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Fond Du Lac High School
Fond du Lac High School ("Fondy High") is a comprehensive public high school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin administered by the Fond du Lac School District. Opened in 2001, the school replaced the former Goodrich High School, which was the city's high school from 1922 to 2001. Fond du Lac High School has an enrollment of approximately 2000 students. Fond du Lac High School's athletic teams are known as the Cardinals. Design The educational wing of the school is shaped like an "H". The school is surrounded by retaining ponds, which are fitted with geothermal heat pumps that regulate the temperature of the school during the year. This is saving the school thousands each year in heating and cooling costs. Academics Advanced placement (AP) classes offered at Fond du Lac High School include calculus, chemistry, physics, psychology, U.S. politics and government, biology, U.S History, statistics, computer science, music theory, language and composition, and literature and composition. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac () is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 44,678 at the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac United States metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Fond du Lac County (2020 population: 104,154). Fond du Lac is the 348th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States. History "Fond du Lac" is French for the "bottom" or the "farthest point" "of the lake," so named because of its location at the bottom (south end) of Lake Winnebago. Native American tribes, primarily the Winnebagos but also the Potawatomi, Kickapoo people, Kickapoo, and Mascoutin lived or gathered in the area long before European explorers arrived. Although the identity of the first European to explore the southern end of Lake Winnebago is uncertain, it was probably Claude-Jean Allouez, followed by French fur trappers. James Duane Dot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offense, rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and Blocking (American football), block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a Halfback (American football), halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a "tailback" — see #Halfback/tailback, below), a wingback (American football), wingback or a Fullback (American football), fullback. A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's starting running back. Halfback/tailback The halfback (HB) or tailback (TB) position is responsible for carrying the ball on the majority of running plays, and may frequently be used as a receiver on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Windsor (American Football)
Robert Browning Windsor (born January 15, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Penn State and professionally for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). College career After playing at Fond du Lac High School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Windsor chose Penn State. He committed to Penn State on January 25, 2015, choosing Penn State over other Big Ten schools Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland and Purdue, who all extended scholarship offers. During his junior season, Windsor recorded 7.5 sacks. He missed the 2020 Citrus Bowl due to an unspecified violation of team rules. Prior to his senior season, Windsor was named to the Outland Trophy watchlist. After taking stock of what he deemed a lackluster season part of the way through, Windsor recorded 2.5 sacks against Iowa, with teammates praising him for his work ethic and sacrifices. After his senior season, Windsor was named second-team All-Big T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. The first documented use of the term ''mixed martial arts'' was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate. During the early 20th century, various interstylistic contests took place throughout Japan and in the countries of the Four Asian Tigers. In Brazil, there was the sport of Vale Tudo, in which The Gracie family was known to promote Vale Tudo matches as a way to promote their own Brazilian jiu-jitsu style. A precursor to modern MMA was the 1976 Ali vs. Inoki exhibition bout (which ended in a draw after 15 rounds), fought between boxer Muhammad Ali and wrestler Antonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Schafer
Eric John Schafer (born September 20, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 1997 until 2016, he competed for the UFC. Background Schafer attended the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. Schafer is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Pedro Sauer. Mixed martial arts career Early career Schafer compiled an amateur record of 2-1 before making his professional MMA debut in 1998. He then amassed a record of 6-1-2 before being signed by the UFC. Ultimate Fighting Championship He made his UFC debut at ''UFC 62'', defeating Rob MacDonald by arm-triangle choke, rendering him unconscious at the 2:26 mark of round one. Schafer then lost his next 2 bouts consecutively via TKO to Michael Bisping at ''UFC 66'' and Stephan Bonnar at ''UFC 77''. Schafer next defeated Houston Alexander by arm-triangle choke in the first round on September 17, 2008 at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer. Schafer won via TKO over Antonio Mendes at UFC 93 on January 7, 2009. He l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Raymer
As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word ''coire'', which means "in a cauldron", or "in a hollow". As a surname, it has a number of possible derivations, including an Old Norse personal name Kori of uncertain meaning, which is found in Scandinavia and England. As an Irish surname it comes from Ó Comhraidhe (descendant of Comhraidheh). Notable people or fictional characters named Cory include: * Cory Aldridge (born 1979), American baseball player *Cory Alexander (born 1973), American basketball player *Cory Arcangel (born 1978), American digital artist *Cory Asbury (born 1985), American Christian musician and worship pastor *Cory Bent (born 1997), English footballer *Cory Booker (born 1969), United States senator from New Jersey *Cory Bowles (born 1973), Canadian actor and choreographer *Cory Carr (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abner Race
