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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran%20O%27Connor
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Kieran O'Connor
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O'Connor first played for Cork as a 19-year-old when he was drafted onto the under-21 team for the 1999 Munster Under-21 Championship. He made his debut on 31 March 1999 when he lined out at left corner-back in a 4–12 to 1–07 defeat of Tipperary. He was again named in the same position for Cork's subsequent defeat by Kerry in the Munster final. O'Connor was again eligible for the under-21 team the following year, but ended his underage inter-county county career without silverware.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran%20O%27Connor
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Kieran O'Connor
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O'Connor joined the Cork senior team under Billy Morgan, and made his first appearance on 17 July 2004 when he came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Owen Sexton in an 0–18 to 0–11 defeat by Fermanagh in the All-Ireland Qualifiers. He was again included on the panel for the following season and was introduced as a substitute in all but one of Cork's championship games, including the 1–11 to 0–11 Munster final defeat by Kerry.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran%20O%27Connor
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Kieran O'Connor
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He broke onto the starting fifteen during the 2006 Munster Championship and claimed his first Munster Championship medal that season after lining out at left corner-back in Cork's 1–12 to 0–09 victory over Kerry in a final replay. Following a two-point defeat by Kerry in his third successive Munster final appearance in 2007, O'Connor was again selected at left corner-back when Cork faced Kerry in the 2007 All-Ireland final. Marking Colm Cooper, he ended the game on the losing side after a 3–13 to 1–09 defeat.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran%20O%27Connor
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Kieran O'Connor
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After starting Cork's opening game of 2008 Munster Championship on the bench, O'Connor was reinstated to left corner-back for the final and claimed a second winners' medal after the 1–16 to 1–11 victory over Kerry. After claiming the Division 2 title of the 2009 National League after a defeat of Monaghan in the final, he later won a third Munster Championship medal in five seasons after Cork's 2–06 to 0–11 win over Limerick. Cork subsequently qualified for an All-Ireland final-meeting with Kerry, with O'Connor named on the bench. He was a late addition to the match-day starting fifteen as a replacement for Ray Carey, in a match which Cork lost by 0–16 to 1–09.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran%20O%27Connor
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Kieran O'Connor
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O'Connor was an unused substitute when Cork defeated Mayo to claim the Division 1 title of the 2010 National League and later remained as a panelist rather than a member of the starting fifteen during Cork's championship campaign. On 19 September 2010, he claimed a winners' medal as an unused substitute when Cork defeated Down by 0–16 to 0–15 in the All-Ireland final.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran%20O%27Connor
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Kieran O'Connor
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He rejoined the Cork senior team at the start of the 2011 season, however, injury curtailed his game time. On 28 March 2011, it was reported that he had opted out of the panel, effectively retiring from the inter-county game.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran%20O%27Connor
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Kieran O'Connor
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O'Connor was first selected for the Munster inter-provincial team in advance of the 2005 Railway Cup. It was the first of three successive seasons with the team, with defeat at the semi-final stage in the first two seasons. O'Connor lined out at left corner-back when Munster suffered a 1–12 to 1–08 defeat by Ulster in the 2007 Railway Cup final.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran%20O%27Connor
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Kieran O'Connor
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O'Connor was first struck with illness when a rare type of bone cancer called Ewing's sarcoma was discovered in October 2017. The diagnosis stemmed from a throbbing pain in his right ankle, which he mistook as the long-term effects of his football career. Four months of aggressive chemotherapy followed in an effort to shrink the tumour enough so that surgeons could proceed with an operation in February 2018. Intensive chemotherapy resumed after a month and went on until the end of July 2018.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran%20O%27Connor
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Kieran O'Connor
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O'Connor had planned on returning to work in December 2018; however, he was suffering from persistent pains in his leg and the wound was not healing fully. In January 2019 he had another serious operation and his lower leg was amputated. While trying to recover from the amputation, he started experiencing bad back pains, only later to find out that his cancer had spread and further chemotherapy was required. A GoFundMe page, set up by Friends of Kieran, raised over €270,000 in just four days after being set up in March 2019, while the wider GAA community also contributed funds through challenge matches, bucket collections and other sponsored activities.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran%20O%27Connor
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Kieran O'Connor
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On 15 July 2020, O'Connor died at age 41. Survived by his wife and three children, he was the first member of Cork's 2010 All-Ireland Championship-winning team to die.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran%20O%27Connor
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Kieran O'Connor
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There were numerous tributes from O'Connor's former teammates, including Conor Counihan and Eoin Cadogan, the Cork County Board and the GAA president John Horan, as well as people from the world of politics and other sports, such as Davy Russell.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei%20Fokin%20%28footballer%29
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Sergei Fokin (footballer)
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Sergei Aleksandrovich Fokin (; born 26 July 1961 in Ulyanovsk) is a former Russian footballer. He was famous during the days he played for CSKA Moscow for scoring numerous own goals, including 1990 league game against FC Spartak Moscow and European cup games against A.S. Roma and Rangers F.C.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei%20Fokin%20%28footballer%29
