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  Lovett Golf Company
Bill Lovett, a practicing Florida dentist, is the inventor of the Lovett Wedge, which is designed to get out of deep rough or sand without the difficulties that plague many golfers -- shanks, skulls, flyers and smothered shots.
The leading edge of the Lovett Wedge is curved ahead of the hosel to reduce drag and prevent the opening or closing of the clubface.
Lovett Golf has developed a wedge that may not be as pleasing to the eye as some but it will make a difference on the scorecard.
www.lovettgolf.com /media.htm   (1173 words)

  
 Bill Lovett: Quaker Hero
Bill stood up for his beliefs, in the Peace Testimony.
Bill was a C.O. in W.W.II and was sent to jail.
Bill was released early to a work program.
co.quaker.org /Writings/QuakerHeroBillLovett.htm   (153 words)

  
 Bill Lovett - BillLovett
Wild Bill was considered the natural successor to Meehan, demanding respect from his fellow Irish immigrants for his endeavours in the war against their Italian counterparts.
Nearing the end of Lovett's reign, he was severely injured during an attempt on his life by a young Italian, Vincenzo Gibaldi, who was out to settle a score over the murder of his father at the hands of Lovett's gang.
This put Lovett out of the war for awhile during which time, recovering in hospital, he grew close to Longerren's sister Anna and eventually became engaged to her on one condition: Lovett would leave the gang and hand the leadership to someone else.
www.kopete.org /Bill-Lovett.html   (279 words)

  
 Frankie Yale Information
Known as "Wild Bill", Lovett had won the Distinguished Service Cross on the Western Front and was a formidable opponent.
Lovett, at the urging of his wife, retired from mob life after his recovery and turned over control of his gang to brother-in-law Richard "Pegleg" Lonergan.
Despite his drunken state and bullet wounds, Lovett jumped up from the bench where he was sleeping, prompting Altierri to violently drive a meat cleaver into his skull.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Frankie_Yale   (2008 words)

  
 THE WHITE HAND GANG also referred to as THE LOVETT GANG & LONERGAN GANG..The White Hand Gang operated in the Red Hook ...
LOVETT went to the saloon at York and Jay Streets, Brooklyn, and was informed that her husband had been slain.
Bill BROSNAN was of the "old school" type of policeman, the kind with sharp penetrating eyes and jutting lower jaw, addicted to long fl cigars and sharply tilted derby hats.
Bill BROSNAN was always "hearin' things," not only among the whites on the piers, but among the Negroes, who knew him as "Gole Toof Bill" because of his double row of shining teeth.
www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com /Society/Whitehandgang.html   (14737 words)

  
   Gangster City     (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
As leader of the group of Brooklyn waterfront thugs known as the White Hand gang in the early years of the Roaring ‘20’s, “Wild” Bill chalked up a number of murders before he himself was put on the spot in dock side shanty.
Lovett’s domain was the area in Brooklyn between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges known at the time as “Irish Town”.
Originally the leader of what was called the Jay St. gang, Wild Bill was touted as leader of the White Handers after the 1920 murder of Dennis Meehan.
www.gangstercity.org /profile-bill.html   (259 words)

  
 Chris Haines Motorcycle Adventure Company
The group includes Bill Lovett, to whom Ensenada is dedicated, as well as Lovett's assistant, Vance Knowles, and his cellist, John Hagen.
Cigar smoke was wafting across the crowd by the pool, mingling with the smell of tortillas from the kitchen, as the sun went down.
Lyle, his mother, and I walked into the parking lot and looked out at the mountains, as if they could tell us something of Bill's fate, but the sun set and the immense hills melted into the moonless sky, and still there was no sound of a Kawasaki four-stroke engine out among the pines.
www.bajaoffroadtours.com /press_lg.htm   (620 words)

  
 Lyle Lovett
Lovett skirted the issue of what really happened when he got stomped by a bull on the family farm last year, saying he didn't remember even when pressed.
Lovett was his typically wry self, singing love songs to his pickup truck and his hat (“Where I come from you can sing love songs to your truck and your hat and it’s not considered cheating,” he explained), portraying himself as the sad-sack loser and other characters as pathetic misfits.
Lovett deadpanned his way through new songs and old favorites like “I’ve Been to Memphis” and “If I Had a Boat.” The latter was brought to a sudden halt midway through when Lovett stopped singing and signaled the band to stop playing.
www.fortunecity.com /victorian/holbein/91/id111.htm   (2814 words)

  
 Lyle Lovett Biography - Biography.com
Lovett signed with the label in 1986 and released his self-titled debut album later that year, to excellent reviews.
Throughout his career, Lovett demonstrated a preference for releasing albums rather than the singles that are the staple of today's country market, building a loyal following among alternative country and rock fans.
In 1993, Lovett hit the spotlight with a surprise marriage to actress Julia Roberts.
www.biography.com /search/article.jsp?aid=9542525   (577 words)

