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17 unusual facts about William "Husker" Adama


Bill Dawson

William "Red" Dawson (born 1942), former American football player and assistant coach for Marshall University

Garnet Sixsmith

Just before the game began, Portage Lakes' William "Lady" Taylor told Garnet; "I'm going to break your break tonight".

Gov. Stanford

The locomotive was disassembled and stored during World War II but was returned to display at the university after reassembly by retired Southern Pacific engineer Billy Jones.

Love Starved Heart: Rare and Unreleased

Covering material he worked on with luminaries such as Holland-Dozier-Holland, Smokey Robinson and William "Mickey" Stevenson, the disc showcases Gaye's growth as a vocalist.

Manor St. George

George's Manor was a large tract of land purchased by William "Tangier" Smith in the 17th century on Long Island, in central Suffolk County, New York.

The patent for Manor St. George was granted to Col. William "Tangier" Smith in 1693 in recognition of Col. Smith's being mayor of Tangier in Africa.

Martha Burk

Burke is widely known for a disagreement beginning in 2002 with William "Hootie" Johnson, then chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, over admission of female members to Augusta National.

Ridge, New York

In 1693, William "Tangier" Smith, who owned a homestead in Setauket, was allowed to purchase a large tract of land on the South Shore of Long Island in recognition of his being mayor of Tangier in Africa.

Sean Graham

Then he ran for William & Mary, after which he ran as a full-time professional for Nike's Farm Team and subsequently for Oregon Track Club.

Smitty Smith

William "Smitty" Smith (August 30, 1944–November 28, 1997), a keyboardist and session musician

The Apostles

The Apostles were formed in the Islington area of London in 1979 by William 'Bill' Corbett (vocals), Julian Portinari (bass), Dan McIntyre (drums) and Pete Byng-Hall (guitar).

Virginia State Route 132

The state highway heads north as two-lane Henry Street, which crosses Paper Mill Creek and passes through a forested area before reaching the southern edge of downtown Williamsburg, where the highway passes the William & Mary School of Law and the National Center for State Courts.

Walter Newman Haldeman

He attended Maysville Academy with future prominent Americans’ Ulysses S. Grant, William H. Wadsworth, Thomas H. Nelson, and William "Bull" Nelson under the tutelage of Professor William A. Richardson.

William 'Gentleman' Smith

However, he won popularity as Richard III, Hotspur, and Hastings, and was also admired in the roles of Kitely, Archer, and Oakly.

William Corbett

William 'Bill' Corbett, Disk Jockey, English Photographer, Shakesperian, Historian

William Dunlop

William "Tiger" Dunlop (1792–1848), Member of Parliament for United Province of Canada and Warden of the Forests, Canada Company.

WKLR

The station was, for many years, the flagship station for The College of William & Mary Tribe football and men's basketball.


1923 in organized crime

The Chicago Crime Commission releases its first published report of those "who are constantly in conflict with the law" naming over 28 underworld figures as public enemies including James "Mad Bomber" Belcastro, Edward O'Donnell, James "Fur" Sammons, William "Three Fingers" White, Jake Guzik, and Al Capone.

1956–57 Northern Rugby Football League season

Pat Quinn, Del Hodgkinson, Keith McLellan (c), Lewis Jones, George Broughton, Jr, John Lendill, Jeffrey "Jeff" Stevenson, Joe Anderson, Bernard Prior, William "Bill" Hopper, Bernard Poole, Don Robinson, Harry Street.

1971 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football game

Getting to the Oklahoma 48, Husker quarterback Jerry Tagge threw to Rodgers, who broke tackles and ran all the way to the 15.

The Husker "Blackshirts" defense included seven first-team All-Big Eight selections, four players who would earn consensus All-America recognition during their careers and two Outland Trophy winners: tackle Larry Jacobson and middle guard Rich Glover.

7096 Napier

7096 Napier is a Mars-crossing asteroid named after William (Bill) M. Napier, the Scottish astronomer.

Ashley Paris

The twins are the daughters of Lynne Gray and former NFL player William "Bubba" Paris.

Bighorn Basin

Around the turn of the 20th century the Bighorn Basin was settled by ranchers such as William "Buffalo Bill" Cody who founded the town of Cody and owned a great deal of land surrounding the Shoshone River.

Blencow

The mansion of Ennim just south of the village was the home for many years of the Conservative politician and cabinet minister William (Willie) later Viscount Whitelaw.

Buffalo Bill Dam

It is named after the famous Wild West figure William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, who founded the nearby town of Cody and owned much of the land now covered by the reservoir formed by its construction.

