"Finals (the new name for the Masters Grand Prix). He was named the ATP Player of the Year and the ITF World Champion three times each: 1981, 1983 and 1984. McEnroe contributed to five Davis Cup titles for the U.S. and later served as team captain. He has stayed active in retirement, often competing in senior events on the ATP Champions Tour. For many years he has also worked as a television commentator during the majors. McEnroe was born in Wiesbaden, Hesse, West Germany (present-day Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany) to American parents, John Patrick McEnroe Sr. and his wife Kay, ""née"""
"Patrick McEnroe Patrick John McEnroe (born July 1, 1966) is a former professional tennis player and the former captain of the United States Davis Cup team. Born in Manhasset, New York, he is John McEnroe's youngest brother. He won one singles title and 16 doubles titles, including the 1989 French Open Men's Doubles. His career-high rankings were World No. 28 in singles and World No. 3 in doubles. McEnroe started playing tennis as a young boy and was taught at the Port Washington Tennis Academy, where his brother John also played. As a junior, McEnroe reached the semifinals of Wimbledon"
"John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is a retired American tennis player, often considered among the greatest in the history of the sport. He was known for his shot-making artistry and volleying skills, as well as his confrontational on-court behavior that frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities. McEnroe attained the No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles, finishing his career with 77 singles and 78 doubles titles; this remains the highest men's combined total of the Open Era. He won seven Grand Slam (also referred to as Majors) single titles, including"
"problems. In 1997, McEnroe married rock singer Patty Smyth with whom he has two daughters, Megan and Ava. McEnroe has donated more than $15,000 to Democratic politicians. McEnroe's fiery temper led to him being parodied in pop culture. John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is a retired American tennis player, often considered among the greatest in the history of the sport. He was known for his shot-making artistry and volleying skills, as well as his confrontational on-court behavior that frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities. McEnroe attained the No. 1 ranking in"
"Tresham. His father, the son of Irish immigrants, was at the time stationed with the United States Air Force. In 1960, the family moved to the New York City area, where McEnroe's father worked daytime as an advertising agent while attending Fordham Law School by night. He has two younger brothers: Mark (born 1964) and former professional tennis player Patrick (born 1966). McEnroe grew up in Douglaston, Queens, New York City. He started playing tennis when he was eight, at the nearby Douglaston Club. When he was nine, his parents enrolled him in the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association, and he"
"Frank McEncroe Francis Gerard ""Frank"" McEncroe (11 October 1908 – 14 March 1979) was an Australian publican, caterer, dairy farmer and food manufacturer. He is known for his invention of the Australian fast food phenomenon that became known as the Chiko Roll. McEncroe was born at Castlemaine, Victoria on 11 October 1908, the second son of Victoria-born parents Pierce Francis McEncroe, a wheelwright, and his wife Sarah Ann, née Desmond. Frank attended a local primary and acquired his secondary education at Marist Brothers College, Bendigo, where he obtained his certificate of merit. He then completed an apprenticeship as a boilermaker"
"McCrae House McCrae House, located in Guelph, Ontario, is the birthplace of John McCrae (b. 1872 – d. 1918), doctor, soldier and author of the famous First World War poem ""In Flanders Fields"". The house is a National Historic Site of Canada. This small limestone cottage, built in 1858, was owned by the McCrae family from 1870 to 1873. Other families occupied the house until 1966, when a group of Guelph citizens purchased the building with the intention of preserving it as a museum. This group formed the Lt. Col. John McCrae Birthplace Society and began to raise money for"
