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<mask> made his first appearance on the stage at Lakeside in the 1995 BDO World Darts Championship and reached the semi-finals before losing to Richie Burnett. Another semi-final defeat followed in 1996, this time to Steve Beaton. On both these occasions, his victor then went on to claim the title. Second round defeats followed in 1997 (to Marshall James) and 1998 (to Raymond van Barneveld) before <mask> made it to the semi-final stage of the World Championship for third time in 1999, but was defeated by Ronnie Baxter. His 2000 campaign ended in the quarter-finals at the hands of Chris Mason and his fourth semi-final loss in 2001 was to Ted Hankey.In 2002 and 2003 he went out in the first and second rounds respectively. <mask> finally put an end to his "nearly man" reputation in the 2004 World Championship. His run saw him win his first match comfortably, 3–0 against qualifier Brian Derbyshire. He then beat former Masters champion Tony West 3–0, and teased a 9-dart leg in the third set. He defeated Darryl Fitton in the quarter-finals 5–4, and then stunned Van Barneveld, the defending world champion and strong tournament favourite, by recovering from 0–3 and 2–4 down to win the match 5–4, in what is still considered one of the most dramatic and exciting matches in BDO history. In the final, <mask> defeated Mervyn King, hitting a 139 checkout to take the eighth set 3–2 when King had reached a double-18, and then recovering from 2–0 down in the next set to take it 3–2 with double-8, and win the match by 6 sets to 3. Showdown with Taylor and health concerns
On 21 November 2004, <mask>, as reigning BDO world champion, faced off

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texts: against Phil Taylor, the reigning PDC world champion, in a best-of-13-sets match at Purfleet's Circus Tavern.The special pay-per-view event was billed as "The Showdown" and was promoted and broadcast by Sky Sports. During the match, <mask> became unwell and complained of shortness of breath. He took a break after the seventh set and was advised not to continue by medical staff at the venue. Taylor was leading the match 5–2 at the time and declared the winner by default. After the incident <mask> visited a doctor, and following medical tests he was informed that, as a result of long term alcohol damage, his liver was operating at only 25% capacity. He was advised to stop drinking alcohol immediately. <mask>'s health had long been a concern; at one point he weighed  and was in the habit of regularly consuming 24 bottles of lager before going on stage to play darts.He admitted to the media that he had felt more comfortable playing when not fully sober. The doctors' advice led <mask> to seek help and assistance via the television programme Celebrity Fit Club, where he became friends with the journalist and TV presenter Paul Ross. While getting an exercise regime underway to try to lose some weight, in January 2005 <mask> returned to the Lakeside World championship as defending champion, but was defeated 3–2 in the first round by Dutchman Vincent van der Voort. He failed to progress past the first round of any of the other BDO majors that year, although he did reach the final of the Masters of Darts event, where he lost 7–1 to Phil Taylor. <mask> made another Lakeside appearance in 2006 but again suffered a first round exit, this time losing 3–0 to Australia's Simon Whitlock. <mask> was scheduled to face Whitlock again in the first round of the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship, but prior to the tournament starting he was again

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 hospitalised after complaining of chest pains and breathing difficulties. Subsequently, he had 18 litres of bile drained from his lungs and was to remain in hospital for three weeks.<mask> was withdrawn from the tournament, with Whitlock receiving a walkover to the second round. Less than one week after being discharged from hospital, <mask> suffered what was initially thought to be a minor stroke, but which turned out to be severe breathing difficulties caused by further fluid build-up in his lungs. He eventually made a full recovery. In 2008, <mask> applied for a liver transplant. Although initially on an emergency liver transplant list, he subsequently lost 17 st (108 kg, 238 lbs) in weight and stopped drinking alcohol completely, leading to an announcement in December that, due to the improvement in his physical well-being, he probably would not now require a transplant for five years. Return to darts

In September 2007, after a nine-month absence from darts due to his health issues, <mask> made a low-key return to the oche at the Turunc Open in Turkey. <mask> did comparatively well, reaching the semi-final of the singles event where he lost to the eventual winner Martin Phillips from Wales.During his lay-off from the game, <mask> had lost 10 stone (63.5 kg, 140 lbs). He won one match in an attempt to qualify for the 2008 Lakeside World Championship, but went out in the last 128 and also lost in his opening match at the last 136 stage of the Winmau World Masters. He then received an invitation to play at the Zuiderduin Masters in December 2007 – but lost both matches 0–5, to Mark Barilli (averaging 53.43) and to Co Stompé (averaging 76.20). Move to the PDC
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It was announced that <mask>u in May 2013. <mask> was awarded a wild card for the televised stages at the 2014 BDO World Trophy and faced Alan Norris in the first round. He was beaten 6–2 by Norris.In October 2015, <mask> advanced through a field of almost 200 players to qualify for the 2015 Grand Slam of Darts (a PDC major), winning one of two BDO UK Qualifiers. He was unable to qualify from a group consisting of Adrian Lewis, Michael Smith and Wayne Jones. His only victory, 5–3 against Jones, was his first televised win in over ten years, since the Masters of Darts in February 2005. <mask> also received a wildcard for the 2015 Zuiderduin Masters. He failed to qualify from his group because of an inferior legs difference to Brian Dawson. Also in 2015, <mask> notably reached the quarter-finals of the Jersey Classic and the last 16 of the Hal Masters, German Masters and BDO International Open. In September 2015, <mask> was awaiting clearance to play darts for the White Bear in the Chorley Darts and Dominoes League.He extended his partnership with Winmau for a further five years in April 2016. <mask> was unveiled as an ambassador for the British Disability Darts Association (BDDA) in May 2016. Handed another wildcard for the 2016 BDO World

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He attempted to qualify for the 2018 World Masters, reaching the last 272. World Championship results

BDO

 1995: Semi-Final (lost to Richie Burnett 2–5)
 1996: Semi-Final (lost to Steve Beaton 3–5)
 1997: 2nd Round (lost to Marshall James 2–3)
 1998: 2nd Round (lost to Raymond van Barneveld 2–3)
 1999: Semi-Final (lost to Ronnie Baxter 1–5)
 2000: Quarter-Final (lost to Chris Mason 3–5)
 2001: Semi-Final (lost to Ted Hankey 2–5)
 2002: 1st Round (lost to John Walton 0–3)
 2003: 2nd Round (lost to Gary Anderson 1–3)
 2004: Winner (beat Mervyn King 6–3)
 2005: 1st Round (lost to Vincent van der Voort 2–3)
 2006: 1st Round (lost to Simon Whitlock 0–3)
 2007: Withdrew from competition due to ill health

Career finals

Independent major finals: 1 (1 runner-up)

Performance timeline

Outside darts
<mask> was the eldest of four children and had a brother and two sisters. He grew up in Charlton, south-east London and attended Charlton Manor Primary School and Eaglesfield Secondary School. He was a keen track-and-field athlete in his younger days and was nicknamed 'The Whippet' at school.<mask> was a fan of Rangers, and paraded his BDO World Championship trophy before a game at Ibrox Stadium in 2004. He was also a fan of Millwall, and paraded his trophy at half-time of a match at The Den. Death
On 15 July 2021, <mask> died in hospital from organ failure after a long battle with health problems. He was 59. References

External links
modusdarts.tv
<mask>'s first radio interview since falling ill BBC Sportsweek with Garry Richardson

