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Robert A. "<mask>" <mask> (born 1971) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, trainer and manager who has competed in numerous independent promotions throughout the United States since his debut in 1988. He is especially well known in the Mid-Atlantic region where he has competed for The Bad Crew's Eastern Wrestling Federation, Eastern Championship Wrestling, Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, National Wrestling League, and the Virginia Wrestling Alliance. <mask> also wrestled as a preliminary wrestler in both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1990s. One of the most dominant wrestlers in the MEWF's history, <mask> was among the original wrestlers who helped create the promotion, serving as its booker in later years, and was widely considered "the face" of the company; he is a two-time MEWF Heavyweight Champion, a record six-time MEWF Mid-Atlantic Champion, and three-time MEWF Tag Team Champion as one-half of the Hollywood Hunks with Lucifer and Joe Thunder. He is also the last official AWA World Television Champion and, as of 2010, was still defending the title on the "indy circuit" despite the close of AWA Superstars (Mike Schwabbs version) eight years before. <mask>, himself trained by Ricky Lawless and the Monster Factory, has worked as an instructor at both the Bone Busters and Brain Busters training facilities in Baltimore, and Gillberg's Pro Wrestling Academy in Severn, Maryland.He is credited for training, among others, Lucifer, Fantasia and Ruckus. In recent years, he has been associated with Maryland Championship Wrestling as a referee and manager. In 2010, MCW's second annual "Legends of Maryland" supercard, he was inducted into the MCW Hall of Fame. Career

Early career (1988–1990)
Originally from Malibu Beach, California, <mask> moved with his family to Baltimore where he would spend most of his childhood. Baltimore was a major wrestling town at this time with monthly visits from the "Big 3", the American Wrestling Association, the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation. It was during the mid-1980s, searching for cartoons to watch while snowed in at his home, that <mask> came across a televised wrestling match of Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper "[beating] the hell out of each other". He soon became an avid wrestling fan and, while attending Dundalk High School, began training to be a pro wrestler after meeting "Bad Boy" Ricky Lawless.He would be part of the same class which produced Axl Rotten and Joey Maggs. When Lawless was murdered after four months into his training, <mask> continued on at the Baltimore Monster Factory before making his professional debut in 1988. His first match took place on September 18 of that year against Tim Tyson at the Langley Air Force Base fieldhouse in Hampton, Virginia. He spent the next several years wrestling in a number of regional and independent promotions including All Star Wrestling, the Atlantic States Wrestling Alliance, Mario Savoldi's International Championship Wrestling, Universal Independent Wrestling, and the Virginia Wrestling Alliance. He wrestled one of his first major opponents, Axl Rotten, at the ASWA's "Wrestling Fury" supercard in 1990. Work as a preliminary wrestler (1990–1991)
In 1990, <mask> joined the World Wrestling Federation making his debut with <mask> in a tag team match against both The Executioners (Pain & Agony) and Legion of Doom (Hawk & Animal) at a television taping in Utica, New York. <mask> had been brought into the promotion by Tony Garea, on the advice of fellow Maryland wrestler Duane Gill (Pain), and would continue to appear on WWF television and house shows up and down the East Coast and Northeastern United States during his first run in the promotion.At the time he was working part-time at a used car dealership when Gill convinced him to quit his job to tour with the WWF. A year later, <mask> took part in a 40-man battle royal including WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Virgil, Kato, Owen Hart, Koko B. Ware, Tito Santana, Kerry von Erich, Tatanka, Sgt. Slaughter, Rick Martel, Berzerker, Skinner, Duane Gill, Jim Brunzell, Barry Horowitz, Jim Powers, Barry Hardy, <mask>, the Beverly Brothers, The Nasty Boys, and WWF World Tag Team Champions Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase & IRS); <mask> was eliminated by one of the Beverly Brothers. It was held at the Civic Centre in Ottawa, Ontario and later aired on July 6 edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling. In July 1991, <mask> also made his debut in World Championship Wrestling against Nikita Koloff in Salisbury, Maryland. With the exception of occasional appearances in the WWF (his last tour was in 1994), he would continue wrestling for the company making over 250 television appearances and countless house shows for the next 6 years. It was during this period that <mask> worked as an independent agent, like many who worked as preliminary wrestlers, allowing him to continue wrestling anywhere he wished, such as his later commitments to the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, as long as he was able to make his television appearances.In time, he would become a familiar face on WWF and WCW television programming, in addition to television shows run by independent promotions. Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (1991–1994)
