Vandivier
Vandivier is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Fuzzy Vandivier (1903–1983), American basketball player *Norman Francis Vandivier Norman Francis Vandivier (March 10, 1916 – June 4, 1942) was a United States Navy aviator during World War II. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for action during the Battle of Midway. Biography Norman Vandivier was born on March 10, ... (1916–1942), American naval aviator * Rick Vandivier (born 1954), American jazz guitarist and composer See also * Vandiver (other) * USS ''Vandivier'' (DER-540), ''John C. Butler''-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy {{surname, Vandivier ...
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Norman Francis Vandivier
Norman Francis Vandivier (March 10, 1916 – June 4, 1942) was a United States Navy aviator during World War II. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for action during the Battle of Midway. Biography Norman Vandivier was born on March 10, 1916, in Edwards, Mississippi. He entered the Indiana National Guard in 1935 and was promoted to corporal before he completed his enlistment on July 1, 1938. He enlisted in the Navy on July 6, 1939, at Grosse Ile, Michigan, for aviation training and was enrolled as a seaman second class. On October 20, Vandivier took the oath of office as an aviation cadet in the United States Naval Reserve and soon began pilot training at Pensacola, Florida. He received his wings on May 21, 1940, when he was designated a naval aviator. At the completion of additional training, he was commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve on June 28, 1940. That same day, he was assigned to Bombing Squadron 6 ( VB-6) on board the aircraft carrier ''Enterprise'' (CV ...
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Rick Vandivier
Rick Vandivier (born October 18, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist. He is the leader of the group Vandivier and the co-founder and lead guitarist of Primary Colors, a group that includes vocalist Nate Pruitt. Music career Vandivier is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston. and San Jose State University where he teaches guitar. In his formative years, in addition to private studies with Pat Metheny and Mick Goodrick, Vandivier took master classes with Christopher Parkening, Rey De La Torre, Michael Lorimer, Michael Hedges, Tuck Andress, and Manuel Barrueco. His performing career has been highlighted by performances at Carnegie Hall, the Great American Music Hall, and the Berlin Jazz Festival in addition to the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, Abidjan (Ivory Coast, Africa) the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Wilshire Theater in Los Angeles, the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, and the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, the Seattle Opera Hou ...
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Fuzzy Vandivier
Robert P. "Fuzzy" Vandivier (December 26, 1903 – July 30, 1983) was an American high school and collegiate basketball player during the 1920s. At Franklin High School he led a squad nicknamed "Franklin Wonder Five", a team that compiled an 89-9 record, won three state championships (1920, 1921, 1922) and is considered the greatest Indiana High School team of all-time. Vandivier was named All-State three times (1920, 1921, 1922), becoming the first player ever to achieve this feat (since then, John Wooden, Oscar Robertson and George McGinnis also achieved this level of success). Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ... coach John Wooden considered Vandivier the greatest high school basketball player of all time. Following his outstanding high school caree ...
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Vandiver (other)
Vandiver may refer to: People * Elizabeth Vandiver (born 1956), American classical scholar * Ernest Vandiver (1918–2005), Georgia governor * Frank Vandiver (1925–2005), American historian * Harry Vandiver (1882–1973), American mathematician * J. Kim Vandiver (born 1945), American MIT professor and engineer * Murray Vandiver (1845–1916), American politician * Robert R. Vandiver (1805–1885), American politician and contractor * Shaun Vandiver (born 1968), American professional basketball player * Willard Duncan Vandiver (1854–1932), congressman from Missouri Places * Vandiver, Missouri * Vandiver, Alabama See also *Vandivier Vandivier is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Fuzzy Vandivier (1903–1983), American basketball player *Norman Francis Vandivier Norman Francis Vandivier (March 10, 1916 – June 4, 1942) was a United States Navy aviator duri ...