100 Notable alumni of
University of Detroit Mercy
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The University of Detroit Mercy is 626th in the world, 231st in North America, and 213th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the University of Detroit Mercy sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Keegan-Michael Key
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- voice actortelevision produceractortelevision actorscreenwriter
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Keegan-Michael Key is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in the sketch series Key & Peele (2012–2015) for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award. He also acted in the sketch series Mad TV (2004–2009), sitcom Playing House (2014–2017), the comedy series Friends from College (2017–2019) and the series Reboot (2022). He also appeared alongside Peele in the first season of the series Fargo in 2014, and had a recurring role on Parks and Recreation from 2013 to 2015. Key later starred in the musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021–2023).
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Amy Yasbeck
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- actor
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Amy Marie Yasbeck is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings from 1994 to 1997, and for having played the mermaid Madison in the television film Splash, Too in 1988 (the role originated by Daryl Hannah in the film Splash). She has guest starred in several television shows and appeared in the films House II: The Second Story, Pretty Woman, Problem Child, Problem Child 2, The Mask, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and Dracula: Dead and Loving It.
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Spencer Haywood
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- basketball player
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Spencer Haywood is an American former professional basketball player and Olympic gold medalist. Haywood is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2015.
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Joyce Carol Oates
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- novelistchildren's writerdiaristuniversity teacherpoet
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Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer. Oates published her first book in 1963, and has since published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction. Her novels Black Water (1992), What I Lived For (1994), and Blonde (2000), and her short story collections The Wheel of Love (1970) and Lovely, Dark, Deep: Stories (2014) were each finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. She has won many awards for her writing, including the National Book Award, for her novel them (1969), two O. Henry Awards, the National Humanities Medal, and the Jerusalem Prize (2019).
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David Patrick Kelly
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- stage actortelevision actorcomposerfilm actor
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David Patrick Kelly is an American actor, musician and lyricist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as the main antagonist Luther in the cult film The Warriors (1979). Kelly is also known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, in the films Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), and Chi-Raq (2015), and with David Lynch, appearing in Wild at Heart (1990) as well as Twin Peaks (1990–91) and its 2017 revival.
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Elmore Leonard
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- prose writerwriterscreenwriterauthorfilm producer
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Elmore John Leonard Jr. was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures. Among his best-known works are Hombre, Swag, City Primeval, LaBrava, Glitz, Freaky Deaky, Get Shorty, Rum Punch, Out of Sight and Tishomingo Blues.
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Ted Raimi
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- film actortelevision directorscreenwritertelevision actoractor
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Theodore Raimi is an American character actor, director and writer. He is known for his roles in the works of his brother Sam Raimi, including a fake Shemp in The Evil Dead, possessed Henrietta in Evil Dead II, and Ted Hoffman in the Spider-Man trilogy. He later reprised his role as Henrietta in the television series Ash vs. Evil Dead, in which he also played the character Chet Kaminski. He is also known for his roles as Lieutenant JG Tim O'Neill in seaQuest DSV and Joxer the Mighty in Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
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Dick Vitale
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- basketball coachjournalist
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Richard John Vitale, also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well known for his 41-year tenure as a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN. He is known for catchphrases such as "This is awesome, baby!" and "diaper dandy" (outstanding freshman player), as well as his enthusiastic and colorful remarks during games. He has also written fourteen books and appeared in several films.
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Gary Peters
- Enrolled in the University of Detroit Mercy
- In 1984 graduated with Master of Business Administration
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- university teacherprofessorvice presidentinstructorpolitician
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Gary Charles Peters Sr. is an American lawyer, politician, and former military officer serving as the junior United States senator from Michigan since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district, which included the eastern half of Detroit, the Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck, Southfield, and Pontiac, from 2009 to 2015 (the district was Michigan's 9th congressional district until 2013).
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Greg Mathis
- Enrolled in the University of Detroit Mercy
- Graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
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Gregory Ellis Mathis, known professionally as Judge Mathis, is a former Michigan 36th District Court judge, television court show arbitrator, author, television producer, and motivational speaker.
