100 Notable alumni of
University of North Dakota
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The University of North Dakota is 443rd in the world, 176th in North America, and 163rd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the University of North Dakota sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Phil Jackson
- Occupations
- coachbasketball coachbasketball player
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Philip Douglas Jackson is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. A power forward, Jackson played 12 seasons in the NBA, winning NBA championships with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973. Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 to 1998, leading them to six NBA championships. He then coached the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2011; the team won five league titles under his leadership. Jackson's 11 NBA titles as a coach surpassed the previous record of nine set by Red Auerbach. He holds numerous other records as a coach, such as most postseason wins (229), and most NBA Conference titles (13).
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Ilhan Omar
- Occupations
- politiciancivil servantpolitical stafferpolicy advisoractivist
- Biography
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Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before her election to Congress, Omar served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019, representing part of Minneapolis. Her congressional district includes all of Minneapolis and some of its first-ring suburbs.
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Jonathan Toews
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is an unrestricted free agent. Toews most recently played for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL), where he served as the team's captain between 2008 and 2023. Nicknamed "Captain Serious", Toews was selected by the Blackhawks with the third overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the team in 2007–08 and was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year. The following season he was named team captain, becoming the second-youngest captain in NHL history (after Sidney Crosby) at the time. Toews won the Stanley Cup in 2010, along with the Conn Smythe Trophy for the most valuable player in the playoffs. After winning the Cup, Toews passed Peter Forsberg as the youngest player to join the Triple Gold Club. He won the Stanley Cup again in 2013 and 2015.
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Peter Nygård
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Peter J. Nygård is a Finnish-Canadian businessman and former fashion executive. In 1967 he founded Nygård International, a Winnipeg-based company that initially was a sportswear manufacturer before producing women's apparel. He was rated the 70th richest Canadian by Canadian Business Magazine in 2009, with a net worth of C$817 million, while in 2017 his net worth was estimated to be C$900 million.
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T. J. Oshie
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Timothy Leif "T. J." Oshie is an American professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, as the 24th overall pick. He then spent the first seven years of his NHL career with the Blues before being traded to the Washington Capitals in 2015. Oshie won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018.
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Heidi Heitkamp
- Enrolled in the University of North Dakota
- In 1977 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerdirector
- Biography
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Mary Kathryn "Heidi" Heitkamp is an American politician who served as a United States senator from North Dakota from 2013 to 2019. A member of the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party, she was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from North Dakota. Heitkamp served as the 28th North Dakota attorney general from 1992 to 2000 and 20th North Dakota tax commissioner from 1986 to 1992. As of 2023, she is the last Democrat to have represented North Dakota in Congress, and the last to hold statewide office.
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Sam Anderson
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- actorfilm actortelevision actor
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Sam Anderson is an American actor. He is best known for his character roles such as Sam Gorpley on Perfect Strangers Principal Willis DeWitt on Growing Pains, Holland Manners on Angel, dentist Bernard Nadler on Lost, Doctor Harad in Friends, and in film, as the principal in Forrest Gump.
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Shadoe Stevens
- Occupations
- film directorfilm actorfilm producerradio personalityscreenwriter
- Biography
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Shadoe Stevens is an American radio host, voiceover actor, and television personality. He was the host of American Top 40 from 1988 to 1995. He currently hosts the internationally syndicated radio show Top of the World, and co-hosts Mental Radio, an approach to UFOs and paranormal topics. He was co-founder and creator of Sammy Hagar's rock station "Cabo Wabo Radio" which broadcast from the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. In television, he was the announcer for The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS and, as of July 2015, serves as the primary continuity announcer for the Antenna TV network. His voice can also be heard as the voiceover for "G.O.D." in the Off-Broadway musical Altar Boyz. Stevens is also often heard on Hits & Favorites, calling in at least once a week to share wisdom with his brother Richard Stevens and their friend Lori St. James.
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Zach Parise
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, and New York Islanders. Parise captained the Devils to the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Los Angeles Kings in six games.
