name is Barry, hence the name of the cocktail.
Jim Bates (football coach) Jim Bates was the defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins then became the interim head coach after Dave Wanstedt resigned during the 2004 season. During the 2004/2005 offseason he went to the Green Bay Packers where he is the Defensive Coordinator.
Jim Beatty James Tully ("Jim") Beatty (b. October 28, 1934 in New York, New York) is a former American track and field athlete who is best remembered as the first person to break the four-minute mile barrier on an indoor track when he ran 3:58.
Jim Bellows Jim Bellows is considered to be one of the most influential figures in American journalism of the 20th century. Bellows was born to a wealthy Ohio family, attended prep school in Connecticut and graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, in 1944 with a B.
Jim Bennett (politician) Jim Bennett was acclaimed as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday, February 6, 2006. However, he resigned his position just over three months later, after many differences in opinion with the Liberal Party caucus.
Jim Bett James (Jim) Bett (born November 25, 1959 in Hamilton) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who predominantly played for Aberdeen. He played in central or left midfield and had also played for Airdrieonians, Valur in Iceland, Rangers and K.
Jim Bibby James Blair Bibby (born October 29, 1944 in Franklinton, North Carolina) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1972 to 1984.
Jim Blashfield Jim Blashfield (born September 4, 1944 in Seattle, Washington) is an American filmmaker and media artist, best known for his short films such as Suspicious Circumstances and his music videos in the late 1980s and early 1990s for Talking Heads, Joni Mitchell, Nu Shooz, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Michael Jackson, Tears for Fears and Marc Cohn.
Jim Blasingame Jim Blasingame, also known as the Small Business Advocate, is the creator and host of the nationally syndicated weekday radio/Internet talk show, “The Small Business Advocate.” On the air since 1997, the talk show features topics for small business owners and interviews with small business experts.
Jim Boeheim James Arthur "Jim" Boeheim (pronounced BAY-heim) (born November 17, 1944 in Lyons, New York) is the men's basketball head coach for Syracuse University. Boeheim’s twenty-ninth season as Syracuse University’s men’s basketball head coach earned him his 700th victory during his tenure there, leaving him with a 726-252 overall win-loss record.
Jim Borgman James Mark Borgman (born February 24, 1952) is an American cartoonist. Borgman has illustrated the comic strip Zits since July 1997, which is syndicated in 875 newspapers around the world and is translated into seven languages, including German, Chinese, Spanish, and Finnish.
Jim Bosnjak Jim Bosnjak is an Australian businessman who rose to prominence as the chairman of Westbus, Australia's largest privately-owned bus operator. Since selling his Westbus stake in 2005, Bosnjak has maintained a high profile as chairman of the Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board.
Jim Bouton James Alan Bouton (born March 8, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball player, and author of the controversial baseball book Ball Four, which was a combination diary of his 1969 season and memoir of his years with the New York Yankees.
Jim Bowen Jim Bowen (born James Brown-Whittaker in Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, August 20, 1937) is an English stand-up comedian and TV personality. He is best known as the host of the ITV gameshow Bullseye which for fifteen years was watched by over twelve million viewers.
Jim Bowie James Bowie (probably April 10, 1796 - March 6, 1836), aka Jim Bowie, was a 19th century pioneer and soldier who took a prominent part in the Texas Revolution and was killed at the Battle of the Alamo. He was born in Kentucky, and spent most of his life in Louisiana before moving to Texas and joining in the revolution.
Jim Boyd (musician) Jim Boyd (born 1956) is a singer/songwriter, actor and member of The Jim Boyd Band on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington. Boyd has performed in several groups, including XIT, Greywolf, and Winterhawk.
Jim Boyle James (Jim) Boyle is an American politician in the State of Ohio, affiliated with the Democratic party. He has served on the city council of South Euclid, Ohio, and is currently a candidate for the Ohio State Senate.
Jim Branning James Archibald "Jim" Branning is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. He is played by John Bardon, and first appeared on 29 April 1996, becoming a regular character in 1999.
Jim Breech James Thomas Breech (born April 11, 1956 in Sacramento, California) is a former American football kicker in the National Football League, who played for Oakland Raiders in 1979 and Cincinnati Bengals from 1980-1992. Before his NFL career, Breech played for the University of California and Sacramento High School.
Jim Breen James William Breen (born 1947) is a Research Fellow at Monash University in Australia, where he was a professor before his retirement in 2003. He is well known for his involvement in several popular free Japanese-related projects: the EDICT and JMDict Japanese-English dictionaries, the KANJIDIC kanji dictionary, and the WWWJDIC portal which provides an interface to search them.
Jim Brewer (basketball) James Turner Brewer (born on December 3, 1951 in Maywood, Illinois), was a former NBA player. A 6'9" 210 pound forward, Brewer attended the University of Minnesota before being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1973 NBA draft.
