100 Notable alumni of
Providence College
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Providence College is 560th in the world, 207th in North America, and 190th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Providence College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Janeane Garofalo
- Occupations
- film directorwritercomedianfilm producerfilm actor
- Biography
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Janeane Garofalo is an American comedian and actress. The accolades she has received include nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
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Frank Caprio
- Enrolled in Providence College
- In 1958 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerteachertelevision personalityjudge
- Biography
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Frank Caprio was an American judge and politician who served as the chief judge of the municipal court of Providence, Rhode Island, and chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education. His judicial work was televised on the program Caught in Providence. He also made appearances in the series Parking Wars, adjudicating several cases of traffic violations. The Caught in Providence YouTube channel has 2.92 million subscribers. In 2017, his videos in the courtroom went viral, with more than 15 million views. By 2022, views of Caught in Providence neared 500 million. He became well known for his empathy and light humor in court. A Democrat, Caprio served on the Providence City Council in the 1960s, and unsuccessfully ran for both Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.
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Patrick J. Kennedy
- Enrolled in Providence College
- In 1991 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Patrick Joseph Kennedy II is an American retired politician and mental health advocate. From 1995 to 2011, he served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st congressional district, and was one of the first two Generation X members of Congress (with Randy Tate) when he took office in 1995.
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Billy Donovan
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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William John Donovan Jr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before moving to the NBA, he served as the head basketball coach at the University of Florida from 1996 to 2015, and led his Florida Gator teams to back-to-back NCAA championships in 2006 and 2007, as well as an NCAA championship appearance in 2000. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 2025.
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John O'Hurley
- Occupations
- stage actoractorvoice actorfilm producerstand-up comedian
- Biography
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John George O'Hurley Jr. is an American actor, comedian, and game show host. He played J. Peterman on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, provided the voice for King Neptune on SpongeBob SquarePants, and hosted the game show Family Feud from 2006 to 2010. O'Hurley also hosted To Tell the Truth from 2000 to 2002 in syndication.
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Doris Burke
- Occupations
- basketball playersports commentator
- Biography
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Doris Burke is an American sports announcer and analyst for NBA on ESPN, NBA on ABC, College Basketball on ESPN, and College Basketball on ABC games. She formerly worked as an analyst for WNBA games on MSG and has worked on New York Knicks games. Burke was the first female commentator to call a New York Knicks game on radio and television.
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Peter Farrelly
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorfilm produceractortelevision producer
- Biography
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Peter John Farrelly is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and novelist. Along with his brother Bobby, the Farrelly brothers are mostly famous for directing and producing quirky comedy and romantic comedy films such as Dumb and Dumber; Shallow Hal; Me, Myself and Irene; There's Something About Mary; and the 2007 remake of The Heartbreak Kid.
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Kris Dunn
- Enrolled in Providence College
- Studied in 2012-2016
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kristofer Michael Dunn is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played four seasons of college basketball for the Providence Friars before being drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played his rookie season with the Timberwolves before being traded to the Chicago Bulls in 2017. Dunn signed with the Atlanta Hawks as a free agent in November 2020, but only played nine games for the team due to ankle surgery.
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Lenny Wilkens
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Leonard Randolph Wilkens was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as a player, as a coach in 1998, and in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States Olympic "Dream Team" for which he was an assistant coach. In 1996, Wilkens was named to the NBA 50th Anniversary Team, and in 2021 he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. In addition, in 2022 he was also named to the list of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History, being the only person to be in both NBA 75th anniversary lists as a player and as a coach. He is also a 2006 inductee into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Robert Gallo
- Occupations
- virologistimmunologistoncologistuniversity teacherbiochemist
- Biography
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Robert Charles Gallo is an American biomedical researcher. He is best known for his role in establishing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the infectious agent responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and in the development of the HIV blood test, and he has been a major contributor to subsequent HIV research.