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Ed Belfour
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Edward John Belfour is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing hockey. He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the 1986–87 season. The following year, Belfour signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks (after not being picked in the draft) alternating time between them and the Saginaw Hawks of the International Hockey League. Many regard Belfour as an elite goaltender and one of the best of all-time. His 484 wins rank fifth all-time among NHL goaltenders. Belfour was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the 2011 class, his first year of eligibility. In addition Belfour is one of only two players to have won an NCAA championship, an Olympic Gold medal, and a Stanley Cup (the other such player is Neal Broten).
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Nick Begich
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Nicholas Joseph Begich Sr. was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alaska. He is presumed to have died in the crash of a light aircraft in Alaska in 1972; his body was never found. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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Brock Boeser
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Brock Michael Boeser is an American professional ice hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Chuck Klosterman
- Occupations
- journalistliterary criticwritermusic critic
- Biography
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Charles John Klosterman is an American author and essayist whose work focuses on American popular culture. He has been a columnist for Esquire and ESPN.com and wrote "The Ethicist" column for The New York Times Magazine. Klosterman is the author of twelve books, including two novels and the essay collection Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto. He was awarded the ASCAP Deems Taylor award for music criticism in 2002.
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Karen L. Nyberg
- Occupations
- engineerastronaut
- Biography
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Karen LuJean Nyberg is an American mechanical engineer and retired NASA astronaut. Nyberg became the 50th woman in space on her first mission in 2008. Nyberg holds a Ph.D in mechanical engineering. She started her space career in 1991 and spent a total of 180 days in space in 2008 and 2013 as a mission specialist on STS-124 and a flight engineer on Soyuz TMA-09M.
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Dave Hakstol
- Occupations
- ice hockey coachice hockey player
- Biography
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David Hakstol is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach who is the head coach for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hakstol was the head coach for Sioux City Musketeers for four seasons, followed by four years as an assistant at his alma mater, the University of North Dakota. He was promoted to head coach in 2004 and led the program for eleven seasons. Hakstol served as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers from May 2015 to December 2018, and was an assistant coach for Canada's national men's team in 2017 and 2019.
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Dick Armey
- Enrolled in the University of North Dakota
- In 1964 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- university teacherprofessoreconomistassistant professorfellow
- Biography
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Richard Keith Armey is an American economist and politician. He was a U.S. Representative from Texas's 26th congressional district (1985–2003) and House Majority Leader (1995–2003). He was one of the engineers of the "Republican Revolution" of the 1990s, in which Republicans were elected to majorities of both houses of Congress for the first time in four decades. Armey was one of the chief authors of the Contract with America. Armey is also an author and former economics professor. After his retirement from Congress, he has worked as a consultant, advisor, and lobbyist.
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Chase Iron Eyes
- Years
- 1978-.. (age 46)
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Chase Iron Eyes is a Native American activist, attorney, politician, and a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He is a member of the Lakota People's Law Project and a co-founder of the Native American news website Last Real Indians. In April 2016 he announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for North Dakota's at-large congressional district. He lost to incumbent Kevin Cramer.
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Dave Tippett
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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David G. Tippett is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach and player.
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Vilhjalmur Stefansson
- Occupations
- explorerwriteruniversity teacherethnographer
- Biography
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Vilhjalmur Stefansson was an Arctic explorer and ethnologist. He was born in Manitoba, Canada.
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Mike Commodore
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Michael W. Commodore is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Commodore played for several teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). In 2006, he won the Stanley Cup as part of the Carolina Hurricanes. Commodore was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the second round (42nd overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
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Greg Brockman
- Occupations
- investorprogrammerresearcherentrepreneur
- Biography
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Greg Brockman is an American entrepreneur, investor and software developer who is a co-founder and currently the president of OpenAI. He began his career at Stripe in 2010, upon leaving MIT, and became their CTO in 2013. He left Stripe in 2015 to co-found OpenAI, where he also assumed the role of CTO.
