John Hendy

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John Hendy (American football)

John Hendy is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for two seasons for the San Diego Chargers* John H. Hendy American football player San Diego Chargers 1985 to 1987 Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 3rd round (69th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. Voted First Team NFL All-Rookie at cornerback 1985 was also named AFC Player of the Week 14 for his 2 interception game returning one 75 yards for a touchdown against Buffalo Bills. Also coached successfully at Wilcox High School as an assistant for 7 years helping earn the schools 2 CCS championships

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John Hendy (barrister)

John Hendy (born 11 April 1948) is an English barrister at Old Square Chambers, London.

Career

Once qualified as a lawyer, Hendy established a law centre, the Newham Rights Centre in East London, and worked there full-time for three years. He then lectured for a year at Middlesex Polytechnic, before returning to the Bar in 1977 and focusing on personal injury and industrial relations cases.

In the mid 1980s he successfully represented Wendy Savage, a consultant obstetrician and gynecologist who was suspended from practice for alleged incompetence. The case lead to him working on others in the area of medical negligence.

In 1991, he was one of four QCs, along with Michael Mansfield, Geoffrey Robertson and Kevin Garnett, acting for the National Union of Mineworkers against claims that had handled funds inappropriately during the miner's strike of 1984–85. In 1992 he represented mining unions at the High Court against attempts to close 31 coal mines.

In 1995, he acted for National Union of Journalists (NUJ) member Dave Wilson in the Wilson and Palmer v United Kingdom case that ended discrimination against trade unionists.

Hendy

Coordinates: 51°42′47″N 4°03′25″W / 51.713°N 4.057°W / 51.713; -4.057

Hendy (Welsh: Yr Hendy, meaning "the old house") is a village in the community of Llanedi, Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated on the border between Carmarthenshire and Swansea. It lies on the Afon Gwili just across the River Loughor from the town of Pontarddulais and, together with Fforest to its north, forms part of a continuous built up area centred on Pontarddulais. Most of the village sits between the M4 Motorway junction 48 and the A48 road (Fforest Road) north of the motorway.

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Hendy (surname)

Hendy is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Hendy 302

The Hendy 302 was a British single-seat cabin monoplane designed by Basil B. Henderson and built by George Parnall & Company Limited at Yate in 1929. Only one aircraft was built registered G-AAVT.

The 302 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailskid landing gear, powered by a 105 hp (78 kW) Cirrus Hermes I engine. It was flown by Edgar Percival in the 1930 King's Cup Race. It was rebuilt in 1934 as the 302A with an inverted 130 hp Cirrus Hermes IV and a revised cabin. It averaged 133.5 mph in the 1934 Kings Cup Race. It was used as a testbed for the Cirrus Major II engine before being withdrawn from use in 1938.

Specifications (302A)

Data from A.J. Jackson, British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3, 1974, Putnam, London, ISBN 0-370-10014-X, Page 253

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