English darts players
BDO world darts champions
1962 births
2021 deaths
People from Charlton, London
Sportspeople from Dartford
British Darts Organisation players
Professional Darts Corporation former pro tour players
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<mask> (born November 4, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State, where he earned All-American honors in 2008. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft, where he earned three Pro Bowl berths and was named an All-Pro in 2014. Early years
<mask> was born on Galveston Island at The University of Texas Medical Branch on November 4, 1988. He and his family later moved to Lufkin, Texas, where he attended Lufkin High School. While at Lufkin High School, he played high school football for the Panthers football team. As a junior, he caught 48 passes for 1,025 yards and 16 touchdowns.<mask> led Lufkin to a 14–1 record, including an appearance in the 5A Division II state semifinals, where they lost 46–28 to Todd Dodge's Southlake Carroll. In his senior year, <mask> had 53 receptions for 1,207 yards with 21 touchdowns, and was an All-State selection. Lufkin finished the season with an 11–1 record, after losing 38–25 to Round Rock in the area round of the playoffs. After the season, <mask> participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl. He was named an All-American by Parade and SuperPrep. <mask> competed in track and field and was one of the state's top competitors in the triple jump (top-jump of 14.17 m). As a standout hurdler, he had personal bests of 14.56 seconds in the 110-m hurdles and 40.70 seconds in the 300-m hurdles.He was also a member of the 4 × 100-m (42.62) and 4 × 200-m (1:28.35) relay squads. Recruiting
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, <mask> was listed as the no. 9 wide receiver

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 prospect in the class of 2007, and the second from Texas behind only Terrence Toliver. Recruited by numerous major programs, including most Big 12 schools, <mask> took official visits to Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech, before committing to the Cowboys on January 29, 2007. He was just the fourth Parade All-American to sign with Oklahoma State since 1985. College career
<mask> attended Oklahoma State University from 2007 to 2009 and was a member of the Oklahoma State Cowboys football team coached by Mike Gundy. 2007 season
On September 1, <mask> made his collegiate debut against Georgia and had one reception for seven yards in the 35–14 loss.On September 22, against Texas Tech, he had five receptions for 51 receiving yards and his first collegiate receiving touchdown, a five-yard reception from Zac Robinson, in the 49–45 victory. On October 20 against Kansas State, he had three receptions for 37 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 41–39 victory. On November 10, against Kansas, he set a school record for receiving yards in a game by a freshman with 155 in the 43–28 loss. In the 2007 Insight Bowl, he recorded nine receptions for 117 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in a 49–33 win against the Indiana Hoosiers. As a freshman in 2007, he finished second on the team with 43 receptions for 622 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns in 12 games. 2008 season
On September 6, against Houston, he had nine receptions for 236 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns to go along with a punt return touchdown in the 56–37 victory. On September 27, against Troy, he had six receptions

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 for 118 yards and three receiving touchdowns in the 55–24 victory.In the next game, against Texas A&M, he had 106 receiving yards, three receiving touchdowns, and a punt return touchdown in the 56–28 victory. On October 18, against Baylor, he had 11 receptions for 212 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 34–6 victory. On November 1, against Iowa State, he had nine receptions for 171 yards and four receiving touchdowns in the 59–17 victory. On November 29, against Oklahoma, he had six receptions for 91 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 61–41 loss. On December 30, against Oregon in the 2008 Holiday Bowl, he had 13 receptions for 167 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 42–31 loss. He finished the 2008 season with 87 receptions for 1,480 receiving yards and 19 receiving touchdowns, including two punt returns for touchdowns. 2009 season
<mask> was ruled ineligible for the rest of the 2009 season on October 7 for violating an NCAA bylaw.He failed to fully disclose his interaction with Deion Sanders, a former NFL player, to the NCAA. He was considered the best wide receiver in 2009 and a possible Heisman Trophy contender before the suspension. In three games, he finished with 323 receiving yards, four receiving touchdowns, and a punt return touchdown. College statistics

College awards and honors
 2007 Second-team freshman All-America
 2008 First team All-America by AFCA-Coaches, Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated

Professional career

NFL Draft
On November 5, 2009, <mask> announced his intentions to enter the 2010 NFL Draft. He was

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 widely believed to be the best wide receiver available. If he slipped by the Broncos, <mask> was projected to fall no lower than the 27th pick to the Dallas Cowboys. After dropping because of character concerns, the Cowboys traded up with the New England Patriots, moving from the 27th to the 24th position to select <mask>.For the move, the team sent a third-round draft choice, which was the 90th overall pick, while receiving the Patriots' fourth-round draft choice, which was the 119th overall pick. Dallas Cowboys

2010 season: Rookie year

<mask> was signed by the Cowboys to a contract very similar to that of Vikings' wide receiver Percy Harvin (five years, $12.05 million, roughly $8.4 million guaranteed) on July 22, 2010. On July 23, 2010, it was announced that <mask> would wear the #88 jersey, the same as Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, and Cowboys legend Drew Pearson. On September 12, <mask> made his NFL debut against the Washington Redskins and had eight receptions for 56 yards. His eight receptions in his NFL debut set a franchise record for most in a player's first game. In the next game, he had a punt return touchdown in the 27–20 loss to the Chicago Bears. On October 17, <mask> caught his first NFL touchdown catch, on a 31-yard pass from Tony Romo.The Cowboys ended up losing that game 24–21. In a Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants, at Cowboys Stadium on October 25, 2010, <mask> caught four passes for 54 yards, two of them for touchdowns, and returned a punt 93 yards for a touchdown, making the longest Cowboys' punt return since Dennis Morgan's 98-yard return during the 1974 NFL season. With

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 that performance, <mask> became the youngest wide receiver in franchise history to total three touchdowns in a single game, breaking Michael Irvin's mark in 1988. On November 15, <mask> caught three passes for 104 yards and one touchdown, to become the first Cowboys rookie with a 100+ yard game since <mask> in 2002. During the fourth quarter of the Cowboys' 38–35 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, <mask> went down with a fractured ankle. Indianapolis' Kavell Conner held onto <mask>'s leg while tackling him on a kickoff return, and the Cowboys immediately took <mask> to the locker room. He was placed on the injured reserve list and had surgery on the fractured ankle.He left the game with one catch for 14 yards and a 35.7-yard average on three kickoff returns. <mask> finished his rookie season with 45 receptions for 561 yards and six receiving touchdowns. <mask> became the first Cowboys rookie to have multiple punt returns for a touchdown in the same season since Kevin Williams in 1993. He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team for the 2010 season. 2011 season
With the departure of Roy Williams, <mask> won the starting job opposite of Miles Austin. <mask> started the first game of the 2011 season against the New York Jets where he had three receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown in a 27–24 loss. <mask> missed the next game against the San Francisco 49ers due to injury, as the Cowboys won the game by a score of 27–24 in overtime.<mask> started his second game of the season against the division rival and previously undefeated Washington Redskins on a Monday Night Football game. Playing injured, <mask> managed four

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 receptions for 63 yards in the 18–16 victory. In the fourth game of the season against the undefeated Detroit Lions, <mask> had three receptions for 37 yards, one rush for five yards, and two receiving touchdowns in his team's 34–30 loss. In Week 7, the Dallas Cowboys went up against the St. Louis Rams. In the contest, <mask> had the most productive game of his season thus far, hauling in five receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown, helping his team to a 34–7 win. <mask>'s best game of the season was overshadowed by rookie teammate DeMarco Murray's record-breaking day. The following week, in a 23–13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, <mask> recorded four receptions for 76 yards on nine targets.<mask> fumbled and lost the fumble, both for the first time in his career, as he was tackled near the opponent's 1-yard line. From Week 13 to Week 15, he scored a receiving touchdown in all three games. <mask> finished the season with 63 receptions for 928 yards and nine touchdowns, finishing second on the team in all those categories. 2012 season
<mask> had four receptions for 85 yards in a 24–17 win against the New York Giants in the season opener, which was a rare game played on a Wednesday. The next two games were average performances, totaling only 79 receiving yards on nine receptions and no touchdowns. Dallas lost the game in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 27–7 and won in Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a score of 16–10. In the Week 4, 34–18 loss to the Chicago Bears, <mask> had eight receptions for 105 yards.After the Week 5 bye, <mask> caught his first two touchdowns of the season,