Jim Bricker Jim Bricker is a writer who has worked in the comic book industry. He wrote and drew the series Open Season, which was published by Renegade Press (first six issues) and Strawberry Jam Comics (seventh issue) from 1986 to 1988.
Jim Bridger Jim or James Bridger (March, 1804 – July 17, 1881) was among the foremost mountain men, trappers, scouts and guides who explored and trapped the Western United States during the decades of 1820-1840. He was also well known as a teller of tall tales.
Jim Brillheart James Benson Brillheart (September 28, 1903 -September 2, 1972) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1922 through 1931 for the Washington Senators (1922-23), Chicago Cubs (1927) and Boston Red Sox (1931). Brillheart batted right handed and threw left handed.
Jim Britton James Allan Britton (born March 25, 1944 in North Tonawanda, New York) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1967-1971 with the Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos. He was 6'5" tall and weighed 225 pounds.
Jim Brovelli Jim Brovelli is a former basketball coach, who coached the NBA's Washington Wizards for part of the lockout-shortened 1999 season. Prior to that, he was the longtime head coach at the University of San Francisco where he coached the 1984-95 Dons basketball team who returned to basketball after a self-imposed two year break for various violations.
Jim Brower James Robert Brower (born December 29, 1972 in Edina, Minnesota) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has played with 7 other different MLB teams: Cleveland Indians (1999-2000), Cincinnati Reds (2001-2002), Montreal Expos (2002), San Francisco Giants (2003-2004), Atlanta Braves (2005), Baltimore Orioles (2006), and San Diego Padres (2006).
Jim Brown (Ice Hockey) Jim Brown was chosen 92nd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. While most kids growing up in sunny Arizona dream of playing football or baseball, Brown took a liking to ice hockey, and he was good at it.
Jim Buckmaster Jim Buckmaster (born in Ann Arbor) is a programmer who has been the chief executive officer of Craigslist since 2000. He was an undergraduate at Virginia Tech and studied medicine and classics at the University of Michigan in the 1990s.
Jim Bucher James Quinter Bucher (March 24, 1911 - October 21, 2004) was an infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1934-1937), St. Louis Cardinals (1938) and Boston Red Sox (1944-1945).
Jim Bullinger James Eric (Jim) Bullinger (born August 21, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1992-96), Montreal Expos (1997) and Seattle Mariners (1998). He batted and threw right handed.
Jim Bunning James Paul David "Jim" Bunning (born October 23, 1931 in Southgate, Kentucky) is an American politician who was a Hall of Fame pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1971. He subsequently entered electoral politics and was eventually elected to the United States Senate from Kentucky; he has served there since 1999 as the Republican junior U.
Jim Burt (football player) Jim Burt (born June 7 1959) is a former NFL Football player who played for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. Burt played nose tackle for the Giants team that won Super Bowl XXI and the 49ers team that won Super Bowl XXIV.
Jim Busby James Franklin Busby (January 8, 1927 - July 8, 1996) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball and right-handed batter who played for the Chicago White Sox (1950-52, 1955), Washington Senators (1952-55), Cleveland Indians (1956-57), Baltimore Orioles (1957-58, 1960-61), Boston Red Sox (1959-60) and Houston Colt .45's (1962).
Jim Butterfield Jim Butterfield (14 February 1936 – ) is a Toronto-based author and computer programmer famous for his work with Commodore microcomputers, and a longtime contributor to periodicals such as The Transactor and TPUG.
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (original title: Jim Knopf und Lukas der LokomotivfĂĽhrer) is a German children fantasy novel written by Michael Ende, published in 1960, where it scored a tremendous success. In fact, this spawned the sequel Jim Button and the Wild 13 some time after.
Jim Cain (ice hockey) James Francis "Dutch" Cain (Born February, 1902, in Newmarket, Ontario) was a Canadian Professional Hockey Defenceman who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats and Montreal Maroons.
Jim Cairns James Ford Cairns (4 October 1914 - 12 October 2003), Australian politician, was prominent in the Labor movement through the 1960s and 1970s, and was briefly Deputy Prime Minister in the Whitlam government. He is best remembered as a leader of the movement against Australian involvement in the Vietnam War, for his affair with Junie Morosi and for his later renunciation of conventional politics.
Jim Campbell Jim Campbell born April 3, 1973 in Worcester, Massachusetts is an American ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens round 2 #28 overall 1991 NHL Entry Draft, but he really broke out with the St.
Jim Campilongo Jim Campilongo is a country/jazz guitarist from San Francisco, currently residing in New York City. Most of his original music is instrumental, although he has featured the singer Norah Jones on his last two releases, and he is a member of The Little Willies, which also includes Jones.
Jim Capaldi Jim Capaldi (2 August 1944 – 28 January 2005) was an English musician and songwriter and a founding member of Traffic. He drummed with several famous singers and musicians, including Jimi Hendrix and George Harrison.
Jim Carey (ice hockey) Jim Carey (born May 31, 1974 in Dorchester, Massachusetts) is an American retired National Hockey League goaltender. He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, second round, 32nd overall.
