Egan, Pierce, The Elder — ▪ British writer born 1772, London, Eng. died Aug. 3, 1849, London sporting writer whose works were considered indispensable reading for English men about town in the early 19th century. Egan made his reputation as a boxing reporter. His… … Universalium
Egan — Egan, Pierce, engl. Novellist, geb. 1814 in London, gest. daselbst 6. Juli 1880, Sohn des durch seine »Boxiana, or sketches of ancient and modern pugilism« (1824, 4 Bde.) bekannten ältern Pierce E. (1772–1849), besuchte seit 1834 die… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Pierce Egan — (1772 1849), early journalist, sportswriter, and writer on popular culture. He wrote first about boxing in his serial publication, Boxiana, or Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism (1813 1828), in which he originated the description of boxing… … Wikipedia
Egan — is a popular family name that comes from the Irish Gaelic name Mac Aodhagáin. It is derived from the root aedh meaning little fire and the diminutive an hence the little bright eyed one . Variations include: Egan, Eagan, Keegan, MacEgan, Kegan… … Wikipedia
Egan — (spr. ihgĕn), Pierce, engl. Novellist, geb. 1814 in London, gest. 6. Juli 1880 das., in seinen ersten Romanen (»Robin Hood«, 1840; »Wat Tyler«, 1841; »Paul Jones«, 1842) der Richtung Walter Scotts folgend, später (»Imogen«, »The poor girl«, »Fair … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Maurice Francis Egan — Egan in 1923 Born 1852 Died January 15, 1924(1924 01 15) (aged 72) Education … Wikipedia
Der amerikanische Neffe — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Der amerikanische Neffe Originaltitel The Nephew … Deutsch Wikipedia
boxing — boxing1 /bok sing/, n. 1. the material used to make boxes or casings. 2. a boxlike enclosure; casing. 3. an act or instance of putting into or furnishing with a box. [1510 20; BOX1 + ING1] boxing2 /bok sing/, n. the act, technique, or profession… … Universalium
sports — /spawrts, spohrts/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a sport or sports, esp. of the open air or athletic kind: a sports festival. 2. (of garments, equipment, etc.) suitable for use in open air sports, or for outdoor or informal use. [1910 15; SPORT +… … Universalium
Dan Donnelly (boxer) — Dan Donnelly Statistics Real name Daniel Donnelly Nickname(s) Sir Dan Rated at Heavyweight … Wikipedia