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  Jack Adams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John James "Jack" Adams (also known as Jovial Jawn) (June 14, 1895 - May 1, 1968) was a ice hockey player, head coach and general manager in the National Hockey League.
The Jack Adams Award was created in 1974, and is given to the most outstanding coach in the NHL.
Jack Adams was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1959.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jack_Adams   (427 words)

  
 [No title]
Jack testified that his father told him in the Fall of 1989 that he was the beneficiary on a life insurance policy.
Jack claims that the court's application of the new federal common law effectively modified the written terms of the group life insurance policy at issue in violation of 29 U.S.C. 1102(a)(1) and (b)(3).
Jack has made the further argument that one of the fundamental goals of ERISA is uniformity of governing law.
www.harp.org /pho.txt   (7599 words)

  
 Memphis Jacks BBQ & Catering Homepage
Jack Adams III, the owner and a transplanted Memphian, says people are particularly curious about the fried okra his restaurant serves as a side dish.
He says Jack Adams III has always been a "go-getter." Adams says that when he came to Neely last summer asking for knowledge of preparing barbecue, Neely "took me under his wing, showed me the ropes." Neely said Adams showed up at his restaurant that week at 6 a.m.
Adams says his restaurant has been a success so far in that he can pay the bills, he and his wife are doing work that they enjoy and they find satisfaction in pleasing their customers.
www.memphisjacks.com   (733 words)

  
 Jack Adams Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Adams played some hockey at about the time the NHL was just beginning, but he is most well known for his devotion to hockey in the Detroit area.
Adams was with the Red Wings for 35 years and during that time they failed to make the playoffs only 7 times, won 12 regular season championships and 7 Stanley Cups.
Adams was the first recipient of the Lester Patrick Trophy for service to hockey in the United States.
couchpotatohockey.com /Awards/Jack_Adams_Award.asp   (169 words)

  
 Old C.H.L. Player of the Month   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Adams went on to coach and manage the Red Wings until the 1946/47 season and during that time the Red Wings added two more Stanley Cups to their trophy case, one in 1936/37 and the other in 1942/43.
Adams was elated about the turn of events and announced "After all, I'm not ancient, I feel fine about this new job, I think I can do some good for the league." Adams was very enthusiastic about the chances of the new six team league.
In 1966 Jack Adams was the first recipient of the NHL's Lester Patrick Trophy, which is presented annually to the individual for their outstanding service to hockey in the United States.
www.hockeyresearch.com /oldchl/pomadams.htm   (1337 words)

  
 HickokSports.com - Biography - Jack Adams
Adams was a pretty good hockey player, but he's in the Hall of Fame because, as a coach and manager, he built Detroit Red Wing teams that won 12 regular-season National Hockey League championships and went to 15 Stanley Cup finals, winning 7 of them, during a 35-year period.
Adams became president of the new Central Professional Hockey League in 1963.
The Jack Adams Award, presented since 1974 to "the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success," is named for him.
www.hickoksports.com /biograph/adamsjac.shtml   (403 words)

  
 Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Jack.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
One who lends a hand in an emergency; an itinerant clergyman who has no cure, but officiates for a fee in any church where his assistance is required.
An insolent sauce-box, “the worst Jack of the pack.” Fluellen says one who challenges another and refuses to fight is a “Jack-sauce.” (Henry V., iv.
Jack, a generic name for man, husband, or master; and Gill or Jill, his wife or female servant.
www.bartleby.com /81/9051.html   (820 words)

  
 Jack Adams Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach judged to have contributed most to the team's success.
The winner is selected by a poll of the National Hockey League Broadcasters' Association at the end of the regular season.
The award in named in honour of Jack Adams, former coach and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jack_Adams_Award   (180 words)

  
 Two surgeries haven't stopped Pine-Richland senior - PittsburghLIVE.com
Adams has returned from a 17-month streak of tough luck -- starting with his recovery from a ruined ACL to his hospital stay with a dangerously enlarged appendix -- to reclaim his spot as the starting right halfback for the first-place Rams.
Laurie Adams, who is a nurse, took her son to the family doctor and then to the Passavant Hospital.
Adams was cleared to begin running in January and returned to start for the Pittsburgh Strikers U17 team in the spring.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/trib/newssummary/s_250918.html   (743 words)

  
 deseretnews.com
Jack was born in Layton, Utah, March 1, 1922 on his mother's birthday to Ralph Loren and Elgie Adams Rampton.
An excellent musician, Jack played trombone in his early years with several bands and orchestras, earned a scholarship at the University of Utah, and was first place soloist at the State Musical Festival.
Jack married Alice Burton of Kaysville in the Salt Lake LDS Temple June 25, 1942.
deseretnews.com /dn/view_ob/0,1588,480006520,00.html   (480 words)

