12-3947: For other uses, see Pickett (disambiguation) . Pickett is an English surname. It is a variant form of Pigott . Notable people with the surname include: Adarius Pickett (born 1996), American football player Albert J. Pickett (1810–1858), American historian Allison Deforest Pickett (1900–1991), Canadian entomologist Allistair Pickett (born 1973), Australian rules footballer Bill Pickett (1870-1932), American cowboy and rodeo performer Bob Pickett (American football) (1932–2010), American football player Bobby Pickett (1938–2007), American singer Brad Pickett (born 1978), British mixed martial arts fighter Byron Pickett (born 1977), Australian rules footballer Carroll Pickett (1933–2022), American Presbyterian minister Carson Pickett (born 1993), American women's soccer player Charles E. Pickett (1866–1930), American politician from Iowa Cindy Pickett (born 1947), American actress Cody Pickett (born 1980), Canadian football player Cornelius A. Pickett (1902–1990), American politician and Mayor of Houston, Texas (1941-43) Dan Pickett , (born 1968), American technology entrepreneur, private equity investor and philanthropist Dan Pickett (musician) (1907–1967), American Piedmont blues and country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter George Pickett (1825–1875), United States Army officer and Confederate general Harry Pickett (1862–1907), English cricketer Hugh Pickett (1913–2006), Canadian impresario Jalen Pickett (born 1999), American basketball player Janet Taylor Pickett (born 1948), American artist Jay Pickett (1961–2021), American actor Joe Pickett (politician) (born 1956), American politician from Texas John Pickett (disambiguation) , several people Joseph Pickett (painter) (1848–1918), American painter Justin Pickett , British actor Kenny Pickett (born 1998), American football player Keri Pickett (born 1959), American photographer and filmmaker Lucy Weston Pickett (1904–1997), American chemist and zoologist Owen B. Pickett (1930–2010), American former politician from Virginia Michael Pickett (musician) , (born 1950), Canadian blues singer Phil Pickett (born 1948), English composer, musician and record producer Philip Pickett (born 1950), English musician Reg Pickett (1927-2012), English former professional footballer Rex Pickett (born 1958), American writer Ricky Pickett (born 1970), American baseball player Ritchie Pickett (1955–2011), New Zealand singer/songwriter Ryan Pickett (born 1979), American football player Ryan Pickett (filmmaker) , American filmmaker Shane Pickett (1957–2010), Australian artist Stephen Pickett (born 1974), New Zealand lutenist and guitarist Ted Pickett (1909–2009), Australian sportsman Tim Pickett (born 1981), American basketball player Tina Pickett (born 1943), American politician from Pennsylvania Tom Pickett (outlaw) (1858–1934), American cowboy and professional gambler Tom Pickett (1906–1980), American politician from Texas Tony Pickett (born 1953), former Australian rules footballer Victoria Pickett (born 1996), Canadian soccer player William Pickett (cricketer) (1805–1849), English cricketer William Pickett (alderman) (died 1796), English goldsmith and local politician, Lord Mayor of London in 1789 William B. Pickett (born 1940), American historian William Vose Pickett (fl. 1840), British architectural visionary; early designer of metal building frames [1] Wilson Pickett (1941–2006), American rock and roll singer-songwriter See also [ edit ] Pickett (disambiguation) Picket (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
24-638: A bookmaker in Launceston in 1938 and held a licence for 37 years. Pickett enlisted in the Australian Army on 16 December 1942, gaining the rank Private and was posted to the 12/50 Australian Infantry Battalion. Pickett served with the 12/50 in Darwin and surrounding areas. He was discharged on 16 November 1943. Pickett played in the Australian billiards championship four times and in 1955
36-468: Is considered one of the best wicketkeepers to play for Tasmania with his stumping ability particularly impressive. In a match against the 1930 Australian side en route to England, Pickett, who worked on the front counter of the Launceston Examiner newspaper, sought time off to play. Pickett's boss agreed on the condition that the paper got a photo of Don Bradman batting while Pickett
48-603: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Pickett (disambiguation) Pickett is a surname. Pickett may also refer to a place in the United States: Ted Pickett Edward Arthur Pickett , OAM (2 April 1909 – 29 January 2009) was a leading Australian sportsman of the twentieth century, playing representative cricket , Australian rules football , tennis , badminton , golf , billiards , snooker and athletics . He has been called "probably
60-444: The surname Pickett . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pickett&oldid=1215906915 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
72-584: The Tasmanian snooker championships, is named in his honour. Pickett was inducted into the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame in 1994 and awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia on 11 June 2007 "for service to a range of sports as a player and coach at state and national levels, and through support for young sports people". Ted Pickett's age of 99 years and 302 days places him third among
84-596: The greatest all-round sportsman Tasmania has produced". Born in Ulverstone, Tasmania , Pickett was a leading sportsman while still at school, winning tennis's Pardey Shield, the most prestigious trophy in Tasmanian junior tennis, in 1926, and representing Northern Tasmania in tennis. A wicket-keeper, Pickett began playing for Tamar Cricket Club in the Northern Tasmania Cricket Association alongside Laurie Nash . His skill behind
96-722: The next few weeks explaining to everyone that Bradman had not started a trend for batting without pads. Pickett was also a leading Australian rules footballer, playing for the City club in the Northern Tasmania Football Association and winning the Tasman Shields Trophy for the NTFA best and fairest in 1935. He also played for Northern Tasmania for six years against visiting VFL sides. Following his retirement from football, Pickett became
108-645: The stumps led Pickett to his first-class debut for Tasmania aged nineteen on 19 February 1929 against Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground , scoring three runs and claiming two dismissals. Pickett became Tasmania's first choice wicketkeeper but due to Tasmania not being a part of the Sheffield Shield , his first-class opportunities were limited and in six years played only eleven matches for Tasmania, scoring 86 runs at 7.16 and taking seven catches and five stumpings. However, Pickett
120-476: Was keeping. Unfortunately for Pickett, Nash got Bradman out lbw for 22 before the Examiner's photographer arrived. At lunch, Pickett approached Bradman and asked for a photograph. Bradman agreed to help out as long as he did not have to put his pads back on. Bradman and Pickett strode out to the middle, Bradman took strike and Pickett crouched behind the stumps and a picture was taken, leaving Pickett to spend
132-461: Was one of the state's leading golfers. Additionally, as an athlete, he won numerous quarter-mile events at carnivals around Tasmania, including winning the 1928 Smithton and Latrobe quarter miles and finishing second in the Latrobe Gift. That Pickett did not concentrate on one sport is considered to have cost him national representation. The Ted Pickett Shield, awarded to the winner of
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#1732780400006144-483: Was the first player to win the Tasmanian billiards and snooker titles in the one year. He played in three Australian snooker championships, and won the national title in 1955, becoming the first Tasmanian to do so. He had backed £100 on himself to win, ensuring his celebration expenses were adequately covered. Pickett was Walter Lindrum 's opponent in a series of charity exhibition matches held around Tasmania. Pickett also represented Northern Tasmania in badminton and
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