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Jim Davenport James Houston Davenport (born August 17 1933 in Siluria, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball infielder (mostly third base) who played his entire career with the San Francisco Giants (1958-1970). The right-handed batter and thrower attended the University of Southern Mississippi.
Jim Davidson (comedian) Jim Davidson OBE (born Cameron James Davidson in Kidbrooke, London, England on 13 December 1953) is a fairly popular but controversial English comedian, TV presenter and actor. A recovering alcoholic who has been married four times, he has been made an officer of the Order of the British Empire for his entertaining of British Soldiers in conflict zones.
Jim Davies Jim Davies is the live guitarist for The Prodigy and guitarist for UK industrial metal band Pitchshifter. Jim joined the band after helping set up for the band at a gig at the Leek Road venue of Staffordshire University whilst studying there.
Jim Delahanty James Christopher Delahanty (June 20, 1879 – October 17, 1953) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played thirteen seasons with eight clubs: the Chicago Orphans (1901), New York Giants (1902), Boston Beaneaters (1904-05), Cincinnati Reds (1906), St.
Jim Delahunt Jim Delahunt is a sports television presenter currently with Setanta Sports. He joined Setanta Sports in August 2006 after more than eight years as anchorman of stv's Scotsport, the longest running sports programme in the world.
Jim Delsing James Henry Delsing (November 13 1925 in Rudolph, Wisconsin - May 4 2006 in Chesterfield, Missouri) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who is most remembered for having been the pinch runner for 3' 7"-tall Eddie Gaedel on August 19, 1951.
Jim Derksen Jim Derksen participated in the founding of the CCD (Council of Canadians with Disabilities)and is a former president of that organizaton. He has also founded the Canadian Disability Rights Council and several other organizations with similar themes.
Jim Devlin James Alexander Devlin (June 6, 1849 - October 10, 1883) was a baseball pitcher in the early National League of the United States. However, after admitting to throwing games and costing the Louisville Grays the pennant in 1877, he and three of his teammates were banished permanently from major league baseball.
Jim Diamond (music producer) Jim Diamond is a veteran music producer, studio engineer, and bass player based in Detroit, Michigan. As proprietor and chief engineer at Ghetto Recorders, Diamond has worked with several well-known indie rock performers, including The Dirtbombs, The Fleshtones, Electric Six, The Witches, Bantam Rooster, The Come Ons, The Volebeats, The Gore Gore Girls, The Mooney Suzuki, The Compulsive Gamblers, The Dirtys, The Ponys, The Volebeats, The Go, Outrageous Cherry, Paik, The Clone Defects, They Come In Threes, The Sights, The White Stripes, and The Hentchmen.
Jim Dinning Jim Dinning (Born December 4, 1952 in Edmonton) is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician and businessman. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1986 - 1997), and now serves on the board of directors of a variety of Canadian companies.
Jim Donovan (reporter) Jim Donovan, an Emmy Award-winning consumer reporter whose honors run the gamut from the Better Business Bureau to the Associated Press, is the featured reporter for the 3 On Your Side consumer unit. Donovan came to CBS 3 in January, 2004 from WBNS-TV, the CBS affiliated station in Columbus, Ohio Donovan began his career as a news department intern at WWOR-TV in Secaucus, New Jersey in 1987.
Jim Donovan (sportscaster) Jim Donovan (born July 17, 1956, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American radio and television personality who serves as sports director for WKYC-TV in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been the radio voice of the Cleveland Browns since 1999 and the broadcast television voice of the Cleveland Indians since 2006.
Jim Dorey Jim Dorey (born August 17, 1947 in Kingston, Ontario) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played over 650 professional games in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers in the NHL, and the New England Whalers, Toronto Toros and Quebec Nordiques in the WHA, winning the Avco World Trophy twice.
Jim Dowd (hockey player) James Thomas "Jim" Dowd (born December 25, 1968 in Brick Township, New Jersey) is a player in the National Hockey League (NHL), currently in his second stint with the New Jersey Devils. His High School hockey success and his 1995 Stanley Cup victory with the state's NHL team has made him a local hero in his home state amongst younger hockey players.