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Sergei Fokin (footballer)
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He earned three caps for USSR from 1989 to 1990, and was included in the squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He also won a gold medal in the 1988 Olympics.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mano%20a%20Mano%20%28Silvio%20Rodr%C3%ADguez%20and%20Luis%20Eduardo%20Aute%20album%29
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Mano a Mano (Silvio Rodríguez and Luis Eduardo Aute album)
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Mano a Mano is collaboration album from the singer-songwriters Luis Eduardo Aute and Silvio Rodríguez from Spain and Cuba respectively.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggie%20Brown
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Reggie Brown
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Reggie Brown (American football coach) (1876–1961), American college football coach at Boston University from 1926–1929
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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Noel O'Leary (born 5 May 1982) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back for the Cork senior team.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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Born in Kilnamartyra, County Cork, O Leary arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his debut in the 2000 National Football League. O'Leary went on to play a key part for over a decade, and won one All-Ireland medal, three Munster medals and four National Football League medals(1 division 2). He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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O'Leary represented the Munster inter-provincial team on one occasion, when he captained the team in an unsuccessful campaign. At club level he plays with Cill na Martra.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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Throughout his career, O'Leary made 42 championship appearances for Cork. He announced his retirement from inter-county football on 17 October 2013.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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O'Leary plays his local club football with his local club in Cill na Martra and has enjoyed some success.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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In 2002 O'Leary enjoyed his first major success with Cill na Martra when he captured a divisional junior football championship winners' medal following a 2–10 to 1–9 victory over Grenagh.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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2003 saw Cill na Martra reach the divisional final for the second year in succession. Ballingeary provided the opposition, however, their near neighbours could not match Cill na Martra's skill. A 0–12 to 1–7 score line gave O'Leary a second divisional winners' medal. Cill na Martra later represented their division in the county junior championship. They reached the final that year and lined out against Carbery Rangers. A 0–10 to 0–5 score line resulted in defeat for O'Leary's side.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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O'Leary first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork under-16 team. He won a Munster title in this grade before going on to enjoy much more success with the Cork footballers at more advanced grades.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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By 1999 O'Leary had joined the Cork minor football team, playing corner back for the entire campaign. Because of this he collected his first Munster minor winners' medal. Cork trounced Kerry by 2–16 to 1–9 on that occasion, however, 'the Rebels' were subsequently defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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In 2000 O'Leary secured a place in the half-back line on the Cork minor football team and Cork qualified for a second consecutive Munster decider. That year he won his first provincial winners' medal on the field of play following a 1–13 ro 0–14 defeat of arch-rivals Kerry. Cork later qualified for the All-Ireland final, with Mayo providing the opposition. A close game followed, however, at the full-time whistle Cork were the champions by 2–12 to 0–13. The win gave O'Leary an All-Ireland minor winners' medal in his last appearance for Cork in that grade.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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By 2001 O'Leary was an automatic choice for the Cork under-21 team. That year he won a Munster title in that grade following a 1–12 to 0–8 defeat of Limerick. Cork were subsequently defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final. O'Leary enjoyed no further success with the county under-21 footballers.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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In 2003 O'Leary made his senior championship debut for Cork. 'The Rebels' were trounced by Limerick on that occasion. The year went from bad to worse as Cork crashed out of the championship in the All-Ireland qualifiers.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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In 2004 O'Leary's side fared no better. After losing to Kerry in the Munster semi-final Cork had to manoeuvre through the qualifiers again. He subsequently played no part due to injury for the remainder of the championship in an unconvincing victory over Clare which was followed by a humiliating 0–18 to 0–12 defeat by Fermanagh.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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By 2005 the Cork footballers had regrouped and reached the Munster final for the first time in three years. Once again Kerry, the reigning All-Ireland champions, provided the opposition. The game was a close affair, however, O'Leary's side were narrowly defeated by just 1–11 to 0–11. This did not mean the end of Cork's All-Ireland ambitions. After winning their next two games 'the Rebels' qualified for an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Kerry. In an embarrassing game of football for Cork, O'Leary's side were trounced by thirteen points on a score line of 1–19 to 0–9.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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In 2006 O'Leary played no part in the team's 1–12 to 0–9 defeat of Kerry in the Munster final. The quirks of the championship saw Cork face Kerry again in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final for the third time in five seasons. O'Leary played in that game, however, in a similar pattern to previous encounters Cork failed to beat Kerry at Croke Park. A 0–16 to 0–10 score line resulted in Cork being knocked out of the championship.