Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
William James Collins (born March 22, 1941) is an American poet who served as the Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003. [1] He was a Distinguished Professor at Lehman College of the City University of New York, retiring in 2016.
Billy Collins was born to a working class Irish family in Antioch, Tennessee. His father and manager, Billy Collins Sr.(1937–2018), was a welterweight professional boxer during the late 1950s and early 1960s who won 38 of his 56 professional fights. Collins Jr. followed his father's footsteps and started training with him since a very young age.
Bill Collins (racecaller) (1928–1997), Australian racecaller; Bill Collins (television presenter) (1934–2019), Australian film critic and television presenter; Billy Collins (Australian footballer) (1909–1987), Australian footballer for Melbourne; Billy Collins (born 1941), American poet; Billy Collins Jr. (1961–1984), American ...
Billy Collings (born 10 June 1940) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Greenock Morton, Dumbarton, Berwick Rangers, Cambuslang Rangers, Queen of the South, Stranraer and Gretna. [ 2 ] Playing career
The Collins Kids were an American rockabilly duo featuring Lawrencine "Lorrie" Collins (May 7, 1942 – August 4, 2018) and her younger brother Lawrence "Larry" Collins (October 4, 1944 – January 5, 2024). Their hits in the 1950s as youngsters, such as "Hop, Skip and Jump", "Beetle Bug Bop" and "Hoy Hoy", were geared towards children, but ...
Larkin Allen Collins Jr. [2] [3] (July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was an American guitarist, and one of the founding members of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He co-wrote many of the band's songs with frontman and original lead singer Ronnie Van Zant .
Collins was a member of The Collins Kids, with his sister Lorrie (1942-2018 [2]). Their hits in the 1950s included "Hop, Skip and Jump", "Beetle Bug Bop", and "Hoy Hoy". [ 3 ] The Collins Kids became regular performers on Town Hall Party in 1954, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] appeared on the Grand Ole Opry , and on the syndicated for television version of the ...
William Collins (tennis), British tennis player from the 1920s and 30s, see 1930 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles; William Collins (canoeist) (1932–1993), Canadian canoer who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics; Bill Collins (athlete) (born 1950), American sprinter; Billy Collins Jr. (1961–1984), American professional boxer