Jim Dowling Jim Dowling is a devout Catholic and a long time human rights, free speech and anti-war activist from Brisbane, Queensland. Together with fellow Catholic Worker activists, Ciaron O'Reilly and Angela Jones he founded the West End Catholic Worker community in Brisbane in the 1980s.
Jim Downey (comedian) Jim Downey (sometimes credited as James Downey) is probably best known for his time as a writer for Saturday Night Live. With 23 seasons under his belt, he has one of the longest tenures in the show's history.
Jim Doyle (Canadian politician) Jim Doyle is a Canadian politician and member of the New Democratic Party. He served as a MLA of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Columbia River-Revelstoke electoral district, elected in 1991 and 1996.
Jim Dreyer Jim Dreyer (born August 16, 1963 in Grand Rapids, Michigan), also known as 'The Shark', is an ultra marathon athlete, because his swimming accomplishments are often tied in to extensive running and cycling feats.
Jim Duffy (author) Jim Duffy (born 12 April 1966) is an Irish historian, political commentator and author. He achieved notoriety in 1990 when the contents of an on-the-record interview with then Tánaiste Brian Lenihan led to Lenihan's dismissal from government, his defeat in that year's Irish presidential election and the unexpected election of the left wing liberal Mary Robinson as President of Ireland.
Jim Duggan James (Jim) Duggan (born January 14, 1954), better known by his ring name "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment, for its RAW brand, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. His best known gimmick is that of an American patriot.
Jim Dunaway Jim Dunaway was an American college and professional football player. A defensive tackle, he played college football at the University of Mississippi, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills.
Jim Duquette James "Jim" Duquette is the current vice president of baseball operations for the Baltimore Orioles, where he works under Mike Flanagan, the team's general manager. He was a general manager of the New York Mets before the team replaced him with Omar Minaya.
Jim Duriga TRAVELING AT WARP SEVEN: IN SEARCH OF STAR TREK (now in its 4th edition), was written by Jim Duriga. It is now in its 4th edition, and includes interviews with James Doohan, Eric Stillwell, Bjo trimble, Jennifer Porter, and others along with episode guides, trivia, and a variety of other information.
Jim Durkin Jim Durkin (born Jan 28, 1961) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 82nd district where he has served since 2006 when he was sworn in to replace Eileen Lyons after she retired mid-term. Durkin was elected on November 7, 2006 in 82nd district defeating Democrat Kim Savage.
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Jim Dwyer Jim Dwyer (born March 4, 1957) is an American journalist. In 1992, he was a member of a team at Newsday that won the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Reporting, and in 1995, as a columnist with Newsday, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary.
Jim Dymock Jim Dymock (born 4th April 1972 in Sydney, Australia) is a former Australia rugby league international of Tongan heritage who played for Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury Bulldogs, Parramatta Eels and London Broncos. His preferred playing positions was either lock (loose forward) or five-eighth (stand-off)
Jim E. Mora James "Jim" Earnst Mora (born May 24, 1935 in Glendale, California) is the former head coach of the USFL's Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars and the NFL's New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. He played football at Occidental College where he was also a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Jim Essian James Sarkis Essian, Jr. (born January 2, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan) was a catcher and occasional infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and the Cleveland Indians.
Jim Evans James Bremond Evans (born November 5 1946 in Longview, Texas) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1971 to 1999. He now operates one of baseball's two major umpiring schools.
Jim Everett James Samuel "Jim" Everett III (born January 3, 1963 in Emporia, Kansas) is a former quarterback in the NFL. Everett attended Purdue University and was selected in the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft.
Jim Fahey Jim Fahey (born May 11, 1979 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Fahey was drafted in the 8th round, 212th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Jim Fanning William James Fanning (born September 14, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois) is ambassador to amateur baseball/Canada for the Toronto Blue Jays and a former catcher, manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball. The first general manager of the Montreal Expos of the National League (appointed in 1968), he served the Expos in a number of capacities for almost 25 years, and as their field manager in 1981 he guided Montreal into the playoffs for the only time in the 36-year history of the franchise.
