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Dexter School

The Dexter School is an independent school for boys located in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. The school was founded in 1926. Its campus is also home to its sister school, Southfield, an independent school for girls founded in 1992.

Campus[link]

The 36-acre campus on the Boston-Brookline border provides a setting and facilities which serve the school community well. Of particular note is the Clay Center for Science and Technology which provides students with classroom opportunities as well as an astronomical observatory. The Briarwood Marine Science Center on Cape Cod also offers an extended-campus resource for students to investigate the ocean environment.

Athletics[link]

Dexter's athletic programs feature a combination of intramural and interscholastic offerings. In Kindergarten through Grade 2 physical education is a daily activity. Intramural competition is introduced in Grade 3 through Grade 6. Beginning in Grade 7, athletes choose from a variety of interscholastic sports. Dexter teams compete against many schools throughout the New England area. The school uses five fields on campus, including two multi-purpose turf fields and a dedicated baseball diamond. Two hockey rinks, the Lincoln Pool, and the Dalrymple Gymnasium provide indoor athletic facilities. The rowing program has the benefit of a boathouse on the Charles River in Dedham, ten minutes from campus. The school has won New England Championships in lacrosse and ice hockey.

History[link]

Dexter was founded in 1926 after a group of parents decided to do something following the closure of the Nobles Lower School. The school originally had students drawn from some of Boston's oldest families, resulting in the school's reputation as a breeding ground for young Brahmins. Traditionally, most Dexter students, after graduating from what has more recently been called the lower school, have gone on to ISL boarding and day schools, most commonly Belmont Hill, Noble & Greenough, Roxbury Latin, St. George's School, St. Mark's School, and Groton.

Notable alumni[link]

• John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States (1961 — 1963)
• Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
• Story Musgrave, Astronaut
• Ben Bradlee, Editor of the Washington Post
• McGeorge Bundy, United States National Security Advisor
• Gaston Caperton, President of the College Board
• Ernie Adams, Director of Football Operations for the New England Patriots.

References[link]

Dexter Strickland
Strickland in the Aircraft Carrier Game in 2011
College	University of North Carolina
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Sport	Basketball
Position	Shooting Guard/Point Guard
Jersey #	1
Class	Junior
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Nationality	American
Born	(1990-10-01) October 1, 1990 (age 21) Rahway, New Jersey
High school	St. Patrick High School, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Tournaments
2x ACC (2009 & 2010) 1x NCAA (2010)

Dexter Terrez Strickland (born October 1, 1990) is an American college basketball player for the University of North Carolina men's basketball team. Strickland is a 6 ft., 3in., 185 lb. combo guard. His parents are Dexter, Sr. and Sheronne.^[1]

Early life[link]

Dexter Strickland was born on October 1, 1990 in Rahway, New Jersey. He attended the St. Patrick schooling system, all the way through his senior year of high school. Strickland was a standout guard in high school, where he led them to three consecutive state tournament championships. Strickland scored a career high of 20 points in one of the championship games. At the end of his senior year, he was asked by the McDonald's All-American Game committee to play in the All-American game.^[2] During the previous year he played in the 2008 Elite 24 All-Star game of Harlem. He finished as the #4 Prep Player in the US via USA Today's National Rankings. He was also admitted to the first team of All-American Honors players. At the end of his senior year he signed a contract to play for North Carolina.^[3]

Freshman year[link]

Strickland adapted to NCAA basketball very quickly. He averaged 17.4 minutes a game playing alternately as a point guard and shooting guard. He also started four games. He had many great games but some of his most celebrated were during the NIT Tournament where he put up 7 points and assisted twice against the University of William and Mary. The next game, against Rhode Island, he scored 7 points and had three assists. He also excelled against Mississippi State where he scored 8 points and didn't turn the ball over once. He had a career high of 17 points in the Heels' game against Clemson and finished third on his team with thirty-three(33).^[4]

Sophomore year[link]