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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In 2007 Cork were out to atone for their defeats by Kerry the previous year. Both sides met in the provincial decider for the third year in succession. Cork gave a good account of themselves, however, Kerry could not be beaten and O'Leary's side went down on a 1–15 to 1–13 score line. Cork later did well in the subsequent All-Ireland series and finally qualified for the All-Ireland final after an eight-year absence. There was some doubt over O'Leary's participation in the game as he had been caught on television cameras striking Graham Geraghty in the All-Ireland semi-final against Meath. In the end he was cleared to play, however, in a cruel twist Kerry were the opponents. While the first half was played on an even keel, 'the Kingdom' ran riot in the second half and a rout ensued. Goalkeeper Alan Quirke came in for much criticism after conceding some easy goals. At the full-time whistle Cork were trounced by 3–13 to 1–9.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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In 2008 Cork gained a modicum of revenge on Kerry when the sides met again in that year's Munster final. O'Leary, however, played no part due to injury in the remarkable 1–16 to 1–11 victory. Both sides met again in the All-Ireland semi-final with OLeary at wing back, however, after a thrilling draw and a replay Kerry were the team that advanced to the championship decider.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel%20O%27Leary
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Noel O'Leary
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In 2009 Cork were earmarked as potential All-Ireland contenders. After drawing with Kerry in the provincial semi-final the replay proved much more conclusive and ended in a victory for 'the Rebels'. The game was not without incident as O'Leary was sent to the line for blowing Paul Galvin to the ground with a beautiful right hook. The Kerry player was also red-carded for starting the episode. Because of this O'Leary missed Cork's subsequent Munster final triumph over Limerick.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20B.%20Black
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Charles B. Black
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Charles Bradford Black Jr. (June 15, 1921 – December 22, 1992) was an American professional basketball player and a four-time All-American at the University of Kansas. Black was also a decorated war hero.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20B.%20Black
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Charles B. Black
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Black first attended the University of Wisconsin, as a freshman. studying agriculture, before he moved back to Kansas City. He then played collegiately as a forward for the University of Kansas under Coach Phog Allen. He played from 1941–1943 before enlisting in the military during WWII and returned to play for Kansas from 1945–1947. In his first season, Black led Kansas to a 17–5 season (11.1 points per game) and in his second season (11.3 points), alongside Ray Evans, Black led Kansas to their fourth-consecutive Big Six Conference Championship and a 22–6 record. At Kansas, he was a two-time consensus first-team All-American and a four time All-American.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20B.%20Black
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Charles B. Black
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After his military service, Black averaged 16.3 points playing alongside Otto Schnellbacher, as Kansas finished 19–2. Black earned his third All-American honor, and also led the Big Six conference in scoring. Black’s senior year. Kansas finished 16–11 record, with Black averaging 11.3 points.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20B.%20Black
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Charles B. Black
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Black was the first player in KU history to score 1,000 career points (he finished with 1,082). He was a member of three Big 6 Conference championship teams (alongside two-time All-American guard Ray Evans, and four-time all-conference forward Otto Schnellbacher). The 1943 team is regarded as one of the greatest in KU's history.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20B.%20Black
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Charles B. Black
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He played for the Indianapolis Jets (1948–49), Fort Wayne Pistons (1949–50), Anderson Packers (1949–50) and Milwaukee Hawks (1950–52) in the NBA for 136 games.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20B.%20Black
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Charles B. Black
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Black flew 51 flying missions over Nazi occupied Europe during World War II, as a P-38 reconnaissance pilot. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20B.%20Black
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Charles B. Black
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Black worked as a farmer in Kansas and at a welding company, before retiring to Rogers, Arkansas in 1984. He died on December 22, 1992, at the age of 71 and was present to see his number retired by Kansas shortly before his death.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20B.%20Black
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Charles B. Black
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Black's #10 jersey was retired by Kansas in 1992 and hangs in Allen Fieldhouse, named for his coach.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%20Black
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Charlie Black
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Charles Frank Black (November 23, 1949 – April 23, 2021) was an American country music songwriter and record producer.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%20Black
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Charlie Black
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Black graduated from University of Maryland in 1970 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee the same year. His first cut was "Girl, You Came and Eased My Mind" by Tommy Overstreet. Since then, he wrote singles for Anne Murray, Gary Morris, Earl Thomas Conley, Johnny Paycheck, and Phil Vassar. In 1991, the Nashville Songwriters Association International inducted Black into its hall of fame.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%20Black
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Charlie Black
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Black was also an occasional record producer. He produced early recordings by Cristy Lane, including her 1978 studio albums Cristy Lane Is the Name and Love Lies.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie%20Black
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Charlie Black
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Black was married to Dana Hunt, who is also a songwriter. She co-wrote George Strait's singles "Check Yes or No" and "Write This Down".
