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	James Connolly (athlete) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Connolly was born to poor Irish American parents, fisherman John Connolly and Ann O'Donnell, as one of twelve children, in South Boston, Massachusetts.
		Connolly decided to participate, and submitted a request for a leave of absence to the Chairman of the Harvard University Committee on the Regulation of Athletic Sports and was denied.
		Connolly died in New York at the age of 88.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Connolly_(athlete) (949 words)

	James Connolly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Connolly stood aloof from the leadership of the Irish Volunteers.
		Connolly was among the few left-wingers of the Second International who opposed, outright, the Great War.
		Ironically, despite Connolly's role in the Easter Rising and subsequent execution by the British authorities, in a 2002 poll conducted by the BBC of the 100 Greatest Britons, Connolly was voted the 64th greatest Briton of all time, ahead of other notable Britons such as David Lloyd George and Sir Walter Raleigh.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Connolly_%28nationalist%29 (1018 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: James Connolly (athlete) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		James Connolly was born to poor Irish American parents, fisherman John Connolly and Ann O'Donnell, as one of twelve children, in South Boston, Massachusetts.
		Connolly then claimed to have replied: James Brendan Connolly - The First Modern Olympic Champion File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
		James Brendan Connolly - The First Modern Olympic Champion File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/James-Connolly-(athlete) (2061 words)

	James Connolly (nationalist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		James Connolly (June 5, 1868 - May 12, 1916) was an Irish nationalist and Labour leader.
		While active as a Socialist in Britain Connolly was among the founders of the Socialist Labour Party which split from the British Socialist Party in 1903.
		Connolly stood aloof from the leadership of the Irish Volunteers as being too bourgeois, and unconcerned with Ireland's economic independence.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /James_Connolly_%28nationalist%29 (704 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: James Connolly (nationalist) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		James Connolly (June 5, 1868 - May 12, 1916) was an Irish nationalist and socialist leader.
		While active as a Socialist in Britain Connolly was among the founders of the Socialist Labour Party which split from the Social Democratic Federation in 1903.
		Statue of James Larkin on OConnell Street (OisÃn Kelly 1977) The Dublin Lockout of 1913 was the most severe industrial dispute in the history of Ireland, a general lockout of workers in Dublin, meant to contain the expansion of trade unions.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/James-Connolly-(nationalist) (2334 words)

	Southie's Connolly American original - The Boston Globe
		Connolly left his Olympic Games victory behind to fight in the Spanish-American War; twice run for Congress; become a World War I news correspondent; and be recognized as a leading author of sea stories.
		Connolly, the triple-jump national champion, traveled to Greece, via Naples, with a tiny United States team of 13 men that was dominated by the Brahmin-heavy Boston Athletic Association.
		Connolly later took second place in the high jump with a leap of 5-5, and third place in the long jump (20- 1/2).
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2004/08/09/southies_connolly_american_original (968 words)

	RMS Republic Passenger - James Brendan Connolly
		James Brendan Connolly was a passenger aboard the RMS Republic when she was hit by the inbound immigrant ship S.S. Florida in the early morning hours of January 23, 1909.
		Connolly's sometimes eloquent, yet always frank, analysis of the changing nature of sport from the last decade of the nineteenth century through the middle of the twentieth century provides a useful, contemporary assessment against which the assertions of others might be measured.
		Connolly remained in favor with the International Olympic fraternity and, in 1954, he was invited to return to Athens for the 60th Anniversary of the Re-establishment of the Olympic Games.
	www.rms-republic.com /connolly.html (8903 words)

	James Connolly (nationalist) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In order to talk Connolly out of anysuch rash action, the IRB leaders, including Tom Clarke and Patrick Pearse, metwith Connolly to see if an agreement could be reached.
		When the Easter Rising occurred on April 24, 1916, Connolly was Commandant of the Dublin Brigade, and as the Dublin briagde was the only one thattook any substantial role in the rising, he was de facto Commander in Chief.
		There is a statue of James Connolly in Dublin, outside Liberty Hall, theoffices of the SIPTU Trade Union.
	www.therfcc.org /james-connolly-nationalist--81499.html (657 words)

	James J. Connolly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		James J. Connolly was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in the sports of football, basketball and baseball.
		Connolly scored 66 points as a sophomore to list among the nation's top twenty scorers and as a senior completed an amazing 70 percent of his passes.
		Connolly is retired now after many years of serving as Director of Physical Education and varsity coach of football, basketball, baseball and track first at Winslow High School in Maine and later at South Portland High School.
	www.gonu.com /hall/jconnolly.html (254 words)