Strickland was a starting guard during the 2010/11 season, also acquiring a new number - #1 instead of #5 from his freshman year. He averaged 7.5 points per game, shooting 25% from 3 point range and 45.6% from the deuce. He averaged 3.1 rebounds per game. He also set a new career high with 19 points in a game against William and Mary, surpassing his previous career-high of 14 points. His contributions helped North Carolina advance to the elite 8 of the NCAA tournament.^[5]

Source^[6]

References[link]

Dexter Keith Manley, nicknamed the "Secretary of Defense"^[1] (born February 2, 1959 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Phoenix Cardinals, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an eleven-year career from 1981 to 1991. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders. Manley played college football at Oklahoma State University.

Professional career[link]

NFL[link]

Manley was drafted in the fifth round (119th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, where he played for nine seasons. During his career with the Redskins, Manley won two Super Bowl titles and was a Pro Bowler in 1986 when he recorded 18.5 sacks. He then played for the Phoenix Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; while with the Bucs, he often hung out with Tampa 1st round draft pick Keith McCants, who would later battle similar drugs problems.^[2] In 1989, Manley failed his third drug test and was banned from the NFL for life, with an opportunity to apply for reinstatement after one year.^[3] However, after he failed his fourth drug test, he was permanently banned from the National Football League for life on December 12, 1991.^[4][1]

Officially, Manley had 97.5 quarterback sacks in his career. His total rises to 103.5 when the six sacks he had his rookie year of 1981, when sacks were not yet an official statistic, are included.^[5] After his career in the United States ended, he revealed that he was functionally illiterate, despite having studied at Oklahoma State University for four years.^[6]

CFL[link]

Manley also played two seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1992 and 1993 after being suspended (Manley was never actually banned) from the NFL. In 1995, Manley was convicted of cocaine possession and was sentenced to four years in prison, of which he served two.^[7]

In 2002, he was selected as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins of All Time and is a member of the Washington Redskins Ring of Fame.

Surgery[link]

Manley underwent 10½ hours of brain surgery June 21, 2006, to treat a Colloid cyst, and as expected, is experiencing minor, isolated memory loss. He first learned about the cyst in 1986, when after an all-night drug spree, he collapsed in a Georgetown department store. His prognosis is for a relatively full recovery, although doctors have said that memory loss is a common side effect of the operation. Manley lives in suburban Washington with his wife and family.^[8]

U.S. Senate Subcommittee Hearing[link]

In an article by Taylor Branch entitled "The Shame of College Sports", prior to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Education, Arts, and Humanities in 1989, Manley was famously quoted as saying that he had been functionally illiterate in college.^[9]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Career Statistics

Johnny O'Neal
Johnny O'Neal performing with the SuperJazz Big Band of Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Ray Reach)
Background information
Birth name	Johnny O'Neal
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres	Jazz, R & B, gospel
Occupations	Pianist, vocalist
Instruments	Piano, Vibes, vocals
Associated acts	Magic City Jazz Orchestra SuperJazz Big Band Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame All-Stars
Website	http://www.johnnyoneal.org
Notable instruments
piano, vocals

Johnny O'Neal, born October 10, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, is an American Neo-bop jazz pianist. His playing ranges from the technically virtuosic to the tenderest of ballad interpretations. Though unique in style, he is influenced by many jazz elders, including Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum. He has led many recording dates with jazz heavyweights such as Russell Malone and many others. He is a 1997 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.

In 1974, Johnny moved to Birmingham, Alabama and worked as a musician, never needing a day job to make ends meet. In Birmingham he worked with local noted jazz musicians, such as Jerry Grundhofer, Dave Amaral, Cleveland Eaton, and Ray Reach. He moved to New York City to perform with Clark Terry in 1981, and also landed a regular job at the Blue Note, accompanying such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Nancy Wilson, Joe Pass and Kenny Burrell.

On the recommendation of Oscar Peterson, O'Neal portrayed Art Tatum in the 2004 movie Ray, convincingly recreating Tatum's sound on the song "Yesterdays".