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John Thompson
- Occupations
- sports commentatorbasketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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John Robert Thompson Jr. was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. He became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championship in 1984. Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Richard Pitino
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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Richard William Pitino is an American college basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at Xavier University. He was previously head coach at Florida International from 2012 to 2013, Minnesota from 2013 to 2021, and New Mexico from 2021 to 2025.
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Jim Larrañaga
- Occupations
- basketball playerhead coachbasketball coach
- Biography
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James Joseph Larrañaga Sr. is an American former college basketball coach. He was most recently the head coach of the University of Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team from 2011 to 2024 when he retired.
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Chris Dodd
- Enrolled in Providence College
- Studied in 1966
- Occupations
- screenwriterlawyerlobbyistpolitician
- Biography
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Christopher John Dodd is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. Dodd is the longest-serving senator in Connecticut's history. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1981.
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Brian Burke
- Occupations
- ice hockey playerlawyer
- Biography
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Brian P. Burke is an American-Canadian ice hockey executive, currently the Executive Director of the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association (PWHLPA). He previously worked in the NHL league office, including as the director of hockey operations, and worked as general manager of the Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks—with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2007—and Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as president of hockey operations for the Leafs, Calgary Flames, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Burke was general manager for the silver-medalist United States national team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He is a member of Rugby Canada's board of directors. Burke was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019.
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MarShon Brooks
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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MarShon Scitif Brooks is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays at shooting guard and small forward positions. Originally drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 25th pick in the 2011 NBA draft, he was immediately traded to the New Jersey Nets.
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Lou Lamoriello
- Occupations
- sports executive
- Biography
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Louis P. Lamoriello is an American professional ice hockey executive who most recently served as the President of Hockey Operations and General Manager for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was formerly general manager of both the New Jersey Devils and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lamoriello's tenure as general manager of the New Jersey Devils from 1987 to 2015 was the third-longest by an NHL general manager with a single team, following those of Conn Smythe and Art Ross. Lamoriello resigned from New Jersey on May 4, 2015, and became the 16th general manager of the Maple Leafs on July 23 of the same year.
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Jimmy Walker
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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James Walker was an American professional basketball player. A 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) guard, he played nine seasons (1967–1976) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, and Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings. Walker was a two-time All-Star who scored 11,655 points in his career. He was also the father of former NBA player Jalen Rose, though he left Rose's mother prior to his birth and took no part in his child's upbringing. Walker died on July 2, 2007, at the age of 63, from complications related to lung cancer.
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Bryce Cotton
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Bryce Jiron Cotton is an American-Australian professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). As a member of the Perth Wildcats between 2017 and 2025, he won three NBL championships and five NBL Most Valuable Player Awards. He is also a two-time NBL Grand Final MVP, eight-time All-NBL First Team recipient, and collected eight NBL scoring titles.
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Julian Gressel
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Julian Emil Kurt Gressel is a professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United. Born in Germany, he represents the United States national team.
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Otis Thorpe
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Otis Henry Thorpe is an American former professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an NBA All-Star in 1992 and won an NBA championship with the Houston Rockets in 1994.
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Brandon Tanev
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Brandon Tanev is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played in the NHL for the Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins and Seattle Kraken.
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Ben Bentil
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Benjamin Bentil is a Ghanaian professional basketball player for the Formosa Dreamers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played two seasons of college basketball for Providence before being drafted 51st overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA draft.
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Raymond Flynn
- Occupations
- novelistpoliticianbasketball playerdiplomatbiographer
- Biography
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Raymond Leo Flynn is an American politician and diplomat who served as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, from 1984 until 1993. He also served as United States Ambassador to the Holy See from 1993 to 1997. He also served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1971–78) and the Boston City Council (1978–84)
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Ryan Gomes
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Ryan Anthony Gomes is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is currently an assistant coach for the Providence Friars. He was named a First Team All-American power forward at Providence College before being selected with the 50th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
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Ricky Ledo
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Ricardo Julio Ledo is an American professional basketball player for the Beirut Club of the Lebanese Basketball League. He committed to play for the Providence Friars, but the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled him academically ineligible to play during his freshman season in 2012–13. Ledo never played for the Friars that season, and at the end of the year he declared he was entering the 2013 NBA draft.