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texts: while setting his career-high 13 receptions in a Week 6 game against the Baltimore Ravens. With 32 seconds remaining in the game, <mask> caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Tony Romo to bring the score to 31–29. Following a failed two-point conversion, Dallas recovered an onside kick to give the offense one last opportunity to win the game. Kicker Dan Bailey attempted a 51-yard field goal, but it sailed wide left to end the game with a Cowboys' loss. Throughout September and October, <mask> was being criticized in the media for dropping balls, fumbles and running poor routes, but he started to live up to his potential in a Week 8 game against the New York Giants, when he registered 110 yards on only five catches, and almost came up with a last-minute hail mary touchdown, but it was reversed because his hand was ruled out of bounds. Against the Eagles in Week 10, he amassed 87 yards on three catches with one touchdown in the 38–23 victory. In Week 11 against the Cleveland Browns, <mask> had 12 catches for a then-career-high 145 yards.In Week 12, against the Washington Redskins, he head eight receptions for 145 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 38–31 loss. Against the New Orleans Saints in a Week 16 loss, he had the best game of his career to that point, with nine receptions for a career-high 224 yards and two touchdowns. He tied the franchise record for most consecutive games, with seven, with at least a touchdown reception, which is shared with Franklin Clarke (1961–1962), Bob Hayes (1965–1966), and Terrell Owens (2007). His 224 receiving yards were the fourth most in franchise history for a


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 single game at the time. In the last game of the season, <mask> had four receptions for 71 yards in the Week 17 loss to rival and eventual division champions, the Redskins. <mask> finished the 2012 season with 92 receptions for 1,382 yards and 12 touchdowns; these ranked 10th, sixth, and third, respectively, among all receivers. He tied the franchise record for most consecutive games, with seven, with at least a touchdown reception, which is shared with Franklin Clarke, Bob Hayes, and Terrell Owens.In addition, he set a franchise record for most games in a single season with multiple receiving touchdowns with four, breaking a mark which was tied with Clarke, Hayes, and Owens. He suffered from several injuries throughout the second half of the season. He injured his finger in early December, opting to play through the injury for the duration of the season, saying that opponents would "have to break my leg to keep me out." He left in the fourth quarter of the final game of the season against the Redskins with a back injury. Head coach Jason Garrett stated after the game that <mask> "could barely walk", with the injury. He was ranked 35th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013. 2013 season
<mask> started the 2013 season slow with four receptions for 22 yards in a Week 1 36–31 victory over the New York Giants on NBC Sunday Night Football.He bounced back the next week and had nine receptions for 141 receiving yards and a touchdown in a 17–16 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. Over the course of the next two weeks, <mask> had ten receptions for 119 yards with three touchdowns, in a 31–7 win over

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 the St. Louis Rams and a 30–21 loss to the San Diego Chargers. In a Week 5, 51–48 shootout loss to the Denver Broncos, <mask> had six receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns. On October 20, he had eight receptions for 110 yards in a 17–3 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. In the next game, a 31–30 loss to the Detroit Lions, he had 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns. In a narrow Week 15 37–36 loss to the Green Bay Packers, <mask> finished with a season-high 11 catches for 153 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. The Cowboys ended up going 8–8 and missed the playoffs.<mask> started all 16 games and finished the season with 93 catches and 13 touchdowns, both career highs, and 1,233 receiving yards. These ranked eighth in catches, 13th in yards, and third in touchdowns, respectively, among all receivers. <mask> went to his first Pro Bowl. He was ranked 25th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014. 2014 season

Entering the final year of his rookie contract, <mask> managed to improve and had the most productive year of his career. He caught 88 passes for 1,320 yards and 16 touchdowns, the latter of which led the NFL and broke Terrell Owens' franchise record of 15 touchdown receptions. As a result, he was selected for his second consecutive Pro-Bowl appearance and was chosen as first-team All-Pro.<mask> caught five passes for 55 yards while the Cowboys were beaten at home in Week 1 by the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 28–17. However, over the next six weeks, the offense improved as they won six straight games and <mask> was dominant over the stretch, catching 41 passes for 535 yards and


texts: four touchdowns. During Week 8 against the Washington Redskins, Tony Romo was injured and forced to miss a good portion of the game (he later returned to finish the game). As a result, the Cowboys' offense, with Brandon Weeden under center, struggled and <mask>'s production decreased as a direct result. Romo missed the following week with an injured transverse process, and the Cowboys were beaten by the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 28–17. <mask> had five catches for 45 yards and two touchdowns during this stretch. Romo returned the following week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and <mask>'s production increased when he caught six passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns in the second quarter alone, making this the most productive quarter of his career.With Romo back for the remaining six games, Dallas began to dominate as <mask> compiled 32 catches for 527 yards and eight touchdowns. In a Week 12 game in that stretch, <mask> scored a late go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants in the 31–28 victory. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 15. During this stretch, Dallas was 5–1 and finished with a record of 12–4, which tied for most wins in the NFL during the 2014 season. <mask> finished with 88 receptions for 1,320 yards and 16 touchdowns. It was his third consecutive season with double-digit touchdowns. The Cowboys made the playoffs for the first time since 2009 and <mask> played in his first playoff game, against the Detroit Lions.In a defensive struggle, <mask> saw double coverage for most of the night and was largely unproductive. However, after some second-half

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 continued to fall and never had another act common to the game. We deemed that by our judgment to be the full process of the catch, and at the time he lands and the ball hits the ground, it comes loose as it hits the ground, which would make that incomplete; although he repossesses it, it does contact the ground when he reaches, so the repossession is irrelevant because it was ruled an incomplete pass when we had the ball hit the ground." <mask> said after the game that he believed it was a catch without a doubt, and wanted to know why his catch was overturned. Dean Blandino, NFL vice president of officiating, also confirmed that the play was correctly reversed by tweeting "<mask> going to the ground.By rule he must hold onto it throughout entire process of contacting the ground. He didn't so it is incomplete." Later, during the following offseason, according to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Blandino met with the Cowboys stating "The message to the coaches and players – because we've gone out and visited with every staff – is if you're falling to the ground to make the catch, then you have to maintain the control when you land," Blandino said. "And if you reach or do anything with the football, that's not going to trump that requirement to maintain control." In the offseason, he was ranked 15th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015. 2015 season

On March 3, 2015, the Cowboys placed the nonexclusive franchise tag, worth $12.823 million, on <mask>. On July 15, 2015, <mask> and the Cowboys reached an agreement on a five-year, $70 million contract that included $45 million of guaranteed money and a

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 $20 million signing bonus.During Sunday Night Football against the New York Giants in the Cowboys' regular season opener, <mask> left the game with a foot injury. An x-ray revealed a fracture in the foot that required surgery. Recovery time for <mask>'s injury required 4–6 weeks. He returned in Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks and struggled, recording two receptions for 12 yards in a 13–12 loss to the Seahawks in AT&T Stadium. Week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles, <mask> caught his first touchdown of the season on a day where he totaled five catches for 104 yards in the 33–27 loss. Limited to nine games in the 2015 season, <mask> had 31 receptions for 401 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He was ranked 51st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.On January 6, 2016, he underwent foot and ankle surgeries. For the season, <mask> has sold the most merchandise for a wide receiver and fifth most overall merchandise with only Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Russell Wilson, and Aaron Rodgers selling more than <mask>. 2016 season
<mask> started the 2016 season with a new starting quarterback in Dak Prescott as Tony Romo suffered a back injury in the preseason. After recording a single reception for eight yards in the season opening loss to the New York Giants, he had seven receptions for 102 yards in a Week 2 27–23 victory over the Washington Redskins. <mask> suffered a hairline fracture in his knee in Week 3 against the Chicago Bears, forcing him to miss extended time. He returned in Week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Overall, he finished the season with 50 receptions for 796 yards and a