Jim Carr (US) James Edwin Carr (born December 20, 1965) is a technologist and Microsoft Certified Professional in Phoenix, Arizona. An advocate for digital literacy, Carr serves on the Board of Directors for the Digital Literacy Institute.
Jim Carroll Jim Carroll (born August 1, 1950 in New York City) is an author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Carroll is best known for his 1978 novel The Basketball Diaries, which was made into a movie in 1995 starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Jim Carson Jim Carson (born December 21 1977) is an American artist, composer, producer, remixer, and house DJ residing in Los Angeles, California, USA. Carson has held DJ residencies and guest spots at many major North American electronic music nightclubs.
Jim Castiglia James Vincent Castiglia (born September 30, 1918 in Passaic, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1942. The 23-year-old rookie stood 5'11" and weighed 200 lbs.
Jim Clancy (baseball) James Clancy (born December 18, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1977-88), Houston Astros (1989-91) and Atlanta Braves (1991). He batted and threw right-handed.
Jim Clark (sheriff) Sheriff Jim Clark of Selma, Alabama, was responsible for the violent arrests of civil rights protestors. He was satirized by Tom Lehrer in the song National Brotherhood Week as dancing "cheek to cheek" with Lena Horne (Hollywood's first black starlet).
Jim Clayton Jim Clayton is the co-leader, pianist and composer for The Clayton/Scott Group. The band won Group of the Year, 2005 and 2006 at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards and Best Jazz Recording, 2004 Canadian Urban Music Awards.
Jim Cleamons James Mitchell (Jim) Cleamons (born September 13 1949 in Lincolnton, North Carolina) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach. He has been an assistant coach under Phil Jackson with both the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jim Clyburn James Enos "Jim" Clyburn (born July 21, 1940) is an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 6th congressional district of South Carolina(map). A Democrat, he represents South Carolina's only majority-black district, which includes all of Florence and large portions of Columbia and Charleston.
Jim Coburn Jim Coburn is a politician, and a former Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to Chester, New Hampshire when he was six years old to live with his grandmother after his mother died of cancer.
Jim Compton Jim Compton was a member of the Seattle City Council, first elected in 1999. At his resignation in December of 2005, he was chair of the Utilities & Technology Committee, vice chair of the Energy & Environmental Policy Committee, and a member of the Government Affairs & Labor Committee.
Jim Constable Jimmy Lee (Jim) Constable (June 14, 1933 - September 4, 2002) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1957 through 1963, he played for the New York Giants (1957), San Francisco Giants (1958[start], 1963 [end]), Cleveland Indians (1958[mid]), Washington Senators (1958[end]) and Milwaukee Braves (1963).
Jim Conway Jim Conway is a highly accomplished Australian harmonica player in the blues idiom. With his brother Mic Conway he was a co-founder of the popular Australian group of the 1970s, The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band.
Jim Corbett (hunter) Jim Corbett (25 July 1875–19 April 1955) was an Indian-born hunter, conservationist and naturalist, famous for his writings on the hunting of man-eating tigers and leopards. The Corbett National Park in India is named in his memory.
Jim Corsi James Bernard Corsi (born September 9, 1961 in Newton, Massachusetts) was a Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics (1988-89, 1992 and 1995-96), Houston Astros (1991), Florida Marlins (1993), Boston Red Sox (1997-99) and Baltimore Orioles (1999).
Jim Cousins James Mackay Cousins, known as Jim Cousins, (born February 23, 1944, Shepherd's Bush, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, and is a member of the ruling Labour Party.
Jim Covert James Paul "Jimbo" Covert (born March 22, 1960 in Conway, Pennsylvania) was an All-Pro offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears. Covert attended the University of Pittsburgh where he was a two time All-American after getting his start in football at Freedom Area High School in Beaver County north of Pittsburgh.
Jim Cox The Honourable James Glennister "Jim" Cox (born 1 October 1945) is a Tasmanian Labor politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Bass. He was first elected in the 1989 election.
Jim Craig James Downey "Jim" Craig (b. May 31 1957, North Easton, Massachusetts) is a retired American Professional Hockey goaltender who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins and Minnesota North Stars.
Jim Criner Jim Criner (Born March 30, 1940) is an American Football coach, known for his head coaching stints at Boise State University (won 1980 NCAA Division I-AA Championship), Iowa State, NFL Europe's Scottish Claymores (Won World Bowl), and the short-lived XFL's Las Vegas Outlaws. Most recently he was a scout for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL under head coach Dick Vermeil, whom he coached with previously at UCLA.
Jim Crockett, Jr. Jim Crockett, Jr. (born 1944 in Charlotte, North Carolina) was a professional wrestling promoter and the owner of the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions, and also part of the Charlotte O's, a minor-league baseball team in Charlotte, NC.
Jim Crow laws The Jim Crow Laws were state and local laws enacted in the Southern and Border States of the United States and enforced between 1876 and 1965. They mandated "separate but equal" status for African Americans.