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Dave DeBusschere
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- baseball playerbasketball coachbasketball player
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David Albert DeBusschere was an American professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player and coach and Major League Baseball (MLB) player. He played for the Chicago White Sox of MLB in 1962 and 1963 and in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons from 1962 through 1968 and for the New York Knicks from 1968 to 1974. He was also the head coach for the Pistons from 1964 through 1967.
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Willie Green
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- basketball coachbasketball player
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Willie James Green is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played professionally in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers and Orlando Magic. He was selected in the second round (41st pick overall) of the 2003 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics and later acquired by the Philadelphia 76ers from Seattle in a draft-night trade for the draft rights to Paccelis Morlende (50th pick overall) and cash considerations.
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George Noory
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- ufologistmilitary officerradio personality
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George Ralph Noory is a conservative American radio talk show host. Since January 2003, Noory has been the weekday host of the late-night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM. The program is syndicated to hundreds of radio stations in the U.S. and Canada by Premiere Networks. Noory has also appeared in the History Channel series Ancient Aliens and in Beyond Belief, a subscription-based online video series presented by Gaia.
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Frank Murphy
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- lawyerlegal counselorpoliticianjudge
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William Francis Murphy was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist from Michigan. He was a Democrat who was named to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1940 after a political career that included serving as United States Attorney General, 35th Governor of Michigan, and Mayor of Detroit. He also served as the last Governor-General of the Philippines and the first High Commissioner to the Philippines.
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Aramis Ayala
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- district attorneypoliticianlawyer
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Aramis Ayala is an American politician and prosecutor who was the state attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. She was elected in November 2016, and served as the chief prosecutor from 2017 to 2021. In May 2019, Ayala stated that she would not seek re-election as state attorney.
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Victoria Toensing
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- lawyer
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Victoria Ann Toensing is an American attorney, Republican Party operative and with her husband, Joseph diGenova, a partner in the Washington law firm diGenova & Toensing. Toensing and diGenova frequently appeared on Fox News and Fox Business channels, until diGenova used a November 2019 appearance to spread conspiracy theories about George Soros, leading to widespread calls for him to be banned from the network. In 2019, Toensing and diGenova began representing Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash in his efforts to block extradition to the United States under a federal indictment and became embroiled in the Trump–Ukraine scandal. The couple has worked with Rudy Giuliani in support of President Donald Trump beginning in 2018, and was named to join a legal team led by Giuliani to overturn the results of the 2020 United States presidential election in which Trump was defeated.
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John Gardner
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- writerbiographerchildren's writernovelistjournalist
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John Champlin Gardner Jr. was an American novelist, essayist, literary critic, and university professor. He is best known for his 1971 novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf myth from the monster's point of view.
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Ted Marchibroda
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- player of American footballAmerican football coach
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Theodore Joseph Marchibroda was an American professional football player and head coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played four years in the NFL as a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1953, 1955–1956) and Chicago Cardinals (1957). He was later head coach of the Colts in two different cities and decades, first in Baltimore during the 1970s and then Indianapolis during the 1990s. Upon joining the Baltimore Ravens in a similar capacity in 1996, he became the only individual to serve as head coach with both of Baltimore's NFL teams and gained the unusual distinction of having three stints as an NFL head coach for two franchises in two cities, but with no two of those tenures being for the same franchise in the same city. His career coaching record was 87–98–1 (.470) and 2–4 in the playoffs.
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Vern Buchanan
- Enrolled in the University of Detroit Mercy
- In 1986 graduated with Master of Business Administration
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- campaign managerpoliticianbusiness executive
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Vernon Gale Buchanan is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2007, representing Florida's 13th congressional district until redistricting. His district is anchored by Bradenton.
