Day: October 15, 2019
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Lily Mazahery
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Lily Mazahery Known for founding both the Legal Rights Institute and the Mazahery Law Firm, this controversial Iranian American former attorney and activist fought for human rights in Iran and North Africa and worked primarily in the field of immigration law. She earned her J.D. in the late 1990s. In 2013, the Board of…
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Bobby Duncum Sr.
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Bobby Duncum Sr. WWWF, NWA, and AWA star who was an AWA World Tag Team Champion. He made his professional debut in 1967. He was known for his catch phrase, “You unnastan?” Bobby Duncum Sr. His son, Bobby Duncum Jr, is also a professional wrestler. Bobby Duncum Sr. In the AWA he was managed…
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Theo Curin
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Theo Curin Swimmer who competed in his first Paralympic Games in when he was just 16 years old, becoming France s youngest representative in 2016. He is a quadruple amputee due to having contracted bacterial meningitis at age 6. He grew up in Rehainviller, France and began swimming at age 8 following a visit from…
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James McDonald
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About James McDonald Right-handed pitcher with a good change-up, he made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2008 and joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010. He played football, basketball, and baseball at Long Beach Poly High School in California. In 2014, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. James…
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Bowie Kuhn
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Bowie Kuhn Late lawyer most famous for having served as the fifth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1984. Before taking up his position as Commissioner, he was a legal adviser for MLB for nearly two decades. He was raised in Washington, D.C. and attended the V-12 Navy College Training Program before…
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Martha Coolidge
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Martha Coolidge Director of the films Rambling Rose and Real Genius. Her 1999 HBO movie, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, received five Emmy Awards. She earned her degree in illustration from the esteemed Rhode Island School of Design. She co-founded the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers and later served as President of the Directors Guild…