Jim Crowley James H. "Jim" Crowley (September 10 1902 – January 15 1986), American Football player and coach born in Chicago, Illinois, who gained fame as one-fourth of the University of Notre Dame's legendary "Four Horsemen" backfield playing career==
Jim Cuddy Jim Cuddy (born in Toronto on December 2, 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo. He has also produced two solo albums with the "Jim Cuddy band", which features such musicians as Bazil Donovan, Colin Cripps, and Gavin Brown.
Jim Cullum Jazz Band The Jim Cullum Jazz Band is an acoustic 7-piece traditional jazz ensemble led by cornetist Jim Cullum Jr. Since 1989, the band has been featured nationally on their own weekly public radio series Riverwalk Jazz.
Jim Cummins (professor) Dr. Jim Cummins is a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto where he works on language development and literacy development of learners of English as an additional language.
Jim Danforth Jim Danforth is a master stop-motion animator, well-known for his model-animation work and matte painting skill. Danforth is known for his superb work on When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1971), a sequel of sorts to Ray Harryhausen's One Million Years B.
Jim Daranijo Jim Daranijo is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Consultant of BCG consulting UK a London based multi-business consultancy (not to be confused with Boston Consulting Group). Jim Daranijo holds a PGDiploma in Management Finance from Greenwich School of Management London and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Strategic Management from the University of Hull England.
Jiřà Nigrin Jiřà Nigrin (Černý) z Černého Mostu, since about 1590 titled z Nigropontu (died 1606) was an important printer in Prague between 1572 and 1606. Among other works, Nigrin published many of the compositions of renaissance composer Jacobus Gallus.
Jiřà Paroubek Jiřà Paroubek (IPA: ) (born 21 August, 1952 in Olomouc) is a Czech politician, chairman of the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD). From April 25, 2005 to August 16, 2006, he was prime minister of the Czech Republic.
Jiřà Vaněk (tennis) Jiřà Vaněk (born April 24, 1978) is a male tennis player from the Czech Republic who turned pro in 1995. He reached a career high ranking of 74 in October of 2000, but more frequently has been ranked around #100.
Jiřà Voskovec Jiřà Voskovec () (19 June 1905 near Benešov as Jiřà Wachsmann – 4 July 1981 in Pearblossom, California, USA) was a Czech actor and writer, who throughout his career was associated with Jan Werich. He attended school in Prague and in Dijon, France.
Jim "Crash" Jensen Jim "Crash" Jensen (born November 14th, 1959 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is a former American football wide receiver, running back, tight end and quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins(1981-1992) of the NFL and for the Miami Hooters of the AFL. He played quarterback for the Boston University Terriers
Jim (comics) Jim was a comic book series by Jim Woodring, which the artist described as an "autojournal". It contained comics on a variety of subjects, many based on dreams, as well as surrealist drawings and free-form text which resembled automatic writing.
Jim Abbott James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967), was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the California Angels, the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox, and the Milwaukee Brewers from 1989 to 1998. Abbott is best known for playing despite having no right hand.
Jim Abbott (politician) James "Jim" Abbott (born August 18, 1942 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Conservative member of Canada's House of Commons. Abbott was a member of the Reform Party from 1993 to 2000 and a member of the Canadian Alliance from 2000 to 2004.
Jim Abercrombie Jim Abercrombie (born in Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian rugby league player for the Wests Magpies in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership competition, he also played rugby union for Wests. His position of choice was at lock forward though his versatility meant he could play anywhere in the forwards and he often goal kicked.
Jim Adkins Jim Adkins (born November 10, 1975) is the lead singer and guitarist in the American band Jimmy Eat World. Born in Mesa, Arizona, Adkins learned the guitar at an early age, and was a member of the regional band "Dream" whilst still at high school, before forming Jimmy Eat World with childhood friends Tom Linton, Mitch Porter and Zach Lind.
Jim Al-Khalili Jim Al-Khalili (born 20 September 1962) is a British theoretical nuclear physicist, academic, author and broadcaster. In 2004 he was chosen as one of twenty-one "Faces of UK Science" on permanent exhibition in London’s National Portrait Gallery.
Jim Allison Jim Allison was an American college and professional football player. A running back, he played college football at San Diego State University, He was drafted in the 12th round in 1965, and played professionally in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers from 1965 through 1968.
Jim Allister James Hugh "Jim" Allister, QC (born April 2, 1953 in Crossgar, County Down) is a Northern Ireland unionist politician and barrister. He is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and was elected as a member of the European Parliament (succeeding Ian Paisley) in 2004.
Jim Ameche Jim Ameche (born August 6, 1915 in Kenosha, Wisconsin as James Ameche; died February 4, 1983 in Tucson, Arizona), was a younger brother of actor Don Ameche. Jim was radio's original "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy".