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Ray McCallum, Jr
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- basketball player
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Ray Michael McCallum Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Karditsa of the Greek Basket League. In the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, he was named the Horizon League Player of the Year after leading the Horizon League in scoring at 18.7 points per game and guiding the Detroit Titans to a berth in the 2013 National Invitation Tournament. McCallum also averaged 4.5 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. On June 27, 2013, he was selected in the second round (36th overall) by the Sacramento Kings in the 2013 NBA draft.
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Barbara L. McQuade
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- legal professionlawyer
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Barbara Lynn McQuade is an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2010 to 2017. As part of President Donald Trump's 2017 dismissal of U.S. attorneys, she stepped down in March 2017. She is a professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, the author of "Attack from Within" and a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.
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Brenda Lawrence
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- politicianmanager
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Brenda Lawrence is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawrence served as mayor of Southfield, Michigan, from 2001 to 2015, and was the party's nominee for Oakland County executive in 2008 and for lieutenant governor in 2010. Her district covers most of eastern Detroit, including downtown, and stretches west to take in portions of Oakland County, including Farmington Hills, Pontiac, and Lawrence's home in Southfield.
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Glynn Lunney
- Enrolled in the University of Detroit Mercy
- In 1958 graduated with Bachelor of Science
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- aerospace engineerengineerflight controller
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Glynn Stephen Lunney was an American NASA engineer. An employee of NASA since its creation in 1958, Lunney was a flight director during the Gemini and Apollo programs, and was on duty during historic events such as the Apollo 11 lunar ascent and the pivotal hours of the Apollo 13 crisis. At the end of the Apollo program, he became manager of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, the first collaboration in spaceflight between the United States and the Soviet Union. Later, he served as manager of the Space Shuttle program before leaving NASA in 1985 and later becoming a vice president of the United Space Alliance.
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Jermaine Jackson
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- basketball coachbasketball player
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Jermaine Maurice Jackson Sr. is an American former professional basketball player.
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Dario Hunter
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- rabbilawyer
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Dario David Hunter, also known as Yisroel Hunter, is an American rabbi, lawyer and politician. He is the first Muslim-born man to be ordained as a rabbi. A former member of the Youngstown, Ohio Board of Education, Hunter sought the 2020 Green Party presidential nomination, ultimately coming in second. He ran as the presidential nominee of the Oregon Progressive Party and elsewhere under the party label of Progressive Party in the 2020 United States presidential election.
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Andrew Marshall
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- economistpolitical scientist
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Andrew W. Marshall was an American foreign policy strategist who served as director of the United States Department of Defense's Office of Net Assessment from 1973 to 2015. Appointed to the position by President Richard Nixon, Marshall remained in office during all successive administrations that followed until his retirement on January 2, 2015. He was succeeded in the role by James H. Baker.
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Thaddeus McCotter
- Enrolled in the University of Detroit Mercy
- In 1987 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- In 1990 graduated with Juris Doctor
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- politicianlawyerradio personality
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Thaddeus George McCotter is an American politician, radio host, and a member of the Republican Party. He was the U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th congressional district from 2003 to 2012. The district at the time consisted of portions of Detroit's northwestern suburbs, such as Livonia, Westland and Novi. He was also a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in the 2012 election.
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Ron Fournier
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- business executivejournalist
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Ron Fournier is an American business executive and former journalist. Until 2018, he was the publisher and editor of Crain’s Detroit Business. Previously he worked at Atlantic Magazine and the National Journal and as Washington bureau chief at the Associated Press (AP) until leaving in June 2010. He is the president of the public relations and lobbying firm Truscott Rossman.
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Benny Napoleon
- Enrolled in the University of Detroit Mercy
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
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Benny Nelson Napoleon was an American attorney, law enforcement officer, and politician who served as the Sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan. He was also a 2013 candidate for the office of Mayor of Detroit.
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Bill Bonds
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- television presenter
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William Duane Bonds was an American television news anchor and reporter, best known for his work at WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Michigan. Bonds became an Action News anchorman beginning in the early 1970s.