  
 Legends of Hockey -- The Legends -- Honoured Player -- Adams, Jack -- Biography
Although he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a player, Jack Adams spent the greater part of his life as coach and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings.
Adams returned East for the 1922-23 season, joining the Toronto St. Pats for four years before finishing his skating days with Ottawa in 1926-27 where he ended as he had begun, winning a Stanley Cup.
Adams brought pride and joy to Detroit, and will forever be remembered in that city for his lifelong contributions to the game and the Red Wings' success.
www.legendsofhockey.net:8080 /LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p195901&type=Player&page=bio&list=   (742 words)

  
 Copper Country Hockey Legends
John James "Jack" Adams, 1895-1968 was born in Fort William, Ontario, started his professional hockey career as a player for the local Calumet Miners in 1915-16.
Jack Adams then went on to coach the Detroit Red Wings from 1927-1947 (1927 Cougars>1930 Falcons> 1933 Red Wings) and was the general manager of the Red Wings for the next 15 years.
Jack John S. Hicok, born 19-- from Hancock, went on to be "Captain and one of the star players" on the Notre Dame hockey team in the 1926-27 season.
www.cchockeyhistory.org /localplayers.htm   (11959 words)

  
 Meet the Armwrestling Adams Family
Adams came away with a "First place medal" and a World Champion title in the Grand Masters 166-198 pound division.
The Adams family is not new to Armwrestling, Jack's competitive career began in Petaluma in 1965 (as he states, "it was very different then"), and throughout Northern and Southern Calif., Oregon and Washington state extending through1981 (often with three daughters in tow and all before Frankie was born).
As Jack states it " "I'm sure no one thought that the old bald guy would do any good, surprise!" He was 40 years old at the time.
www.armwrestling.com /adams.html   (423 words)

  
 Advocate
Adams and a gallant band of senior lieutenants, known more for their scholarship seemed able to drag out themselves and their halt and lame, to go streets ahead before the finals.
Adams went down to the Bookshop that was an integral part of the school and purchased the exercise books for those who were without books, making no claim for reimbursement.
Adams usually went to great lengths to explain the principles, often striving unsuccessfully to win the interest and understanding of those boys who seemed to believe that the stones on Wey-mouths fields were diamonds; that after all diamonds were stones too.
www.barbadosadvocate.com /NewViewNewsleft.cfm?Record=23330   (1106 words)

  
 Hockey Hall of Fame - NHL Trophies - Jack Adams Award
The winner is selected by a poll among the members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association at the end of the regular season.
The award was presented by the NHL Broadcasters' Association in 1974 to commemorate the late Jack Adams, coach and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, whose lifetime dedication to hockey serves as an inspiration to all who would aspire to further the game.
Philadelphia Flyers head coach Bill Barber became the first coach in NHL history to capture the Jack Adams Award while taking over behind the bench in mid-season, as well as the eighth coach to capture the award during his first season as a head coach.
www.hhof.com /html/trjaa00.htm   (192 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
ACCEPTED #2 - Moved by Jack E. Adams, seconded by Jack Adams, that players be seeded by percentage; each class have 8 players and play a double round-robin; all games be 40 shoes ties remain ties.
Jack E. ADAMS felt a main concern: we must protect the volunteers from overwork.
CARRIED Andre LECLERC and Jack E. ADAMS volunteered to collaborate with the Tournament Director and the provinces to bring forward a tournament format to be returned to them (mail, fax, or e-mail) by December 31, 2002.
www.horseshoecanada.ca /hcan/2002AGM.txt   (1620 words)

  
 Edmonton Oilers Heritage Website - Jack Adams Award
Adams not only became one of the most winning coaches in Detroit history, he also pioneered the farm system in professional hockey and made a tradition of turning out winning teams in Michigan.
Adams was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1959, and when New York presented the Lester Patrick Trophy to the NHL in 1966 to recognize outstanding service to hockey in the United States, Jack Adams was named the first recipient.
Adams and Sather were both key components of their respective teams' successes.
www.oilersheritage.com /memories/awards_adams.html   (462 words)

  
 SI.com - Hockey - Wild's Lemaire wins Jack Adams Award - Thursday June 12, 2003 11:42 PM
Posted: Thursday June 12, 2003 11:42 PM Minnesota Wild coach Jacques Lemaire won the NHL's Jack Adams Award for the league's top coach Thursday in Toronto for leading the third-year Wild to the Western Conference finals.
The Adams Award is given annually to the NHL coach judged to have contributed the most to his team's success.
Lemaire, 57, won the Adams trophy for the first time in 1994 after leading New Jersey to 47 victories and 106 points in his first season as the Devils' head coach.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /hockey/news/2003/06/12/lemaire_adams_ap   (415 words)

  
 Architects Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It is my pleasure to relate our working experience with Jack Adams of Adams Design.
I worked with Jack on implementation of a master renovation plan we developed for a large resort hotel in Korea.
Jack's specific role was interior design on a 300 seat all-purpose restaurant, leading the design and contract documents.
www.adamsdesign.net /letters/letters.html   (143 words)

