Famous People with Name Gillespie

Jason Neil Gillespie            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Jason Neil Gillespie: is an Australian cricketer who formerly represented Australia at international level, in both Tests and One Day Internationals, and South Australia and Yorkshire at first-class level. His primary role is as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, but he is also a competent lower-order batsman. He made his Test debut against the West Indies at Sydney in 1996 and his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo in the Singer World Series in 1996. On 29 February 2008, Gillespie announced his retirement from first-class cricket in Australia and has since taken up a lucrative contract with the Indian Cricket League where he currently plays for Ahmedabad Rockets [1]. Gillespie had signed to play in the English County Championship for Glamorgan in 2008, but his involvement with the ICL has rendered it highly improbable that he will get the documentation from Cricket Australia which he requires to be able to play.

Stuart Ross Gillespie            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Stuart Ross Gillespie: He played as a specialist seam bowler, although he did make 28 in his only Test innings as nightwatchman. His Test selection came after taking 13 wickets in the 1985–86 One Day International World Series Cup, although he had only played two first class games in the preceding two seasons. Gillespie took one wicket for 79, which was not enough to keep his place, and after three wickets at a bowling average just above 60 in the 1985–86 home series against Australia he was dropped. He missed the 1987 World Cup, but returned for the World Series Cup following the tournament, where he played all eight group stage matches and took seven wickets - before he was replaced by Richard Hadlee for the final series.

Peter Gerard Gillespie            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish

Peter Gerard Gillespie: is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler[1], he had played for the Ireland cricket team 116 times up to the start of the 2007 World Cup[2], including twelve first-class matches[3] and 35 List A matches[4], four of whi

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie: was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. He was born in Cheraw, South Carolina, the youngest of nine children. Dizzy's father was a local bandleader, so instruments were made available to Dizzy. He started to play the piano at the age of 4. Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz.

Keith Robert Gillespie            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish

Keith Robert Gillespie: a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays in midfield. He currently plays for Sheffield United of the English Football League Championship.His first years were spent in Islandmagee, County Antrim where he attended Whitehead Primary School. He later moved to Bangor, County Down where he attended Rathmore Primary School and Bangor Grammar School. He was scouted playing for St Andrews FC from Belfast, and was the first professional footballer to come from this club.