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Tucker High School
Tucker High School is the only public high school in Tucker, a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is operated by the DeKalb County School District. Its student body consists of over 1,800 students from many different cultures. Academics On December 17, 2012, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools announced that it had downgraded the DeKalb County School District's status from "on advisement" to "on probation" and warned the school system that the loss of their accreditation was "imminent.""DeKalb school district in 'conflict and crisis,' put on probation by accreditation agency." " ''The Atlanta Journal and Constitution''. December 17, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band is an American country music band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy De Martini ( fiddle, vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (bass guitar, guitar, baritone guitar, banjo, ukulele, upright bass, vocals), Coy Bowles (guitar, keyboards), Chris Fryar (drums), Clay Cook (guitar, keyboards, mandolin, steel guitar, vocals), Matt Mangano (bass guitar), Daniel de los Reyes (percussion) and Caroline Jones (guitar, vocals). The band has released seven studio albums along with two live albums, one greatest-hits album, and two extended plays. They have also 16 singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay chart, of which 13 have reached number 1. Their first album, '' The Foundation'', is certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, while its follow-ups, '' You Get What You Give'' and ''Uncaged'', are certified platinum. Artists with whom they have collaborated include Ala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Pass
Patrick Pass (born December 31, 1977) is an American football coach and former fullback, who is currently the director of football personnel development for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. He has also been a member of the New York Giants and the Houston Texans. Early years Pass attended Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia, and lettered in football and baseball. In football, he was a three-year starter at running back, and as a senior, he was also named as an All-USA selection by ''USA Today''. College career Pass attended the University of Georgia, where he played football as a running back, quarterback, receiver, and kick returner. Before his freshman season, he was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1996 Major League Baseball draft, and played that summer in the Marlins' farm system. He played again in the Marlins' mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Oxendine
John W. Oxendine (born April 30, 1962) is an American politician who served four terms as Insurance Commissioner of the U.S. state of Georgia. A member of the Republican party, he was first elected commissioner in 1994 and was reelected in 1998, 2002, and 2006. Prior to entering politics, Oxendine owned and operated a small business and was a lawyer practicing in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Oxendine began his career working on several gubernatorial campaigns and was later appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris to the State Personnel Board. On May 20, 2022, Oxendine was indicted by a federal grand jury on felony charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Early life John Oxendine is one of two sons of Judge James W. Oxendine. His mother is Louise Oxendine. He has one brother, Tim from his father's first marriage. He has two sisters; Cindy Oxendine Sluder from his father's first marriage, and Shirley from his father's second mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McMakin
John Garvin McMakin (born September 24, 1950) is a former professional American football tight end who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1972–1976 for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks. He was a member of the Steelers first World Championship, Super Bowl IX over the Minnesota Vikings. He was the Steelers' 3rd round draft pick in the 1972 NFL Draft. McMakin played a role in one of the most famous plays in football history, the Immaculate Reception. In a 1972 playoff game between the Steelers and Oakland Raiders, the Raiders were leading 7-6 with a few seconds left. Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw a pass to John Fuqua that deflected off either Fuqua, Raider safety Jack Tatum or both, and was caught by Steeler running back Franco Harris who ran for the winning touchdown. The main controversy of the play was whether ball hit Tatum or not; under the rules of the time Harris' catch would have been illeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JaQuel Knight
JaQuel Knight (born August 6, 1989) is an American choreographer and dancer. Born in North Carolina and raised in Atlanta, he has worked with Beyoncé on many of her most notable dances, including on " Single Ladies", "Formation" and the historic Coachella performances which she headlined. Early life JaQuel Knight was born on August 6, 1989 in North Carolina and raised in Atlanta. At an early age, he would imitate choreography from MTV music videos. He took his first dance class at the age of fourteen, which he says had a huge impact on him and persuaded him to choose dance as a career. Knight played saxophone for 7 years and while marching in his high school band he choreographed the band's movements. After he quit band he started a dance group called TruStuylz. Career His group, ''TruStuylz'' performed for local talent shows and celebrity basketball games. Knight then landed a spot for dancing to " Walk It Out" on the BET Hip Hop Awards stage. He began teaching at Dance 411 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan O'Brien (music Producer)