A 2006 DVD "Tight" captured O'Neal at the height of his powers. Included is an interview with pianist Mulgrew Miller, who stated,

“In my generation of musicians there are two who are probably the most naturally talented. They both happen to be from Detroit. One is Kenny Garrett, the well-known saxophonist. The other is pianist Johnny O’Neal.”

“There are so many outstanding things about Johnny’s playing. Two or three of the most outstanding: number one, the touch. Johnny has a million dollar touch. Very few people touch the piano like that to get that kind of sound and feeling…. The other thing is his feeling of swing, which is so natural. Then there’s Johnny’s personality, so engaging. And Johnny can play a ballad like few people, if any. I’ve always held his talent in the highest regard, and I think he’s a very special artist.”

Discography[link]

• O'Neal, Johnny (1983) Coming Out. Concord Jazz.
• O'Neal, Johnny (1985) Soulful Swinging. Parkwood.
• O'Neal, Johnny (1985) Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge. Parkwood.
• O'Neal, Johnny (1995) On the Montreal Scene. Justin Time
• O'Neal, Johnny (2002) In Good Hands. Jazzabel

External links[link]

• Johnny O'Neal official website
• Johnny O'Neal on myspace.com
• Johnny O'Neal profile at All-Music Guide
• Official website of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame

O'Connell at the 2008 Petit Le Mans.

Johnny O'Connell (born July 24, 1962 in Poughkeepsie, New York), is a GM factory racecar driver from United States. He is currently acting as a commentator for ESPN broadcasts of American Le Mans Series races and racing for Cadillac in the Pirelli World Challenge Series.

O'Connell started racing in the Formula Atlantic series in 1987, winning the Championship and Rookie of the Year. He also spent 1996 in the Indy Racing League, racing in the Indianapolis 500 and finishing in the top 10 in half of his 4 starts. He has seven class wins in the 12 Hours of Sebring, more than any other driver, and an overall title in 1994 when racing for Nissan. Driving for Corvette Racing, he has also won a number of class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. With his teammate Ron Fellows he won the 2003 GTS class driver's championship.

O'Connell was also featured in Chevy's 2007, Super Bowl ad, "Ain't We Got Love" also featuring Mary Blige, rapper T.I., Big & Rich, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

24 Hours of Le Mans results[link]

Year	Class	No	Tyres	Car	Team	Co-Drivers	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1994	IMSA GTS	75	Y	Nissan 300ZX Turbo Nissan VRH35 3.5L Turbo V6	Clayton Cunningham Racing	Steve Millen John Morton	317	5th	1st
1998	GT1	44	M	Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8	Panoz Motorsports Inc. DAMS	Éric Bernard Christophe Tinseau	236	DNF	DNF
1999	LMP	11	M	Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S Ford (Élan) 6.0L V8	Panoz Motorsports	Jan Magnussen Max Angelelli	323	11th	9th
2000	LMP900	12	M	Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S Elan 6L8 6.0L V8	Panoz Motorsports	Hiroki Katoh Pierre-Henri Raphanel	342	5th	5th
2001	GTS	63	G	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Scott Pruett	278	8th	1st
2002	GTS	63	G	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Oliver Gavin	335	11th	1st
2003	GTS	53	G	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Franck Fréon	326	12th	3rd
2004	GTS	63	M	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Max Papis	334	8th	2nd
2005	GT1	63	M	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Max Papis	347	6th	2nd
2006	GT1	63	M	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Max Papis	327	12th	7th
2007	GT1	63	M	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8	Corvette Racing	Jan Magnussen Ron Fellows	342	6th	2nd
2008	GT1	63	M	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8	Corvette Racing	Jan Magnussen Ron Fellows	344	14th	2nd
2009	GT1	63	M	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8	Corvette Racing	Jan Magnussen Antonio García	342	15th	1st
2010	GT2	63	M	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 5.5L V8	Corvette Racing	Jan Magnussen Antonio García	225	DNF	DNF

External links[link]

• Official website

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