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Tyson Jost
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Tyson Jost is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Byron Dorgan
- Enrolled in the University of North Dakota
- In 1964 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- lobbyistpolitician
- Biography
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Byron Leslie Dorgan is an American author, businessman and former politician who served as a United States Representative (1981–1992) and United States Senator (1992–2011) from North Dakota. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Kelly M. Armstrong
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kelly Michael Armstrong is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the North Dakota state senator from the 36th district from 2012 to 2018 and chair of the North Dakota Republican Party from 2015 until 2018. On January 23, 2024, he announced he would not seek re-election in 2024, instead opting to run in the 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election.
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Maxwell Anderson
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- lyricistteacherplaywrightwriterscreenwriter
- Biography
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James Maxwell Anderson was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist, and lyricist.
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Nick Schmaltz
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Nick Schmaltz is an American professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL.
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Travis Zajac
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Travis Zajac is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Zajac was selected in the first round, 20th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he would go on to play for 15 years and over 1,000 NHL games. He also briefly played for the New York Islanders.
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Brock Nelson
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Brock Christian Nelson is an American professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nelson was drafted 30th overall in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Islanders. Prior to playing professional hockey, Nelson played at the University of North Dakota. His first experience in professional hockey was at the American Hockey League (AHL) level with the Islanders' affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
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Jocelyne Lamoureux
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jocelyne Nicole Lamoureux-Davidson is a former American ice hockey player, author, gender equity advocate, and co-founder of the Lamoureux Foundation. She scored the game-winning shootout goal to win the gold medal for Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics against Canada after her twin sister Monique tied the game near the end of regulation.
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Brandon Bochenski
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Brandon Louis Bochenski is an American former professional ice hockey player and politician. He played 156 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for several teams before serving as captain of Barys Astana in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Internationally Bochenski represented both the United States and Kazakhstan, playing in several World Championships. In June 2020, Bochenski was elected mayor of Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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Irv Kupcinet
- Occupations
- journalistwriterplayer of American footballtelevision presenter
- Biography
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Irving Kupcinet was an American newspaper columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, television talk-show host, and radio personality based in Chicago, Illinois. He was popularly known by the nickname "Kup".
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Rocco Grimaldi
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Rocco Niccolas Grimaldi is an American professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). Grimaldi was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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Jason Blake
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jason Wayne Blake is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Warren Magnuson
- Occupations
- United States Attorneylawyersecretaryprosecutorpolitician
- Biography
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Warren Grant Magnuson was an American lawyer and politician who represented the state of Washington in Congress for 44 years, first as a Representative from 1937 to 1944, and then as a senator from 1944 to 1981. Magnuson was a member of the Democratic Party. He was Washington state's longest-serving senator, serving over 36 years in the Senate. During his final two years in office, he was the most senior senator and president pro tempore.
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David Toews
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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David Toews is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round, 66th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He is the younger brother of former Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews.
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Monique Lamoureux
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Monique Edith Lamoureux-Morando, previously known as Monique Lamoureux-Kolls, is a former American ice hockey player, author, gender equity advocate, and co-founder of the Lamoureux Foundation. She scored the game-tying goal in the final of the 2018 Winter Olympics before her twin sister Jocelyne scored the last shootout goal of the game to clinch the gold medal.
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Drew Stafford
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Drew Stafford is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. Stafford was drafted in the first round, 13th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, and has played for the Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, and the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Ed Schafer
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
- Biography
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Edward Thomas Schafer is an American businessman and politician who served as the 30th governor of North Dakota from 1992 to 2000 and as the 29th United States secretary of agriculture from 2008 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. From January to July 2016 he served as interim president of the University of North Dakota.
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Drake Caggiula
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Drake Caggiula is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Jim Kleinsasser
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Jimmy Carter Kleinsasser is a former American Football player who played tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He played college football at North Dakota and played for the Vikings his entire career after being drafted in 1999.
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Aaron Dell
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Aaron Dell is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently under contract with the Ontario Reign of the National Hockey League (NHL). Undrafted, Dell has previously played for the San Jose Sharks, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres.
