Jim Drake
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James or Jim Drake is the name of:
- Jim Drake (director)Jim Drake (director)James R. Drake is an American film and television director.Drake's career began in 1974, working as an associate director for the Norman Lear sitcoms All in the Family and Good Times, he made is solo directorial debut in the series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman which was executive produced by Lear...
, American film and television director - Jim Drake (engineer)Jim Drake (engineer)Jim Drake , is an American aeronautics engineer, who is credited as the inventor of windsurfing. Although after later patent disputes and court cases, there were discovered earlier design by Englishman Peter Chilvers and American Newman Darby, and even Drake is accepts he is at best third in...
, American aeronautics engineer - Jim Drake (rugby league)Jim Drake (rugby league)James "Jim" Gerald Drake was an English rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative played for Great Britain, and Cumberland, and at club level for Hull and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , or /, i.e...
, rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s for Great Britain, Cumberland, Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers - James DrakeJames DrakeJames George Drake , Australian politician, was a member of the first federal ministry.Drake was born in London and educated at King's College School, and migrated to Australia in 1873, working as a storekeeper and journalist in Queensland...
, (26 April 1850–1 August 1941), Australian politician, member of the first federal ministry - James A. DrakeJames A. DrakeIn March 2007, James A. Drake was named President of Brevard Community College a public college with campuses in Palm Bay, Melbourne, Cocoa, and Titusville, Florida. With average annual enrollments of over 27,000 students, Brevard Community College remains one of the 100 largest community...
(born 1944), American university president - Nervous NorvusNervous NorvusNervous Norvus was the performing name of Jimmy Drake . His novelty song "Transfusion" was a major hit in 1956, as was a second song, "Ape Call," released later that year....
(1912-1968), performing name of Jimmy Drake