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Jerome Cavanagh
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- politicianlawyer
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Jerome Patrick Cavanagh was an American politician who served as the mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1962 to 1970. Initially seen as another John F. Kennedy, his reputation was doomed by the city's 1967 riots, the most destructive of any U.S. city that decade. He was the first mayor to reside at the Manoogian Mansion, donated to the city by the industrial baron Alex Manoogian.
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Roman Gribbs
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- politicianjudgelawyer
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Roman Stanley Gribbs was an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Detroit from 1970 to 1974. Later, Gribbs served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals. Gribbs was the last white mayor of the city, which was in the midst of becoming a majority-black city, until the election of Mike Duggan in 2013.
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Nick Minnerath
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- basketball player
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Nicolas Lake Scott Minnerath is an American professional basketball player for the Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE National Basketball League. He played college basketball for Jackson Community College and the University of Detroit Mercy.
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Rashad Phillips
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- basketball player
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Rashad Keith Phillips is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 5'9 1⁄4" (1.76 m) tall, and a weight of 170 pounds (77 kg), he played at the guard position. Since retiring from basketball, he started and continues to run, "Skills Unlimited", a training and mentoring program for children, that uses basketball as a vehicle to help them overcome their obstacles. Rashad is known best for discovering NBA Guard, Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant and predicting the success of NBA Guard, Rayford Trae Young.
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Dale Kildee
- Enrolled in the University of Detroit Mercy
- In 1955 graduated with teacher education
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- politicianteacher
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Dale Edward Kildee was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative of Michigan from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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Frank J. Kelley
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- lawyer
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Frank Joseph Kelley was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 50th Attorney General of the U.S. state of Michigan. His 37-year term of office, from 1961 to 1999, made him both the youngest (36 years old) and oldest (74 years old) attorney general in the state's history, and led to his nickname as the "Eternal General". He won ten consecutive terms of office. He was the longest serving state attorney general in United States history, until Tom Miller of Iowa surpassed his longevity record in 2019—although Kelley still holds the record for longest continuous tenure as an attorney general. In 37 years of service as Michigan's chief law enforcement officer, he worked in concert with five Michigan governors.
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Earl Cureton
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- basketball coachbasketball player
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Earl Cureton was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Twirl", he played college basketball for the Robert Morris Colonials and Detroit Mercy Titans. Cureton was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the third round of the 1979 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with the 76ers and the Houston Rockets, and also played in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets, and Toronto Raptors. He also played in multiple countries overseas.
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Germany Schulz
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- player of American football
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Adolph George "Germany" Schulz was an All-American American football center for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1904 to 1905 and from 1907 to 1908. While playing at Michigan, Schulz is credited with having invented the spiral snap and with developing the practice of standing behind the defensive line. As the first lineman to play in back of the line on defense, he is credited as football's first linebacker.
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J. P. McCarthy
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- radio personality
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Joseph Priestley "J.P." McCarthy II was a radio personality best known for his over 30 years of work as the morning man and interviewer on station WJR in Detroit, Michigan.
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George Murry
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- Catholic bishopCatholic priest
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George Vance Murry, S.J. was an American prelate of the Catholic Church and member of the Society of Jesus. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown from 2007 to 2020.
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Bacari Alexander
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
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Bacari Torrell Alexander is an American college basketball coach, formerly the men's basketball head coach at Detroit Mercy. He is a former assistant coach at Michigan, Western Michigan, Ohio, and Detroit Mercy. At Michigan, Alexander was responsible for coaching the team's post players, developing defensive strategies, scouting opponents and on-court coaching. In six seasons as an assistant coach under Michigan head coach John Beilein, Michigan advanced to the NCAA tournament each year, won Big Ten Conference regular season championships in 2012 and 2014 and appeared in the Elite 8 in 2014 and the National Championship in 2013.
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Terry Tyler
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- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Terry Christopher Tyler is an American former professional basketball player.