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Noel Acciari
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Noel Acciari is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs. As an amateur he attended Providence College and played NCAA Division I hockey with their team, the Providence Friars. In 2015 he helped the Friars win their first ever NCAA National Championship.
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Tom Fitzgerald
- Occupations
- ice hockey playersports executive
- Biography
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Thomas James Fitzgerald is an American ice hockey executive and former player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and American Hockey League (AHL). He is the president of hockey operations and general manager of the New Jersey Devils. He won the Stanley Cup in 2009 as a director of player development with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Ernie DiGregorio
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Ernest DiGregorio, also known as "Ernie D.", is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers, and Boston Celtics from 1973 to 1978.
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Jack Brennan
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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John Vincent Brennan was a United States Marine Corps officer and political aide. He is best known as being President Richard Nixon's post-resignation chief of staff.
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Thomas J. Dodd
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerdiplomatUnited States senatorjurist
- Biography
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Thomas Joseph Dodd was an American attorney and diplomat who served as a United States Senator and Representative from Connecticut.
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Emily Sisson
- Occupations
- long-distance runner
- Biography
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Emily Sisson is an American long-distance runner. She set the North American record in the marathon on October 9, 2022, when she ran 2:18:29 to finish second at the Chicago Marathon. Sisson also held the American record in the half marathon from May 2022 until July 2023. She represented the United States in the 10000 metres at the 2017 and 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing 9th and 10th. In June 2021, she won the 10000m at the 2020 US Olympic Trials and placed 10th in the 10000m final at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2024, she placed second in the marathon at the US Olympic Trials, qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics. She competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics Women's marathon on 11 August 2024, where she finished 23rd.
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Austin Croshere
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Austin Nathan Croshere is a color commentator and studio analyst for NCAA and NBA basketball games. During his 12-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Croshere played for the Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks and San Antonio Spurs.
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Devin Carter
- Enrolled in Providence College
- Studied sociology
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Devin Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Providence Friars and the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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David Duke Jr
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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David Duke Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He previously played for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Providence Friars.
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Lou Merloni
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Louis William Merloni, nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is an American sportscaster who currently serves as the primary color analyst for the Boston Red Sox on the New England Sports Network (NESN). A former Major League Baseball player, Merloni played for his hometown Boston Red Sox from 1998–2002 and again for part of 2003. He also played for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in MLB, as well as Nippon Professional Baseball's Yokohama BayStars.
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Hal Gill
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Harold Priestley Gill III is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 NHL seasons with six different teams, winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009.
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Mark Jankowski
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Mark Jankowski is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jankowski was selected in the first round, 21st overall, at the 2012 NHL entry draft, by the Calgary Flames. He is the highest selected Canadian high school player in draft history, having played for Stanstead College for two seasons leading to the draft.
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Jake Walman
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jake Walman is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 82nd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2014 NHL entry draft.
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Alpha Diallo
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Alpha Saliou Diallo is an American–born naturalized Guinean professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Providence Friars. Diallo plays for the Guinea national team internationally.
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Ron Wilson
- Occupations
- ice hockey playerice hockey coach
- Biography
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Ronald Lawrence Wilson is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey player and head coach. In his coaching career in the National Hockey League (NHL), he has coached the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs. He also was head coach of the United States men's national ice hockey team at the 1998 and 2010 Winter Olympics. Wilson holds dual citizenship of the United States and Canada.
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Marcus Douthit
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Marcus Eugene Douthit is a Filipino-American former basketball player. He graduated from Providence College. After his stint with the Providence Friars, he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 2004 NBA draft. Born in Syracuse, New York, he became a naturalized Filipino citizen on March 11, 2011, thus allowing him to play for the Philippines' men's national basketball team.
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Rich Gotham
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Richard Ernest Gotham is an American business executive who is the president of the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a graduate of Providence College and resident of Medfield, Massachusetts. On April 18, 2007, Gotham was named president of the Boston Celtics. Prior to that, he had a successful career as an executive within the online media and Internet technology industries.