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom%20Beers
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Thom Beers
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Thom Beers (born July 20, 1952 in Batavia, New York) is an American television producer and narrator/voice-over artist.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom%20Beers
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Thom Beers
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Beers, a former producer and executive with Turner Broadcasting and Paramount Syndicated Television, has produced more than 40 television series since the mid-1990s, most under the banner of his own production company formed in 1999, Original Productions, for which he serves as CEO and Executive Producer. Beers produces some of the shows on the Discovery Channel family of networks, including Deadliest Catch (for which he received Emmy nominations in 2006 and 2007), Lobster Wars, Monster Garage, Monster House, and Plastic Surgery: Before and After. He is the former chairman & CEO of FremantleMedia's US division, FremantleMedia North America.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom%20Beers
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Thom Beers
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Beers narrates for many of the shows he produces. He narrated for several Discovery Channel series like Swords: Life on the Line, and Verminators; in addition to narrating most of Original Productions' shows (Beers narrated the pilot for Deadliest Catch but turned over series narration duties to fellow Discovery Channel personality Mike Rowe after the series was picked up), he can be heard narrating many shows on Discovery Health Channel, including Impact: Stories of Survival. In 2007, he produced and narrated Ice Road Truckers for the History Channel and narrated Ax Men in 2008 about logging. Like Deadliest Catch, both shows had their roots in a special about a dangerous occupation. In 2010 he was also the executive producer and narrator of Storage Wars on A&E.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom%20Beers
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Thom Beers
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Most recently, truTV has enlisted Beers and Original Productions for their own "dangerous occupation" series: Black Gold, a documentary about oil drillers. Beers is also executive producer and narrator for Tornado Road, a mini-series on The Weather Channel and Whisker Wars which airs on IFC.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom%20Beers
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Thom Beers
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Also, he narrates for the show America's Port, narrates and is an executive producer for Wild Justice both on the National Geographic Channel, the pilot episodes of 1,000 Ways to Die on Spike, Pitchmen, and The Colony on the Discovery Channel. Beers was also the supervising producer for the cartoon Captain Planet and the Planeteers on TBS from 1990-1991 for 26 episodes.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952%20Kern%20County%20earthquake
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1952 Kern County earthquake
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The 1952 Kern County earthquake occurred on July 21 in the southern San Joaquin Valley and measured 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale. The main shock occurred at 4:52 am Pacific Daylight Time (11:52 UTC), killed 12 people, injured hundreds more and caused an estimated $60 million in property damage. A small sector of damage near Bealville corresponded to a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), though this intensity rating was not representative of the majority of damage. The earthquake occurred on the White Wolf Fault near the community of Wheeler Ridge and was the strongest to occur in California since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
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1952 Kern County earthquake
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The town of Tehachapi suffered the greatest damage and loss of life from the earthquake, though other locations in Kern County experienced significant damage as well, but its effects were widely felt throughout central and southern California. The July mainshock had a significant aftershock sequence that persisted into July and August with many magnitude 5+ events with intensities of V (Moderate) to VII (Very strong). Six of these aftershocks occurred on the day of the mainshock, but the strongest aftershock came on August 22 as a M5.8 event that had a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) and resulted in the deaths of two people and caused an additional $10 million in property damage.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952%20Kern%20County%20earthquake
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1952 Kern County earthquake
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Following the event, a field survey was conducted along the fault zone with the goal of estimating the peak ground acceleration of the shock based on visually evaluating precarious rock formations and other indicators. Ground disturbances that were created by the earthquakes were also surveyed, both in the valley and in the foothills, with both vertical and horizontal displacements present in the epicentral area. The strong motion records that were acquired from the event were significant, and a reconnaissance report was recognized for its coverage of the event, and how it set a standard for those types of engineering or scientific papers. Repercussions of the sequence of earthquakes were still being felt in the heavily damaged downtown area of Bakersfield well into the 1990s as city leaders attempted to improve safety of the surviving unreinforced masonry buildings.
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1952 Kern County earthquake
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At Lebec, California, just south of the epicenter of the July mainshock, the San Andreas Fault comes together with the Garlock Fault, which is positioned at the northern border of the Mojave Desert. The San Andreas has been responsible for considerable seismic activity at its northern and southern sections, and traverses the area near the Transverse Ranges. The Kern Canyon Fault mirrors the path of the Kern River, and was thought to have a connection with the White Wolf Fault, but indicators observed following the July 21 earthquake demonstrated that the two are offset. The Owens Valley Fault, on the east side of the Sierran block, has been mapped and may possibly extend into area that was affected by the 1952 shocks. Other fault zones are present in the region, and have been of interest because they may have been responsible for minor earthquakes, but they are considered not as significant as the Kern Canyon, Owens Valley, and San Andreas Faults.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952%20Kern%20County%20earthquake
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1952 Kern County earthquake
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The 1952 earthquakes were the first to be observed well within Kern County lines. Other strong, but remote events were previously felt in the area, but they were distant enough to cause only occasional destructive effects. The county is bounded on the western side by the Temblor Range which is adjacent to the southern San Andreas Fault. Other large events have affected the area as well, like the January 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake that severely affected Fort Tejon (about south of Wheeler Ridge).
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952%20Kern%20County%20earthquake
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1952 Kern County earthquake
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The M7.3 earthquake occurred on the strike-slip White Wolf Fault in the southern San Joaqin Valley. Historically, the left-lateral fault has had a component of reverse slip, and at the time of the July mainshock the ratio of reverse/left-lateral slip was about 1.2:1. The epicenter of the shock was at the fault's southwestern end, at a point where it may end, or merge with the east–west trending Pleito thrust fault. The White Wolf Fault (as illuminated by the aftershocks) was found to be curved, with less dip on the northeast end, though that zone also had a higher strike-slip component. Other distinct characteristics on that end of the fault were the shallower shocks and the less overall slip. If the total fault displacement came about as a result of the same type of large-displacement shocks like the one in 1952, the recurrence interval was proposed to be 170–450 years. The 1995 Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities gave a (high uncertainty) slip rate estimate of 2 mm per year.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952%20Kern%20County%20earthquake
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1952 Kern County earthquake
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Mercalli intensities for the mainshock were gauged to be VIII (Severe), especially in Tehachapi and close to the epicenter, but southeast of Bealville thick reinforced concrete railroad tunnel walls were cracked, tracks were warped, and the gap between tunnel entrances was reduced by up to . Because of the extraordinary damage there, an intensity rating of XI (Extreme) was assigned specifically for that location.
