Tyra (surname)
Tyra is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charlie Tyra (1935—2006), American basketball player *Emily Tyra (born 1987), American actress, singer and dancer *Ralf Tyra (born 1958), German Lutheran theologian and pastor *Thomas Tyra (1933—1995), American composer and music educator *Vince Tyra Vince Tyra ( ) is an American athletic administrator, who is best known for his tenure as the athletic director at the University of Louisville. He served in this role from 2018 until his resignation in December 2021. Tyra replaced embattled Tom J ...

Charlie Tyra
Charles E. Tyra ( ; August 16, 1935 – December 29, 2006) was an American basketball player who is best known as the first Louisville Cardinal All-American. He played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Knicks and Chicago Packers. Basketball career Tyna attended Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky and played collegiately for the Louisville Cardinals from 1953 to 1957. Tyra was a 1957 All-American. He is still the school's leading all-time rebounder and ranks 11th on the NCAA career rebounds list with 1,617. He was the first and one of five to have their basketball jersey number retired by Louisville Cardinals. Tyra was the No. 2 overall pick of the 1957 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. Prior to the April 17, 1957 draft day, on April 3, 1957, the #2 pick (Tyra) was traded by the Pistons with Mel Hutchins to the New York Knicks for Dick Atha, Nathaniel Clifton and Harry Gallatin. On May 16, 1961, Tyra was traded by the New Y ...
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Emily Tyra
Emily Tyra (born November 9, 1987) is an American actress, singer and dancer. A native of Minneapolis, Tyra grew up studying dance, music, acting and improvisation. Trained in classical ballet, Tyra began her professional career in 2005 as a dancer with the Boston Ballet. In 2011, she made her Broadway debut as a singer and dancer in '' Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway''. Recent appearances have included portrayal of Dr. Noa Kean in '' CBS' Code Black'' television series and Sasha in the horror-comedy film ''Harpoon.'' Early life and training Tyra was born on November 9, 1987 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. From 1998 to 2005 she studied tap, jazz and classical ballet in numerous pre-professional dance programs, including those offered by Ballet Arts Minnesota, Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, The Joffrey Ballet and on scholarship with the American Ballet Theatre. Career Ballet and contemporary dance Selected by audition from more than 300 dancers, Tyra moved to Boston ...
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Ralf Tyra
Ralf Tyra (born 1958, in Osnabrück) is a German Lutheran theologian and pastor. Since September 2008 he is the Director of the House of church Offices of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover. Career Ralf Tyra studied theology in Münster and Tübingen. After serving as vicar in Osnabrück, he became a research associate at the School of Theology in Berlin. From 1989 to 1996 was Ralf Tyra pastor at the St. Paul Church in Wolfsburg. In 1996, Tyra was appointed Secretary and CEO of the Hanns-Lilje Foundation ( Hanns-Lilje-Stiftung ). In 2008 Pastor Ralf Tyra was director of the House of church Offices. He is member of the convent of the Loccum Abbey Loccum Abbey (Kloster Loccum) is a Lutheran monastery in the town of Rehburg-Loccum, Lower Saxony, near Steinhude Lake. History Originating as a foundation of Count Wilbrand of Hallermund, Loccum Abbey was settled from Volkenroda Abbey under the .... External links *http://ev-nds.evlka.de/wiki/index.php/Ralf_Tyra Referenc ...
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Thomas Tyra
Thomas Tyra (born Thomas Norman Tyrakowski) (April 17, 1933 – July 7, 1995) was an American composer, arranger, bandmaster, and music educator. Early life and education Born and raised in Cicero, Illinois, Tyra was the only child of first-generation Polish-American parents who were employed by Western Electric's nearby Hawthorne Works. He graduated from Morton High School in Cicero (Diploma 1951), Northwestern University (BSM 1954, GBSM 1955, Music Education/Composition) and the United States Navy School of Music (1956) where he would refine his composition and arranging skills while fulfilling his military service obligations. In 1971, Tyra earned his Ph.D in Music Education from the University of Michigan under the auspices of Allen Britton, Emil Holz, and long-time Director of Bands, William Revelli. Bandmaster, music educator and mentor Following graduation from Northwestern in 1955, Tyra began his career as a high school band director in Des Moines, Iowa. The following ...
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