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<mask> started the 2017 season with two receptions for 43 yards in the 19–3 victory over the New York Giants on NBC Sunday Night Football. During a Week 9 28–17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, <mask> sprained his ankle, and was sidelined for the rest of the game. On November 30, against the Washington Redskins, <mask> passed Bob Hayes for the Cowboys franchise record for receiving touchdowns.Overall, he played in all 16 games in the 2017 season and recorded 69 receptions for 838 yards and six touchdowns as the Cowboys finished with a 9–7 record and missed the playoffs. The Cowboys released <mask> on April 13, 2018, after eight seasons with the team. New Orleans Saints
On November 7, 2018, nine weeks into the 2018 season, <mask> agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million deal with the New Orleans Saints. Two days after signing with the Saints, <mask> tore his Achilles tendon during team practice. He was placed on injured reserve the following day, ending his season without playing a single game with the Saints. 2019
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On October 27, 2020, <mask> was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 and November 21 for the team's weeks 9 and 10 games against the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. Against the Titans, <mask> recorded his first reception since the 2017 season for a four-yard gain. He finished the game with a season-high four receptions for 28 yards in the 30–24 overtime loss. He was promoted to the active roster on November 28. Right before the Week 13 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, his former team, <mask> tested positive for COVID-19 and was ineligible to play. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 10, 2020, and activated on December 15.In Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, <mask> caught an 11-yard touchdown pass, his first touchdown since 2017, in the Ravens' 40–14 win. The next week, he caught an eight-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of the Ravens' 27–13 win over the New York Giants. He finished the 2020 regular season with six receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. NFL career statistics

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Most receiving touchdowns, career: 73
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Personal life
<mask> had a troubled upbringing, born to a 13-year-old mother, Angela, who was arrested for dealing crack cocaine when <mask> was eight years old. He went on to live in eight different homes while attending Lufkin High School. <mask> has two sons, Zayne and <mask> Jr. <mask> was sued in March 2011 for $861,350 for legal fees and the cost of jewelry, which he acquired on credit while a student athlete. The case was settled before court proceedings for between $400,000 and $500,000.On July 16, 2012, <mask> was arrested on a class A misdemeanor domestic violence charge for allegedly striking his biological mother, <mask>. In March 2013, <mask> spoke at an event for Dallas Men Against Abuse. At the event, he stated, "I'm done with domestic abuse." On August 28, 2014, <mask> launched his official brand and apparel line, ThrowUpTheX. On June 22, 2016, <mask> was sued by Texas state senator Royce West for damaging a rented house in DeSoto, Texas. Damage to the rental house totaled over $60,000. In a tweet, <mask> endorsed Kanye West's campaign in the 2020 United States presidential election.See also
 List of Dallas Cowboys first-round draft picks
 List of National Football League annual receiving touchdowns leaders
 List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders
 List of NFL 1,000-yard receiving trios
 List of Oklahoma State Cowboys in the NFL Draft

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Oklahoma State Cowboys bio

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<mask> (26 April 18296 February 1894) was a German and Austrian surgeon and amateur musician. As a surgeon, he is generally regarded as the founding father of modern abdominal surgery. As a musician, he was a close friend and confidant of Johannes Brahms, a leading patron of the Viennese musical scene, and one of the first to attempt a scientific analysis of musicality. Early life and education
<mask> was born at Bergen auf Rügen in the Kingdom of Prussia, the son of a pastor. His father died of tuberculosis when <mask> was five years old. He attended school in Greifswald where he obtained his Abitur degree in 1848. <mask> was an indifferent student, and spent more time practicing piano than studying.Torn between a career as a musician or as a physician, he acceded to his mother's wishes and enrolled himself at the University of Greifswald to study medicine, but gave up the whole of his first term to the study of music; Professor Wilhelm Baum, however, took him with him to Göttingen, and his medical career was fixed. He then followed Professor Baum to the University of Göttingen, and completed his medical doctorate at the Frederick William University of Berlin in 1852. Along with Rudolph Wagner (1805–1864) and Georg Meissner (1829–1905), <mask> went to Trieste to study the torpedo fish. Career in surgery
From 1853 to 1860 <mask> was an assistant in Bernhard von Langenbeck’s surgical clinic at the Charité in Berlin. There he was also apprenticed to Carl Langenbuch. In 1860, <mask> accepted an offer from the University of Zurich to become the Chair of Clinical Surgery, becoming director of the surgical hospital and clinic in Zurich. The beginning of his career in Switzerland was unpromising: during his first semester of teaching, he had only ten students, and he himself said that the income he received from his private practice was insufficient to pay for his morning cup of coffee.His reputation quickly grew however; <mask> had an infectious personality, attracting both students and surgical trainees to his ranks. He was loved by his students, and was an

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 students, creating the "Billroth School" of followers. No aspect of his profession seemed to escape his intense scrutiny, be it research, teaching, administration, or nursing. He not only had something valuable to say about each but often saw to it that his ideas became concrete reality. In all the spheres he sought to influence, he was guided by a belief in the unity of science and art, and by confidence in his own ability to effect change.<mask> was instrumental in establishing the first modern school of thought in surgery. He had radical ideas on surgical training, advocating a prolonged surgical apprenticeship on completion of medical studies consisting of preliminary work in hospitals followed by performing operations on cadavers and experimental animals. This would be followed by a 2-3 year assistantship in a surgical department with studies of the surgical literature and the acquisition of advanced practical skills. Among his disciples were the notable surgeons Alexander von Winiwarter, Jan Mikulicz-Radecki and John B. Murphy. William Halsted's pioneer surgical residency program was greatly influenced by <mask>'s own methods of surgical education. Music
<mask> was a talented amateur pianist and violinist. During his time in Zurich he regularly played string quartet with professional musicians such as <mask> and Friedrich Hegar.In 1865 he met Brahms for the first time when the rising composer and pianist played Robert Schumann's piano concerto and his own works in Zurich. After <mask> had moved to Vienna in 1867 they became close friends and shared many musical insights. Brahms frequently sent <mask> his original manuscripts in order to get his opinion before publication, and <mask> participated as a musician in trial rehearsals of many of Brahms' chamber works before their first performances. Brahms dedicated his first two string quartets, Opus 51, to <mask>. <mask> and Brahms, together with the acerbic and influential Viennese music critic Eduard Hanslick, formed the core of the musical conservatives who opposed the innovations of Richard Wagner and

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In 1887 <mask> was made a member of the Austrian Herrenhaus, "House of Lords"; a distinction rarely bestowed on members of the medical profession. In 1888, <mask> was elected member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Footnotes

Further reading

 Christian Albert <mask>: Master of surgery

 Telitschkin I., <mask> (1829–1894) in Russland. Würzburger medizinhistorische Mitteilungen.Band 23, S. 385–392. Würzburg: Verlag Königshausen & Neumann GmbH, 2004. External links

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<mask> (June 20, 1904 – February 25, 1936) was an American-Salvadoran biologist who conceived of, then conducted, the first scientific survey of fauna for the National Park Service between 1929 and 1933. <mask> was a pioneer in many ways, but especially for his holistic approach to wildlife management issues in the National Parks. <mask> and his colleagues spent years in the field researching wildlife issues, and advocating for an ecosystem-wide approach to managing species within, and bordering, the parks. The George Wright Society, founded in 1980, honors <mask>'s vision. Early life
<mask> was born in San Francisco, California. <mask>'s Salvadoran mother <mask> was born in San Salvador, and was from one of El Salvador's most powerful, and largest, families. <mask>'s father was <mask>, a descendant of a long line of San Francisco-based steamship captains who followed his family’s footsteps by establishing a thriving import/export business along the Pacific Coast.Both of <mask>'s parents died when he was still young, leaving him in the care of a great aunt, Cordelia <mask>, who encouraged his fascination with the natural world and his interest in science. Throughout his childhood, <mask> cultivated a practice of observing and recording the habits of wildlife, particularly birds. At the age of 16, <mask> started his studies in forestry and vertebrate zoology at the University of California, Berkeley under Professor Walter Mulford in Forestry and the renowned field zoologist, Professor Joseph Grinnell, head of the University's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. During his studies, <mask> also worked in close contact with Grinnell's assistant, Joseph Scattergood Dixon, the museum's Economic Mammologist. All three would be <mask>’s mentors academically and