Jim Farmer James (Jim) Hubert Farmer (born September 23 1964, in Dothan, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft. Farmer played for the Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Denver Nuggets in 5 NBA seasons.
Jim Farr James Alfred Farr (born Friday, May 18, 1956 in Waverly, New York) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Texas Rangers in 1982. He was 6 ft 1 in, 195 pounds, and he threw and batted right handed.
Jim Farry James "Jim" Farry is the former Chief Executive of the Scottish Football Association. He was sacked in 1999 for Gross Misconduct after deliberately delaying Celtic footballer Jorge Cadete's registration.
Jim Feldkamp Jim Feldkamp is a conservative Republican, who was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Oregon's 4th congressional district in 2004 and 2006. Both times, Feldkamp was defeated by long-term incumbent Peter DeFazio.
Jim Field Smith Jim Field Smith (20 February 1979—) is a British comedy writer, actor, television producer and director who has appeared in (or worked on) various British television programmes, radio shows, films and commercials. Amongst other things, he co-writes and stars in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Deep Trouble with Ben Willbond.
Jim Finigan James Leroy Finigan (August 19, 1928 - May 16, 1981) was a Major League Baseball infielder. He was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before the 1948 season, and traded to the Philadelphia Athletics in an 11-player deal on December 16, 1953.
Jim Fitzpatrick (athlete) Jim Fitzpatrick (born April 15, 1959) is an author, sports photographer, and former athlete in the sport of Roller Derby. Fitzpatrick, born and raised in San Francisco, California, skated for the San Francisco Bay Bombers, of the International Roller Skating League (IRSL) Roller Derby, the 1977–1987 revival of the sport.
Jim Fitzpatrick (politician) James ("Jim") Fitzpatrick (born April 4, 1952) is a British politician. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Poplar and Canning Town and is a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Trade and Industry.
Jim Flora Jim Flora (January 25, 1914-July 9, 1998), best known for his distinctive and idiosyncratic album cover art for RCA Victor and Columbia Records during the 1940s and 1950s, was also a prolific commercial illustrator from the 1940s to the 1970s and the author/illustrator of 17 popular children's books. Less well-known is that he was a fine artist with a diabolical bent, who created hundreds of paintings, drawings, etchings and sketches over his 84-year lifespan.
Jim Florentine Jim Florentine is an American comedian best known for his characters "Special Ed" and "Bobby Fletcher" created for a series of prank phone calls featured on the Comedy Central television show Crank Yankers. He is also a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show and a cohost of Miserable Men on Sirius Satellite Radio's Howard 101 with the Reverend Bob Levy and Shuli.
Jim Fox (hockey player) Jim Fox (born May 18, 1960 in Coniston, Ontario) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played ten seasons in the NHL, all for the Los Angeles Kings. In 1984-85, his best NHL season, he scored over a point a game, finishing with 30-53-83 in 79 games.
Jim Fregosi James Louis Fregosi (born April 4 1942 in San Francisco, California) is a former shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for four teams, primarily the Los Angeles & California Angels. In that franchise's first eleven years of play, he became its first star as the team's most productive and popular player.
Jim Fuller Jim Fuller is the lead guitarist and co-song writer of the famous 1960s rock band, The Surfaris. He is known as the "Godfather" of surf music, a Californian folk rock music that is also the early roots of heavy metal and punk.
Jim Fullington James ("Jim") Fullington (born June 16, 1963), better known as The Sandman, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he was dubbed "The Hardcore Icon." He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand.
Jim Furtado Jim Furtado, a Boston-area native, is most notable for being the owner and operator of Baseball Think Factory, a website dedicated to pornography involving anuses and baseball bats. He is also a member of the Society for American Baseball Research.
Jim Fyffe Jim Fyffe (1946–2003) was a sportscaster, best known as the radio voice of the Auburn University Tigers football (1981–2002) and basketball teams (1981–2003). He also served as the play-by-play voice for the USFL’s Birmingham Stallions and arena football's Columbus Wardogs, as well as being the public address announcer at Talladega Superspeedway.
Jim Gaffigan Jim Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966 in Chesterton, Indiana) is an American stand-up comic and occasional actor. His comedy routines often include him doing the voice of a supposed audience member commenting on his performance.
