century Sam Voinoff (1907–1989) – college golf coach at Purdue University, with 10 Big Ten, and 1 NCAA championships. Sophia Popov – professional golfer, of Bulgarian and German ancestry Pete George – weightlifter and Olympic and World champion Jim George – weightlifter Stoyan Chrstowe – author, journalist and noted Vermont political figure See also Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia Macedonian Patriotic Organization St. John of Rila Church (Chicago) Bulgaria–United States relations Notes Estimates of the Agency for Bulgarians Abroad for the numbers of ethnic Bulgarians living for the country in question based on data from the Bulgarian Border Police, the Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and reports from immigrant associations. The numbers include members of the diaspora (2nd and 3rd generation descendants of Bulgarian immigrants), legal immigrants, illegal immigrants, students and other individuals permanently residing in the country in question as of 2004. References Further reading Altankov, Nikolay G. The Bulgarian-Americans. Palo Alto, Calif.: Ragusan Press, 1979. Auerbach, Susan (ed.). Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1994. Carlson, Claudia and David Allen. The Bulgarian Americans. New York: Chelsea House, 1990. Moody, Suzanna, Joel Wurl; Rudolph J Vecoli (eds.). The Immigration History Research Center: A Guide to Collections. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991. Riggs, Thomas. Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, Vol. 1. 3rd ed. Farmington Hills: Gale, 2000. Yankoff, Peter Dimitrov. Peter Menikoff: The Story of a Bulgarian Boy in the Great American Melting Pot. Nashville, Tenn.: Cokesbury Press, 1928. External links "Bulgarian Americans" by Eleanor Yu. Material on Everyculture.com Bulgarian Children's Chorus and School Gergana, New York Helping Hands Bulgaria Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries The 90th Birthday of Professor Raphael Mechoulam, a Top Cannabinoid Scientist and Pioneer European-American society