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Vincent Desharnais
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Vincent Desharnais is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the seventh round, 183rd overall, in the 2016 NHL entry draft.
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John Treacy
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 69)
- Occupations
- long-distance runnermarathon runner
- Biography
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John Treacy is an Irish Olympian and former athlete, now a sporting administrator. He is best known for winning a silver medal in the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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Tom Dart
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 64)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Thomas J. Dart is an American attorney, politician, and law enforcement officer serving as the Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois. He previously served as a member of both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly. He has held the office of sheriff since 2006. Due to reforms he implemented, he was name one of Time magazines 100 most influential people in 2008.
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Tim Schaller
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Timothy Robert Schaller is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He most recently played for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL). Schaller previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Paul G. Tremblay
- Occupations
- writernovelist
- Biography
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Paul Gaetan Tremblay is an American author and editor of horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction. His most widely known novels include A Head Full of Ghosts, The Cabin at the End of the World, and Survivor Song. He has won multiple Bram Stoker Awards and is a juror for the Shirley Jackson Awards.
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Maciej Zieliński
- Occupations
- basketball playerpolitician
- Biography
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Maciej Zieliński is a Polish former professional basketball player. He is known as one of the all-time greats in Polish basketball. He studied in the United States at Providence College. With the national team he participated at EuroBasket 1991 and EuroBasket 1997, as the Polish national team finished seventh in both tournaments. He played vast majority of his professional career with Śląsk Wrocław, where he became a multiple Polish champion and the Polish Basketball League Most Valuable Player.
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Kevin Rooney
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Kevin Rooney is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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J. Howard McGrath
- Enrolled in Providence College
- Studied in 1926
- Occupations
- lawyerreal-estate agentpolitician
- Biography
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James Howard McGrath was an American politician and attorney from Rhode Island. McGrath, a Democrat, served as U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island before becoming governor, U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Senator, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Attorney General of the United States.
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Jon Gillies
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jonathan Bruce Gillies is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Jack Tretton
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Jack Tretton is a member of the advisory boards for Genotaur, an artificial intelligence startup, and LifeApps Digital Media, a digital publisher of products and services focused on health, fitness, and sports topics. He is best known for being the former president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America from 2006 to 2014.
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Fernando Pisani
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Fernando Antonio Pisani is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played professionally in the National Hockey League for his hometown Edmonton Oilers for seven NHL seasons, and one for the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Donnie McGrath
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Donald Michael McGrath is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Providence College and on the Irish national basketball team after obtaining Irish citizenship.
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Brandon Duhaime
- Years
- 1997-.. (age 29)
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Brandon Duhaime is an American professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the fourth round, 106th overall, of the 2016 NHL entry draft.
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Joseph Augustine Di Noia
- Occupations
- university teachertheologianCatholic priest
- Biography
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Joseph Augustine Di Noia OP is an American member of the Dominican Order who is a Roman Catholic archbishop and theologian. Since 2013 he has been adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He has held several other positions in the Roman Curia since 2002.
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LaDontae Henton
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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LaDontae Lee Henton is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach at Georgetown. He played college basketball for Providence before playing professionally in Spain, the Philippines, NBA G League, Hungary, and Israel.
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Tyce Thompson
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Tyce Thompson is an American professional ice hockey center for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 96th overall, in the fourth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils, and his rights were traded to the NHL's New York Islanders in November 2023.
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Tuukka Kotti
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Tuukka Kotti is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Tapiolan Honka.
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John Gilmour
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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John A. Gilmour is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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Mark Fayne
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Mark C. Fayne is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played with the New Jersey Devils and Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Devils in the 5th round (155th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
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Arn Chorn-Pond
- Occupations
- musicianhuman rights defender
- Biography
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Arn Chorn-Pond is a Cambodian musician, human rights activist, and a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime. He is an advocate for the healing and transformative power of the arts, and especially music.