"research record for the past five years."" The prize has been named after John Rae (1796-1872) who did most of his work in Canada and was ""a genuine precursor of endogenous growth theory."" John Rae (economist) John Rae (1 June 1796, Footdee, Aberdeen – 12 July 1872, Staten Island, NY), was a Scottish/Canadian economist. Rae was one of six children to merchant shipbuilder John Rae and Margaret Cuthbert. He graduating from Marischal College (University of Aberdeen) in 1815 with the degree of Master of Arts, followed by two years of medicine at the University of Edinburgh. Changes in family circumstances"
"the then-community of Charleston, Province of Canada (now ""Caledon Village"", part of Caledon, Ontario, Canada.) He was the sixth of 14 children, including two elder brothers who died in childhood. His father, born in Barrow, Alwinton, Northumberland, England (or possibly Jedboro, Scotland) on December 30, 1832, emigrated to the United States with his family at the age of 17, later emigrating to Canada where he variously became a railroader, a hardware store owner (John Wanless & Sons), and a home heating furnace manufacturer in Toronto (where Wanless Park and several streets are named after one of their distant relations, also"
"John McEnroe Tennis Academy The John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) is a tennis academy founded by tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe in New York City. The Academy was founded in September 2010, on a 20-court (10 deco turf, 10 clay courts) $18 million tennis complex, designed by Ricardo Zurita, on Randalls Island in Manhattan. McEnroe launched the Academy in collaboration with Claude Okin, managing partner of Sportime New York. McEnroe's teaching philosophy emphasizes short intense periods of tennis training balanced by plenty of time pursuing other sports and activities. Alumni include Noah Rubin, who won the Boys' Singles tournament"
"John McEnery John McEnery (born 1 November 1943) is an English actor and writer. Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, he trained (1962–64) at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, playing, among others, Mosca in Ben Jonson's ""Volpone"" and Gaveston in Marlowe's ""Edward II"". At the age of 20 he found his first stage work, spending three seasons with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. He joined the National Theatre company in 1966. While working at the Everyman, he met actress Stephanie Beacham, whom he later married. The couple had two daughters but subsequently divorced. His first notable screen role was in 1968"
"time of 13.08 seconds. John McFall was born on 25 April 1981 in Frimley, Surrey, in England. Between 1994 and 1997 he attended school at Millfield in Street, Somerset, where as a teenager he was a runner and hockey player. In August 2000 while on a gap-year trip to Ko Samui, Thailand, after his A-levels, he was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. While riding a moped, he went round a corner too quickly and skidded. He put out his leg to stop the motorcycle from falling over, and smashed his knee. The motorcycle then fell on him, resulting in"
"John MacGregor (sportsman) John MacGregor (24 January 1825 Gravesend – 16 July 1892 Boscombe, Bournemouth), nicknamed ""Rob Roy"" after a renowned relative, was a Scottish explorer, travel writer and philanthropist. He is generally credited with the development of the first sailing canoes and with popularising canoeing as a sport in Europe and the United States. He founded the British Royal Canoe Club (RCC) in 1866 becoming its first Captain and also founded American Canoe Association in 1880. MacGregor worked as a barrister in London, and was an accomplished artist who drew all the illustrations in his travel books. MacGregor was"
"House contains both permanent and temporary exhibition space that interprets the life and times of John McCrae. Yearly themes are offered. Summer activities include Poppy Push, Canada Day, Teddy Bear Picnic, History Camp and special teas in the garden. The gardening volunteers have worked to create an award-winning garden reflecting the time period of the mid-to-late 19th century. McCrae House McCrae House, located in Guelph, Ontario, is the birthplace of John McCrae (b. 1872 – d. 1918), doctor, soldier and author of the famous First World War poem ""In Flanders Fields"". The house is a National Historic Site of Canada."
"Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional. At the Ryder Cup, he played for Europe against the United States in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, with Europe winning in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2018. For his individual and team achievements he has twice been named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year, in 2011 and 2014. Born in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, McIlroy is the only child of Rosie (née McDonald) and Gerry McIlroy. He attended St. Patrick's Primary School and then Sullivan Upper School. He was introduced to golf at an exceptionally young"
"Golf Club, New South Wales. He died of ischaemic heart disease on 14 March 1979, and was buried at Keilor cemetery, Melbourne, survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. Frank McEncroe Francis Gerard ""Frank"" McEncroe (11 October 1908 – 14 March 1979) was an Australian publican, caterer, dairy farmer and food manufacturer. He is known for his invention of the Australian fast food phenomenon that became known as the Chiko Roll. McEncroe was born at Castlemaine, Victoria on 11 October 1908, the second son of Victoria-born parents Pierce Francis McEncroe, a wheelwright, and his wife Sarah Ann, née"
"and the ability to travel long distances with little equipment while living off the land. Rae was born at the Hall of Clestrain in the parish of Orphir in Orkney, Scotland. After studying medicine in Edinburgh, he graduated with a degree from the University of Edinburgh and was licensed by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh – he went to work for the Hudson's Bay Company as a surgeon, accepting a post at Moose Factory, Ontario, where he remained for ten years. Whilst working for the company, treating both European and indigenous employees of the company, Rae became known"
"You Cannot Be Serious You Cannot Be Serious ( in the USA, Serious in the UK) is a book written by the world's former #1 tennis player John McEnroe (with James Kaplan). McEnroe details life behind the scenes on the tennis tour and provides the reader with a very candid look at his personal life and struggles. The book made it to the top of the ""New York Times"" bestseller list. The hardcover edition was published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 2002, with the paperback being released a year later by The Berkley Publishing Group in the USA, and by"
"Jason McRoy Jason McRoy (26 November 1971 – 24 August 1995) was an English professional mountain bike racer. McRoy was the first British rider to join an American professional mountain bike team – Specialized/2 Calorie Quest – and was a UK National downhill champion. Despite being born with a hole in his heart, and enduring a childhood beset by illness, McRoy developed an early love of cycling. Following childhood success in BMX racing – curtailed by a serious injury to his knee, and a consequent period off his bike to recuperate – McRoy first tried downhill mountain bike racing at"
"placed. In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame. Jason McRoy Jason McRoy (26 November 1971 – 24 August 1995) was an English professional mountain bike racer. McRoy was the first British rider to join an American professional mountain bike team – Specialized/2 Calorie Quest – and was a UK National downhill champion. Despite being born with a hole in his heart, and enduring a childhood beset by illness, McRoy developed an early love of cycling. Following childhood success in BMX racing – curtailed by a serious injury to his knee, and a consequent period off"
"from British Columbia. She was also influenced greatly by her stepfather Marty Reno, a songwriter/guitarist, best known for his recording work with Canadian recording star Gene MacLellan. Born and raised in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on the east coast of Canada, MacLean is the eldest of four children. All four were pulled from their burning home in May 1987 by Constable David Cheverie, who was awarded for bravery and received the Cross of Valour for saving their lives. She moved to B.C. when she was 13 years old. MacLean lived in Victoria and graduated from Mount Douglas Secondary School in"
"in 1988 with a degree in political science, and then joined the professional tennis tour. In 1989, McEnroe won the French Open Men's Doubles title and the Masters doubles title partnering with Jim Grabb. His first career singles final came in 1991 at Chicago, where he faced his brother John, who won the match 3–6, 6–2, 6–4. (This was the second time in tour history where two brothers faced each other in a tournament final, after Emilio Sánchez and Javier Sánchez met in the Madrid final in 1987.) McEnroe's best Grand Slam singles performance came at the 1991 Australian Open,"
"John Locke (poet) John Locke (1847–1889) was an Irish writer and Fenian activist, exiled to the United States, and most famous for writing ""Dawn on the Irish Coast"", also known as ""The Exiles Return, or Morning on the Irish coast"". Locke was born in 1847 in Minauns, Callan, County Kilkenny. When in school he used to write verses of poetry on slips of paper and went on to have his first of many poems published in 1863 at the age of 16 years. He is best remembered in Callan for his poem ""The Calm Avonree"", where a plaque on the"
"John Locke (poet) John Locke (1847–1889) was an Irish writer and Fenian activist, exiled to the United States, and most famous for writing ""Dawn on the Irish Coast"", also known as ""The Exiles Return, or Morning on the Irish coast"". Locke was born in 1847 in Minauns, Callan, County Kilkenny. When in school he used to write verses of poetry on slips of paper and went on to have his first of many poems published in 1863 at the age of 16 years. He is best remembered in Callan for his poem ""The Calm Avonree"", where a plaque on the"