Jim Galley Jim Galley is a Republican congressional candidate for California's 51st congressional district. He is running against Democratic incumbent Bob Filner, on a platform of "traditional family values", tax cuts and support for president George W.
Jim Gannon Jim Gannon, (born September 7 1968), is an Irish football manager and former player. He was appointed manager of Stockport County on January 17 2006, having served as caretaker-manager since the departure of Chris Turner on December 27 2005.
Jim Garrison Earling Carothers "Jim" Garrison (November 20, 1921 - October 21, 1992) — who changed his first name to simply Jim in the early '60s — was the Democratic District Attorney of Orleans Parish, Louisiana from 1962 to 1973; he is best known for his investigations into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Jim Gary Jim Gary (March 17, 1939 – January 14, 2006) was an American sculptor popularly known for his large, colorful creations of dinosaurs made from discarded automobile parts and was recognized internationally for his fine, architectural, landscape, and whimsical monumental art. He was born in Sebastian, Florida, but lived in Colts Neck, New Jersey from early infancy.
Jim Gentile James Edward Gentile (pronounced "jen-TEE-uhl," born June 3, 1934 in San Francisco, California), also nicknamed "Diamond Jim", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and left-handed batter who played with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1957-58); Baltimore Orioles (1960-63), Kansas City Athletics (1964-65), Houston Astros (1965-66) and Cleveland Indians (1966).
Jim Geraghty Jim Geraghty is a regular contributor to National Review Online and National Review. In addition to writing columns for National Review, Geraghty also has a weblog on the site named TKS and is a former reporter for States News Service.
Jim Gilliam James William Gilliam (October 17 1928 - October 8 1978) was an American second and third baseman and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who spent his entire major league career with the Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodgers. He was named the 1953 National League Rookie of the Year, and was a key member of ten NL championship teams from 1953 to 1978.
Jim Gilstrap James Gilstrap is one of the backing vocalists for Stevie Wonder's Wonderlove as well as the opening lines of "You Are the Sunshine of My Life". He also provided vocals in the mid-1970s with Swing Your Daddy, Love Talk, the song "I'm on Fire", and "Run Run Run" with the group Northern Soul.
Jim Glennie Jim Glennie (born James Glennie, 10 October 1963, in Manchester) is the bassist for English rock band, James. Glennie is the band's longest serving member, having been there from the first line-up, through to the last.
Jim Gordon (musician) James Beck "Jim" Gordon (born 1945) is a retired American musician. He was one of the most requested session drummers in the late 1960s and 1970s and was a member of the rock group Derek & The Dominos.
Jim Grabowski Jim Grabowski (born September 9, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football player and broadcaster. Grabowski played collegiately at the University of Illinois and professionally for the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears, and currently serves as an analyst on University of Illinois football radio broadcasts.
Jim Gray (UDA member) James Gray, (1958 - October 4 2005), was the east Belfast leader of the Ulster Defence Association in Northern Ireland, an illegal loyalist paramilitary group. He was often nicknamed "Doris Day" for his flamboyant dress sense and dyed blonde hair.
Jim Grover (playwright) Jim Grover is a playwright whose plays have been seen in theatres in London, Edinburgh, Newcastle and North Wales. In addition to theatre performances his works have been re-played in schools, universities and community arts spaces for educational purposes and in aid of charitable causes.
Jim Guest Jim Guest (born May 20, 1940) is a former aerospace engineer, and current farmer, small business owner, and Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He resides in King City, Missouri, with his wife Sharron, and has two children, Kevin and Traci.
Jim Gulley Jim Gulley is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's one hundred third House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg county. From Matthews, North Carolina, Gulley is currently (2004-2005 session) serving in his fifth term in the state House.
Jim Hall (announcer) Jim Hall is the public address announcer for New York Giants football games at Giants Stadium.serving as the backup to Bob Sheppard] since the opening of Giants Stadium, Hall was awarded the position beginning with the 2006 season following Sheppard's retirement from the role.