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Though damage was spread throughout a large area, most was concentrated in the town of Tehachapi where at least 11 were killed and 35 were injured. An early estimate reported in the Los Angeles Times had the damage at $2.6 million with 700 families affected in Tehachapi alone, where most of the town's buildings sustained damage. Fifteen homes were destroyed there, 53 were heavily damaged, and another 75 sustained light damage. In Bakersfield, windows were broken and dislodged plaster littered residential and commercial districts, and the county jail was damaged. Two tunnels used by the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Santa Fe Railroad collapsed between Tehachapi and Marcel, six more tunnels received lesser damage, and of track was distorted through two horseshoe curves.
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To the southwest of Bakersfield in Maricopa, the justice court building, the Maricopa Hotel, the post office, and several businesses were condemned because of heavy damage. In the small town of Taft disruption was light, with the exception of a destroyed wall at a J. C. Penney department store and a single home that was damaged. In the (former) settlement of Paloma a fire burned at an oil refinery, and an explosion occurred at a refinery in Long Beach due to a cracked pipe, but most of the Greater Los Angeles Area was free from heavy damage due to the distant location (around 10 miles southwest of Tehachapi) of the earthquake. Power disruptions affected Van Nuys and Los Angeles and in Long Beach some windows were broken. Other moderate damage in that area included a crack on a street in Hollywood and a crack in a Santa Ana parking lot.
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Through late September, Caltech seismometers recorded 188 aftershocks higher than magnitude 4.0. Six of those on the day of the mainshock were M5 and above, but some of these (like the 12:05 M6.3 shock) were only felt, and didn't cause any damage. The July 21 M5.1 shock at 15:13 GMT and the July 23 shock at 00:38 both damaged buildings in Arvin, and the latter event also caused slight damage in Fresno and near Bakersfield. Three additional shocks on July 23 were particularly destructive. Walls and other portions of buildings that had been previously damaged took a second hit from the 07:53 M5.2 event, and a house that saw only minor damage during the mainshock was nearly destroyed by it. Gas and water lines were also severed, and transformers were loosened or dislodged. The 13:17 M5.8 shock compounded problems at Tehachapi and Arvin with damage to previously-affected buildings that was described as serious, but the 18:13 shock on July 23 only had a slight affect at Arvin.
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Two shocks on July 25 that occurred within an hour of each other were felt throughout central California and caused pipeline damage south of Bakersfield and other minor building damage in several locations. Pre-existing ground disturbances were enhanced in Tejon Canyon, and landslides occurred at Caliente Creek Canyon, Oiler Canyon Grade, and on State Route 178 between Kernville and Bakersfield. A number of fires were initiated by the July 29 aftershock (intensity VII (Very strong)) and other severe damage was caused by it, especially to buildings that had already been damaged (including one in Bakersfield). The strongest aftershock in the sequence came on August 22 as a magnitude 5.8 event with a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe). Damage was especially heavy to brick buildings in Bakersfield, and although only a few buildings collapsed outright, 90 of 264 buildings that the shock damaged needed to be brought down completely. Total damage from this event alone was estimated to be $10 million, with several injuries, and two additional deaths.
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Prior to the 1999 Jiji earthquake in Nantou County, Taiwan, little information was available for estimating ground motion that resulted from large (greater than M7) thrust earthquakes, and whether the values seen in that event are commonplace remains unresolved. Foam rubber modeling, numerical modeling, and field studies have shown that intense ground motions close to 1.0 g are possible on the hanging wall side of the fault during some large thrust earthquakes. A common occurrence of shattered rock that has been observed on the hanging wall of thrust faults reinforces the existence of the strong motions, but precarious rock surveys have indicated that smaller ground motions are present on the foot wall side of the fault. Foam rubber modelling studies confirm that the ground motion on the foot wall side can be lower by a factor of up to five, and an example of this imbalance was displayed during the September 1999 M7.6 earthquake in Taiwan.
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Rocks are classified as precarious if their toppling accelerations are 0.3 g or less and semi-precarious at 0.3–0.5 g. The area around the White Wolf fault was surveyed by a group of earth scientists with extensive experience estimating thousands of rock formations. The toppling accelerations of many rocks were assessed by the three geologists, with individual estimates usually agreeing within 0.1 g. On the foot wall side, many precarious and semi-precarious rock formations were observed and allowed for peak ground acceleration to be estimated at 0.5 g (within a kilometer of the fault trace) while rock shattering and a lack of precarious rocks on the hanging wall side suggested a value near 1 g had been experienced at the time of the shock.
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Many erratic surface fractures were generated in the San Joaquin Valley along the White Wolf Fault. The cracks were not well-defined, and were the result of the disturbance of the alluvium that makes up the valley floor, rather than cracking along the fault trace. Northeast trending cracks ranging from hairline-width to near five inches wide were seen between Arvin and California State Route 166, and some showed clear lateral offset, but those were determined to be localized effects. Some of the fractures in the ground were aligned with the fault, and some were perpendicular to the general trend, but the more significant breaks were believed to be a direct result of faulting at depth. This was true in the mountainous areas as well, but some of the breaks at the higher elevations were probably related to slumping. The northeast trending breaks were described in a report from the State of California (that was prepared by well-known geologists and seismologists) as "thrusting of the southeast block up and over the northwest block, and/or a lateral movement of the southeast block to the northeast".