  
 Dwyer & Collora, LLP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bill Lovett recently joined Dwyer and Collora after serving over six years as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Prior to law school Bill was an auditor manager for The Boston Company/Mellon Bank, N.A. where he supervised and executed audits of the company's financial operations.
Bill is also a member of Boston Bar Association, Criminal Law and Litigation Sections, the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section and the BC Law and BC High Alumni Associations.
www.dwyercollora.com /attorney.cfm?cmf_id=484   (241 words)

  
 Valley Voice Newspaper
Lovett says the value of the complex could easily top $7 million with over 50 acres devoted to the conference center, including a number of acres that would be farmed cooperatively.
Lovett says there is probably a year of planning and approval that needs to be accommodated with the County before any of the work moves forward.
Lovett says that for the project to be fnalized PFOS must invest at least $1 million in the project in the first five years.
www.valleyvoicenewspaper.com /vvarc/2000/july52000.htm   (4651 words)

  
 Counselor to CEO: Bill Lovett’s YMCA journey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
JAY BODAS Edison-Metuchen-Woodbridge YMCA CEO Bill Lovett addresses a crowd on July 26 at a ribbon-cutting for the new Hale Fitness Center opened recently at the Metuchen branch of the YMCA.
METUCHEN —— It was more than 30 years ago that Metuchen-Edison-Woodbridge YMCA CEO Bill Lovett began his work with the Y as a summer camp counselor in Summit.
Lovett credits longtime member and volunteer Richard Hale, who passed away in 2004 for much of what the Y has achieved during his tenure.
ems.gmnews.com /news/2005/0810/Front_page/014.html   (975 words)

  
 PLAYER TO WATCH
A prime reason for the success was the play of Keith Lovett, whose work at tight end and linebacker made a quick impression on his new coach.
Lovett was the main blocker in Madison's flank attack last year.
Lovett also rushed for a score during some limited play in the backfield.
www.nj.com /hssports/ledger/index.ssf?/hssports/football/stories/player-northernhills-suburban.html   (466 words)

  
 LYLE LOVETT booking - Singer/Songwriter - Corporate Entertainment Booking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Lyle Lovett was one of the most distinctive and original singer/songwriters to emerge during the '80s.
Lovett had more in common with '70s singer/songwriters like Guy Clark, Jesse Winchester, Randy Newman and Townes Van Zandt, combining a talent for incisive, witty lyrical detail with an eclectic array of music, ranging from country and folk to big-band swing and traditional pop.
Lovett's literate, multi-layered songs stood out among the formulaic Nashville hit singles of the late '80s, as well as the new traditionalists that were beginning to take over country music.
delafo.securesites.net /music_acts/lyle-lovett.htm   (708 words)

  
 Ham 'n' Egg on Golf
Bill Lovett doesn't like sand, at least not the sand in greenside bunkers that gobbles up his golf ball.
Ham: Dr. Bill Lovett, a dentist by trade, had a need: get his ball out of a greenside bunker the first time, every time.
Egg: The Lovett wedge is heavily infomercialed on the Golf Channel, so you can make a purchase through that avenue or by going to their website at www.lovettgolf.com.
www.hamegg.org /main/article.php?sid=462   (1113 words)

  
 Lovett Wedge delivers for high markers | iseekgolf.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bill Lovett devoted a great deal of time playing and thinking about golf.
The Lovett Wedge, frankly, looks funny due to its rounded sole and its curved leading edge that's ahead of the hosel.
The Lovett Wedge is the brainchild of Dr. Bill Lovett, a practicing Florida dentist, and is unlike any other wedge in the game.
www.iseekgolf.com /news/5734   (548 words)

  
 GolfTheMidAtlantic.com [Lovett (Wedge) Means Never Having to Say ]
Lovett Golf Company's stated goal is to offer golf products “which make the game easier and more fun, through increased confidence and appreciation of the game.” This is a direct extension of the philosophy of the company founder and club inventor, Bill Lovett, DDS.
Lovett’s product brochure states that in the 70 years since the sand wedge was invented technology of other golf equipment has advanced but the basic design of the lowly sand wedge has remained.
Recently on the 18th hole at Pinehurst #4, I used the Lovett to extricate myself from a waste bunker.
www.golfthemidatlantic.com /story/118   (1125 words)

  
 Audrey Cordell
Finally he started walking her home after work and she said he would try to hold her hand but she was having none of that.
Finally, as the work was about finished and it was coming upon the time her family would be moving on to the next job, Bill Lovett suggested that Delbert and Audrey get married.
They were living on Bill Lovett's property near Punkin Center, east of Lawton, OK, a year later when Glen was born.
pigtrail.uark.edu /people/rcordell/Defense/audrey.html   (319 words)

  
 Laurence Gonzales - From "Deep Survival"
By the time we had all made it up the mountain and beer had been rationed out, cigar smoke was wafting across the crowd by the pool, mingling with the smell of tortillas from the kitchen.
father's shoulder and saying softly, “You all right, Daddy?” Bill would nod and say yes, yes, he was fine, and he ate a big dinner of beans and tortillas and salsa and chicken, and then he and Bernell went to bed early.
In the morning Bill Lovett was ready to go again.
home.comcast.net /~laurencegonzales/pages/baja.htm   (686 words)