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 professionally. During his time at the university, <mask> spent his summer vacations exploring California, the West, and beyond. In 1921, at the age of 17, he ventured north to Alaska.An early Sierra Club member, <mask> participated on the Club’s 1922 High Country trip out of Sequoia National Park and the Kings River Canyon. Subsequent summers found him visiting western National Parks in his worn out Model T Ford. In 1926, while still a student at Berkeley, <mask> accompanied Dixon on a collecting trip up to Alaska, sponsored by a wealthy East Coast naturalist, in search of the eggs of the elusive surfbird. The trip was a success, with <mask> becoming the first person to successfully locate a surfbird's nest. Career
In 1927, <mask> entered into the National Park Service and joined the staff of Yosemite National Park as Assistant Park Naturalist, working under Carl Parcher Russell. Through this work as well as his time spent in national parks throughout the west, <mask> became very concerned about what he would come to call “the problems caused by conflict between man and animal through joint occupancy of the park areas.” <mask> was particularly concerned about the excessive predator control practiced for years within parks and adjacent lands, poaching, the park service practice of feeding grizzly and black bears for entertainment, and the lack of adequate habitat and forage for wildlife species within parks (deer, elk, buffalo, antelope) due to unnatural park boundaries and the grazing of sheep and cattle within parks. In 1929, with the help of Joseph Dixon, <mask> convinced then National Park Service Director Horace Albright to approve a survey of the wildlife and wildlife issues in the national parks in the western U.S.The survey was a

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 ground-breaking project which took root during the early years of the Great Depression; <mask> himself funded the survey and the salaries for his two colleagues, Dixon and Benjamin Hunter Thompson. The Wildlife Team of <mask>, Dixon, and Thompson (often accompanied by <mask>’s wife, Bee Ray <mask>), spent three field seasons visiting National Parks in their customized 1930 Buick, which they called “The Truck.”

The results were published in 1932 as Fauna of the National Parks of the United States, a Preliminary Survey of Faunal Relations in National Parks. Their follow-up publication, rounding out the two part "Fauna" series, Wildlife Management in the National Parks was published in 1934 and was soon adopted as official National Park Service policy. For the first time, the survey and reports established science as the basis for wildlife conservation in American national parks. In 1933, <mask> became the first chief of the newly-formed Wildlife Division of the Park Service. Under his leadership, and with the aid of Civilian Conservation Corp funding, each of the national parks began to survey and evaluate the status of wildlife on an ongoing basis in order to identify urgent problems especially in regards to restoration, conflict management, and rare or endangered species. During his brief <mask> wrote numerous articles and professional papers extolling the virtues of the National Parks and the need to maintain them in their “pristine” or “primitive” state.And how—with proper science-based management, strategic restoration, and expansion—the national parks could recover and steward their wildlife (and flora) while also accommodating increasing human visitation. Death and legacy
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 (Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park), and several other park service members, were notified by the Secretary of the Interior that the President had designated them members of a Commission “…to formulate policies and plans for the establishment and development of international parks, forest reserves and wildlife refuges along the international boundary between Mexico and the United States.” After several successful days exploring what is now Big Bend National Park with park and forest representatives from Mexico, the American contingent moved west to look at other potential border parks. On February 25, <mask> and Toll died in an automobile accident near Deming, New Mexico. <mask> was 31. The Park Service was devastated by the loss of two of their most prominent colleagues. Had he lived, <mask> likely would have become one of America’s most influential conservationists. The historian Richard West Sellars called <mask>'s vision for the management of national parks "truly revolutionary, penetrating beyond the scenic façades of the parks to comprehend the significance of the complex natural world.” <mask> was also featured in Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan's 2009 documentary, "National Parks: America's Best Idea."The George Wright Society is named in his honor. References

 Untold Stories from America's National Parks

External links
 Fauna of the National Parks of the United States:
 Preliminary Survey of Faunal Relations in National Parks (1932)
 Wildlife Management in the National Parks (1933)
 Portrait of <mask> <mask> circa 1930 (Historic Photograph Collection, Harpers Ferry Center)
 The George Wright Society

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<mask> (4 May 1865 – 21 January 1947) was a leader and missionary in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was ordained an apostle by church president Heber J. Grant on October 12, 1933, and remained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles until his death. Early life
<mask> was born on 4 May 1865, in Dublin, Ireland, to John and <mask>. While living in England, <mask> met Mormon missionaries in Liverpool and joined the LDS Church along with his three siblings and their widowed mother. The <mask> family immigrated to Utah Territory in 1875 and settled in Davis County, Utah, first in Bountiful and later in Centerville. At age 16, <mask> moved to Coalville in Summit County, where he worked in the coal mines for 11 years.His mother married George Hyrum Williams on July 25, 1878, and they had several children. In 1891, <mask> was elected constable of Coalville. In 1892, he served as a missionary in Wyoming under the direction of the Summit Stake. From December 1892 until June 1895, he served as a missionary in the British Isles, including time in the Liverpool Conference. He later served as a missionary in Iowa. In 1896, at the age of 31, <mask> was elected to the Utah House of Representatives; he served in the 1st Utah State Legislature. In 1898, <mask> became the attorney for Summit County.In 1902, Callis married Grace Elizabeth Pack, a granddaughter of John Pack, and they were the parents of eight children. Missions
<mask>, his wife, and their two daughters moved to Florida in 1905 to perform missionary work. Callis was soon admitted to the Florida bar, and he worked to defend church missionaries in legal cases, such as the 1907 case against George Perry in Darlington, South Carolina. In 1907, the <mask> family returned home to Utah, but were almost immediately sent back to the southern United States, this time with <mask> appointed to head the South Carolina Conference. In 1908, <mask> was called as president of the church's Southern States Mission, succeeding Ben E. Rich. He

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 held this position until his call as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve in 1933. When he began his tenure as mission president, he presided over 250 missionaries spread across 10 states.Apostle
<mask> became an LDS Church apostle on 12 October 1933, filling the vacancy in the Quorum of the Twelvecreated by the death of James E. Talmage. <mask> served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve until his death, with Henry D. Moyle filling the vacancy created by his death. Richard E. Bennett wrote of Callis: "Today Elder <mask><mask> is an almost forgotten figure among younger members of the Church. Yet to those who knew him, he was utterly memorable." Nephi Jensen, a fellow missionary who worked with him in Jacksonville, Florida, wrote:

C. A<mask> in many respects [is] a very remarkable man. He is one of those heroic souls who have come up from the depths. A few years ago he was working in a coal mine in Utah, now he is a practicing attorney and has been admitted to the bar in two states.Without opportunities or aid from friends he has risen by the sovereignty of his determination to an enviable station in life. He not only acquired a knowledge of law by self effort but read widely on general subjects and trained himself in the art of public speaking. He is an able, pleasing and convincing orator. The guiding light and inspiration for Callis was always Jesus Christ. He once said, “From my earliest recollections to the present time I have always had an abiding and intense love for my Savior. I cannot read the story of His sufferings and crucifixion without shedding tears. As an apostle, Callis authored one book, Fundamentals of Religion (Deseret Book, 1945), a collection of seventeen lectures about the tenets of the LDS Church he gave over national radio in 1943.Death
<mask> died of a massive heart attack on 21 January 1947. His wife's death, which had occurred in October 1946, deeply affected Callis, and he never fully recovered from that loss. Callis died in Jacksonville, Florida, at the age of 81, the day after

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 meetings were held to organize the church's first stake in the Southern United States. He referred to this event as the "crowning achievement" of his life. The day before he died, Callis told many at the church meeting that he saw his wife many times everywhere he went. That night, he wrote to his daughter: "The Lord gave me strength to go through with the organization. With his aid I am battling through.I feel that your mother is not far from us." Funeral services for Callis were held both in Jacksonville and in Salt Lake City. He was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery. Quotes
"The awakening of the conscience is the grandeur of the soul." "In far too many cases riches and their owners change places—the riches own the owners. Money will become the master if it is not made to be the servant." “The greatest thrilling experience that you and I can ever have in our hearts will be on those occasions when deep down we receive the witness that our acts and our labors are approved by our Heavenly Father.”