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Shane Pinto
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Shane Pinto is an American professional ice hockey center for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 32nd overall by the Senators, the first pick in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. In October 2023, he was suspended 41 games by the NHL for violating league gambling rules.
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Derek Forbort
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Derek Forbort is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets. He was originally selected by the Kings, 15th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
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William Langer
- Enrolled in the University of North Dakota
- Studied in 1906
- Occupations
- lawyerprosecutorpoliticianstate's attorney
- Biography
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William "Wild Bill" Langer was a prominent American lawyer and politician from North Dakota, where he was an infamous character, bouncing back from a scandal that forced him out of the governor's office and into multiple trials. He was the 17th and 21st governor of North Dakota from 1932 to 1934 and from 1937 to 1939.
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Ben Jacobson
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Ben Scott Jacobson is an American basketball coach. He is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Northern Iowa, a position he has held since 2006. He served as an assistant at North Dakota, North Dakota State, and Northern Iowa before taking over as head coach at Northern Iowa in 2006.
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Jordan Schmaltz
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jordan Schmaltz is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He most recently played for EHC Kloten of the Swiss National League (NL). He was drafted 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
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Lynn Frazier
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Lynn Joseph Frazier was an American educator and politician who served as the 12th Governor of North Dakota from 1917 until being recalled in 1921 and later served as a U.S. Senator from North Dakota from 1923 to 1941. He was the first American governor ever successfully recalled from office. The only other American governor to ever be recalled is Gray Davis, who was recalled in 2003.
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Gregory R. Page
- Occupations
- international forum participantentrepreneur
- Biography
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Gregory "Greg" R. Page is an American businessman. He served as executive chairman of Cargill, Inc. of Minnetonka, Minnesota.
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Matt Frattin
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Matthew Frattin is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for HC Bolzano of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He began his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the organization that drafted him 99th overall in 2007. Frattin also played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets before rejoining Toronto in 2014 via a trade. Frattin spent a further season and a half in the Maple Leafs organization before being included in a nine-player trade with the Ottawa Senators.
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Matt Greene
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Matthew George Greene is an American former professional ice hockey defenceman. Originally drafted in the second round, 44th overall, at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, he most notably served as an alternate captain for the Los Angeles Kings, with whom he won the Stanley Cup twice. Greene has worked in the Kings' organization as a professional scout after retiring from playing.
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Corban Knight
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Corban Knight is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for SC Bern of the National League (NL). He was a fifth-round selection, 135th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, but was traded to the Calgary Flames after the Panthers were unable to sign him to a contract. Knight played four seasons of college hockey with the University of North Dakota and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2012–13.
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Taylor Chorney
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Taylor Chorney is a Canadian-born American former ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Columbus Blue Jackets.
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David C. Jones
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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David Charles Jones was a United States Air Force general and the ninth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, Jones served as the highest-ranking uniformed officer of the United States Armed Forces. He previously served as the ninth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and fifteenth commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe.
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Craig Ludwig
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Craig Lee Ludwig is an American former professional hockey player. He played as a defenceman in the National Hockey League from 1982 to 1999 and was renowned for his shot-blocking ability. Ludwig was the color analyst for the Dallas Stars television and radio broadcasts for two seasons from 2016 to 2018.
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Brad Malone
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Bradley Malone is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played with the Colorado Avalanche, with whom he was drafted, and the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Craig Smith
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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Craig Francis Smith is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach for the Utah Utes men's team of the Pac-12 Conference. He served as an assistant for Tim Miles at four schools – Mayville State, North Dakota State, Colorado State, and Nebraska. Smith was also the head coach at Mayville State from 2004 to 2007, at South Dakota from 2014 to 2018, and at Utah State from 2018 to 2021.
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Wayne Stenehjem
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Wayne Stenehjem was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 29th Attorney General of North Dakota from 2000 until his death in 2022. He sought the Republican nomination for governor of North Dakota in 2016 but lost the primary on June 14 by 20%.