Jim Amoss Jim Amoss is Editor of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Under his leadership the paper won two Pulitzer Prizes in 1997 for public service and editorial cartooning, and in 2006 won two more Pulitzer Prizes for its coverage of Hurricane Katrina.
Jim Anderson (baseball) James Lea Anderson (born February 23, 1957 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. On June 3, 1975 he was drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Jim Anchower Jim Anchower is the fictional author of “The Cruise”, a column that appears in the satirical magazine The Onion. Readers are met with a friendly “Hola, amigos,” followed immediately by the apologetic "I know it's been a long time since I rapped at ya," from the easy-going and robustly directionless Jim.
Jim Apple Jim Apple was an American college and professional football player. A halfback, he played college football at Upsala University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the New York Titans in 1961.
Jim Argue Jim Argue, Jr., President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas State Senate, attended Little Rock Public Schools, graduated from Hall High School, and earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Hendrix College in 1973.
Jim Backus James Gilmore Backus (February 25, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio - July 3, 1989 In Los Angeles, California) was a radio, television, film actor, character actor, and voice actor. Among his most famous roles are the voice of Mr.
Jim Bacon James Alexander Bacon AC (May 15, 1950 - June 20, 2004) was Premier of Tasmania from 1998 to 2004. Bacon was born in Melbourne; his father Frank, a doctor, died when his son was twelve, leaving him to be raised by his mother Joan.
Jim Baen's Universe Jim Baen's Universe is a bimonthly science fiction and fantasy webzine created by Jim Baen that launched in June 2006 as an experiment in e-publishing. To settle any questions regarding its future following Jim Baen's untimely death in June, 2006 Eric Flint, its editor-in-chief, announced within its electronic pages that the magazine would continue on schedule.
Jim Bagby, Jr. James Charles Jacob Bagby, Jr. (September 8, 1916 - September 2, 1988) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1938-1940, 1946), Cleveland Indians (1941-1945) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1947).
Jim Baikie British comic strip artist Jim Baikie began his career illustrating Valentine for Fleetway. Over the next twenty years, he built a solid reputation working for TV comics such as Look-in, including adaptations of The Monkees and Star Trek, all scripted by Angus P.
Jim Bakker James Orsen Bakker (born January 2, 1940, in Muskegon, Michigan) is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God minister, and a former host (with his then-wife Tammy Faye Bakker) of The PTL Club, a popular evangelical Christian television program. A sex scandal led to his resignation from the ministry.
Jim Ballard Jim Ballard (born April 16, 1972) is a former Arena Football League quarterback for the Buffalo Destroyers in 2001 and the Indiana Firebirds in 2002 and 2003. Ballard also played in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts in 2002 and 1999 and the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2000.
Jim Barber Jim Barber (Branson, Missouri) is recognized as one of the world's great ventriloquists, Jim Barber has been honored as the "International Ventriloquist of the Year," "Comedy Entertainer of the Year," by the National Association of Campus Activities and Showtime, the Movie Channel named him one of the "Funniest People in America" (Tennessee Representative) for his technical vocal skills and creative approach to the art of ventriloquism.
Jim Barnett (basketball) James Franklin Barnett (born July 7, 1944 in Greenville, South Carolina) is a former professional basketball player. Barnett, who played college basketball for the University of Oregon, was a 6'4" guard/forward who played eleven seasons in the NBA with eight teams.
Jim Barr James Leland Barr is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Lynwood, California on February 10, 1948 and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
Jim Barry The Jim Barry is a variation of the Martini cocktail, invented by novelist, poet, and dramatist Jim Klass, to celebrate the completion of his play, Freud Was Right About Sex. Jim's middle name is Barry, hence the name of the cocktail.
Jim Bates (football coach) Jim Bates was the defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins then became the interim head coach after Dave Wanstedt resigned during the 2004 season. During the 2004/2005 offseason he went to the Green Bay Packers where he is the Defensive Coordinator.
Jim Beatty James Tully ("Jim") Beatty (b. October 28, 1934 in New York, New York) is a former American track and field athlete who is best remembered as the first person to break the four-minute mile barrier on an indoor track when he ran 3:58.
Jim Bellows Jim Bellows is considered to be one of the most influential figures in American journalism of the 20th century. Bellows was born to a wealthy Ohio family, attended prep school in Connecticut and graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, in 1944 with a B.
Jim Bennett (politician) Jim Bennett was acclaimed as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday, February 6, 2006. However, he resigned his position just over three months later, after many differences in opinion with the Liberal Party caucus.
Jim Bett James (Jim) Bett (born November 25, 1959 in Hamilton) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who predominantly played for Aberdeen. He played in central or left midfield and had also played for Airdrieonians, Valur in Iceland, Rangers and K.
Jim Bibby James Blair Bibby (born October 29, 1944 in Franklinton, North Carolina) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1972 to 1984.
Jim Blashfield Jim Blashfield (born September 4, 1944 in Seattle, Washington) is an American filmmaker and media artist, best known for his short films such as Suspicious Circumstances and his music videos in the late 1980s and early 1990s for Talking Heads, Joni Mitchell, Nu Shooz, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Michael Jackson, Tears for Fears and Marc Cohn.
