Shea (disambiguation)
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Shea may refer to:
People with first name Shea:
- The Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa, syn. Butyrospermum parkii, B. paradoxa), indigenous to Africa
- Shea butterShea butterShea butter is a slightly yellowish or ivory-colored fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree . It is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion. Shea butter is edible and may be used in food preparation...
or Shea nut butter, a slightly greenish or ivory-colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree
- Shea butter
- Shea StadiumShea StadiumWilliam A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea , was a stadium in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It was the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets from 1964 to 2008...
, former Home of NY Mets, NY Jets, Worlds Fair in Flushing, NY - USS Shea (DM-30)USS Shea (DM-30)USS Shea was a Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy. She was named for Lieutenant Commander John Joseph Shea.-History:...
, a Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy, named for Lieutenant Commander John Joseph Shea
People
People with the surname Shea:- Cornelius SheaCornelius SheaCornelius P. Shea was an American labor leader and organized crime figure. He was the founding president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, holding the position from 1903 until 1907. He became involved with the Chicago Outfit, and although he was indicted many times, he usually...
(1872–1929), American labour leader and crime boss - Dave Shea (broadcaster)Dave Shea (broadcaster)David W. Shea is an Irish-American sportscaster, who is best known as the former ice hockey announcer for Hockey East and the Boston Bruins. He was inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame on November 19, 2008. - Career :...
, American hockey announcer - Spec SheaSpec SheaFrancis Joseph "Spec" Shea was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1947-1955. He played for the New York Yankees from 1947–1951 and the Washington Senators from 1952-1955...
, Francis Joseph "Spec" Shea, American baseball player - George Beverly SheaGeorge Beverly SheaGeorge Beverly "Bev" Shea is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea has often been described as "America's beloved Gospel singer" and is considered "the first international singing 'star' of the gospel world," as a consequence of his solos at Billy...
(b. 1909), Canadian gospel singer/songwriter - Gerry SheaGerry SheaGerald Joseph "Gerry" Shea was a Major League Baseball catcher. Shea played for the St. Louis Cardinals in . In 2 career games, he had one hit in six at-bats. It is unknown which hand he batted with and he threw right-handed....
(1881–1964), American baseball player - Gwyn SheaGwyn SheaGwyn Clarkston Shea is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from suburban Irving in Dallas County, Texas, who served from 1983-1993...
(b. 1937), Texas secretary of state and member of the Texas House of Representatives - Jack SheaJack SheaJohn Amos Shea , better known as Jack Shea or The Chief, was an American double-Gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was the first American to win two Gold medals at one Winter Olympics edition, and was the patriarch of the first family with three generations of Winter...
(1910–2002), American Olympic gold medalist - Jack Shea (director)Jack Shea (director)Jack Shea is an American film and television director. He was the president of the Directors Guild of America from 1997 to 2002.-External links:*...
(b. 1928), American film and television director - Jamie SheaJamie SheaJamie Patrick Shea is Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium....
(b. 1953), NATO official. - Jerry SheaJerry SheaJeremiah "Jerry" Shea was a Welsh international dual-code rugby centre who played club rugby for Newport and Pill Harriers under the rugby union code and later represented Wigan Wasps as a rugby league player. Shea was an all round athlete, and was an accomplished swimmer and professional boxer...
(1892–1947), Wales international rugby union player and rugby league player - John Shea (disambiguation)John Shea (disambiguation)John Shea is an American actor.John Shea may also refer to:* John Shea John Shea is an American actor.John Shea may also refer to:* John Shea (mobster) John Shea is an American actor.John Shea may also refer to:* John Shea (mobster) (or "Red" former drug dealer in the Winter Hill Gang* John...
- Joseph Shea (disambiguation)Joseph Shea (disambiguation)Joseph Shea may refer to:* Joseph Francis Shea , NASA manager & aerospace engineer* Joe Shea , editor-in-chief of The American Reporter* John Joseph Shea, Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy...
- Michael Shea (diplomat)Michael Shea (diplomat)Michael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea was press secretary to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom from 1978 to 1987. Earlier he had been a career diplomat and was also an author....
(1938–2009) Press secretary to the Queen from 1978 to 1987 - Nap SheaNap SheaJohn Edward "Nap" Shea was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1902. He stood at 5' 5", weighed 155 lbs., and batted and threw right-handed.-Career:Shea was born in Ware, Massachusetts...
(1874–1968), American baseball player - Patrick SheaPatrick SheaPatrick Shea CB, OBE was a Northern Irish civil servant and the first Catholic since A. N. Bonaparte-Wyse in the 1920s to achieve the rank of Permanent Secretary of a Government Department in Northern Ireland.-Career:...
(1908–1986), Northern Irish civil servant - Robert SheaRobert SheaRobert Joseph Shea was an American novelist and former journalist best known as co-author with Robert Anton Wilson of the science fantasy trilogy Illuminatus!. It became a cult success and was later turned into a marathon-length stage show put on at the British National Theatre and elsewhere. In...
(1933–1994), magazine editor and novelist - William SheaWilliam SheaWilliam Alfred "Bill" Shea was an American lawyer and a name partner of the prominent law firm of Shea & Gould...
(1907–1981), American lawyer, for whom New York's Shea Stadium was named
People with first name Shea:
- Shea FahyShea FahyShea Fahy is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Sarsfield's in Kildare and Nemo Rangers in Cork, and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990sShea Fahy is regarded as one of the heroes of the Cork senior football team that...
, a former Irish sportsperson who played Gaelic football - Shea HillenbrandShea HillenbrandShea Matthew Hillenbrand is a professional baseball player who last played for the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League....
(b. 1975), American baseball player - Shea Lolin (b. 1983), Classical Conductor, East London
- Shea WeberShea WeberShea Michael Weber is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League . An NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, he is the captain of the Nashville Predators....
(b. 1985), Canadian ice hockey player - Shea Vaccaro (b. 1991), American Songwriter and Performer
- Shea Rider (b. 1978), English guitarist, singer, songwriter.
- Shea OhmsfordShea OhmsfordShea Ohmsford is a fictional character and the protagonist of Terry Brooks' epic fantasy novel The Sword of Shannara. In the universe, he is the last known person with the blood of Jerle Shannara, making him the only one who can wield the powerful Sword of Shannara to vanquish the Warlock Lord.-...
An elf.