William Buckley
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William, Will or Bill Buckley may refer to:
- William F. Buckley, Jr.William F. Buckley, Jr.William Frank Buckley, Jr. was an American conservative author and commentator. He founded the political magazine National Review in 1955, hosted 1,429 episodes of the television show Firing Line from 1966 until 1999, and was a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist. His writing was noted for...
(1925–2008), American author and conservative commentator - William Frank Buckley, Sr.William Frank Buckley, Sr.William Frank Buckley, Sr. was a Texan lawyer and oil developer who became influential in Mexican politics during the term of President Victoriano Huerta and was expelled from Mexico during the Presidency of Álvaro Obregón. He became wealthy due to his interests in oil exploration and speculation...
(1881–1958), lawyer in Tampico, Mexico (father of William F. Buckley, Jr.) - William Francis BuckleyWilliam Francis BuckleyWilliam Francis Buckley was a United States Army officer and a Paramilitary Operations Officer in the Special Activities Division of the CIA. He died on or around June 3, 1985 while in the custody of Hezbollah...
(1928–1985), U.S. Army officer and intelligence agency operative - Cecil William BuckleyCecil William BuckleyCaptain Cecil William Buckley VC RN was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1830–1872), recipient of the Victoria Cross - Bill Buckley (radio presenter) (born 1959), radio presenter
- William Buckley (convict)William Buckley (convict)William Buckley was an English convict who was transported to Australia, escaped, was given up for dead and lived in an Aboriginal community for many years....
(1780–1856), English convict - Bill Buckley (rugby league)Bill Buckley (rugby league)William George Buckley OBE was an Australian rugby league footballer and administrator.A front rower, Buckley played 75 first-grade matches for Newtown...
, Australian rugby league footballer and administrator - Will Buckley (journalist)Will Buckley (journalist)Will Buckley is senior sports writer at the Observer, author of The Man Who Hated Football, and a frequent radio and television sport commentator in the United Kingdom. He has appeared numerous times on BBC Radio 5 Live show Fighting Talk, where he has won eight games in eight seasons, at an...
, journalist and author - Will Buckley (footballer)Will Buckley (footballer)William Edward "Will" Buckley is an English footballer who plays either as winger or a striker. He currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion, having moved from Watford during June 2011. He has previously played for Rochdale.-Career:Buckley started his career at Rochdale, becoming a youth scholar...
, English footballer for Brighton & Hove Albion - William Edward Buckley (1817–1892), Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-SaxonRawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-SaxonThe Rawlinson and Bosworth Professorship of Anglo-Saxon, until 1916 known as the Rawlinsonian Professorship of Anglo-Saxon, was established by Richard Rawlinson of St. John's College, Oxford, in 1795. The Chair is associated with Pembroke College. 'Bosworth' was added to commemorate Joseph...
at the University of Oxford