Jim Blasingame Jim Blasingame, also known as the Small Business Advocate, is the creator and host of the nationally syndicated weekday radio/Internet talk show, “The Small Business Advocate.” On the air since 1997, the talk show features topics for small business owners and interviews with small business experts.
Jim Boeheim James Arthur "Jim" Boeheim (pronounced BAY-heim) (born November 17, 1944 in Lyons, New York) is the men's basketball head coach for Syracuse University. Boeheim’s twenty-ninth season as Syracuse University’s men’s basketball head coach earned him his 700th victory during his tenure there, leaving him with a 726-252 overall win-loss record.
Jim Borgman James Mark Borgman (born February 24, 1952) is an American cartoonist. Borgman has illustrated the comic strip Zits since July 1997, which is syndicated in 875 newspapers around the world and is translated into seven languages, including German, Chinese, Spanish, and Finnish.
Jim Bosnjak Jim Bosnjak is an Australian businessman who rose to prominence as the chairman of Westbus, Australia's largest privately-owned bus operator. Since selling his Westbus stake in 2005, Bosnjak has maintained a high profile as chairman of the Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board.
Jim Bouton James Alan Bouton (born March 8, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball player, and author of the controversial baseball book Ball Four, which was a combination diary of his 1969 season and memoir of his years with the New York Yankees.
Jim Bowen Jim Bowen (born James Brown-Whittaker in Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, August 20, 1937) is an English stand-up comedian and TV personality. He is best known as the host of the ITV gameshow Bullseye which for fifteen years was watched by over twelve million viewers.
Jim Bowie James Bowie (probably April 10, 1796 - March 6, 1836), aka Jim Bowie, was a 19th century pioneer and soldier who took a prominent part in the Texas Revolution and was killed at the Battle of the Alamo. He was born in Kentucky, and spent most of his life in Louisiana before moving to Texas and joining in the revolution.
Jim Boyd (musician) Jim Boyd (born 1956) is a singer/songwriter, actor and member of The Jim Boyd Band on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington. Boyd has performed in several groups, including XIT, Greywolf, and Winterhawk.
Jim Boyle James (Jim) Boyle is an American politician in the State of Ohio, affiliated with the Democratic party. He has served on the city council of South Euclid, Ohio, and is currently a candidate for the Ohio State Senate.
Jim Branning James Archibald "Jim" Branning is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. He is played by John Bardon, and first appeared on 29 April 1996, becoming a regular character in 1999.
Jim Breech James Thomas Breech (born April 11, 1956 in Sacramento, California) is a former American football kicker in the National Football League, who played for Oakland Raiders in 1979 and Cincinnati Bengals from 1980-1992. Before his NFL career, Breech played for the University of California and Sacramento High School.
Jim Breen James William Breen (born 1947) is a Research Fellow at Monash University in Australia, where he was a professor before his retirement in 2003. He is well known for his involvement in several popular free Japanese-related projects: the EDICT and JMDict Japanese-English dictionaries, the KANJIDIC kanji dictionary, and the WWWJDIC portal which provides an interface to search them.
Jim Brewer (basketball) James Turner Brewer (born on December 3, 1951 in Maywood, Illinois), was a former NBA player. A 6'9" 210 pound forward, Brewer attended the University of Minnesota before being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1973 NBA draft.
Jim Bricker Jim Bricker is a writer who has worked in the comic book industry. He wrote and drew the series Open Season, which was published by Renegade Press (first six issues) and Strawberry Jam Comics (seventh issue) from 1986 to 1988.
Jim Bridger Jim or James Bridger (March, 1804 – July 17, 1881) was among the foremost mountain men, trappers, scouts and guides who explored and trapped the Western United States during the decades of 1820-1840. He was also well known as a teller of tall tales.
Jim Brillheart James Benson Brillheart (September 28, 1903 -September 2, 1972) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1922 through 1931 for the Washington Senators (1922-23), Chicago Cubs (1927) and Boston Red Sox (1931). Brillheart batted right handed and threw left handed.
Jim Britton James Allan Britton (born March 25, 1944 in North Tonawanda, New York) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1967-1971 with the Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos. He was 6'5" tall and weighed 225 pounds.
Jim Brovelli Jim Brovelli is a former basketball coach, who coached the NBA's Washington Wizards for part of the lockout-shortened 1999 season. Prior to that, he was the longtime head coach at the University of San Francisco where he coached the 1984-95 Dons basketball team who returned to basketball after a self-imposed two year break for various violations.
Jim Brower James Robert Brower (born December 29, 1972 in Edina, Minnesota) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has played with 7 other different MLB teams: Cleveland Indians (1999-2000), Cincinnati Reds (2001-2002), Montreal Expos (2002), San Francisco Giants (2003-2004), Atlanta Braves (2005), Baltimore Orioles (2006), and San Diego Padres (2006).
