Frederick Bild

John William Bild, age 39, Saint Louis, MO View Details

Cities: South Haven MI Possible Relatives: Dorothy Irene Bild, Laverne Loretta Bild, Lawrence Adam Bild

John William Bild, age 39, Saint Louis, MO View Details

Locations: South Haven MI Possible Relatives: Dorothy Irene Bild, Laverne Loretta Bild

Frederick Wilding

Frederick Wilding played first-class cricket for Canterbury in the 1880s and 1890s. He also played tennis and was a noted athlete.

Frederick Billings House

The Frederick Billings House is an historic house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1846, it is one of west Cambridge's first examples of residential housing with Italianate features. It was listeread more...d on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.read less...

Frederick H. Billings

Frederick H. Billings was an American lawyer, financier, and politician. He is best known for his legal work on land claims during the early years of California's statehood and his presidency of the Nread more...orthern Pacific Railway from 1879 to 1881.read less...

Fred Biletnikoff

Frederick S. Biletnikoff is a former gridiron football player and coach. He was a wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for fouread more...rteen seasons and later an assistant coach with the team. He retired as an NFL player after the 1978 season, and then played one additional season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Montreal Alouettes in 1980. While he lacked the breakaway speed to be a deep-play threat, Biletnikoff was one of the most sure-handed and consistent receivers of his day, with a propensity for making spectacular catches. He was also known for running smooth, precise pass routes. He is a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1988) and College Football Hall of Fame (1991).read less...

Frederick C. Billard

Frederick Chamberlayne Billard served as the sixth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1924 until his death. Billard's military career began with his appointment to the School of Instructread more...ion of the Revenue Cutter Service in 1894. Among his experiences before becoming Commandant, Billard commanded several cutters, served as aide to two Commandants and also served twice as superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy. After rising through the ranks, he was appointed to serve as Commandant in January 1924 and with the appointment, the rank of rear admiral. His leadership of the Coast Guard during the Prohibition era required careful planning and use of available resources to accomplish the mission while making sure that other required missions were not slighted. He was very involved in the training of his officers as a superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy and he was responsible for the purchase of the permanent location of the academy at New London, Connecticut. Because of his emphasis on training, formalized coursework for enlisted personnel and standardized testing procedures for advancement in rating occurred while he was Commandant. Billard was supportive of newly available technologies such as aircraft and radio communication in order to accomplish the mission. The Coast Guard's involvement in oceanography was instituted during his tenure. He emphasized integrity in the Coast Guard's dealings with the public and expected his officers and men to be honest in order to preserve the image of the Coast Guard. Shortly after his appointment to an unprecedented third term as Commandant, Billard died of pneumonia in May 1932.read less...

Frederick Bird (politician)

Frederick Adolphus Bird was a political figure in Manitoba. He represented Portage la Prairie from 1870 to 1874 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.