	James Connolly (athlete) - InformationBlast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		James Brendan Bennet Connolly (October 28, 1868 - January 20, 1957 in New York) was an American athlete and writer.
		After completing his education first at Notre Dame Academy and then at the Mather and Lawrence grammar schools of his district, Connolly had spent time as a clerk with an insurance company in Boston and later with the U.S. Corps of Engineers in Savannah, Georgia.
		After the Olympics Connolly embarked on an exciting life, traveling around the world, working on fishing docks, and fighting in the Spanish American War with the Irish 9th Infantry of Massachusetts.
	www.informationblast.com /James_Connolly_%28athlete%29.html (506 words)

	Hall of Fame - A through D
		One of those athletes whose competition was restricted by World War II, Alice Coachman nonetheless won 25 national titles, most of them in the high jump where she won consecutive titles from 1939 to 1948.
		Connolly took up the hammer to strengthen a left arm that was withered at birth and was three inches shorter than the right.
		An athlete who survived severe burns on his legs as a youth, Glenn Cunningham was one of the world's top middle distance runners during the 1930s, winning the prestigious Sullivan Award in 1933 as the nation's top amateur athlete.
	www.usatf.org /athletes/hof/a-d.asp (6767 words)

	'I wanted to be like my dad . . . I wanted to make a difference' - The Boston Globe
		John R. Connolly, 32, candidate for at-large councilor and the son of a former secretary of state, Michael J. Connolly, greeted his host, Paul McCarthy, at a recent house party in Dorchester.
		Connolly, a clean-cut 32-year-old Harvard graduate with a self-effacing style, is used to such adoration.
		Connolly would rather spend the last few weeks of the campaign engaging in friendly banter like this, but with seven rivals nipping at his heels, he is feeling the pressure of the fiercely competitive race.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2005/10/18/i_wanted_to_be_like_my_dad____i_wanted_to_make_a_difference (1165 words)

	Alumni Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		James Nicoletti was the former principal of Durfee High School, Henry Lord Junior High School as well as Director of Middle Grades for the Fall River Public Schools.
		James Nicoletti and his wife Debra sponsor the scholarship that recognizes the significance family plays in creating successful individuals while acknowledging the importance of a sound high school formation.
		This scholarship is given by Bishop Connolly High School in memory of Brother Michael a dedicated teacher at Bishop Connolly High School for 17 years prior to his passing during the 1991 school year at the age of 57.
	www.bishopconnolly.com /Alumni/scholarships.htm (1493 words)

	ipedia.com: James Connolly (athlete) Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		For the Irish labor leader, see James Connolly James Brendan Bennet Connolly was an American athlete and author.
		After the creation of the International Olympic Committee in 1894, the first modern edition of the Olympic Games were scheduled for April 6 to 15 in Athens, Greece.
		He went on to take second place in the high jump (1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in), and third place in the long jump (6.11 m / 20 ft 1/2 in).
	www.ipedia.com /james_connolly__athlete_.html (888 words)

	// Athletics Links // Pat Connolly: on Evelyn, coaching and athletics today
		Her own experiences as a successful young athlete (throughout a career that saw her make three separate Olympics before the age of twenty-five), no doubt put her in good-stead for her role as a coach.
		It is fair to say that Connolly, a coach of over thirty years, has devoted her life to track and field.
		But the one underlying and unquestionable quality of Connolly's that has remained with her throughout the years is her utter devotion and passion she has for the sport, in her hope of making a difference.
	www.athleticslinks.com /art/connolly.php (1798 words)

	Quoted: Connolly, Trappe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Boston Globe highlighted an essay by James Connolly in its Feb. 15 review of "Boston's Histories: Essays of Thomas H. O'Connor." O'Connor is a professor emeritus of history at Boston College.
		Connolly wrote on why Edwin O'Connor's classic novel, "The Last Hurrah," is considered an accurate picture of early 20th-century ethnic politics.
		Trappe said an athlete who works hard every day, and then is forced to take a week or more off because of injury or illness, will often feel bionic when returning to play.
	www.bsu.edu /update/article/0,1384,42607-5107-18165,00.html (444 words)

	Guilford High School Monthly Athlete Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Guilford Athletic Department and the Guilford Sideliners are pleased to announce that Kristen Connolly and James Offredi have been selected as the February Athletes of the Month.
		James is a senior member of the wrestling team.
		James is a junior member of the wrestling team who competes in the 215-pound weight class.
	www.guilford.k12.ct.us /sports/monthlyathletes/monthlyathletesarchives.htm (4685 words)

	athletes_hall_fame_list
		One of the most versatile athletes in Mountain View history, he was the all-state tailback and player of the year in 1983 when he led the Toros to a 14-0 state championship season, capped with a 34-14 victory over McClintock.
		A fine all-around athlete, he was a two-year letter winning high and low hurdler in track and a three year letterman and two year starter as an end in football.
		At Mesa High Steverson was an outstanding three-sport athlete with the most accolades coming in softball where she hurled the Jackrabbits to the school's first and only state title in the sport in 1988.
	www.mpsaz.org /athletic/history/hall_of_fame/athletes.htm (11161 words)