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Offset rows of cotton were documented at a number of locations along the northeast trending fault breaks in the valley. An offset of was seen south of Bakersfield, about east of California State Route 99, and southwest of Arvin a north–south oriented row was offset with movement towards the west on the south side of the shift. At the same location, an east–west road was dislocated towards the northeast a minimum of , and near the mouth of Comanche Creek ( south of Arvin) a shallow-sloped fault scarp was raised with a maximum vertical displacement of about .
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Beno Gutenberg, a German-American seismologist, was the director of the Caltech Seismological Laboratory at the time of the shock. He commented about the event first by saying that the energy of the event was 100 times that of the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. In statements made in the July 22 Los Angeles Times, the shock was compared to the 1857 Fort Tejon event. He went on to say, "There is no doubt that yesterday's quake is the largest Southern California has had in this century and is the largest to occur in this area since modern instruments were available. It's possible that the 1857 quake might have been more intense." Charles Richter departed the lab in Pasadena in a mobile seismograph truck bound for the epicentral area to record aftershocks close to the fault, and Harry O. Wood (the founder of the lab thirty years prior) visited the lab following the onset of the shocks and commented that it was still not possible to predict the location of large earthquakes.
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The American Red Cross called it a major disaster, but getting relief into the area was stalled because of landslides blocking the ridge route running between Los Angeles and Kern counties. California State Route 99 was also blocked by a landslide ten miles south of Gorman, but the highway was quickly reopened later in the day. All aircraft not related to the relief effort were ordered not to land at the Tehachapi Municipal Airport. All 417 inmates from the Tehachapi Prison for Women were evacuated because of damage; the California Department of Corrections stated that the facility was left unusable. Most of the injured received medical care at Kern County General Hospital and some sought treatment at Tehachapi Valley Hospital, where some existing patients were moved to make room for new arrivals.
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The railroad was reopened in 25 days by a construction force of one thousand men and 175 pieces of earth-moving equipment including seven track gangs, nine bridge and building gangs, and personnel and equipment from Morrison–Knudsen. Four tunnels were quickly repaired, two more were daylighted by removing overburden to convert them to cuts, one was partially daylighted, and of fill were placed to construct a temporary alignment around the eighth tunnel while permanent repairs were underway.
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Downtown Bakersfield was heavily impacted by the earthquakes, and many damaged buildings were bulldozed to make room for buildings that were eventually constructed with newer architectural styles. After World War II, and with a booming economy, the region was experiencing a period of urban renewal. The Kern County Courthouse, St. Francis Church, and the original Beale Memorial Clock Tower were all damaged and were leveled or rebuilt. In what may have been an overambitious push for renewal, some historic buildings that may have been able to be salvaged also were brought down, though some stood for many years after the earthquakes. Some of Bakersfield's unreinforced masonry buildings survived the shocks and were still in use years later, but the cost of retrofitting these buildings was often prohibitive for their owners, and the Bakersfield City Council was given the authority to seize or demolish them in 1993. The city changed its approach in the late 1990s after building owners complained that the upgrade process was too expensive, and the possibility that the city may be left in possession of properties that were left needing the costly renovations.
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Following most present day damaging earthquakes, teams of investigators from institutions such as the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute are sent to the affected region to set up instruments to capture strong motion records, and to study the damage and other effects of the event. This has not always been the case, and the 1954 report from Steinbrugge and Moran that thoroughly detailed the effects (especially to buildings) of the 1952 shocks put in place a model for how modern earthquake reconnaissance reports are written. The strong motion record that was obtained from the 1952 shock, as well as the accelerogram from the 1940 El Centro earthquake, were the most widely used data sets until the 1971 San Fernando earthquake.
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Tengiz Grigoriyevich Sulakvelidze (; born 23 July 1956) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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Sulakvelidze made his debut for the Soviet Union on 26 March 1980 in a friendly against Bulgaria. He went on to play in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1988. He scored a goal in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier against Iceland.
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The North Coast Cartel () was a drug cartel operating in northern Colombia between in 1980 and 2010, mostly controlling the area of the Colombian Caribbean coast illegal drug trade flow from other regions of Colombia and neighboring countries and local production. Its operations center was the city of Barranquilla. Other name was the Barranquilla Cartel (Spanish: Cartel de Barranquilla).
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The leader of this cartel was Alberto Orlandez Gamboa El Caracol (The Snail), who in a vendetta eliminated the Valdeblanquez family. He was arrested on June 6, 1998, and extradited later to the United States where he pleaded guilty for numerous drug-related crimes. Its members were Jose Reinaldo Fiallo Jacome El Nano, Jairo Duran Fernandez El Mico Duran (The Monkey), the congressman for the department of Magdalena Alex Duran Fernandez, brother of El Mico Duran, Cruz Antonio Gonzalez Peña Crucito Gonzalez, Gustavo Salazar Bernal, Alexander Enrique Batalla El Alto (The High) or Alex and The Nasser Arana family. This family was led by Julio Cesar Nasser David a.k.a. El Turco (The Turkish) and his ex-wife Sheila Arana W.