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Zane McIntyre
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Zane McIntyre is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). McIntyre was selected by the Boston Bruins in the sixth round (165th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
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William Lemke
- Enrolled in the University of North Dakota
- Studied in 1902
- Graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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William Frederick Lemke was an American politician who represented North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. He was also the Union Party's presidential candidate in the 1936 presidential election.
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Earl Pomeroy
- Enrolled in the University of North Dakota
- In 1974 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- In 1979 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politicianlobbyistlawyer
- Biography
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Earl Ralph Pomeroy III is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district from 1993 to 2011. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party. He currently serves as senior counsel for the Washington, D.C. branch of Alston & Bird.
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Susanna Tapani
- Occupations
- ringette playerice hockey player
- Biography
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Susanna "Suski" Tapani is a Finnish multi-sport elite athlete who competes in ice hockey, ringette, and in-line hockey, currently playing in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) with PWHL Boston. She is captain of the Finnish national ringette team and a member of the Finnish national ice hockey team.
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Ralph R. Erickson
- Enrolled in the University of North Dakota
- In 1984 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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Ralph Robert Erickson is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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Carl Ben Eielson
- Occupations
- exploreraircraft pilot
- Biography
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Carl Benjamin "Ben" Eielson was an American aviator, bush pilot and explorer. Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, Carl Ben Eielson Middle School Fargo, ND and Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School Grand Forks, ND as well as Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School Eielson AFB, AK are named in his honor.
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Carter Rowney
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Carter Rowney is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently under contract with Löwen Frankfurt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Rowney has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings.
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Kurt Daudt
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kurt Louis Daudt is an American politician and former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He is also a former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 27B, which included portions of Anoka, Isanti, and Sherburne counties in east-central Minnesota, north of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He lives on his family farm in Crown, Minnesota.
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Mark Andrews
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mark Andrews was an American politician from the state of North Dakota. He was a member of the Republican Party who served in both chambers of the United States Congress, the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981 and the United States Senate from 1981 to 1987.
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Quentin Burdick
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Quentin Northrup Burdick was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he represented North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives (1959–1960) and the U.S. Senate (1960–1992). At the time of his death, he was the third longest-serving senator (after Strom Thurmond and Robert Byrd) among current members of the Senate.
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Dave Osborn
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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David Vance Osborn is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 12 seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, where is he the only player in program history to have his number retired.
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Christian Wolanin
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Christian Wolanin is a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wolanin was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth round, 107th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
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Joe Finley
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Joseph Scott Finley is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played twenty-one games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders between 2011 and 2013. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2009 to 2018, was spent in the minor leagues and ended with three seasons with HIFK in the Finnish Liiga. Finley was selected by the Washington Capitals 27th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
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Tucker Poolman
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Tucker Poolman is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Brent Sanford
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Brent Sanford is an American politician who was the 38th lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 2016 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was Mayor of Watford City from 2010 to 2016.
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Danny Kristo
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Daniel Kristo is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Coventry Blaze in the UK EIHL. Kristo previously played with HK Dukla Michalovce of the Slovak Extraliga.
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Chay Genoway
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Charles "Chay" Genoway is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was selected and played for the Canadian men's ice hockey team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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Jean-Philippe Lamoureux
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jean-Philippe Lamoureux is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the EC VSV of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).
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Brian Lee
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Brian Lee is an American former professional ice hockey player. Lee played in the National Hockey League with the Ottawa Senators, who drafted him in the first round, ninth overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Originally considered one of the top defensive prospects, Lee had a solid NHL career but arguably did not live up to expectations of the 9th overall draft selection, only playing in 209 career NHL games.
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Tony Hrkac
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Anthony John Hrkac is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player of Croatian and Ukrainian ancestry who played eighteen seasons of professional hockey.
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Ryan Johnson
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Ryan M. Johnson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He currently works as assistant to the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) and as the general manager for their American Hockey League (AHL) development team, the Abbotsford Canucks.