	James Connolly (nationalist) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This put him at odds with most of the Labour leaders of Europe - but meant he was a co-thinker of those that would later come to call themselves communist s, such as Lenin and Rosa Luxemburg.
		A fictional British spy in the novels of and the motion pictures based on these novels, famous for his suavity, ingenuity and ruthlessness.
		The Directorate of Operations would like people to think it’s a great James Bond operation, but for years it essentially assigned officers undercover as diplomats to attend cocktail parties.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-James_Connolly_(nationalist).html (1212 words)

	James Connolly (athlete) - The Jiggies Reference Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		James Connolly was born to Irish-Catholic parents, one of twelve children, in South Boston.
		Altogether dissatisfied with his career path, Connolly sought to regain the lost years of high school through self-tutorial.
		The Literary Works of James Brendan Connolly, First Modern Olympic Victor by Ralph C Wilcox
	www.jiggies.com /reference/James_Connolly_(athlete) (570 words)

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	1890r
		James Corbett became the first gloved heavyweight champ when he beat John L. Sullivan in 1892.
		James Connolly of United States became the first winner of Olympic event since a boxer named Barasdates won in 393 AD.
		James Jeffries was big fighter standing at almost 6 foot three and with weight well pass 220 pounds.
	www.sportplanet.com /sbb/apfas/1890r.htm (3991 words)

	James Connolly athlete - Definition up Erdmond.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		(October_28, 1868 - January_20, 1957 in New_York) was an American athlete and writer.
		''Connolly in Athens 1896.'' James Connolly was born to Irish-Catholic parents, one of twelve children, in South Boston.
		Intent on competing in the revived Olympic_Games to be held in Athens from April 6-15, 1896, Connolly submitted a request for a leave of absence to the Chairman of the Harvard_University Committee on the Regulation of Athletic Sports and was denied.
	www.erdmond.com /James_Connolly_(athlete).html (510 words)

	Article Archives: Swifter, Higher, Stronger: On the Way to the Finish Line
		James, a suburb athlete, was interested, as was Arthur Blake, an upper classman.
		That afternoon, James Connolly stood on the victor’s stand and was awarded the silver medal (at that time signifying first place).
		Connolly determined to be an Olympian, though it cost him a Harvard education, all his savings, and loads of stress and strain.
	www.turningpointradio.org /archive/2006_articles/0406_articles/0406_swifter.html (1250 words)

	DelcoTimes - All-Delco Softball: Massaro brought attitude to the mound
		James, who was the SCCL MVP and is making her second appearance on the All-Delco team, registered a.494 batting average and had a team-high 27 RBIs.
		James is headed to Temple University in the fall.
		She is also a two-time state champion and the Athlete of the Year on the All-Delco girls track team.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=16785736&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18170&rfi=6 (1871 words)

	8K (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The certified 8K course (just short of 5 miles) is mainly flat with one long climb in the middle of the race, between miles 2 and 3.
		Connolly was a graduate of Woburn High School and Georgetown University.
		The Connolly road race is a certified 8K road race and sanctioned by USA Track and Field.
	www.homestead.com /connollyroadrace/8k.html (1012 words)

	U.S. News Online: Sydney 2000 Olympics
		Triple jumper James Connolly withdrew from Harvard to compete in the 1896 games and became the first athlete to win a modern Olympic event.
		The first and only track-and-field athlete to go gold in four Olympics: American discus thrower Al Oerter, who won his third gold in 1964 with a record-breaking 200-foot, 1-inch toss, nailed his fourth in '68 at age 32.
		Get information on different athletes and sports or learn more about the city of Sydney.
	www.usnews.com /usnews/olympics/first.htm (1092 words)

	✓ James_Brendan_Connolly - Krankheits-Vorsorge.de - KrankheitsVorsorge
		Connolly stammte aus einer armen irisch-amerikanischen Familie in South Boston (Massachusetts).
		James Connolly gewann bei den Olympischen Spielen in Athen 1896 den Dreisprung-Wettbewerb mit 13,71 m und wurde damit der erste Olympiasieger der Neuzeit Ã¼berhaupt.
		Unter dem Namen James B. Connolly wurde er spÃ¤ter vielgelesener Autor von Seemannsgeschichten.
	www.krankheits-vorsorge.de /index.php/James_Brendan_Connolly (557 words)

	A journey through history - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		American athlete James Connolly became the first Olympic champion of the modern era when he won the triple jump.
		When King Gustav V congratulated him, saying, 'Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world,' a modest Thorpe replied: "Thanks, king".
		For the first time, an Olympic Village was set up to house the athletes while photo finish camera and automatic timing equipment were used during the athletics event.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/aug092004/oly1.asp (1359 words)

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