Jim Brown (Ice Hockey) Jim Brown was chosen 92nd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. While most kids growing up in sunny Arizona dream of playing football or baseball, Brown took a liking to ice hockey, and he was good at it.
Jim Buckmaster Jim Buckmaster (born in Ann Arbor) is a programmer who has been the chief executive officer of Craigslist since 2000. He was an undergraduate at Virginia Tech and studied medicine and classics at the University of Michigan in the 1990s.
Jim Bucher James Quinter Bucher (March 24, 1911 - October 21, 2004) was an infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1934-1937), St. Louis Cardinals (1938) and Boston Red Sox (1944-1945).
Jim Bullinger James Eric (Jim) Bullinger (born August 21, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1992-96), Montreal Expos (1997) and Seattle Mariners (1998). He batted and threw right handed.
Jim Bunning James Paul David "Jim" Bunning (born October 23, 1931 in Southgate, Kentucky) is an American politician who was a Hall of Fame pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1971. He subsequently entered electoral politics and was eventually elected to the United States Senate from Kentucky; he has served there since 1999 as the Republican junior U.
Jim Burt (football player) Jim Burt (born June 7 1959) is a former NFL Football player who played for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. Burt played nose tackle for the Giants team that won Super Bowl XXI and the 49ers team that won Super Bowl XXIV.
Jim Busby James Franklin Busby (January 8, 1927 - July 8, 1996) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball and right-handed batter who played for the Chicago White Sox (1950-52, 1955), Washington Senators (1952-55), Cleveland Indians (1956-57), Baltimore Orioles (1957-58, 1960-61), Boston Red Sox (1959-60) and Houston Colt .45's (1962).
Jim Butterfield Jim Butterfield (14 February 1936 – ) is a Toronto-based author and computer programmer famous for his work with Commodore microcomputers, and a longtime contributor to periodicals such as The Transactor and TPUG.
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (original title: Jim Knopf und Lukas der LokomotivfĂĽhrer) is a German children fantasy novel written by Michael Ende, published in 1960, where it scored a tremendous success. In fact, this spawned the sequel Jim Button and the Wild 13 some time after.
Jim Cain (ice hockey) James Francis "Dutch" Cain (Born February, 1902, in Newmarket, Ontario) was a Canadian Professional Hockey Defenceman who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats and Montreal Maroons.
Jim Cairns James Ford Cairns (4 October 1914 - 12 October 2003), Australian politician, was prominent in the Labor movement through the 1960s and 1970s, and was briefly Deputy Prime Minister in the Whitlam government. He is best remembered as a leader of the movement against Australian involvement in the Vietnam War, for his affair with Junie Morosi and for his later renunciation of conventional politics.
Jim Campbell Jim Campbell born April 3, 1973 in Worcester, Massachusetts is an American ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens round 2 #28 overall 1991 NHL Entry Draft, but he really broke out with the St.
Jim Campilongo Jim Campilongo is a country/jazz guitarist from San Francisco, currently residing in New York City. Most of his original music is instrumental, although he has featured the singer Norah Jones on his last two releases, and he is a member of The Little Willies, which also includes Jones.
Jim Capaldi Jim Capaldi (2 August 1944 – 28 January 2005) was an English musician and songwriter and a founding member of Traffic. He drummed with several famous singers and musicians, including Jimi Hendrix and George Harrison.
Jim Carey (ice hockey) Jim Carey (born May 31, 1974 in Dorchester, Massachusetts) is an American retired National Hockey League goaltender. He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, second round, 32nd overall.
Jim Carr (US) James Edwin Carr (born December 20, 1965) is a technologist and Microsoft Certified Professional in Phoenix, Arizona. An advocate for digital literacy, Carr serves on the Board of Directors for the Digital Literacy Institute.
Jim Carroll Jim Carroll (born August 1, 1950 in New York City) is an author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Carroll is best known for his 1978 novel The Basketball Diaries, which was made into a movie in 1995 starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Jim Carson Jim Carson (born December 21 1977) is an American artist, composer, producer, remixer, and house DJ residing in Los Angeles, California, USA. Carson has held DJ residencies and guest spots at many major North American electronic music nightclubs.
Jim Castiglia James Vincent Castiglia (born September 30, 1918 in Passaic, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1942. The 23-year-old rookie stood 5'11" and weighed 200 lbs.
Jim Clancy (baseball) James Clancy (born December 18, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1977-88), Houston Astros (1989-91) and Atlanta Braves (1991). He batted and threw right-handed.
Jim Clark (sheriff) Sheriff Jim Clark of Selma, Alabama, was responsible for the violent arrests of civil rights protestors. He was satirized by Tom Lehrer in the song National Brotherhood Week as dancing "cheek to cheek" with Lena Horne (Hollywood's first black starlet).
