"Stanley Weston Stanley Weston (né Weinburger; September 25, 1919 – April 11, 2002) was an American publisher, sportswriter, artist and photographer. He promoted the sport of boxing and professional wrestling throughout his career. Weston started ""Pro Wrestling Illustrated"", a professional wrestling magazine, as well as 20 other magazines over his career. Weston was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006. Weston became enamored with the sport of boxing at the age of 10 after his father brought home a copy of ""The Ring"" magazine. At the age of 13, Weston met neighbor and ""The Ring"" founder Nat"
"Stanley Matthews (tennis) Stanley John Matthews (born 20 November 1945) is an English former professional tennis player. He became Wimbledon Boys' Champion in 1962 and reached the second round of the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. He is the son of former professional footballer Sir Stanley Matthews. Matthews' first foray in sport was via football, and, like his father, he played on the wing. ""But I stopped playing soccer, as we call it in America, when I was 12,"" he explained in 2007. ""I was fairly good, but whoever I played, they kicked the shit out of me."
"Beach, Florida. Matthews was born to Betty and Stanley Matthews on 20 November 1945. He was the couple's second child after Jean, who was born six years earlier. He is married to Joy, with two stepchildren, Greg and Kristy Moran. Stanley Matthews (tennis) Stanley John Matthews (born 20 November 1945) is an English former professional tennis player. He became Wimbledon Boys' Champion in 1962 and reached the second round of the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. He is the son of former professional footballer Sir Stanley Matthews. Matthews' first foray in sport was via football, and, like his"
"I came with a name, and the mentality was, 'We're going to get Stanley Matthews' son.' "" In 1958, Matthews' father arranged for him to attend the Lawn Tennis Association in London. He lived with the family of Charlie Chester, a friend of his father's, in North Finchley. In the morning he would work with a private tutor; in the afternoon he would practise at Queen's Club. Matthews was British Junior Champion between 1960 and 1962, the only three-times winner of the title and last British male winner of the tournament. In 1962, Matthews won the Wimbledon Boys' Championship. He"
"1934, Matthews married Betty Vallance, daughter of Stoke City trainer Jimmy Vallance, whom he first met on his 15th birthday in 1930 on his first day as office boy at the Victoria Ground. The couple had two children together: Jean (born 1 January 1939) and Stanley Jr. (born 20 November 1945), who went on to become a tennis player under the tutelage of John Barrett. He became Wimbledon Boys' Champion in 1962, making him the last English player to do so. He never translated his success into the senior game, though, and instead moved to the United States to run"
"never played for them. After completing his NFL career, he began working in the business world, eventually becoming the president of Bell & Howell. His father, Matty Matthews, coached boxing, baseball, and track at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. He is the father of Pro Bowler Clay Matthews Jr. and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews, as well as the grandfather of Super Bowl Champion and Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews III, Kevin Matthews (played center with the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans), Jake Matthews (plays tackle on the Atlanta Falcons as of 2018) and Casey Matthews"
"Phoenix Coyotes Game against the Washington Capitals where he would witness firsthand Alex Ovechkin's historic tally that would come to be referred to as ""The Goal"". When Matthews was younger he played both hockey and baseball. According to his father, baseball was his best sport; his incredible hand-eye coordination made him an excellent hitter. However, he hated the slow pace of the game, preferring the fast pace and constant action of hockey. When he first started playing hockey his parents knew almost nothing of the sport. His main coach during his youth was Boris Dorozhenko, who had previously founded the"
"Matthews family The Matthews family is a prominent family in American football. One of only three third-generation families to play in the National Football League (NFL), it is often called the ""NFL's First Family"". Its seven members who have played in the NFL have combined for 24 Pro Bowl invitations, 11 first-team All-Pro selections, and three Super Bowl appearances. The family patriarch, H. L. Matthews, was born in Jeffersonville, Ohio, in 1889. After serving in World War I, he held tenures as a boxing, baseball, and track coach for The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina from 1926 to"
"rookie since the 2004–05 lockout to reach the milestone and the fourth teenager in league history to do so, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie. Born in San Ramon, California, Matthews and his family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona when he was an infant. He learned to play hockey in Arizona, developing an interest after watching the local Phoenix Coyotes play. Internationally, Matthews has represented the United States in numerous tournaments including a U17 WHC gold medal, two U18 WJC gold medals, and two IIHF World U20 Championship appearances. Matthews was born in the San Francisco Bay"
"Stanley Matthews Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards. Matthews' nicknames included ""The Wizard of the Dribble"" and ""The Magician"". Matthews kept fit enough to play at the top level until he was 50 years old. Matthews was also the oldest player"
"Matthews also wrote an earlier autobiography entitled ""Feet First"". This was published by Ewen And Dale in 1948. Stanley Matthews Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards. Matthews' nicknames included ""The Wizard of the Dribble"" and ""The Magician"". Matthews kept fit enough"
"April 3, 2002. Up until 2006, Matthews was not a big figure in baseball, getting only 2,167 at bats over his first seven years (1999–2005). During that time, he hit 59 home runs, stole 54 bases, batted .249 and had a .397 slugging percentage. Matthews got off to a fine start in the 2006 season, and as a result he was chosen to play in the 2006 All-Star Game. He and his father were the 14th father-son combination to appear in an All-Star Game, as his father took part in the 1979 game. Matthews is known for his jumping skills"