"This is the world in which to cultivate righteous tendencies and just causes that will produce, in the world to come, results and harvests of perfection and heavenly fruit."Images

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<mask>ora, or female professional wrestler, best known under the ring name <mask> (sometimes spelled "<mask>") She is working for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). <mask> is a part of an extended wrestling family that includes her father <mask>, her brother who wrestles as El Oriental and her sisters, Esther, Alda, and <mask>. She is a former two-time holder of the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship with her brother El Oriental. Professional wrestling career
<mask> is the daughter of Alfonso "Acorazado" (Spanish for "Battleship") <mask> and was trained by her father as well as by Pepe Casas for her professional wrestling career. She made her debut in 1987 in Arena Azteca Budoka in Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico State, the building her father promoted at the time, under the name <mask>. In the early 1990s <mask> and her sister <mask> travelled to Japan to wrestle for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling. On April 21, 1991 the <mask> sisters defeated Etsuko Mita and Mima Shimoda to win the AJW Tag Team Championship, making them the first Mexican team to hold a championship in Mexico.They would hold the titles until August 2, 1991 where they lost the title to Takako Inoue and Mariko Yoshida. After returning to Mexico she began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), occasionally touring in Japan. In 1997 she left CMLL to work for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) along with her sisters Esther, Alda and Rossy. She made her first pay-per-view appearance for AAA as <mask>, Alda and <mask> lost to the team of their sister Rossy, Xóchitl Hamada and Miss Janeth as part of the 1999 Verano de Escandalo. At the 1999 Guerra de Titanes event Cinthia and Alda teamed up with Faby Apache to defeat

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 claimed that the Apaches and <mask> were nothing but maids, which led to AAA booking a match between <mask>, Faby and Mari Apache against Sexy Star, Rain, and Blade in a Triplemanía XVIII match where the person pinned or submitted would have to be the winning team's slave for a month. At Triplemanía La Legión defeated <mask> and the Apaches, when Blade pinned Mari, thanks in part to biased refereeing by Hijo del Tirantes. Following the match Konnan ordered Mari Apache to begin her maid duty right away by cleaning up their dressing room.The stipulation expired on July 6, 2010. Personal life
Flavia <mask> is a member of an extended wrestling family founded by her father <mask> who was both a wrestler and a wrestling promoter and her mother who took over promoting wrestling in Arena Azteca Budokan in Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico State after <mask> died. Cinthia's sisters Rossy Alda and Esther are or have been professional wrestlers as well as her brother who works as El Oriental. She is the former sister-in-law of Dr. Wagner, Jr. who was married to Rossy <mask>; she is also the aunt of Rossy and Wagner, Jr.'s son who wrestles as Dr. Wagner III. She's also the former sister-in-law of wrestler Groon XXX who was married to Esther. She is not related to the <mask> family that founded and promotes the International Wrestling Revolution Group promotion. Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
AJW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with <mask>
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with El Oriental

References

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<mask> (; 6 February 1905 – 31 October 1980) was a Czech actor, playwright and writer. Early life
Between 1916 and 1924, <mask> attended "reálné gymnasium" (equivalent to high school) in Křemencova Street in Prague (where his future business partner, Jiří Voskovec, also studied). He studied law at the Charles University Law School from 1924 to 1927, from which he made an early departure to begin his artistic career and forge one of the most important partnerships of his life. Career

Theater
His collaboration with Jiří Voskovec and Jaroslav Ježek lasted for more than 10 years. Their partnership was a platform for their numerous left-wing political satires, most notably in the Osvobozené divadlo (Liberated Theatre). The trio's work took inspiration from Dada, with its love of the absurd, a reaction against bourgeois values and the horrors of World War I. In the years leading up to World War II and the closure of Czechoslovak theatres, <mask>, Voskovec and Ježek were forced into exile in the United States in 1938, where Voskovec and Ježek remained for the rest of their lives.<mask> returned to his homeland five years later, and started a partnership with Miroslav Horníček. He also worked with famous puppeteer Jiří Trnka to write modern fairy tales. With his new business partner Miroslav Horníček at his side, he re-staged many of the plays he had created with Voskovec in the 1930s but set them in the political content specific to the time. Film

<mask> appeared in such films as Byl jednou jeden král (English: Once Upon a Time There Was a King), which was released in 1955, and made many political compromises to appease the Communist censors. The 1960s were a peak in <mask>'s career. From the creation of

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 the ABC Theatre he moved to the City Theatres of Prague and then to the Musical Theatre of Karlin and Nusle. <mask> was originally cast by producer Harry Saltzman to play Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice.Upon his arrival at the Pinewood set, both producer Albert R. Broccoli and director Lewis Gilbert felt that he was a poor choice, resembling a "poor, benevolent Santa Claus". Nonetheless, in an attempt to make the casting work, Gilbert continued filming. After several days, both Gilbert and Broccoli determined that <mask> was not menacing enough, and recast Blofeld with Donald Pleasence in the role. Politics
<mask> signed the pro-reform manifesto 2000 Words in 1968. After the Soviet invasion of 1968, he and his wife immediately fled to Vienna along with many other Czechs at the time. After long deliberations he realized he had to go back, saying that his "home was his castle" and realizing that if he stayed abroad he would never work again. He returned to Czechoslovakia in early 1969.<mask> met with Voskovec for the very last time in Vienna, Austria in 1974. He had limited opportunities to perform in public until his death in 1980. His last public appearance was in Prague's Lucerna in 1977. He did not sign the Charter 77 proclamation, organized by Václav Havel, but in the end he succumbed to pressure from the Communist authorities and in order to be able to work again, publicly proclaimed his full loyalty to the regime, by attending "Anti-charta77" meetings and even signing a petition denouncing Charter 77. He later claimed he was tricked into signing and that he did not really know what his signature was for, as the original attendance document signed open entry

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 was potentially substituted for a later "declaration of faith". Death

<mask> died on 31 October 1980 at the age of 75. Minor planet 2418 Voskovec-Werich discovered by Luboš Kohoutek is named after him and George Voskovec.There were not enough stories however and so it was renamed and other stories were added - some of them have been previously published and some are originals, from manuscripts and letters. References

External links

 Werichovci - fan club website
  (1968, in Czech)

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Czech male dramatists and playwrights
Czechoslovak male singers
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<mask> (born December 22, 1962) is an Argentine-American sportscaster and pundit who works in the United States providing Spanish-language commentary and analysis in sports. Cantor is well known among English-speakers for his narration of soccer matches and shouting "¡Gol! when one is scored. Outside of soccer commentary, he covers other sports as well. Cantor has dual citizenship with Argentina and the United States. Early life
<mask> was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He moved with his family to the Southern California area when he was a teen, where he attended San Marino High School and then graduated from the University of Southern California.<mask> is of Jewish descent. His mother was born in Romania and migrated to Argentina at the age of 13, while his father was born in Argentina. His paternal grandparents were from Poland, and fled during the Nazi occupation. His favorite team is Boca Juniors from Argentina. Professional career
<mask> is famous for his signature bellowing of "¡Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!" after a score in football. Jose Maria Muñoz, a famous Argentine journalist who began narrating on radio in the 1940s, is widely considered the father of "peligro de gol" "danger of goal being scored", "gol, gol, gol, gooooool", etc.His style has been imitated by prominent football narrators throughout Latin America and Spain. It stemmed from the desire to let families and friends who have stepped away from a game know that a goal has been scored. However, due to translation and cultural dissonance issues, it was largely absent from the lexicon of British play-by-play commentators. <mask> was the first to introduce this climactic scoring call to a U.S. audience while working at Univision, making him popular with English-speaking viewers. He first used it at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, but it became especially popular during the 1994 World Cup, which was held in the United States. <mask> made guest appearances on the Late Show with David