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Other notable members of the North Coast cartel were the Nasser Arana family clan who owned several assets in Barranquilla and numerous properties in Barranquilla and The Coast, including the luxurious Hotel El Prado, which is now property of the Colombian government and next to enter into an open tender process. The most prominent members of the clan were Julio Cesar Nasser David and his ex-wife Sheila Arana W (divorced in 1984). She was captured in Switzerland and then extradited to the United States in September 1994. She accepted being responsible for sending to the United States some 30 shipments of cocaine and marijuana between 1976 and 1994, totalizing over a million of tonnes of drugs in that country. Her ex-husband was also covered by the extradition but he died of natural causes, on January 13, 2000, in the prison of La Picota in Bogotá.
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After serving time in prison, their son Jorge "Tito" Nasser was killed by gunmen in Barranquilla exiting a local gym 20 days after his acquittal. Carlos Alberto Nasser was captured in 1998. Claudia Nasser and Carlos Alberto "Capeto" Nasser were found guilty of money laundering and illegal enrichment. In 2001 Carlos Alberto "Capeto" Nasser Arana and his sister Claudia Nasser Arana was acquitted for an especialized judge of Bogotá.
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José Reinaldo Fiallo Jácome, aka "El Nano": ordered the murder of the vallenato singer of the Binomio de Oro band, Rafael Orozco Maestre , which occurred on June 11, 1992, in Barranquilla, and was committed by his bodyguard Sergio Gonzalez, aka "Tato". Both Fiallo and Gonzalez were killed in a restaurant in Medellín on November 18, 1992, on the orders of Pablo Escobar.
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Jairo (a.k.a. El Mico) and Álex Durán Fernández: Jairo married with then Miss Colombia Maribel Gutierrez in 1991 and Alex was a congressman by Magdalena department. In January 1992, the Duran brothers were defendants of narcotrafficking and money laundering by Spanish justice. Between October 1992 and February 1993 respectfully Jairo and Alex Duran were killed in a purge.
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Cruz Antonio Gonzalez Peña a.k.a. Crucito Gonzalez, killed in a bar called Champagne Vallenato in Barranquilla with other 6 people by gunmen, he was a collaborator of Alberto Orlandez Gamboa a.k.a. "El Caracol".
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Rafael De La Torre Rojas a.k.a. El Burro (The Donkey) born in Barranquilla believed to be mentor and collaborator of El Caracol played a major role in the founding of the cartel. Actually believed to reside in Miami, Florida or Paterson, New Jersey.
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Gustavo Salazar Bernal, killed in Cartagena on August 30, 2001, by gunman Jhon Fredy Orrego Marín who was associated to the Norte del Valle Cartel. He was killed for being responsible for "losing" a shipment of drugs property of "Los Mellizos" (The Twins) with destiny to Europe. His brother Fernando Salazar Bernal was also killed by the Norte del Valle Cartel.
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Alexander Enrique Batalla, a.k.a. "Jesucristo", "El Alto" (The High) or "Alex", older collaborator of El Caracol, and boss of an old organization of traffic of heroine with aeronautical technics in airports of Colombia and United States for introduce drugs in that country. He was extradited in 2010.
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Michael P. McCarthy (born March 21, 1953) is a professional football executive and scout. He was born in Oneida, New York and raised in Rome, New York. McCarthy began playing football at Rome (NY) Free Academy H.S. where he earned All-State football honours and was an all-star in lacrosse and wrestling. Currently, he is a pro football player personnel consultant.
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Mike McCarthy (gridiron football executive)
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McCarthy's career highlights include; induction into the Rome Sports Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement in sports (1992); induction into the Scouts Hall of Fame; and his 2008, induction into Southwestern College's Athletic Hall of Fame. Other highlights include being named the youngest general manager ever to win a CFL championship when the Toronto Argonauts captured the Grey Cup in 1991; pulling off one of the largest trades in the history of professional football when he orchestrated a deal with the Edmonton Eskimos, which saw 16 players switch teams.
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He has given public football seminars, "Everything You Wanted To Know About Football But Were Afraid To Ask;" has been featured in various sports media, including stories by, Stephen Brunt of The Globe and Mail, a 2003 story by Perry Lefko of The Toronto Sun where Lefko wrote about McCarthy's plans to participate in the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona Spain, and Sports Illustrated's story about the Chicago Blitz's tryout with Illinois prison inmate Mike Sifford in 1982.
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McCarthy is listed in the 1997 edition of Who's Who in Canada and is co-editor of Cuts and Keeps, an annual registry of rookie and first-year pro football players. Mike is an honorary director for Sports For Kids Inc in North America. Mike was appointed by the City of Hamilton, Ontario as member of the board of directors of The Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum in March 2011 and later named vice-chairman of the board.
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At Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas Mike was an all-star linebacker and led the Moundbuilders in tackles in each of his four seasons with the team. He still holds three school records for most tackles in a game (32), in a season (180)led the NAIA, and in a career (623). McCarthy was also the team's Defensive MVP and all-conference selection in both 1974 and 1975 and was a member of the track and field team where he participated in the hammer throw. He also qualified to attend the 1976 United States Olympic Trials after finishing second in the AAU Federation Wrestling Championships for the state of Kansas.
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After graduating Southwestern College with a bachelor's degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Mike had a free-agent tryout with the Dallas Cowboys.
