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Mike Brittain (musician)
Michael James Brittain (June 21, 1963 – October 17, 1995) was an American professional basketball player. In his senior year at Clearwater High School, the 7-foot center led the Jack Wilson (basketball), Jack Wilson-coached Clearwater High Tornadoes to a 32–3 record and the 1981 Class 4A State title. Brittain scored 32 points in the State Championship game, winning easily over Miami Central 79–53. Brittain went on to play collegiately for the South Carolina Gamecocks, University of South Carolina. He was selected by the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs in the second round (29th pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft and played for the Spurs for 38 games between 1985 and 1987. He also played a season in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Pensacola Tornados, averaging 1.9 points and 2.3 rebounds in 15 games. On October 21, 1995, Brittain was found dead in his Atlanta, Georgia, apartment. The DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office attri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, northwest of Tampa and St. Petersburg. To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 117,292. Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County and is the smallest of the three principal cities in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metropolitan area, most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay Area. Cleveland Street is one of the city's historic avenues, and the city includes BayCare Ballpark and Coachman Park. The city is separated by the Intracoastal Waterway from Clearwater Beach. Clearwater is the home of Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The global headquarters of the Church of Scientology is located in Clearwater. History Present-day Clearwater was originally the home of the Tocobaga people. Around 1835, the United States Army began construction of Fort Harrison, named after William Henry Harrison, as an ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
