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Al Roges
Albert Andreu Roges (October 25, 1930 – February 23, 2009) was a professional basketball player for two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Baltimore Bullets (1953–54) and the Fort Wayne Pistons A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ... (1954–55). He played for the Bullets at the start of the 1954–55 season, but after the team folded he was drafted by the Pistons. He attended Long Island University. External links 1930 births 2009 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from California Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players Fort Wayne Pistons players LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball players Los Angeles City Cubs men's basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus, with the Columbus metro area, Greater Cincinnati, and Greater Cleveland being the largest metropolitan areas. Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes". Its state flag is the only non-rectangular flag of all the U.S. states. Ohio takes its name from the Ohio River, which in turn originated from the Seneca word ''ohiːyo'', meaning "good river", "great river", or "large creek". The state arose from the lands west of the Appalachian Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