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 Letterman during the '94 and '98 tournaments, and after the tournament was over. He was broadcasting from Paris for the Late Show during the 1998 World Cup.The call is now being sold as a ringtone on  Telemundo's website. He says that Diego Maradona's goal at the 1986 World Cup, in which he ran from midfield past five English defenders to score, brought tears to his eyes (Cantor was working at the game). That goal became known as the "Goal of the Century," and took place after the infamous "Hand of God" goal. The yell was also used in a Volkswagen commercial that aired in the U.S. around the time of the 1998 World Cup. Another unique line of Cantor's can be heard whenever a game reaches half-time or is over. He delivers the line, "El árbitro dice que no hay tiempo para más" ("The referee says there is no time for more"). Telemundo Deportes
Cantor currently works for Telemundo Deportes, NBC Sports's Spanish-language division, and does play-by-play for matches on both Telemundo and its sister cable network Universo.At the 2004 Summer Olympics, where Telemundo was the first-ever U.S. Spanish-language network to broadcast the Olympics, Cantor worked as both a studio anchor and the play-by-play announcer for baseball. He went to Telemundo after several years at Univisión. Telemundo's other anchor for the games, Jessí Losada, worked with Cantor at Univisión before also leaving. Also, Norberto Longo, <mask>'s longtime partner in the broadcast booth and Univision's lead sports analyst, took the same role at Telemundo until his death on April 21, 2003, of a heart attack at the age of 61. XM Satellite Radio, in partnership with Cantor launched a Spanish-language sports network. Cantor anchored Telemundo's coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from the network's studios in Hialeah, Florida. He was also the play-by-play announcer for football during the games.Futbol de Primera Radio Network
<mask> is the owner and main play by play announcer of Futbol de Primera, a radio

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 network which owns the Spanish-language radio rights of the FIFA World Cups 2002/2006/2010/2014 as well as the Mexico national team, CONCACAF Gold Cup, Copa América (CONMEBOL) among other sports properties. <mask> hosts a daily show, Futbol de Primera, which airs nationally on more than 100 affiliates. NBC Sports
Cantor's first English-language assignment was the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he called both men's and women's football for NBC, complete with his sig. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Cantor provided only Spanish-language commentary for sister network Telemundo. Cantor had performed both English and Spanish-language broadcasts for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021. Other notable accomplishments
In 2008, Cantor appeared in the American live-action film Speed Racer as one of the grand prix announcers. <mask> is the author of the book Goooal!a Celebration of Football. Andres <mask>'s appearance booking fee can range from $5,000 to $10,000. In 2010, <mask> was featured in the Mike McGlone series of GEICO commercials where he is introduced as an announcer who could make any sport exciting. Subsequently, the camera cuts to him animatedly announcing a chess match. In 2011, he is uncredited for the role of the Spanish football announcer in an episode of the Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb. U.S. show Person of Interest used his 'Goooooooool' in the episode "Cura te ipsum." When Reese and Fusco confront the drug dealers at their apartment, there is a goal scored during a football match on the television.The famous "Gooooooool", seen in the U.S. on NBC's Deportes Telemundo network, can be heard in the background. In 2014, <mask> was featured in an ad campaign for Volkswagen of America. The campaign was launched for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and depicts him offering play-by-play announcing while his son Nicolas drives a new Volkswagen Golf GTI. <mask> was featured as an announcer in the Walt Disney film Muppets Most Wanted in March 2014. He

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 voiced himself in the Simpsons episode "You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee". Awards
In 1994, <mask> was honored as "Sports Personality of the Year" by the American Sportscaster Association. He won a regional Emmy Award for his play-by-play work during the U.S. World Cup 1994.In 2004, Cantor received the Hispanic Heritage Award. Also that year he won the Broadcasting & Cable/Multichannel News Lifetime Achievement Award in Hispanic Television at the Hispanic Television Summit, produced by Schramm Marketing Group. In 2005, Cantor received an honorary Emmy from the NATPE for his contributions to Hispanic television. In 2014, Cantor received an Emmy at the 35th annual Sports Emmy Awards for best on-air personality in Spanish. FIFA Magazine named Cantor as one of the world's most legendary broadcasters. In 2020, the National Soccer Hall of Fame announced that Cantor would be named the 2020 Colin Jose Media Award recipient for his significant long-term contributions to soccer in the United States Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Cantor was awarded at the 2021 ceremony in Frisco, TX. Personal life
Cantor's son, Nico, contributes to CBS Sports' UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League coverage and hosts The Golazo!Show, a live whip-around program on CBS Sports Network that debuted during the group stage of the 2020-21 Champions League season. Prior to that, he was an bilingual commentator for TUDN and English-language commentator for Univision's MLS coverage that aired on Twitter and the network's SAP audio feed. He also is a play-by-play announcer for Fútbol de Primera's game broadcasts. References

External links
 Andres <mask> Website

Q&A from SI in December 2002 with Cantor

Living people
Association football commentators
University of Southern California alumni
Argentine emigrants to the United States
Argentine people of Romanian-Jewish descent
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Argentine people of Polish-Jewish descent
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<mask> is an American urban policy analyst and academic, known as a leading proponent of the use of the private car over rail projects. He is the principal and sole owner of Wendell <mask> Consultancy/Demographia, based in the St. Louis metropolitan region and editor of three web sites, Demographia, The Public Purpose and Urban Tours by Rental Car. <mask> is a fellow of numerous conservative think tanks and a frequent op-ed commenter in conservative US and UK newspapers. <mask> generally opposes planning policies aimed at increasing rail service and density, while favoring planning policies that reinforce and serve the existing transportation and building infrastructure. He believes that existing transportation and building infrastructure reflect what people prefer, while his opponents argue that his positions are based more on a belief that road transport and low density are inherently superior and that public transport is a component of liberal city models he disagrees with politically. Biography
<mask> was appointed to three terms on the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission by Mayor Tom Bradley, and during his 1977 to 1985 service, he was the only member of the Commission who was not an elected official. His amendment to the 1980 Proposition A transit tax measure provided all of the local funding for Los Angeles urban rail projects, including the Blue Line light rail and the Red Line subway.Additional local funding was not obtained until a later 1990 referendum. Nonetheless, he often opposes urban rail systems because he claims that they have not reduced traffic congestion, which he claims is the principal justification that has been used for their construction. He was appointed by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to fill the unexpired term of former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman on the Amtrak Reform Council and served from 1999 until the Council issued its final

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 recommendations in 2002. He is vice president of CODATU, an international organization dedicated to improving urban transport in developing world urban areas.CODATU: Agir pour une mobilité soutenable dans les villes en développement | CODATU est une association de droit français qui anime un réseau international d'expertise sur les transports et la mobilité dans les villes des pays en développement He was also a member of the steering committee of the International Conference on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport, which held its 10th conference in Australia in 2007. <mask> is a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a senior fellow at the Heartland Institute, senior fellow for urban policy at the  Independence Institute (Denver) and holds similar titles in a number of additional conservative think tanks. He has an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BA in Government from California State University, Los Angeles. Urban planning
<mask> has also emerged as an opponent of smart growth, especially urban growth boundaries, impact fees, and large lot zoning, claiming they have a tendency to raise housing prices artificially and suppress economic growth.He has authored studies for conservative think tanks such as the Cato Institute, Heartland Institute, Heritage Foundation, and the Reason Foundation, and for industry groups such as the American Highway Users Alliance, a lobbying and advocacy group for automobile-based industries. He has also criticized land use policies in the Portland, Oregon area, noting that the area expanded its urban growth boundary to its intended 2040 area 38 years early due to political pressure and that housing prices have escalated substantially relative to incomes. Cox's consultancy firm Demographia publishes the 'Demographia International Housing Affordability Ratings' and Rankings early each year. The survey has been criticised because it focuses on

