Day: February 4, 2015

About Harvey Penick Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002, he coached the University of Texas golf team to 21 Southwest Conference championships. He attended Austin High School in Texas. He coached and mentored some of the top professional golfers of his time. Harvey Penick He grew up in Austin, Texas. Harvey…

About Greg Brown Filmmaker and producer who has helped the independent sketch comedy group RoadToHollywood earn more than 120,000 subscribers. The group has created over 100 comedy skits and multiple short films on YouTube. He played JV basketball from middle school through his high school years. He filmed numerous comedy projects with group members Dave…

About Henrique Santtos World music singer and songwriter who is best known for songs such as “Preso em Pensamento,” “Não Me Diga Que Não,” and “Atriz.” His music has been played hundreds of thousands of times across YouTube and Vimeo. One of his earliest releases was a song titled “Anjo Protetor.” He attended the 2015 Gatota…

About Francois Beauchemin NHL defender who debuted with the Montreal Canadiens in 2003, then became a long-time Anaheim Duck, helping the team win a Stanley Cup Championship in 2007. He signed with the Colorado Avalanche in 2015. He was selected 75th overall in the 1998 NHL Draft by the Canadiens. He played only one game…

About Arturo Castro Remembered for his character roles in nearly a dozen films produced by the performance duo of Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine, this Mexican screen actor also famously appeared in the 1964 film El Padrecito. His early film credits include the 1950s musical movie Los Chiflados del Rock and Roll and the 1958…

About Griffin Meyer Relatable TikTok personality and creator who is recognized for posting videos on his griffin.meyer account. He has discussed everyday high school experiences such as homework and talking to your crush. He was a student at Stephen T. Badin High School. He created a series of videos titled “Dancing like an idiot until 1mil followers.”…

About Ernesto Riela Fashion blogger well known on Instagram for his account ernesto_around_the_world. He has garnered 90,000 followers for his travel and lifestyle influence in addition to fashion and accessory taste. He posted a first picture to his Instagram account in October of 2012. He celebrated 100,000 followers in August of 2016. He was a nominee…

About Aaron Rhodes Model and online YouTube personality who collaborates with his twin brother Austin on the channel TheRhodesBros, which has earned over 700,000 subscribers. He and his brother came out as gay in an emotional video posted in January 2015.  After graduating high school, he attended Ohio State University for a short time before deciding to…

About Christophe Lemaitre Sprinter who made his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Games in London. He won the 200 meter race at the 2008 World Junior Championships. At the 2010 European Championships, he won three gold medals: in the 100 meter, 200 meter, and 4×100 meter relay. Christophe Lemaitre He was born in Annecy,…

About Burt Myers American race car driver who won the 2010 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour. He became the youngest Bowman Gray Stadium track champion in history in 1999 when he was 23. He was featured in a History Channel documentary series called “Madhouse” that followed the drivers at Bowman Gray Stadium for a racing…

About Guy Mitchell Born Albert George Cernik, he has sold over forty-four million records, including six million singles. After leaving the Navy, he sang for Carmen Cavallaro s big band. In 1957, he began hosting The Guy Mitchell Show. Guy Mitchell He married Miss USA Jackie Loughery and later married Miss Denmark Elsa Sorensen. His…

About August Wilhelm Hupel Baltic-German writer and linguist who authored an Estonian grammatical treatise and a dictionary. During the 1760s, he translated articles for an Estonian periodical called Luhhike Oppetus. He published an Estonian medical textbook in 1771. His 1780 Estonian dictionary contained close to 17,000 words. August Wilhelm Hupel He was born and raised…