  
 Page Fore Extra | The San Diego Union-Tribune
She works for the Golf Channel as an on-course commentator for the Champions Tour, is a golf analyst for Sporting News Radio and is the author of "Professional Golf Tips with Tina Mickelson" through Copley News Service.
Bill Lovett, a dentist and former golf captain at Auburn who knows about the tribulations of root canal and bunker play (they are often equally excruciating), designed a wedge that plays much like a utility club.
In a practice-range trial with the Lovett, 18 of my 20 blasts from various lies found the short grass.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041228/news_lz1s28fore.html   (1033 words)

  
 COUNCIL MEETING
The Mayor informed council that Bill Lovett suggested a letter be sent to the county requesting a change order for the work and for the county to provide funding for said change order.
Mayor Strozier advised council that he had instructed Bill Lovett to send this letter to the county.
Mayor Strozier advised council and those present at the meeting that copies of the police tapes on the accident that occurred last Saturday night in which two teenagers were killed had been released to the news media on Tuesday afternoon.
www.bloomingdale-ga.com /minutes/11-16-00.htm   (1487 words)

  
 Past Champions
There is one three time champion, Bill Lovett, and there is one four time champion, Mike Gravley.
Keith Storms, Michael Christie, and Brent Delehoussaye were current college players when they won, while Todd Satterfield and Joe Moses were college coaches when they won.
Bill Lovett has gone on to design and market his own golf club line in Florida, and we must point out the illustrious amateur careers of our first and third champions, Cathead Stroud and Dillard Traynham, who between them won a basket full of State Amateur & Open Titles.
www.upstategolfclub.com /PastChampions.html   (249 words)

  
 Counselor to CEO: Bill Lovett’s YMCA journey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
He started up a soccer league in 1977 made up of almost 700 children, ages 5 to 9 years old.
It took two years for the Y to receive approval from the zoning and planning boards, he said.
In addition to his work with the YMCA, Lovett serves on a statewide governor’s task force on obesity.
ems.gmnews.com /news/2005/0810/Front_Page/014.html   (975 words)

  
 What's In? II
In a recent blog entry, Bill Lovett is pretty critical about Euro RSCG Worldwide's recent list of ideas they think are hot this year.
Bill takes the opportunity to criticize traditional brainstorming, as well.
While I'm curious what Bill thinks the most important ideas and opportunities are this year, I'm also reminded of a recent Inc.
blog.fastcompany.com /archives/2003/12/11/whats_in_ii.html   (164 words)

  
 Tulane Law School - The Tulane Experience   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Prior to joining the faculty at Tulane, Professor Lovett was a trial attorney for the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, and staff economist for the Federal Trade Commission.
His research, consulting, and teaching interests include antitrust, banking and financial institutions, shipping and the maritime sector, torts, economic regulation, and international trade policy.
Professor Lovett has served in Japan and East Asia as a guest professor and lecturer on banking and regulatory policies.
www.law.tulane.edu /tuexp/facadmin/biotemplate.cfm?username=wlovett&status=faculty   (163 words)

  
 Winn-Dixie :: Our History
Bill Lovett, head of Winn and Lovett, successfully convinces the Davis brothers to acquire 51 percent of his company's 73 stores.
The acquisition is the springboard from which the company will expand after the conclusion of World War II in the early 1940s.
The Davis brothers adopt the Winn and Lovett name and Jacksonville headquarters for their growing network of stores.
www.winn-dixie.com /company/about_wd/history.asp   (1057 words)

  
 LYLE LOVETT booking - Singer/Songwriter - Corporate Entertainment Booking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Lyle Lovett was born November 1, 1957, the only child of Bernell and Bill Lovett of Klein, Texas.
Though he was initially labeled as a country singer, the tag never quite fit him.
His six solo albums, beginning with his 1986 self-titled debut, have been the work of a ceaselessly creative musician, equally comfortable in pop, rock, blues, and country genres.
www.delafont.com /music_acts/lyle-lovett.htm   (708 words)

  
 Lyle Lovett: Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Lyle Pearce Lovett was born November 1, 1957, the only child of Bernell and Bill Lovett of Klein, Texas.
Since his debut album "Lyle Lovett" in 1986, he has recorded five more CD's.
Then came "Lyle Lovett And His Large Band" in 1989 for which he won a Grammy for Best Male Vocalist.
www.jbfisher.com /lyle/ll_bio.htm   (420 words)

  
 Linux Gazette : Authors : Bill Lovett   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bill Lovett is a Web developer in New York City.
And he has this weird thing about running Linux on old machines that by all rights should have been trashed years ago.
Read more about Bill and his Open Source projects at
www.tldp.org /LDP/LGNET/authors/lovett.html   (57 words)

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