"an American record of 19 feet, 9 inches. She won the national AAU outdoor meet four straight times from 1956-9. In 1958 she set a new American long jump record of 20 feet, one inch. She won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1959 Pan American Games. Matthews was born in Griffin, Georgia. She was the first person in her family to finish high school and has devoted 35 years to public education in Memphis. Her son, Barry Todd Wilburn, played professional football in the NFL. In 1997 she was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of"
"November 3, 2017. On October 2, 2018 Matthews returned to the CFL when he signed with the Calgary Stampeders. With the Calgary Stampeders winning the Grey Cup Matthews became a crucial pickup making 12 receptions for 252 yards in four remaining regular season games. In two playoff games Matthews contributed 7 catches for 98 yards in route to winning the Championship game. Matthews's father, Darell, is from Holly Springs, Mississippi. He played college football at Lane College, and is a member of the Los Angeles Police Department. Like his son, Darell also wore uniform number 13. He has a younger"
"3 touchdowns which tied the lead in the nation and set the UCLA record. He also tied the Pac-10 season record, set by Anthony Davis in 1974. His 29.0-yard kickoff return average was first in the Pac-10 and 12th-best in the country. He was First-team All-Pac 10 selection as the kick returner. His 986 kickoff return yards were also a new UCLA single-season record. Slater was drafted in the fifth round with the 153rd overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, who traded up with Tampa Bay before drafting Slater. Matthew's father, Jackie Slater, was"
"Wes Matthews Wesley Joel Matthews Sr. (born August 24, 1959) is a retired American basketball player. He is the father of current NBA player Wesley Matthews. Matthews graduated from Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1977. A point guard at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he was selected by the Washington Bullets with the 14th pick of the 1980 NBA draft. He played nine seasons in the league with the Bullets, Atlanta Hawks (two stints), Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers. Averaging eight points and four assists per game, he scored 3,654 career points"
"Blazers, and the Dallas Mavericks since being undrafted in 2009. Wes Matthews Wesley Joel Matthews Sr. (born August 24, 1959) is a retired American basketball player. He is the father of current NBA player Wesley Matthews. Matthews graduated from Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1977. A point guard at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he was selected by the Washington Bullets with the 14th pick of the 1980 NBA draft. He played nine seasons in the league with the Bullets, Atlanta Hawks (two stints), Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers. Averaging eight points"
"held in Nova Scotia, Canada. He also competed at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, where in seven games he registered ten assists (tops in the tournament), leading the United States men's national under-18 ice hockey team to a gold medal win. At the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships, held in Helsinki, Tkachuk and Auston Matthews each scored 11 points to lead the American team in scoring. After losing in the semi-finals, the American team beat Sweden to claim the bronze medal. His father, Keith Tkachuk, played 1,201 games in the NHL and is a member of the United States"
"he has played. He also has showed his athleticism and abilities by playing both inside and outside linebacker during the 2014 and 2015 seasons. A member of the Matthews family of football players, he is the son of former NFL linebacker Clay Matthews Jr. and nephew of Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bruce Matthews. Matthews was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Leslie and Clay Matthews Jr., a professional football player. The family has a history of professional football players. Matthews's grandfather was Clay Matthews Sr. His brother is linebacker Casey Matthews, and his uncle is"
"a player; the others were (in chronological order of completing the feat), Matt Guokas, Sr. and his son Matt Guokas, Jr., Hall of Famer Rick Barry and his son Brent Barry, and Hall of Famer Bill Walton and his son Luke Walton. The Thompsons, along with the Waltons, are also the only father-son tandems to have each won two championships each, with the Thompsons being the only tandem to win in two consecutive years. Thompson and his family moved back to Portland in 1991 after his career. He worked on local sports radio in the area. He and his family"
"year. Don Matthews holds several coaching records: He also has an additional five Grey Cup titles as defensive co-ordinator of the Edmonton Eskimos. Matthews' mother, Ida, was a francophone from Tracadie, New Brunswick, while his father, Fred, was from Prince Edward Island. Had current Canadian nationality laws been in effect in 1939, Matthews would have become a Canadian citizen under the principle of jus sanguines, but separate Canadian citizenship was not enacted until 1947 and was not extended retroactively to anyone born outside the country prior to 1947. In 2004, Matthews became a naturalized Canadian citizen. Matthews has three sons"
"H. L. Matthews Howard Lynn Matthews (February 14, 1889 – February 27, 1975), usually known as Matty Matthews or H. L. Matthews, was a minor league baseball player and boxing, baseball, and track and field coach at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. His son became head of a long family line of standout National Football League players. Matthews was born in Jeffersonville, Ohio on February 14, 1889. He played baseball for several minor league teams from 1912 through 1915, primarily in the South Atlantic League. With the onset of World War I, he joined the army where"
"1953. H. L. Matthews' son, Clay Matthews Sr., began the family's legacy in football. After playing football in college for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, he was drafted in the 1949 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, but never played for the team. He instead joined the San Francisco 49ers in 1950 and played offensive tackle, defensive tackle, and defensive end. His career was interrupted by the Korean War, in which he served as a paratrooper. He rejoined the 49ers in 1953 and played for three more seasons before retiring. Matthews Sr. died on March 24, 2017, aged 88."
"Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame and recognized as the greatest swimmer in the history of the university. Stephens's father was a Pro Bowl running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry regarded him as the best athlete he had ever seen. Smith left Stephens's father when she was a baby after his multiple arrests in 1994. She was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Sheldon Farrell, who married Smith in 1997 and worked as a business consultant. She has a younger half-brother, Shawn Farrell, who played baseball"
"and six grandchildren. He lived in Beaverton, Oregon with his wife Stephanie and stepson Blaze. After a long 5-year battle with cancer, Matthews died on June 14, 2017. Don Matthews Donald J. Matthews, a.k.a. ""The Don"", (June 22, 1939 – June 14, 2017) was a head coach of several professional football teams, mostly in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won 231 games in the CFL, the second highest win total by a head coach in the league's history. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in September 2011. Matthews was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, the son"
"international, his sportsmanship and modesty universally acclaimed. A magical player, of the people, for the people."" The Stanley Matthews Collection is held by the National Football Museum. In February 2010, the boots worn by Matthews in the 1953 FA Cup Final were auctioned at Bonhams in Chester for £38,400, to an undisclosed buyer. Sierra Leonean football club Mighty Blackpool F.C., based in the capital city of Freetown, changed their name from Socro United in 1954 because of their admiration for Matthews. Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy is a secondary school in Blurton, Staffordshire named after him. In the summer of"
"Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 53 receptions for 795 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. On August 21, 2018, Matthews signed a one-year contract extension with the Titans through the 2019 season. On September 26, Matthews requested his release from the Titans, citing a lack of playing time and targets. The team granted his request the next day and released him. On October 23, 2018, Matthews signed with the New York Jets. He played in five games recording just two catches for 13 yards before being placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2018. Matthews's father, Andre Matthews,"
"Don Matthews Donald J. Matthews, a.k.a. ""The Don"", (June 22, 1939 – June 14, 2017) was a head coach of several professional football teams, mostly in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won 231 games in the CFL, the second highest win total by a head coach in the league's history. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in September 2011. Matthews was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, the son of Canadian-born parents, Ida (Babin), from Tracadie, New Brunswick, and Fred Matthews, a steel mill worker from Prince Edward Island. From a large family of limited means and"
"Julian Matthews Julian Francis Matthews (born 21 July 1988) is a New Zealand middle distance runner who represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics.. Born in Nelson in 1988, Matthews was educated at Nelson College from 2002 to 2006, representing the school at basketball as well as athletics. In 2006 he won the New Zealand secondary schools 1500 m title. His grandfather, Trevor Wright, was a national basketball coach, and his mother played basketball for New Zealand; thus Matthews took up basketball as his first sport, and eventually was included into the national junior team. He changed to athletics"
"his number retired having played for the Titans. After retiring as a player, Matthews served as an assistant coach for the Houston Texans and Titans. A member of the Matthews family of football players, he is the brother of linebacker Clay Matthews Jr.; father of center Kevin Matthews and tackle Jake Matthews; and uncle of linebacker Clay Matthews III and safety Casey Matthews. Bruce Rankin Matthews was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Clay Matthews Sr. and Daisy Matthews. His father was a defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1950s. Bruce played football at Arcadia High School"
"the third line, playing alongside Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Nathan MacKinnon. After impressing, he began the tournament on the top line with Jack Eichel and Connor McDavid. The top three overall picks found chemistry but were unable to help North America to a medal finish. Matthews finished the tournament with three points in three games played. He was advised by the Maple Leafs to skip the 2017 IIHF World Championship and rest instead. Matthews comes from a family of athletes, with his father having played college baseball and with an uncle, Wes Matthews, who played in the National Football League. The"
"Matty Matthews William ""Matty"" Matthews (July 13, 1873 – December 6, 1948) was an American boxer of the early 20th century born and raised in New York City. He was the world welterweight champion twice between 1900 and 1901, and was one of the first boxing world champions to regain his crown. Johnny Dunn, also known as a sports announcer, was his primary manager, particularly during his reign as world welterweight champion. Matthews was born and raised in the lower East side of New York City in the Brooklyn area, near Corlear's Hook, on July 18, 1873, and excelled at"
"and earned NBA Championship rings with the 1987 and 1988 Lakers). Matthews retired from professional basketball in 1996. Besides his NBA stints, he also played in the United States Basketball League, in the Continental Basketball Association and in Italy, spending the 1989–90 season at Ranger Varese before being called by the Hawks for one regular season match. He had a stint in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), winning the best import award in 1991 for Ginebra San Miguel. Matthews' son, Wesley, also a basketball guard, played for Marquette University, and has appeared professionally for the Utah Jazz, the Portland Trail"