During the summer of 1991, <mask> became involved the creation of the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, one of the earliest independent promotions in Maryland, along with co-founders Dennis Wippercht and Tim Burke. He wrestled Morgus the Maniac on its first card held in Pasadena, Maryland on August 2, 1991 He would remain one of the promotion's top stars for much of its 12-year history, considered the "face" of the company by the late-1990s, and later became involved in helping Burke run the promotion behind-the-scenes as a booker and in other roles. On March 6, 1993, <mask> defeated C.C. Danger in Gaithersburg, Maryland to become the first MEWF Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion. He held the title for eight months before losing it to Mike Khoury in Essex on November 14, 1993; the title changed hands during an 8-man tag team elimination match pitting <mask>, Tommy Lee Manson, Max Thrasher, and Duane Gill against Mike Khoury, Joe Thunder, Tommy Dreamer, and Max Moon. As a result of a pre-match stipulation, Khoury, as the sole survivor, was awarded the MEWF Mid-Atlantic title.On May 21, 1993, <mask> teamed with Joey Maggs in a losing effort against the Cole Twins (Kent and Keith Cole) at the Philadelphia Civic Center. Though both <mask> and Maggs were both familiar stars in the region, WCW drew its lowest-ever crowd in the "hardcore mecca" of Philadelphia with only 600 fans in attendance. Nearly a year later he returned to Philadelphia to make a one-time appearance in Eastern Championship Wrestling, due in part to Axl Rotten, teaming with "The Extreme Shah" Hack Meyers in his ECW debut against The Bruise Brothers (Don and Ron Bruise) at the ECW Arena. That same year, he also formed a successful tag team with Lucifer called The Hollywood Hunks. The team toured the Mid-Atlantic circuit capturing the ECWA Tag Team Championship in August 1993 which they held until dropping the belts to Ace Darling & Kid Flash two years later. In late-September 1994, he made a brief return to the WWF teaming with Chris Canyon to take on Shawn Michaels & Diesel on the September 26th edition of Monday Night Raw. He followed this up with back-to-back appearances for WWF house shows in Upstate New York later aired on television.<mask> wrestled in a tag team match with Barry Horowitz against The Headshrinkers (Fatu & Samu) at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center on September 27 and, in a singles match, against Adam Bomb at the Westchester County Center the following night. This was his last year touring for the company. In November, he and Lucifer defeated The Goodfellows (Romeo Valentino & Dino Casanova) for the MEWF Tag Team Championship. Their MEWF tag title reign, however, lasted only a brief time as they were defeated by Road Warrior Hawk and Ultimate Comet in Catonsville days later. He also wrestled bouts against Mike Khoury and Doink the Clown during this time facing Doink and Dink in a mixed tag team match at the end of the year. World Championship Wrestling (1991–1995)
Though <mask> competed for both WCW and the WWF during the 1990s, because of its closer vicinity to Maryland and "open-door policy", he remained largely loyal to WCW and was featured on virtually all of its television programing with the exception of WCW Thunder. His initial attempts to be hired by the company, however, were ignored.He was later advised to contact Jody Hamilton at the Power Plant for bookings with the company. According to <mask>, he left Hamilton a message every day "for at least two weeks" until he finally received a reply and eventually allowed to wrestle for the promotion. One of his first matches for WCW was against Big Van Vader immediately following his losing the WCW World Heavyweight Championship to Ron Simmons in Baltimore. Vader, allegedly upset that he had lost the title, wrestled stiff in his match against <mask> battering him so hard that he thought his "eardrums would burst". In November 1992, <mask> was recuperating from his ear injury at home when he received a call from then booker Dusty Rhodes. He had hung up the phone several times because he could not understand who was calling before realizing it was Rhodes contacting him for work in Atlanta. <mask> took his girlfriend's car, driving without a license, and drove from Maryland to Atlanta where he wrestled Johnny B. Badd and Van Hammer on WCW Saturday Night and WCW Main Event respectively.It was on the former