Researching Bill Newton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22949 people with the Newton surname? In that year Newton was ranked number 144 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Newton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Newton and the Newton Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 28105 people with the Newton surname in the UK? Newton is now ranked number 174 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 91147 people with the Newton surname in the USA? Newton is ranked number 127 for popularity in the USA. |
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Bill Newton
William Ellis Newton, VC (8 June 1919 – 29 March 1943) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to a member of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. He was honoured for his actions as a bomber pilot in Papua New Guinea during March 1943 when, despite intense anti-aircraft fire, he pressed home a series of attacks on the Salamaua Isthmus, the last of which saw him forced to ditch his aircraft in the sea. Newton was still officially posted as missing when the award was made in October 1943. It later emerged that he had been taken captive by the Japanese, and executed by beheading on 29 March.
Raised in Melbourne, Newton excelled at sport, playing cricket at youth state level. He joined the Citizen Military Forces in 1938, and enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1940. Described as having the dash of "an Errol Flynn or a Keith Miller", Newton served as a flying instructor in Australia before being posted to No. 22 Squadron, which began operating Boston light bombers in New Guinea late in 1942. Having just taken part in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, he was on his fifty-second mission when he was shot down and captured. Newton was the only Australian airman to receive a Victoria Cross for action in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II, and the sole Australian to be so decorated while flying with an RAAF squadron.
Source: Bill Newton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBill Newton (basketball)
Bill R. Newton (born December 22, 1950) is an American retired power forward–center who played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Indiana Pacers during the 1972–73 and 1973–74 seasons. Born in Rockville, Indiana, he attended Louisiana State University.
While at Louisiana State, he amassed 1,339 career points & 802 career rebounds. He finished his career as the school's 4th all-time leading rebounder. While at LSU, he helped lead them to the 1970 NIT Final Four, was a 2-time ALL-$EC selection and team captain & MVP his senior year (1971–72). He participated in 1972 U.S. Olympic trials and selected as an alternate. He was named to LSU's 1970s All-Decade Team.
He played for coach Press Maravich.
In 2013, he was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame He attended Rockville, Indiana High School, leading the Rox to a record of 19-3 and a Wabash River Conference title his senior season (1967–68). He led the state of Indiana in rebounding (22.0 rbs/game) his senior season.
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