Brendan O'Brien (born June 30, 1960) is an American record producer, mixer, engineer, and musician. He has worked with many groups and artists during his career, such as AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Dylan, Rage Against the Machine, and Bruce Springsteen.Austin L. Ray"All Those Yesterdays: Brendan O'Brien Reminisces on the Evolution of Pearl Jam and the Making of ''Backspacer'',"''Paste'' Magazine, September 18, 2009."Grammy Winning Producer Brendan O'Brien Gives Advice To New Artists," Renman Music & Business, August 28, 2012. His career blossomed as a young guitarist with a local Atlanta band by the name of Pranks, signed by what was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Lang
Brandon Montez Lang (born June 18, 1986 in Tucker, Georgia) is a gridiron football defensive end. He attended Troy University, where he graduated from in 2010. After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers., and then was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on September 25, 2012. He was also a member of the Orlando Predators. High school career Lang attended Tucker High School in Georgia, where he helped his team to a 34-4 record over three seasons while playing both tight end and defensive end. Lang was twice named both first-team All-State (AJC) and All-Region. As a defensive player, he recorded 290 career tackles including 71 sacks. He was also credited with 18 career fumble recoveries and 122 tackles for loss. He initially committed to play football at Georgia, but instead attended Hargrave Military Academy. Considered a four-star recruit by ''Rivals.com'', Lang was ranked 10th among prep school prospects in 2005. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play their home games at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, a suburb northwest of Phoenix. The team was established in Chicago in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club, and joined the NFL as a charter member on September 17, 1920. The Cardinals are the oldest continuously run professional football franchise in the United States, as well as one of only two NFL charter member franchises still in operation since the league's founding, the other also from Chicago, the Chicago Bears (the Green Bay Packers were an independent team and did not join the NFL until a year after its creation in 1921). The team moved to St. Louis in and played there until . The team in St. Louis was commonly referred to as the "Football Cardinals", the "Gridbirds" or the "Big Red" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Ledbetter
Jonathan Leroy Ledbetter (born September 12, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Georgia. Early life and high school Ledbetter grew up in Tucker, Georgia and attended Tucker High School. He was considered by most scouting services to be a top ten defensive end in his class and was selected to play in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game. Ledbetter initially committed to play college football for the University of Alabama, but de-committed and decided to play at the University of Georgia. College career Ledbetter played four seasons for the Georgia Bulldogs. After serving a suspension for the first six games of the season stemming from off the field issues, He entered the starting lineup during his sophomore year and finished the season with 24 tackles and a sack in seven games played. As a junior, making 38 tackles (5.5 for loss) with 2.5 sacks in 15 games (11 starts) in Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seantavius Jones
Seantavius Jones (born August 9, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Jefes de Ciudad Juárez of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). Before that he was a member of the Ottawa Redblacks, of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Valdosta State. Jones has been a member of teams in six different football leagues: NFL, AAF, XFL, ELF, CFL and LFA. Professional career New Orleans Saints On May 12, 2014, Jones was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints. On August 30, 2014, he was waived by the Saints and signed to the practice squad two days later. On December 11, 2014, he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad. On September 5, 2015, Jones was cut by the Saints, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day. On September 12, 2015, he was promoted to the active roster and was active for the 2015 opener a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Perryman Jones
Matthew Perryman Jones (born 1973) is an American singer and songwriter. Career Jones began his music career in 1997, playing his first public performances at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Georgia. In 2000, Jones issued his first solo release, ''Nowhere Else but Here'', after moving to Nashville to pursue music full-time. In 2006, he released the album ''Throwing Punches in the Dark''. Produced by Neilson Hubbard, the album was a departure from his folk/Americana sound, instead moving toward pop rock. In 2007, Jones performed at the Alabama Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama for the 10-year celebration of the syndicated radio program, ''Reg's Coffee House'', sharing the stage with Stoll Vaughan, Jim James, and Patty Griffin. At this show, Jones first performed his song "Save You", which later brought Jones a high profile after it appeared in an episode of ''Kyle XY''. In 2008, Jones teamed up with producer Neilson Hubbard to produce the album ''Swallow the Sea''. Released August 19, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
