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Clark High School (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Ed W. Clark High School is a nine-month public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, that is part of the Clark County School District. It opened in 1965. History The campus was designed by architects Zick & Sharp, and constructed by the Del E. Webb Corporation in 1965. Magnet programs *Academy of Finance (A.O.F.) *Academy for Mathematics, Science, Arts and Technology (A.M.S.A.T.) *Teacher Education At Clark High (T.E.A.C.H.) Notable alumni * Paul Anderson, Nevada state assemblyman (Class of 1988) * Bob Beers, state senator (Class of 1977) * Nick Bell, former professional football player (Class of 1987) * Shirley Breeden, former member of the Nevada Senate * Laura Dahl, fashion designer * Brian Dallimore, former Major League Baseball player * John Ensign, former U.S. senator (Class of 1976) * Robert Gamez, professional golfer (Class of 1986) * Phil Glover, professional football player (class of 1994) * Steven Horsford, U.S. representative (Class of 1991) * Jimmy Kimmel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its luxurious and extremely large casino-hotels together with their associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Merkerson
Ron Merkerson (born August 30, 1975, in Clarksville, Tennessee) is a former American football linebacker. Merkerson attended Ed W. Clark High School in Las Vegas before playing football at the University of Colorado. Merkerson was the Nevada Gatorade State Player of The Year, his senior year in high school. Merkerson was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 145th overall pick (fifth round) in the 1998 NFL Draft. Merkerson was placed on injured reserve his rookie year because of leg surgery. He was waived in September 1999, and signed late that year to the Seattle Seahawks. Merkerson signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2000. In 2001, Merkerson signed on to play in XFL and was 2nd in that league for tackles, including 3 sacks with the New York/New Jersey Hitmen. The linebacker played the 2002 season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its luxurious and extremely large casino-hotels together with their associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abravanel Hall
Abravanel Hall is a concert hall in Salt Lake City, Utah that is home to the Utah Symphony, and is part of the Salt Lake County Center for the Arts. The hall is an architectural landmark in the city, and is adjacent to Temple Square and the Salt Palace on South Temple Street. The hall can hold up to 2,811 occupants. History The Board of the Utah Symphony created a Design and Construction Committee which included Maurice Abravanel, O.C. Tanner, and Jack Gallivan, to advise the architectural design team headed by Bob Fowler. Construction took three years and $12 million. Abravanel Hall first opened in September 1979, and was originally known as Symphony Hall, but was renamed in May 1993 for Maurice Abravanel, conductor of the Utah Symphony. The grand opening featured Stanisław Skrowaczewski guest conducting Béla Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra and Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 4 on September 14-15, 1979. In 1998, the Hall underwent an expansion project which add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhattan), 57th Streets. Designed by architect William Burnet Tuthill and built by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, it is one of the most prestigious venues in the world for both classical music and popular music. Carnegie Hall has its own artistic programming, development, and marketing departments and presents about 250 performances each season. It is also rented out to performing groups. Carnegie Hall has 3,671 seats, divided among three auditoriums. The largest one is the Stern Auditorium, a five-story auditorium with 2,804 seats. Also part of the complex are the 599-seat Zankel Hall on Seventh Avenue, as well as the 268-seat Joan and Sanford I. Weill Recital Hall on 57th Street. Besides the auditoriums, Carnegie Hall contains offices on its t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Killers
The Killers are an American rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After going through a number of short-term bass players and drummers in their early days, both Mark Stoermer (bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion) joined the band in 2002. The band's name is derived from a logo on the bass drum of a fictitious band portrayed in the music video for the New Order (band), New Order song "Crystal (song), Crystal". The Killers have released seven studio albums, each of which reached the top spot on the UK Albums Chart: ''Hot Fuss'' (2004), ''Sam's Town'' (2006), ''Day & Age'' (2008), ''Battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Vannucci Jr
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Ronnie may refer to: * Ronnie (name), a unisex pet name and given name * "Ronnie" (Four Seasons song), a song by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe *"Ronnie," a song from the Metallica album '' Load'' *Ronnie Brunswijkstadion, an association football stadium located in Moengo, Suriname See also * Ronny (given name) * Veronica (other) * Ronald (other) * Ron (other) Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Smith (basketball)
William C. Smith (born October 26, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) guard and played collegiately at Seminole Junior College and the University of Missouri, where he earned All-America honors. Smith, nicknamed "Mister Magic", averaged 25.3 points per game during the 1976 season as he led Mizzou to a Big Eight Conference basketball championship. Professional career Smith played in the NBA from 1976 to 1980 after being selected with the 1st pick in the second round of the 1976 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. ''basketballreference.com'' In his four-season NBA career, Smith played with the Bulls, , < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Smith (basketball, Born 1955)
Sam Smith (born January 8, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). College career A 6'4" tall shooting guard, Smith played college basketball at the UNLV, during the 1970s. He helped the Runnin' Rebels reach their first ever NCAA Final Four in 1977, as a member of the fabled " Hardway Eight", that was coached by Jerry Tarkanian. Sam Smith.Taxing dilemma for NBA's 2010 free agents. bulls.com. July 27, 2009. Retrieved on October 11, 2009. Professional career Smith played two seasons (1978–1980) in the NBA, as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls. He averaged 6.8 points per game during his NBA career. basketball-reference.com Retrieved on October 12, 2009. Smith completed the first [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Riley (basketball, Born 1973)
Ron Riley (born December 23, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1996. Seattle then traded the draft right to the Detroit Pistons. Riley played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. As of 2022, he is ranked 4th in all time points scored. References External linksD-League statistics@ basketball-reference.comRon Riley@ The Draft Review 1973 births Living people Alaska Aces (PBA) players American expatriate basketball people in Austria American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Syria American men's basketball players Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Nevada Huntsville Flight players Philippine Basketball Association imports Providence Argonauts men's basketball coaches Rockford Lightning players Seattle SuperSonics draft picks Shooting guards Small forwards Basketball players from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Reid (politician)
Rory Jason Reid (born July 11, 1963) is an American attorney and Chief Executive Officer of the Rogers Foundation. Reid was a founding partner of Reid Rubinstein Bogatz, a Nevada law firm focusing on government relations, business development, real estate and state and local permitting. In addition to his role at the Rogers Foundation, Reid has been active as both a business and civic leader in the community and on the boards of several civic organizations. He served as elected Chair of the Clark County Commission in Clark County, Nevada and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Reid is a member of the Democratic Party and a son of the late former United States Senator Harry Reid. Biography Reid was born on July 11, 1963 in Alexandria, Virginia and raised in the Las Vegas area where he attended Ed W. Clark High School. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) with a degree in international relations and Spanish, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