  
 Welcome to Adams Design
Adams feels that a designer is an imaginist - one who can help clients go beyond their concept to an even grander solution; a solution that, while not evident at first, will become obvious when discovered.
Adams guides a project from inception through construction with confidence and authority, making the process one to look back on with pleasure.
Jack Adams, ASID, has a distinguished career in interior design.
www.adamsdesign.net   (277 words)

  
 Owned and Managed by Oregonians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
ack and Debbie Adams are longtime residents of Oregon.
Jack moved to Oregon from Pennsylvania with his family when he was 10 years old.
Jack has owned his own business of sharpening and cutting carbide saws for the past 37 years.
www.terpeningterrace.com /Owned_and_Managed_by_Oregonians.html   (784 words)

  
 BA Biorhythm: Jack Adams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
His move to first isn't very good, but his delivery is fairly quick and he isn't overly vulnerable to the stolen base.
Fielding is the last piece of the puzzle for Adams.
He needs to improve his reactions when the ball is hit to or in front of him.
www.simleagues.net /BA/biorythym/www/players/a/adamsjack.htm   (253 words)

  
 Colville School District
Dr. Adams has effectively redefined the district's culture to focus on learning for all, students and adults, with the support of the staff and the community.
Dr. Adams has worked to sustain the vision by providing such necessary supports as ample time for collaboration, structured staff development, mentoring, instructional alignment and implementation of research-based strategies.
Dr. Adams has been the Colville School District Superintendent for the last 6 six years and will be retiring at the end of this school year.
www.colsd.org /dist_alert.php   (311 words)

  
 NME.COM - News - DISS YOU WHITE!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The war of words continues as Adams lays into the White Stripes singer...
Jack White has yet to respond to the jibes.
His spokesperson said that if he was to, he may keep it private between him andRyan Adams.
www.nme.com /news/103687.htm   (438 words)

  
 THE TELL TALE HEART
I've been thinking, lad, Jack Adams has been a son to me, and more than a son.
I'm off now, Jack, you're a strong lad and a brave, but these nasty robbers have weapons, we must be careful, main careful.
JACK drags MARTIN to the floor, and pulls the heavy mattress over him, pressing it down with hideous laughter, though all the time he listens, as if to hear the beating of MARTIN'S heart.
www.the-equinox.org /vol1/no8/eqi08014.html   (1809 words)

  
 Interview: Jack Adams
Adams: It seemed to me that the admirals were assessing the damage and gathering ships for both defensive and offensive actions as the new year approached.
Adams: General Quarters sounded earlier than usual, and the scout, CAP and anti-submarine planes were launched.
Adams: My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we did.
www.tarrif.net /wwii/interviews/jack_adams.htm   (5068 words)

  
 How is Jack Today?
We took Jack to the beach this morning for a quick walk before his nap.
Jack and I are going to pile up the car this morning and head out to Solana Beach California.
Born November 27, 2004, Jack Adams has completely taken over the lives of his parents, grandparents, and even a few friends.
howisjack.blogspot.com   (1185 words)

  
 At FDU: J. Michael Adams
Jack Adams, my father [see photo above], was born in Canton, Illinois, a small mining and farming community.
Jack fought in World War II, in the South Pacific, in some of the fiercest battles of the war.
Jack also taught me about the fundamental importance of love, family and commitment.
www.fdu.edu /newspubs/adams/family.html   (290 words)

  
 08/31/98 VOTER BEWARE
Jack Adams, the principal character in Charles McCarry's ninth novel, is an updated Manchurian Candidate.
It's impossible to escape the intended parallels in McCarry's far-fetched tale about a charismatic, sex-obsessed, draft-dodging rogue who believes that it's his destiny to become President--and is guided toward that goal by a maverick KGB general who dreams of planting the ultimate mole at the heart of the U.S. government.
John Fitzgerald Adams, who is convinced he's the bastard son of John F. Kennedy, is a cynic's dream politician.
www.businessweek.com /1998/35/b3593079.htm   (490 words)

  
 The Western Film Singing Groups   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Jack Jones also has a copy of the above print, and on the back of his photo are names of most of the faces along with the following nicknames: Jack Jones (Pocatello Kid), Jack Kirk (Pecos) and Pete McKinney (Hilo Pete).
From L-to-R are Chuck Baldra, Jack Jones, hero Reb Russell is in the middle (with his drawstring shirt with horseshoes on the collar), then Jack Kirk, and on the far right is Yakima Canutt in a scene from FIGHTING THROUGH (Willis Kent, 1934), Reb's second film.
Jack Jones appeared in films as part of a singing group and did some doubling/stunt work as well as supporting roles and bit parts in early to mid 1930s westerns.
www.surfnetinc.com /chuck/singing3.htm   (768 words)

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