Jim Hall (boxer) Montague James Furlong (July 22 1868 – March 14 1913), commonly known as Jim Hall, was an Australian middleweight boxer. He won the Australian middleweight title in 1887 before moving to the United States in an attempt to capture the World title from Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey.
Jim Hall (programmer) Jim Hall began work on a free software replacement for the MS-DOS operating system in 1994 when he was still a physics student at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He remains active with FreeDOS, and is currently the coordinator for the Project.
Jim Halpert Jim Halpert is a fictional character on the United States version of the television sitcom The Office, played by John Krasinski. Paper salesman Jim is the straight man who shares a generally low level of dedication to Dunder-Mifflin with office pal, Pam Beesly, the company's receptionist.
Jim Halpin James Nathaniel Halpin (October 4, 1863 - January 4, 1893), a native of England, was a Major League Baseball shortstop/third baseman. He played for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1882), Washington Nationals (1884 Union Association), and Detroit Wolverines (1885).
Jim Harbaugh James Joseph "Jim" Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963 in Toledo, Ohio) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers and finally the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was drafted by the Bears out of the University of Michigan with the 26th pick in the first round of the 1987 NFL Draft.
Jim Hardin James Warren Hardin (August 6, 1943—March 9, 1991) was a professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves from 1967 through 1973. He was a member of one of the best pitching staffs of the 1960s and 1970s that included Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Tom Phoebus, and Mike Cuellar.
Jim Hart (baseball) James Hart (born July 10, 1855 [date of death unknown]) was a manager for the Louisville Colonels and the Boston Beaneaters for parts of three seasons. He was also a part-owner of the Chicago Colts team, and in the 1895 season, the entire Colts team was arrested for creating a disturbance on Sunday, and Hart bailed every player out.
Jim Hefferon Jim Hefferon is one of the main CTAN maintaners, and a professor of Mathametics at Saint Michaels College he is also a member of the TeX board of directors, and has written a book entitled and about Liner algebra.
Jim Henderson (registrar) As of 2006, Jim Henderson is the Registrar of Companies for Scotland, based at the Companies House office in Edinburgh. He is involved with the registration of companies and their documents, and also the dissolution of companies.
Jim Henley Jim Henley is a middle school teacher who was the Democratic nominee in Texas's 7th congressional district in 2006, running against incumbent Republican John Culberson. Henley lost in the election, gaining 39% of the vote against Culberson's 59% was born in 1947, the son of James B.
Jim Henry (politician) James M. Henry (born February 22, 1945 in Jefferson City, Tennessee), generally known as Jim Henry, was minority leader in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1981 to 1986, and a 2002 candidate for the Republican Party nomination for governor of Tennessee, losing the primary election to U.
Jim Henson James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. He was also a film director, television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
Jim Henson's Dead Jim Henson's Dead is the name of a song by musician/comedian Stephen Lynch. In the song, Lynch pays homage to many of the characters from The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, two of Jim Henson's most famous creations.
Jim Herd Jim Herd was the Executive Vice-President of World Championship Wrestling from 1989 to 1992, following Turner Broadcasting's acquisition of the NWA-affiliated Jim Crockett Promotions in 1988. Before that, Herd had been a station manager for the St.
Jim Herrick Jim Herrick (1944 - ) is a Humanist and secularist of the United Kingdom. He studied history and English literature at Trinity College, Cambridge University, and then worked as a school teacher for seven years.
Jim Herrmann Jim Herrmann (born December 8, 1960 in Hollywood, California) is currently the linebackers coach for the New York Jets. Before arriving in New York, Herrmann was the defensive coordinator at the University of Michigan for nine seasons.
Jim Hill (Oregon politician) Jim Hill (born 1947) is an Oregon attorney and financial consultant who served as Oregon State Treasurer from January 4, 1993 to January 1, 2001. He had previously served in the Oregon State Senate (1987-1993) and the Oregon House of Representatives (1983-1987).
Jim Hill (sportscaster) James Webster "Jim" Hill (born October 21, 1946 in San Antonio, Texas) is a retired American football defensive back who played for the National Football League. He is now a Los Angeles-based sportscaster, and he currently serves as lead sports anchor and sports director at KCBS-TV.