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Drew Wrigley
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Drew Howard Wrigley is an American attorney, lawyer, and politician from North Dakota. Wrigley currently serves as the attorney general of North Dakota after being appointed to the position by Governor Doug Burgum following the death of Wayne Stenehjem. Wrigley had previously declared his candidacy for the office in early January 2022. Wrigley was elected to a four-year term in November 2022, garnering 71% of the vote. Wrigley previously served as the United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota from 2001 to 2009 and again from 2019 to 2021, appointed by President George W. Bush and Donald Trump, respectively. Between his terms as United States attorney, Wrigley served as the 37th lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 2010 to 2016.
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Jacob Bernard-Docker
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Jacob Bernard-Docker is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bernard-Docker was drafted in the first round, 26th overall, by the Senators in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
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Chris VandeVelde
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Chris VandeVelde is an American former professional ice hockey player. He last played for EC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). VandeVelde was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 4th round (97th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and played in the National Hockey League for the Oilers and the Philadelphia Flyers.
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LaDonna Brave Bull Allard
- Occupations
- environmentalisthistorian
- Biography
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LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, known as Tamakawastewin ("Good Earth Woman"), was a Native American Dakota and Lakota historian, genealogist, and a matriarch of the water protector movement.
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Rick Becker
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rick Becker is an American businessman and politician from Bismarck. He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives as an Independent, having been elected as a Republican.
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Brett Hextall
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Brett Hextall is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current coach, who played four seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Portland Pirates and Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
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Dillon Simpson
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Dillon Simpson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an assistant coach for the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth round (92nd overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He is the son of former NHL forward Craig Simpson.
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Chris Porter
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Chris Porter is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues and the Minnesota Wild. He was drafted in the ninth round, 282nd overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
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Adam Tambellini
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Adam Tambellini is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Tambellini was selected by the New York Rangers in the third round (65th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
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Ben Blood
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Ben Blood is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who was playing for Löwen Frankfurt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) until Feb. 08, 2024. He was drafted in the fourth round, 120th overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.
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Maxie Anderson
- Occupations
- balloonist
- Biography
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Maxie Anderson was an American hot air balloonist and Congressional Gold Medal recipient He was part of the balloon crews that made the first Atlantic ocean crossing by balloon in the Double Eagle II and the first Pacific ocean crossing by balloon in the Double Eagle V.
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Kevin Locke
- Enrolled in the University of North Dakota
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- musicianteacher
- Biography
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Kevin Edward Locke was of Lakota descent of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Anishinaabe of White Earth. He was a preeminent player of the Native American flute, a traditional storyteller, cultural ambassador, recording artist and educator. He was best-known for his hoop dance, The Hoop of Life.
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Shane Gersich
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Shane Gersich is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for Västerås IK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Gersich was selected 134th overall by the Washington Capitals at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
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Mario Lamoureux
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Mario Lamoureux is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently under contract with Dresdner Eislöwen of the DEL2
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Colby Genoway
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Colby Genoway is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for Kölner Haie of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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David Hale
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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David M. Hale is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played for the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators over an eight-year National Hockey League (NHL) career. Hale is noteworthy for holding the record for most games needed to score his first NHL goal, with it taking him 231 games, scoring it in his 6th professional season.
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Homer N. Wallin
- Occupations
- military officerengineer
- Biography
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Homer Norman Wallin was a vice admiral in the United States Navy, best known for his salvage of ships sunk in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Paul LaDue
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Paul LaDue is an American professional ice hockey defenseman playing for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round, 181st overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
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Pearl I. Young
- Years
- 1895-1968 (aged 73)
- Occupations
- physicist
- Biography
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Pearl I. Young became the first female technical employee of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which evolved to become today's NASA. She became Chief Technical Editor at NACA's Langley Instrument Research Laboratory, and an engineering professor.
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George A. Lundberg
- Occupations
- sociologist
- Biography
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George Andrew Lundberg was an American sociologist.
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Lee Goren
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Lee Goren is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers and the Vancouver Canucks before playing the remainder of his career abroad in Europe.
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Andrew Kozek
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Andrew Kozek is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Kozek was drafted 53rd overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