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Richard Arrington, Jr
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- politicianentomologistzoologist
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Richard Arrington Jr. was the first Black mayor of the city of Birmingham, Alabama (U.S.), serving 20 years, from 1979 to 1999. He replaced David Vann and, upon retiring after five terms in office, installed then-City Council president William A. Bell as interim mayor. Bell went on to lose the next election to Bernard Kincaid.
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Dave Hill
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- golfer
- Biography
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James David Hill was an American professional golfer. He was the brother of Mike Hill who was also a professional golfer.
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Robert A. Ficano
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- sheriff
- Biography
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Robert Anthony "Bob" Ficano is an American politician, and the former County Executive and former Sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan.
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Dick Drago
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- baseball player
- Biography
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Richard Anthony Drago was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals (1969–1973), Boston Red Sox (1974–1975, 1978–1980), California Angels (1976–1977), Baltimore Orioles (1977), and Seattle Mariners (1981). He batted and threw right-handed.
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Lee Riley
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- player of American football
- Biography
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Leon Francis Riley Jr., best known as Lee Riley, was an American college and professional American football defensive back. He played collegiately at the University of Detroit Mercy, in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the New York Giants, and in the American Football League (AFL) for the New York Titans.
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Chase Simon
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Chase Simon is a retired American professional basketball player. During his professional career, Simon played in Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Israel and France. He played college basketball for Central Michigan and Detroit.
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Kim Sigler
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- politician
- Biography
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Kimber Cornellus Sigler, commonly known as Kim Sigler, was an American attorney and politician who served as the 40th governor of Michigan from 1947 to 1949.
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Lucien N. Nedzi
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- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Lucien Norbert Nedzi is an American attorney and politician who served ten terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1961 to 1981.
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John Long
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- basketball player
- Biography
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John Eddie Long is an American former professional basketball player.
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Thomas E. Brennan
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- judgelawyer
- Biography
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Thomas E. Brennan was an American attorney, jurist, and academic administrator who was the founder of Thomas M. Cooley Law School and the 81st Justice and chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.
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John M. Quinn
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- Catholic bishopCatholic priest
- Biography
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John Michael Quinn is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was named as the eighth bishop of the former Diocese of Winona in Minnesota in 2008.
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Willie McCarter
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- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Willie J. McCarter was an American basketball player. He was a 6'3" (1.90 m) 175 lb (79 kg) guard. He played at Drake University, averaging 19.9 ppg in three seasons. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 12th pick in the 1969 NBA draft, and played three seasons with the Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers.
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Paul Lewis Maloney
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- judgelawyer
- Biography
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Paul Lewis Maloney is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
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Kevin Boyle
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- writerhistorian
- Biography
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Kevin Boyle is an American author and the William Smith Mason Professor of American History at Northwestern University. His 2004 book, Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age, won the National Book Award.
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James L. Ryan
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- justice of the peacelawyerjudge
- Biography
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James Leo Ryan is an inactive senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
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Adam Bedell
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Adam Bedell is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
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Warren J. Baker
- Biography
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Warren J. Baker was an American academic administrator who was president of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo). Baker was the eighth president of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, holding the office from 1979 until 2010.
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Eugene Van Antwerp
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- politician
- Biography
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Eugene Ignatius Van Antwerp was the mayor of Detroit, Michigan.
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Andreas Blass
- Occupations
- mathematician
- Biography
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Andreas Raphael Blass is a mathematician, currently a professor at the University of Michigan. He works in mathematical logic, particularly set theory, and theoretical computer science.
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Theodore Levin
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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Theodore Levin was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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Louis C. Rabaut
- Enrolled in the University of Detroit Mercy
- Studied in 1909
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Louis Charles Rabaut was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Democratic congressman representing Michigan's 14th congressional district from 1935 to 1947, and from 1949 to 1961.
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Richard Reading
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- politician
- Biography
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Richard W. Reading was a Republican mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1938 to 1940.