Charles Grayson

A close neighbor of Grayson's in Riverside, a scoutmaster and archer, was friends with prominent archers such as Art Young, Saxton Pope, and William "Chief" Compton.

Clever, Missouri

A series of Chautauqua events over the course of several summers entertained the residents, as did famed showman and Wild West figure WIlliam "Buffalo Bill" Cody in 1913.

Eugene E. Jackson

In January 3, 1945, when Joseph Toye and William "Wild Bill" Guarnere were severely wounded during a German artillery attack in Bastogne, a jeep carrying ammo passed by.

Flintoft

William "Bill" Flintoft (1890 – 1951), an Australian rules football player

Granary Music

Granary also controls the publishing rights to all of Mould's compositions, including all of the songs he wrote and performed with Hüsker Dü, which he claimed after the band's own publishing partnership was disbanded in 1988.

Harper's Weekly

In the 1870s, the cartoonist Thomas Nast began an aggressive campaign in the journal against the corrupt New York political leader William “Boss” Tweed.

He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'

"He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' is a soul song written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Edward Holland, Jr. in 1964 (see 1964 in music). The song is notable in both a 1964 version by American Motown girl group the Velvelettes, and a 1982 hit version (with the title altered to "Really Saying Something") by British girl group Bananarama.

Heindl

:* William "Bill" Wayne Heindl, Jr. (1946, Sherbrooke, Quebec - 1992), a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger; Son of the Sr.

Jimbo Simpson

Andre Shoukri and his brother Ihab Shoukri both had brief spells as brigadier before being imprisoned leading to the appointment of William "Bonzer" Borland, a former footballer with Linfield, to the role in 2003.

Jonathan Cooper

Against William & Mary, he played all 71 snaps and graded out at a season-best 92 percent with seven knock-downs.

KangaRoos

Notables included Walter Payton, O.J. Anderson, William (the Fridge) Perry (football), Ozzie Smith, Vince Coleman and Ron Darling (baseball), and Kenyan track stars (running).

Let's You and Him Fight

Let's You and Him Fight is a Popeye theatrical cartoon short released in 1934, starring William "Billy" Costello as Popeye, Bonnie Poe as Olive Oyl, and Charles Lawrence as Wimpy.

Luke Pasqualino

Pasqualino portrayed the younger self of William "Husker" Adama in the prequel, which was first distributed as a ten-episode online series on Machinima.com starting November 9, 2012, and then aired in early 2013 as a televised film on Syfy.

Mark 14 torpedo

Only in May 1943, after the most famous skipper in the Sub Force, Dudley W. "Mush" Morton, turned in a dry patrol, did Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, Commander Submarine Force Pacific (COMSUBPAC), accept the Mark VI should be deactivated, but waited to see if Bureau of Ordnance commander Admiral William "Spike" Blandy might yet find a fix for the problem.

McKnight Boulevard

It is named for William Lidstone McKnight (1918-1941), a World War II flying ace with the Royal Air Force who had spent much of his childhood in Calgary before disappearing shortly after the Battle of Britain in combat.

Nancy Tasman Brower

After playing on the U.S. women's national lacrosse team, Karin Brower Corbett coached at Rutgers University, Villanova University, William & Mary College, and Drew University.

Robert Brien

According to an article in the 5 July 1964, edition of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Brien had defeated Neale Fraser, Owen Davidson, Tony Roche and Bill Lenoir.

Rube Ferns

He defeated such men as "Mysterious" Billy Smith, Eddie Connolly, Bobby Dobbs, William "Matty" Matthews, Frank Erne, Owen Zeigler, "Scaldy" Bill Quinn, Harry Pigeon, Frank "Dutch" Neal, Paddy Purtell and Shorty Ahearn.

Seasin's Greetinks!

Seasin's Greetinks! is a Popeye theatrical cartoon short, starring William "Billy" Costello as Popeye and Bonnie Poe as Olive Oyl and Charles Lawrence as Wimpy.

Wild Elephinks

Wild Elephinks is a Popeye theatrical cartoon short, starring William "Billy" Costello as Popeye and Bonnie Poe as Olive Oyl and Charles Lawrence as Wimpy.

William Emmett Dever

In 1923, Democratic party boss George E. Brennan selected Dever as having the best chance of defeating incumbent mayor William "Big Bill" Thompson.

William Winstanley

:For the rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Great Britain, England, Leigh, and Wigan, see William "Billy" Winstanley