John Abner Race (May 12, 1914 – November 9, 1983) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin. He was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and graduated from Fond du Lac High School and attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison School for Workers. In 1958, Race was elected to the Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He ran unsuccessfully against Earl F. McEssy for the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1958. He also served on the state vocations board. He came to Congress on the coattails of Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 as part of the 89th Congress when the Democrats gained a net of 36 seats. From 1965 to 1967 Race served on the House Committee of Interior and Insular Affairs. He was defeated for reelection to the 90th United States Congress in 1966 by William A. Steiger and also defeated in his run for the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1970. Race was in the machine tool industry, where he operated a crane for the Giddings & Lewis comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Henry Morgan
Charles Henry Morgan (July 5, 1842January 4, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician from Missouri. He represented Missouri in the United States House of Representatives for five terms spread across four decades. He also served as an United States Army officer in the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War. Early life and education Charles Henry Morgan was born in Cuba, New York, on July 5, 1842. His family moved to Pewaukee, Wisconsin, in 1845. He attended Fond du Lac High School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1861. After the Civil War, he went to Albany, New York, and graduated from Albany Law School in 1865. Career Military career At the outbreak of the American Civil War, Morgan was one of the first volunteers from Wisconsin to enlist in the Union Army. He was enrolled as a private in Company I of the 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and went with the regiment to Virginia in June 1861. At the time, the regiment was only established as a three-month enlist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott McCallum
James Scott McCallum (born May 2, 1950) is an American businessman and former politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 43rd governor of Wisconsin, ascending from the Lieutenant Governorship when Tommy Thompson resigned in 2001 to accept appointment as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Prior to becoming Governor, McCallum served 14 years as Thompson's Lieutenant Governor and 10 years in the Wisconsin State Senate. Early life and education James Scott McCallum was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the eldest of four children. His father worked as a construction worker and his mother was a homemaker and bank teller. In 1967, he attended a youth leadership program, Badger Boys State, as a representative chosen from Lowell P. Goodrich High School. He graduated from Macalester College in 1972 with a degree in economics and political science. He earned his master's degree in international economics from Johns Hopkins University in 1974. He earned a PhD from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Everest Levi
Kate Asaphine Everest Levi (January 4, 1859 – October 19, 1938) was an American educator, writer, and social worker. She was the first director of Kingsley Association (Pittsburgh, PA), Kingsley House in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a settlement house, and the first woman Ph.D. recipient from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin. Although both Syracuse University (1880, 1884) and the College of Wooster (1889) had granted doctorates in history to women in the 1880s, Everest Levi is considered the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in history from an ''organized graduate school'' in the United States. She wrote on topics such as education and German Americans#Cities of the Midwest, German immigration to the Midwest. Kate Everest was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to parents Asaph and Mary (Abercrombie) Everest. After attending Fond du Lac High School, she entered the University of Wisconsin in 1879, earning a BA in 1882. After graduation, she taught at Markham's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Klapperich
Ann Klapperich (born 1976) is an American basketball player. Early life Klapperich was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She attended Lowell P. Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac. As a child, Klapperich played almost every sport. As an 11-year-old in 1987 in the Fond du Lac Youth Baseball Minor Leagues, she struck out 76 batters (an average of more than two per inning), while giving up just 17 hits. She also batted .470. Klapperich also played quarterback in an organized youth tackle football league. High school career A three-sport athlete, Klapperich was a three-time first-team All-Fox Valley Association shortstop in softball and a first-team All-FVA selection in volleyball as a junior (she didn't play volleyball as a senior). Klapperich was most successful in basketball, where, at 6-foot-1, she was regarded as the strongest and most physically dominant player in the state. Behind Klapperich, the Cardinals won three FVA championships and posted a 77–16 record with one WIAA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Guilfoile
William J. Guilfoile (November 5, 1931 – July 9, 2016) was an American professional baseball public relations executive, who served 18 years in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum from 1979 through 1996.William J. Guilfoile (1931–2016) ''LEGACY.com''. Retrieved on July 19, 2016. Born in , Guilfoile graduated from . He then attended the |