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Ernani Bernardi
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- musicianpoliticiansaxophonist
- Biography
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Ernani Bernardi was a big band musician and politician. Bernardi served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1961 to 1993, representing 7th district and becoming the second longest-serving council member in the history of the city. Prior to entering politics, Bernardi was the musical arranger for two of the mid-20th century's most popular dance melodies.
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Sharon Dahlonega Raiford Bush
- Occupations
- television presenterjournalist
- Biography
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Sharon Dahlonega Bush is an American television newscaster and print journalist. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and resides in Los Angeles, California. She was an executive producer of the 1985 National Blues Music Awards.
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Steve Bieda
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- politician
- Biography
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Steven Marion Bieda is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who is the former Assistant Democratic Floor Leader of the Michigan State Senate.
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Haidar Abbas Rizvi
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- politicianengineer
- Biography
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Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi, (born, January 1, 1968, in Karachi) is the former deputy parliamentary leader of MQM who had been the member of National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012. Previously, he served as member of National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2008.
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Harold E. Gray
- Occupations
- aircraft pilot
- Biography
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Harold E. Gray was an American pilot and executive for Pan American World Airways who served as CEO from 1968 to 1969.
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Aryeh Altman
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Aryeh Altman was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Herut and Gahal between 1951 and 1965.
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Jody Handley
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Jody Handley is an English former footballer from Stafford, who most recently played for FA WSL 2 club Doncaster Rovers Belles. A pacy and intelligent attacking player, she featured as both a wide midfielder and striker for England as well as clubs including Wolves Women, Liverpool Ladies and Everton Ladies. She has featured in four FA Women's Cup finals with three clubs, losing the first three but captaining Everton Ladies to their win in 2010.
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Paul Wurtsmith
- Occupations
- military leader
- Biography
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Paul Bernard Wurtsmith was a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II.
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Robert J. Huber
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- politician
- Biography
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Robert James Huber was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
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Andrew Ornoch
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Andrzej Mateusz Ornoch is a former professional footballer. Born in Poland, he represented Canada at international level.
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John W. Smith
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John W. Smith was a long-time member of the Detroit City Council and was twice mayor of Detroit, Michigan.
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Vince Banonis
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Vincent Joseph Banonis was an American football player. He played college football at the University of Detroit Mercy where he was selected as a first-team All-American in 1940. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals from 1942 to 1950, and for the Detroit Lions from 1951 to 1953. He was a first-team All-NFL player three times and played on three NFL championship teams. He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1975 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Dorie Murrey
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Dorie S. Murrey is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" (2.03 m) 215 lb (97½ kg) forward and he played collegiately at the University of Detroit Mercy. He has played in the NBA from 1966 to 1972. He was originally selected with the second pick in the 2nd round of the 1966 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. He was taken in two expansion drafts. In 1967 he was made available by the Pistons to be selected by the Seattle SuperSonics, and in 1970 he was made available by the Sonics to be selected by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was traded 3 games into the 1970–71 season, on October 10, 1970, by the Trail Blazers to the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for a 1971 2nd round draft choice (Rick Fisher). During his six-year NBA career Murrey averaged 4.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in 357 career games.
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T. John Lesinski
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- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Thaddeus John "T. John" Lesinski,, was an American politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.
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Dorothy A. Atabong
- Occupations
- film directorwriteractorfilm producer
- Biography
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Dorothy A. Atabong is a Canadian actress, writer and producer. She is best known for Sound of Tears for which she’s won various awards including an Africa Movie Academy Award in 2015.
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George D. O'Brien
- Enrolled in the University of Detroit Mercy
- Studied in 1921
- Studied in 1924
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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George Donoghue O'Brien was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives on three separate occasions.
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James H. Brickley
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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James H. Brickley was an American judge and politician who served as the 56th and 58th lieutenant governor of Michigan and a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1982 to 1999. He was a member of the Republican Party.
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Alvin Edward O'Konski
- Occupations
- university teacherschool superintendentjournalistpoliticianpublisher
- Biography
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Alvin Edward O'Konski was an American politician and educator who served 30 years in the United States House of Representatives. A Republican, he represented northwestern Wisconsin from 1943 until 1973.