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 only price and income, without reference to financing, and for making a number of assumptions some critics claim to be unfounded. Demographia indicates that its measure, the Median Multiple (median house price divided by median household income) has been recommended by the United Nations and the World Bank. This indicates a continuing issue in housing affordability debates, whether to focus on more permanent structural factors (such as price and income) or whether to include more volatile factors, such as financing costs. Demographia is also publisher of the a comprehensive listing of urban area (agglomeration) population and densities.The 6th edition published in 2010 includes all agglomerations with 500,000 or more population. Urban transport
<mask> believes that the goal of public transportation systems should be to provide mobility to those who do not have access to a car, and not to reduce traffic congestion. As such he believes that agencies should seek to obtain maximum value for every dollar of taxes and fees expended, using whatever transportation choices maximize ridership. He believes that competitive approaches (principally competitive contracting and competitive tendering) are most effective in this regard. <mask>'s transport site "The Public Purpose" claims it is not opposed to urban rail, but many of <mask>'s opponents strongly disagree. It instead argues that it is opposed to waste. The site claims that it would cost less to lease every new light-rail rider a luxury car than to build light-rail projects themselves; this has entered the planning lexicon as the "Jaguar Argument."He has suggested a correlation between personal mobility and income. He says public transportation does a "good job of getting people downtown and serving the low-income poor moving around the core, but it can't do any more than that." In response, representatives of the Sierra Club have called <mask> an

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 "itinerant anti-public transportation gun-for-hire." His more recent transport activities oppose the claim that road congestion reduction is obtained from improving urban mass transit. Among other things, he claims his aim is to improve urban mobility through performance programs that obtain the greatest reduction in travel-delay hours for the public funding available. <mask> claims to be "'pro-choice' with respect to urban development," and asserts that "people should be allowed to live and work where they like," consistent with the Lone Mountain Compact, of which he was a signatory. Professional activities
<mask> has completed projects and made presentations in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.He has served as a visiting professor at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers in Paris, France. He has lectured in numerous locations, such as the University of Sydney, the University of Toronto, the University of Paris and the Institute of Economic Affairs (London). He participated in a debate on land use and transport with Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer at a national RailVolution conference in 2001, and debated Andres Duany on land use policy at the first American Dream Conference in 2002. His commentaries have appeared in numerous publications, such as the Daily Telegraph (London), the National Post (Canada), the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Times, La Stampa (Turin) and the Australian Financial Review. The National Journal has twice honored his Public Purpose website as "one of the Internet's best transport sites". <mask>'s consultancy has worked for bus companies as well as for President George W. Bush's transition team. References

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Profile at Demographia

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<mask>, (11 January 1914 - 10 January 2004; born <mask> in Leon, Spain) was one of the first women members of Opus Dei. A domestic worker by profession, <mask> was the first to join the Prelature of Opus Dei as an assistant numerary meaning that she dedicated herself professionally to caring for people and looking after the material needs of Opus Dei centers. From 1946 until her death, she lived in Rome, Italy where she collaborated first with Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, Opus Dei's founder, and later on with his successors <mask> and Bishop Javier Echevarría, in the domestic management of the first Opus Dei center there, later the movement's headquarters. Her process of canonization was opened in Rome on June 18, 2012 by Echevarría, at the request of many who knew and worked with her. Her mortal remains lie close to the tomb of Escriva, in the crypt of Our Lady of Peace Church in Rome. Biography
<mask> was born on January 11, 1914, in the village of Boca de Huérgano in Leon, Spain, the fifth of six children. Her father, <mask>, was a farm-laborer and her mother, Carmen Alonso, a home-maker.To support her family, at an early age <mask>yo began working as a housekeeper for the village doctor. In 1935, <mask>yo decided to look for better housework opportunities in Astorga, León, but the onset of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) caused her to have to return to her hometown. In 1940, <mask>yo moved to Madrid, once again in search of better opportunities. Through the help of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate for Domestic Service (a religious congregation founded by Vincentia Maria López y Vicuña and dedicated to helping young girls find employment in household work), <mask>yo got hired as a housemaid for the Marquess of Almunia, and later on for the Dukes of Nájera. In 1944, <mask> was still working for the Duke when she came in contact

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 is seen as a historical moment for Opus Dei.In December 1946, <mask> moved to Rome at Escriva's request to take charge of the domestic management of the first Opus Dei center there, a center which would later be Opus Dei's central headquarters. From Rome, her place of residence until her death in 2004, <mask>yo played a central role in the teaching and training of women from all over the world in the tasks that encompass the work of the home. Escriva spoke of this training in a famous interview, when asked about women who devote themselves to housework:
"The main aim of this (training) is to dignify the work of domestic staff in such a way that they can do their work with a scientific approach. I say 'with a scientific approach' because housework should be carried out as a true profession. We must not forget that there are people who have wanted to present this work as something humiliating, but it is not. No doubt, the conditions under which this work used to be done were humiliating and sometimes they still are, even today, when domestic staff are subjected in their work to the whim of an arbitrary employer who does not guarantee their rights, and who gives them low wages and no affection... Any job that is well done is a wonderful service to society, and this is as true of domestic work as it is of the work of a professor or judge. The only work that is not a service is that of a person who works for his own self-interest...I understand that work in the home is especially important because through it so much good or harm can be done to families."<mask> died in Rome on 10 January 2004, after battling illness for several years. The cause for her canonization opened 8 years later, on 18 June 2012 in Rome. On March 29, 2014, a conmemorative ceremony took place in <mask>yo's hometown of Boca de Huergano to honor the centennial of her

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 birth. According to Javier Echeverría, the Prelate of Opus Dei, “On January 10, 2004, in the homily of her funeral mass, I stated that '<mask> has great importance for Opus Dei.' I was convinced then and with the passing of time becoming even more convinced of the important role that this woman has played and will play in the life of the Church and in society." Process of canonization
On June 18, 2012, Echevarría presided at the opening of the canonical process on the life and virtues of <mask> Hoyo. Jose Luis Gutierrez was named the postulator of <mask>'s Cause of Canonization.According to Gutierrez, "Presenting this kind of work as a path of holiness recognised by the Church will encourage the many faithful Christians who are enmeshed in the thousand circumstances of ordinary life and it is also a valuable contribution to the good of society." According to Echevarría, “<mask> was very important for Opus Dei, because of her faithfulness and her work well done, always with the humble desire to pass unnoticed, to ‘do and disappear.’ She took the Blessed Virgin Mary as her teacher, as Saint Josemaría had encouraged her, and because of this she was effective to the very end of her life. She wanted no glory or recognition, and she gave one hundred percent throughout her entire life." References

 John L. Allen, Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church (Doubleday: 2005)
Javier Medina Bayo, <mask> del Hoyo: A Lighted Lamp (Scepter: 2014) Translation of Una Luz Encendida (Ed. Palabra, Madrid 2011). M.T.Oates, Linda Ruf, and Jenny Driver, MD. Women of Opus Dei: In Their Own Words (The Crossroad Publishing Company: 2009) p. 25-29

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<mask> (née Bray; born September 20, 1961) is an American attorney known for advising Harvey Weinstein amid various sexual abuse allegations, and for representing women whose sexual harassment claims precipitated the firing of Bill O'Reilly from Fox News. <mask> founded and owns the Bloom Firm, a law firm that has represented clients including Kathy Griffin and Mischa Barton. <mask> was also the anchor of <mask>: Open Court (formerly Bloom and Politan: Open Court), a two-hour live legal news program on truTV's In Session, from 2006 to 2009. <mask> is the only child of civil rights attorney Gloria Allred and Peyton Huddleston Bray Jr. Early life and education
<mask> was born <mask>, the daughter of <mask> (later Allred) and father Peyton Huddleston Bray Jr. Her mother is Jewish. Her parents' marriage was short-lived—they had married and divorced while in college.Peyton Bray, who suffered from bipolar disorder, later killed himself, and <mask> subsequently took her mother's maiden name. When <mask> was seven, her mother married William C. Allred. <mask> received a bachelor's degree from UCLA, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was National College Debate Champion. She received her J.D. degree from Yale Law School in 1986. Career

Early career
After graduating from law school, <mask> began her career in New York and by 1991 worked at her mother’s law firm, Allred, Maroko & Goldberg, assisting in unsuccessfully suing the Boy Scouts of America for sex discrimination on behalf of Katrina Yeaw, a girl who wanted to join the organization. While at her mother’s firm, <mask> also filed a child sexual abuse suit against the Roman Catholic Church and sued the LAPD.Later

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