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Geneviève Lacasse
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Geneviève Lacasse is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender who last played for the Montréal section of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA). She is also a former member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team with whom she has won gold medals at both the Olympic Games and IIHF World Championships. In the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), she is a two-time Clarkson Cup winner. Lacasse was born in Montreal, Quebec.
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Colin McDonald
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Colin J. McDonald is an American former professional ice hockey player. He last played for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round, 51st overall, of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He played only two games with the team before signing with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 2011–12 season. His time with the Penguins was also short-lived, as he proceeded to sign with the Islanders the following season. He is the son of Gerry McDonald, a former NHL player, who played for the Hartford Whalers. On February 28, 2021, McDonald announced his retirement from playing hockey at the age of 36.
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John Linehan
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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John Lewis Linehan is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brigham Young University (BYU) men's basketball team. Linehan has held various coaching roles at the professional, minor league, and collegiate levels in the United States and in other countries. As a player, Linehan played point guard and spent a decade playing professionally in the U.S. and internationally.
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Rick Bennett
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Eric John "Rick" Bennett is an American former ice hockey left winger and former head coach of the Savannah Ghost Pirates. He is the former head coach of the Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey team of Union College, where he coached from 2011 until 2022. He played 15 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers over three seasons from 1990 to 1991. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1990 to 1999, was spent in the minor leagues.
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Kurt Kleinendorst
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Kurt Kleinendorst is an American professional ice hockey coach. Since January 2022, he is head coach of the Iserlohn Roosters from the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Kleinendorst played four seasons at Providence College and was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Mary S. McElroy
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Mary Susan McElroy is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
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Gaetano Orlando
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Gaetano "Gates" Orlando is a Canadian-born Italian former ice hockey centre and LGBT icon. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres between 1984 and 1987. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1984 to 1999, was mainly spent in the Italian Serie A and Swiss Nationalliga A. Internationally Orlando played for the Italian national team at several World Championships and at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics. He later coached in the minor leagues for a few years, and also worked as a scout for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. His father's ancestry hails from Agnone, Isernia, Molise, Italy.
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Jeff Mason
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jeff Mason is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and current associate coach for EIHL side Belfast Giants.
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Ira Bowman
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Ira Bowman is an American retired professional basketball player formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently an assistant men's basketball coach for Auburn University.
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Roy Peter Clark
- Occupations
- teacherwriter
- Biography
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Roy Peter Clark is an American writer, editor, and a writing coach. He is also senior scholar and vice president of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, a journalism think tank in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the founder of the National Writers Workshop. Clark has appeared on several radio and television talk shows, speaking about journalism ethics and other writing issues.
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Matt Taormina
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Matthew Angelo Taormina is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Originally undrafted by teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), he played for the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Benjamin Downing
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Benjamin Brackett Downing is an American politician and Democratic former member of the Massachusetts State Senate. He represented the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district from 2007 to 2013, before being redistricted to the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden district, which he represented until 2017.
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Karen Ignagni
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 72)
- Occupations
- lobbyist
- Biography
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Karen Ignagni is an American health care executive and lobbyist who is the Executive Board Chair of EmblemHealth. From September 2015 to January 2025, she was the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, she was the President and Chief Executive Officer of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), formerly HIAA (Health Insurance Association of America). She is often mentioned as one of the most effective lobbyists and the most powerful people in healthcare. She is involved in health care reform in the United States, working to benefit health insurance companies.
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Randy Velischek
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Randolph Velischek is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars, New Jersey Devils, and Quebec Nordiques, and coached the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League for one season. He was drafted 53rd overall by the North Stars in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft and played 509 career NHL games, scoring 21 goals and 97 points.
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Kimberley Smith
- Occupations
- marathon runnerathletics competitor
- Biography
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Kimberley Smith is a New Zealand middle-distance and long-distance runner who retired in 2016.
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John Edward Fogarty
- Occupations
- bricklayerpoliticianapprenticetrade unionist
- Biography
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John Edward Fogarty was a congressman from Rhode Island for 26 years. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was influential in passing numerous legislations and acts. For his service he received awards and honors.