"magazines, websites, and blogs. He has published a number of his poems in the ""New Zealand Alpine Journal"" and ""North & South"" Magazine. McKerrow was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 21 March 1948 and is registered as ""Robert James McKerrow"" in the Deaths, Births and Marriages office in Dunedin. McKerrow was a leading middle-distance runner from the age of 13, and broke the Otago provincial record for Under 17, and later Under 19, with a time of one minute, 57.8 seconds. He won a number of athletic titles at the Otago and Southland Inter-Secondary school championships, and ran his"
"John Ordronaux (privateer) John Ordronaux (16 December 1778 – 24 August 1841) was one of the most successful privateers of the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. During the war he commanded two ships, ""Marengo"", then ""Prince de Neufchatel"". With these he captured or destroyed about thirty British merchant ships, outran about seventeen British warships and brought back goods to the USA worth between $250,000 and $300,000. Ordronaux was born at Nantes, Brittany, France to a French merchant skipper, John Ordronaux (senior) and an English mother, Joanna Hammond from the"
"to 1857. He died on a visit to British Honduras (now Belize), where his brother Colin J. McRae lived in exile. John J. McRae John Jones McRae (January 10, 1815May 31, 1868) was an American Democratic politician. McRae was born in Sneedsboro, North Carolina. In 1817, he moved with his parents to Winchester, Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1847 to 1851. During that time, he helped set up the University of Mississippi. He also represented Mississippi in the United States Senate in 1851 and 1852, in the U.S. Congress in the 35th and 36th congresses,"
"reversal of the USTA's new rules for juniors competition"". Former world #1 John McEnroe, owner of Sportime Tennis Center on Randalls Island, New York, agrees that the tennis federation his younger brother Patrick advocates is unlikely to produce a champion. On September 3, 2014, Patrick McEnroe was relieved of his duties as Head of Player Development for the USTA. Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated reports McEnroe was ""forced out of his job"" after a six-year tenure The announcement was made during the US Open Tennis Championship in Flushing Meadows, New York, where for the second consecutive year, and only the"
"was born near Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland, where he attended parish school and graduated from the Tain Royal Academy in 1869. He served in a law office and in the British Linen Bank, then as factor for Sir Charles Ross's estate at Balnagown Castle. He married Isabella Stronach MacBain in 1876 and fathered five children with her. Among these was his son, David G. (Dode) MacKenzie, who, in December 1909, was shot (possibly murdered) in La Beau, South Dakota, while also working for Matador. He sailed to the United States in 1885 to accept an offer to manage the Prairie Land"
"met Coach Hoover in 1949. Coach Hoover told us we could be champions and we believed him, we believed in ourselves, we believed we would be champions... and we were."" John McKinlay (rower) John Dickinson McKinlay (January 20, 1932 – January 14, 2013) was an American rower and two time Olympian who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. McKinlay was born in Detroit, Michigan and was the twin brother of oarsman Art McKinlay; both were 1950 graduates of Cooley High School. In the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia"
"have served as an important source of biographical and historical detail by later historians. He was born in Sunderland, County Durham, England on November 23, 1858. His parents were John Wade of Stockton-on-Tees and his mother was Mary Sweeten of Barnard Castle. After an education in British public schools (what would in North America be called private schools) and matriculated in the Faculty of Medicine at Durham University. He emigrated to Canada in 1881 and pursued further studies in medicine at Fort Wayne, Indiana and returning to Canada in 1882 was hired as a medical officer for the Canadian Pacific"
"and forcibly returned to his owner. His owner, fearing that Seymour would escape again, offered him the money to buy his freedom only if he fought against the British army. There is conflicting information regarding his birth. Some citations list him as born in Connecticut, possibly of mixed-race parentage, others claim he was born in Guinea, Africa, captured at age seven, and was possibly of royal birth. A descriptive Feb 1782 document of enlisted men documents list his birthplace as ""Guinea"" with his age given as both 20 and 28, which places his birth in either 1754 or 1762. It"
"seconds clocked in Potchefstroom, South Africa in 2005, 1 minute 44.65 seconds clocking from Rieti, Italy in 2005, and 2.15.57 seconds again in Rieti, Italy. He won 5 British titles and came Runner up 3 times. McIlroy come out of retirement in 2010 whilst completing his MBA to compete at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games making the semi - finals of both the 800 metres and 1500 metres. James McIlroy (athlete) James McIlroy (born 30 December 1976) is a British middle distance runner. He initially represented Ireland before changing his nationality. When he was 21 years old he showed great"