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Frank Eugene Hook
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Frank Eugene Hook was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
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Harold M. Ryan
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Harold Martin Ryan was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was twice elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1962 to 1965.
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Richard F. Abel
- Years
- 1933-2022 (aged 89)
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Richard F. Abel was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.
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George G. Sadowski
- Enrolled in the University of Detroit Mercy
- In 1924 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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George Gregory Sadowski was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Michigan from 1933 to 1939.
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Nicole Corriero
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Mary Nicole Corriero is a Canadian 3-time All-American ice hockey forward and former captain of the Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey team.
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Clarence J. McLeod
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Clarence John McLeod was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Francis R. Reiss
- Occupations
- theologianCatholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Francis Ronald Reiss is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 2003 to 2015.
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Paul Bikle
- Occupations
- glider pilot
- Biography
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Paul F. Bikle was director of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Dryden Flight Research Facility from 1959 until 1971, and author of more than 40 technical publications. He was associated with major aeronautical research programs including the hypersonic X-15 rocket plane, and was a world record-setting glider pilot.
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Zenaida Moya
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Zenaida Victoria Moya is a former mayor of Belize City, Belize, first elected in elections held in March 2006. She is a former member of the United Democratic Party. Moya was Belize City's first female mayor.
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John Baptist Miège
- Occupations
- Catholic bishopCatholic priest
- Biography
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John Baptist Miège, S.J., was a Jesuit prelate and missionary. In addition to a career in education, he served as Vicar Apostolic of Kansas from 1851 to 1874.
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James Dinkins
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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James A. "Jim" Dinkins is an American law enforcement officer and business executive who served as the first head of Homeland Security Investigations for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from 2010 to 2014. He is a senior vice president and director of operations of Enterprise Financial Crimes Compliance for U.S. Bancorp.
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Vincent M. Brennan
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Vincent Morrison Brennan was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1921 to 1923.
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Robert J. Elder, Jr
- Years
- 1952-.. (age 72)
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Lieutenant General Robert J. "Bob" Elder Jr. is the former Commander, 8th Air Force; Commander, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana; and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. He is now a member of the research faculty at George Mason University. As one of three active-duty numbered air forces in Air Combat Command, 8th Air Force provides long-range global strike, battle management, surveillance and reconnaissance, intelligence, information operations, tactical air control, and expeditionary heavy construction capabilities to combatant commanders. The "Mighty Eighth" also conducted computer network operations as the Air Force component to the Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations before that duty was transferred to 24th Air Force, and trains Air and Space Operations Center personnel for worldwide deployment and participation in the multinational Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment.
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Thomas M. Kavanagh
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Thomas Matthew Kavanagh was an American jurist.
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Jason Calliste
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jason Calliste is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Moncton Magic of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC).
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Guy Sparrow
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Guy Paul Joseph Sparrow, nicknamed "The Bird", is a former American National Basketball Association player. He was drafted in 1955 with the fifth pick in the third round by the New York Knicks. In his first season with the Knicks, Guy averaged 11.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. During his second NBA season, Guy was traded to the Philadelphia Warriors for Jack George. In his second season, Guy averaged 5.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. In Guy's final NBA season, he averaged 2.7 points per game and 2.1 rebounds a game for the Warriors.
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Lee Knorek
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Leonard J. Knorek was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" center, he spent the majority of his career with the New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America. He was of Polish descent.
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Terry Wolverton
- Occupations
- novelistwriterpoet
- Biography
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Terry Wolverton is an American novelist, memoirist, poet, and editor. Her book Insurgent Muse: Life and Art at the Woman's Building, a memoir published in 2002 by City Lights Books, was named one of the "Best Books of 2002" by the Los Angeles Times, and was the winner of the 2003 Publishing Triangle Judy Grahn Award, and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. Her novel-in-poems Embers was a finalist for the PEN USA Litfest Poetry Award and the Lambda Literary Award.