Jim Clayton Jim Clayton is the co-leader, pianist and composer for The Clayton/Scott Group. The band won Group of the Year, 2005 and 2006 at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards and Best Jazz Recording, 2004 Canadian Urban Music Awards.
Jim Cleamons James Mitchell (Jim) Cleamons (born September 13 1949 in Lincolnton, North Carolina) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach. He has been an assistant coach under Phil Jackson with both the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jim Clyburn James Enos "Jim" Clyburn (born July 21, 1940) is an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 6th congressional district of South Carolina(map). A Democrat, he represents South Carolina's only majority-black district, which includes all of Florence and large portions of Columbia and Charleston.
Jim Coburn Jim Coburn is a politician, and a former Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to Chester, New Hampshire when he was six years old to live with his grandmother after his mother died of cancer.
Jim Compton Jim Compton was a member of the Seattle City Council, first elected in 1999. At his resignation in December of 2005, he was chair of the Utilities & Technology Committee, vice chair of the Energy & Environmental Policy Committee, and a member of the Government Affairs & Labor Committee.
Jim Constable Jimmy Lee (Jim) Constable (June 14, 1933 - September 4, 2002) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1957 through 1963, he played for the New York Giants (1957), San Francisco Giants (1958[start], 1963 [end]), Cleveland Indians (1958[mid]), Washington Senators (1958[end]) and Milwaukee Braves (1963).
Jim Conway Jim Conway is a highly accomplished Australian harmonica player in the blues idiom. With his brother Mic Conway he was a co-founder of the popular Australian group of the 1970s, The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band.
Jim Corbett (hunter) Jim Corbett (25 July 1875–19 April 1955) was an Indian-born hunter, conservationist and naturalist, famous for his writings on the hunting of man-eating tigers and leopards. The Corbett National Park in India is named in his memory.
Jim Corsi James Bernard Corsi (born September 9, 1961 in Newton, Massachusetts) was a Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics (1988-89, 1992 and 1995-96), Houston Astros (1991), Florida Marlins (1993), Boston Red Sox (1997-99) and Baltimore Orioles (1999).
Jim Cousins James Mackay Cousins, known as Jim Cousins, (born February 23, 1944, Shepherd's Bush, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, and is a member of the ruling Labour Party.
Jim Covert James Paul "Jimbo" Covert (born March 22, 1960 in Conway, Pennsylvania) was an All-Pro offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears. Covert attended the University of Pittsburgh where he was a two time All-American after getting his start in football at Freedom Area High School in Beaver County north of Pittsburgh.
Jim Cox The Honourable James Glennister "Jim" Cox (born 1 October 1945) is a Tasmanian Labor politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Bass. He was first elected in the 1989 election.
Jim Craig James Downey "Jim" Craig (b. May 31 1957, North Easton, Massachusetts) is a retired American Professional Hockey goaltender who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins and Minnesota North Stars.
Jim Criner Jim Criner (Born March 30, 1940) is an American Football coach, known for his head coaching stints at Boise State University (won 1980 NCAA Division I-AA Championship), Iowa State, NFL Europe's Scottish Claymores (Won World Bowl), and the short-lived XFL's Las Vegas Outlaws. Most recently he was a scout for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL under head coach Dick Vermeil, whom he coached with previously at UCLA.
Jim Crockett, Jr. Jim Crockett, Jr. (born 1944 in Charlotte, North Carolina) was a professional wrestling promoter and the owner of the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions, and also part of the Charlotte O's, a minor-league baseball team in Charlotte, NC.
Jim Crow laws The Jim Crow Laws were state and local laws enacted in the Southern and Border States of the United States and enforced between 1876 and 1965. They mandated "separate but equal" status for African Americans.
Jim Crowley James H. "Jim" Crowley (September 10 1902 – January 15 1986), American Football player and coach born in Chicago, Illinois, who gained fame as one-fourth of the University of Notre Dame's legendary "Four Horsemen" backfield playing career==
Jim Cuddy Jim Cuddy (born in Toronto on December 2, 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo. He has also produced two solo albums with the "Jim Cuddy band", which features such musicians as Bazil Donovan, Colin Cripps, and Gavin Brown.
Jim Cullum Jazz Band The Jim Cullum Jazz Band is an acoustic 7-piece traditional jazz ensemble led by cornetist Jim Cullum Jr. Since 1989, the band has been featured nationally on their own weekly public radio series Riverwalk Jazz.
Jim Cummins (professor) Dr. Jim Cummins is a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto where he works on language development and literacy development of learners of English as an additional language.
Jim Danforth Jim Danforth is a master stop-motion animator, well-known for his model-animation work and matte painting skill. Danforth is known for his superb work on When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1971), a sequel of sorts to Ray Harryhausen's One Million Years B.
Jim Daranijo Jim Daranijo is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Consultant of BCG consulting UK a London based multi-business consultancy (not to be confused with Boston Consulting Group). Jim Daranijo holds a PGDiploma in Management Finance from Greenwich School of Management London and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Strategic Management from the University of Hull England.
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