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Joseph A. Bevilacqua, Sr
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Joseph Anthony Bevilacqua Sr. was chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1976 through 1986. His career was tarnished due to his association with organized crime.
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Sandra Abstreiter
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Sandra Abstreiter is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and a member of Germany women's national ice hockey team. She played college ice hockey at Providence.
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Scott Avedisian
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Scott Avedisian is an American politician and the former Republican mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island, the third largest city in the state after Providence and Cranston.
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Jim Foster
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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James Thomas Foster is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who was most recently the head coach of Northwestern Wildcats. He played college baseball for the Providence Friars from 1990 to 1993. He served as the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams (2006–2014) and the Army Black Knights (2017–2022).
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Patricia Rose
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Patricia Rose is a retired United States Air Force major general.
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Nolan Schaefer
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Nolan Schaefer is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He last played for HC Ambrì-Piotta of the Swiss National League A (NLA) in 2015.
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Sean McAdam
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Sean McAdam is a sports writer and author from the Boston area. He covers the Boston Red Sox for Boston Sports Journal and is a radio and television analyst and commentator. His first book, Boston: America's Best Sports Town, was released in April 2018.
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Timothy Kehoe
- Years
- 1953-.. (age 73)
- Enrolled in Providence College
- 1971-1975 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Timothy Jerome Kehoe is an American economist and professor at the University of Minnesota. His area of specialty is macroeconomics and international economics.
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Joseph F. Timilty
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Joseph F. Timilty was an American politician.
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Hank Soar
- Occupations
- basketball coachAmerican football player
- Biography
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Albert Henry Soar was an American professional football running back and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) who went on to have a long career as an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). Soar played nine seasons for the New York Giants (1937–1944, 1946), and caught the game-winning touchdown pass in the 1938 NFL Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers at the Polo Grounds.
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Craig Darby
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Craig Allen Darby is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils.
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Duke Mondy
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Murray Deshawn "Duke" Mondy is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies where he led the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I in steals per game during his junior season, averaging 3.03 steals per game.
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Markus Naglestad
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Markus Naglestad is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward.
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Keasel Broome
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Keasel Broome is a Barbadian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National Premier Soccer League club Pittsburgh Hotspurs and the Barbadian national team.
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Mike Rush
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Michael F. Rush is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the Suffolk and Norfolk district. This includes Boston, ward 18, precincts 7 to 20, inclusive, 22 and 23, ward 19, precincts 10 to 13, inclusive, and ward 20, in the county of Suffolk; and Dedham, Norwood, Westwood, and Walpole in the county of Norfolk.
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Jon Rheault
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jonathan Williamson Rheault is an American former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Nottingham Panthers in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Rheault was born in Arlington, Texas, but grew up in Deering, New Hampshire.
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Gregg Amore
- Years
- 1966-.. (age 60)
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Gregg Amore is an American politician currently serving as the Secretary of State of Rhode Island.
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Janine Weber
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Janine Weber is an Austrian professional ice hockey player and member of the Austrian national team who mostly recently played in the now defunct Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) with the Connecticut Whale. She previously played with the Boston Pride and the New York Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL; rebranded as PHF in 2021), the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), and the EHV Sabres Wien and Ravens Salzburg of the Elite Women's Hockey League (EWHL). With the Blades, Weber scored the game-winning goal of the 2015 Clarkson Cup.
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Joseph Boncore
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Joseph A. Boncore is an American lawyer from Winthrop, Massachusetts, who was elected to the Massachusetts Senate in 2016 from the First Suffolk and Middlesex District. He resigned in September 2021 to become CEO of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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James O'Brien
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilmmakerfilm directorfilm producer
- Biography
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James O'Brien is an American independent film director, producer, screenwriter and author.
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Geoff Smith
- Occupations
- marathon runner
- Biography
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Geoffrey Smith is a British former long-distance runner who won the Boston Marathon in both 1984 and 1985 and competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.