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In the fall of 1976 McCarthy was awarded a Graduate teaching assistantship at The University of Oklahoma in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department, he served as a volunteer coach at the University of Oklahoma, and was named an assistant coach and later Head Junior Varsity Coach under Barry Switzer in January 1977. During this time, the Oklahoma Sooners made trips to the Fiesta Bowl in 1976, the Orange Bowl in 1978 and 1979, and were Big Eight Champions from 1976 to 1978. In 1979, McCarthy obtained his master's degree in educational administration from the University of Oklahoma.
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McCarthy's extensive professional football career began as a college scout for the New England Patriots from 1979 to 1981. He worked for the Seattle Seahawks during the spring of 1982, and spent three seasons with the San Diego Chargers as a college and pro scout (2003 to 2005). McCarthy scouted players in all professional football leagues and college players across the United States and Canada. During his three seasons with the Chargers he travelled to over 150 universities, NFL, CFL and Arena games. The Chargers won the 2004 AFC Western Division championship.
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After coaching at Brown University (Ivy League) in 1981 and working for the Seahawks, McCarthy moved on to be the director of player personnel for the Chicago Blitz (1982–83), the Arizona Wranglers (1983–84) and the Oakland Invaders (1984–85) of the United States Football League (USFL). From 1982 to 1984, Mike served under legendary Hall of Fame head coach, the late George Allen, going to the conference championship in 1983 and the USFL Championship game in 1984.
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McCarthy's CFL (Canadian Football League) career began in 1985 when he joined the Hamiton Tiger-Cats as director of Player Personnel, and later taking on the additional role of assistant general manager in 1988. Although the majority of McCarthy's CFL career has been spent with the Tiger-Cats, he was also the vice president and general manager of the Toronto Argonauts, (1989 to 1993), Football Operations and Player Personnel for the Ottawa Rough Riders, (1994), president and CEO of the B.C. Lions, where he recruited Now Senator David Braley as the new owner of The Lions. (1996), and a scout for the Montreal Alouettes, (2008) to June 2013. Then Joining The B.C. Lions as an Eastern Scout in July 2013 to the present.
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During his first five seasons with Hamilton, the Tiger-Cats qualified for the post-season each year, playing in three Grey Cups (1985, 1986 and 1989), winning the 74th Grey Cup Championship in 1986. McCarthy was instrumental in recruiting several top players such as Most Outstanding Player nominees for the Eastern Division, wide receivers Tony Champion (1989), Earl Winfield (1988) and quarterbacks Mike Kerrigan and Ken Hobart (1985).
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In 1995, he returned to Hamilton as Player Personnel Consultant and played an instrumental role in signing quarterback Matt Dunigan to the Tiger-Cats before moving on to become president and CEO of the B.C. Lions in 1996.
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In 1997, McCarthy returned to the Tiger-Cats, and would remain with the organization for the next 11 seasons under varying Football Operations capacities, the latter part of his tenure in 2006–2007 as the senior advisor of football operations, responsible for day-to-day scouting activities and advising then Ticats General Manager Marcel Desjardins on player personnel matters.
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McCarthy's extensive career with Hamilton has seen the Tiger-Cats make the playoffs on nine occasions, reaching the Grey Cup five times and winning it all in 1986 and most recently, the 87th Grey Cup, in 1999.
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McCarthy's stint with the Toronto Argonauts began in November 1989 as general manager. Within a few months he added the title of vice president of football operations, assuming the duties of the club president.
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While with the Argonauts McCarthy earned several distinctions. In 1990 the club set a new CFL single season scoring record with 689 points. He was instrumental in key player acquisitions such as trading 7 player to B.C. to bring Matt Dunigan to Toronto in 1990 going on to playing in the Eastern Final in Winnipeg, only to lose in the closing seconds with the Argos playing with their 5th Quarterback, due to injuries. In 1991, he acquired top ranked Notre Dame star Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, awarding him the largest contract in CFL history. The Argos would go on to capture the 79th Grey Cup championship, earning McCarthy the honour of being the youngest general manager ever to win a CFL championship with his prized acquisition, Ismail, earning the Grey Cup MVP award. In 1993, he brought Tracy Ham to Toronto when he orchestrated the largest trades in the history of professional football with the Edmonton Eskimos, which saw 16 players switch teams, 8 from each side. The disaster of the trade was also exacerbated by Ham struggling to adapt to the Run & Shoot offense. While in Toronto, McCarthy was also the team's alternate governor was on numerous league committees, and was the club's acting president.
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In 1994 McCarthy moved to Ottawa and became consultant for football operations and player personnel for the Rough Riders and also served as a player personnel consultant for the AFL's (Arena Football League) Tampa Bay Storm that season.
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In 1996, McCarthy became the president and chief executive officer for the B.C. Lions. After an 0–4 start to the season under quarterback Andre Ware, McCarthy signed all-star quarterback Damon Allen to be their new starting quarterback. He would go on to play with the Lions for the next seven seasons. After undergoing an ownership change at the conclusion of the season, McCarthy left the Lions and returned to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the next 6 seasons. Update McCarthy Rejoined the Lions as a Scout in July 2013 to cover the NFL, And continues as an Eastern Regional scout in 2014.
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