Jim Hoagland Jimmie Lee "Jim" Hoagland (born January 22, 1940) is an American journalist and two-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. He is an associate editor, senior foreign correspondent, and columnist for The Washington Post.
Jim Hodges (artist) Jim Hodges (born 1957 in Spokane, Washington) is a New York-based artist. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fort Wright College in 1980 and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Pratt Institute in 1986.
Jim Hoey James Urban Hoey, V (born December 30, 1982 in Trenton, New Jersey) is a relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. He is known mainly for his fastball, which he regularly throws at 95 to 96 miles per hour; he did strike a batter out on a 100 mph fastball while playing for the Bowie Baysox.
Jim Hoffman Jim Hoffman is a software engineer based in Alameda, California, who has worked in mathematical visualization and produced the first visualization of Costa's minimal surface. Hoffman has published several websites documenting the September 11, 2001 attacks and 9/11 conspiracy theories.
Jim Hogg James Stephen "Jim" Hogg (March 24, 1851-March 3, 1906) Born near Rusk, Texas, Hogg was a Texas lawyer and statesman, and the first native to become Governor of Texas. Hogg is often remembered for naming his daughter Ima Hogg, an odd name which derived from a poem written by James' brother.
Jim Hogshire Jim Hogshire is a counterculture author of magazine articles, short stories, and a number of books. His works have been published in such magazines as Harper's, Gentleman's Quarterly, Details, Esquire, Covert Action Quarterly, Omni, FAIR, Animal's Agenda, and Lies of Our Times.
Jim Holland Jim Holland (born July 4, 1967) is a US ski jumper who competed in the Olympic Winter Games in Albertville France (1992) and Lillehammer, Norway (1994). Jim's brothers Mike Holland and Joe Holland also competed in the Olympic Winter Games in ski jumping and nordic combined respectively.
Jim Holloway Jim Holloway (born 1954), an American, was one of the first of a new generation of boulderers for whom the sport was a lifestyle rather than a recreation. He began bouldering in the early 1970s in Boulder, Colorado, and in 1973 established his first notable route, Just Right (so named because it fit his very tall frame).
Jim Hood Jim Hood is the Attorney General of Mississippi. A Democrat, he was elected in 2003, defeating the GOP nominee, Scott Newton, though many other positions in the Mississippi state government were taken by Republicans.
Jim Horn Jim Horn was, together with Bobby Keys and Jim Price one of the most in demand horn session players of the 1970's and 1980's. Horn is the only musician to have played on solo albums by all the members of the Beatles.
Jim Hrycuik Jim Peter Hrycuik (born October 7, 1949 in Rosthern, Saskatchewan) is a former Canadian ice hockey player. Although his National Hockey League career only lasted a total of 21 games, all with the Washington Capitals, he will always have a place in the Capitals' record books as being the one who scored the franchise's very first regular season goal on October 9, 1974 against the New York Rangers.
Jim Hummel Jim Hummel is a cartoonist who has worked for the San Jose Mercury-News and taught illustration at San Jose State University. He received the National Cartoonists Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 2002.
Jim Hurtubise Jim Hurtubise (born December 5, 1932 - died January 6, 1989) was a American race car driver who raced in USAC Champ Cars (including the Indianapolis 500), as well as sprint cars and stock cars (USAC and NASCAR). He was from North Tonawanda, New York.
Jim chong shing Jim Chong Shing (詹昌盛) (1958－), an infamous Hong Kong street car racer nicknamed "Mang Hang" and a member of "Wo On Lok" (和安樂), also known as "Shui Fong", one of the Hong Kong triads.
Jim Chapin James F. Chapin (July 23, 1919 - ) is a well-regarded American jazz drummer and the author of a popular text on jazz drumming, the first two volumes of which are Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer, Vol.
Jim Chapman Lake Jim Chapman Lake is a 19,305 acre impoundment operated by the Army Corps of Engineers and is located an hour and a half east of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in the state of Texas. It is fed by the South Sulphur River, a fork of the Sulphur River, and provides water supply storage for the North Texas Municipal Water District, the Sulphur River Municipal Water District, and the city of Irving, Texas.

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