William Watkins
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William Watkins may refer to:
- Bill WatkinsBill WatkinsWilliam Henry "Wattie" Watkins was a Canadian baseball player and manager. In 1887, he led the Detroit Wolverines to the first professional sports championship for Detroit, Michigan. The Wolverines won the 1887 National League championship and went on to defeat the St. Louis Browns in a 15-game...
(1858–1937), Canadian baseball manager - Bill Watkins (Seagate)Bill Watkins (Seagate)William D. Watkins is the former chief executive officer of Seagate Technology, the world's largest manufacturer of hard drives. Watkins was appointed as the company's CEO in 2004 and served in this position until January 2009...
, CEO of Seagate Technology - Billy WatkinsBilly Watkins-External links:...
, head coach of the Auburn college football program, 1900–1901 - William John WatkinsWilliam John WatkinsWilliam John Watkins is a science fiction writer and poet. His middle-name is commonly written as "Jon."In the 1970s and 1980s he was known for novels, but in the last decade he has primarily been a poet. In 2002 he won the Rhysling Award for short poem for We Die as Angels. He has also placed or...
(born 1942), American science fiction writer and poet - William Richard WatkinsWilliam Richard WatkinsWilliam Richard Watkins was an English cricketer.Bill Watkins was born in Ealing, Middlesex and represented Middlesex as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler in 27 first-class matches between 1930 and 1937. He scored 626 runs , with a highest score of 83, his only half century and...
(1904–1986), English cricketer - William Turner WatkinsWilliam Turner WatkinsWilliam Turner Watkins was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and of The Methodist Church, elected in 1938. He also distinguished himself as a Methodist Pastor, as a University Professor, and as an Editor.-Birth and family:...
(1895–1961), American Methodist bishop - William Keith WatkinsWilliam Keith WatkinsWilliam Keith Watkins is a United States federal judge.Born in Pike County, Alabama, Watkins received a B.S. from Auburn University in 1973 and a J.D. from the University of Alabama Law School in 1976. He was in private practice in Alabama from 1976 to 2005.On September 28, 2005, Watkins was...
(born 1951), U.S. federal judge - William Watkins LtdWilliam Watkins LtdWilliam Watkins Ltd one of the first tugboat owning companies in the world, was founded by John Rogers Watkins in 1833.Already during the companies' early years their paddle tugboats, often sail-assisted, were seen in ports all over the world....
, a tugboat owning company - Billy Watkins (rugby), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1930s for Cross Keys (RU), Great Britain (RL), Wales, and Salford
- William Watkins (footballer)William Watkins (footballer)William Watkins was an English professional association footballer who played as an inside forward. He played 42 games and scored seven goals in the Football League for Burnley between 1898 and 1902.-References:...
, English footballer who played for Burnley between 1898 and 1902 - William Wirt WatkinsWilliam Wirt WatkinsWilliam Wirt Watkins was a prominent Arkansas politician. He was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee and later moved to Arkansas, where he served in the State Senate 1856 to 1860, 1866 and 1878...
(1826–1898), Arkansas politician