show, WCW Saturday Night,  that he would become a mainstay during his 6-year run with the company. In the next three years alone, he would wrestle Ice Train, The Shockmaster, Marcus Bagwell, "Jungle" Jim Steele, Thunder and Lightning, The Guardian Angel, Randy Savage, Alex Wright, The Renegade, Kamala, Johnny B. Badd, Rockin' Rebel, Road Warrior Hawk, and Eddie Guerrero. Though primarily used as a preliminary wrestler, there were several occasions in which he had a memorable role. On April 20, 1994, in his match against WCW International World Champion Sting at Atlanta's Center Stage Theatre, he was pinned in 36 seconds following a Stinger Splash. Afterwards, in a rare show of sportsmanship, the champion helped <mask> to his feet. <mask> would also occasionally team with Ricky Santana, most notably, in matches against Brad & Scott Armstrong and The Nasty Boys later in the year. The following year, he and Scott D'Amore took on Big Van Vader in a handicap match.<mask> made notable appearances on other WCW programs such as WCW Worldwide and WCW Pro. On February 21, 1995, in a match later aired on WCW Pro, he and Dave Young wrestled Stars and Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot) in front of 1,800 fans at the sold-out Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville, Georgia. That summer, he also received title shots for the WCW World Television Championship; on May 3, 1995, he wrestled Arn Anderson at Disney-MGM Studios (WCW Worldwide) and The Renegade (WCW Pro) at the Macon Coliseum on June 26, 1995. Subsequent returns to WCW Pro between 1995 and 1997 saw <mask> wrestle Jushin Thunder Liger, Scott Norton, and Chavo Guerrero Jr. He also appeared on the short-lived WCW Prime in matches against The Renegade, One Man Gang, The Shark, The Nasty Boys, and The Blue Bloods ("Lord" Steven Regal and "Earl" Robert Eaton). Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (1996–1998)
Still a top contender in the MEWF, <mask> wrestled stars such as Mad Dog O'Malley, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, Abuddah Singh, and Pat Patterson Jr. on MEWF's weekly television show during 1996. He also briefly formed a tag team with Cat Burglar, teaming up to take on Darkside (Glen Osbourne and Rockin' Rebel) in Baltimore on August 11, 1996, and feuded his old tag team partner Lucifer.On February 1, 1997, following the death of Neil Superior, <mask> wrestled John Rambo for the vacant NWL

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<mask>, by now a regular on Monday Night Nitro, had faced several members of the New World Order such as Syxx and WCW World Tag Team Champions The Outsiders (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) with partner David Moore. Prior to Hulk Hogan's heel turn at Bash at the Beach, <mask>'s nickname was changed by the promotion to "Playboy" so as to avoid confusion between the two. In his last run with WCW, he was earning $500 a night and was one of several wrestlers who brought in "crews" of preliminary wrestlers along with David Sierra (Tampa) and Scott D'Amore (Ontario).D'Amore had initially been part of <mask>'s "crew" and later brought in his own group of wrestlers from his native Canada which included Edge and Rhyno. Though hoping for a full-time contract with World Championship Wrestling by the end of 1999, he would no longer wrestle in the company after this point. In the meantime, he had become an instructor at the Bone Busters Pro Wrestling School (and later the Brain Busters facility) in Baltimore and was involved in training Fantasia and Ruckus. As of 1999, he had competed in over 75 independent promotions "all the way from Wisconsin to Indiana to California and back again" and wrestling an average of 6–10 shows a month. He also wrestled for Don McNeil Promotions in Wisconsin as well as smaller organizations in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The most notable of these was AWA Superstars based in Minneapolis, working for different versions under Dale Gagner and Mike Schwabb, and was the last AWA World Television Champion before it closed in 2001. <mask> was never paid by Schwabb and so retained ownership of the physical belt which he continued to defend at independent shows as late as 2010.Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (1999–2004)
In 1998, Corporal Punishment and Mark Shrader left the MEWF due to creative control and salary disputes to form their own promotion, Maryland Championship Wrestling. Much of the roster jumped to the newly formed MCW, and which also received the ECW and independent stars formerly featured by the MEWF, leaving mostly students and longtime stars <mask> and Morgus The Maniac. <mask> also helped Tim Burke with the day-to-day running of the promotion, such as bringing in Tonya Stevens as a special guest announcer (her first break in pro wrestling), and was among several who served as a booker. With few stars remaining in the MEWF, <mask> and Morgus The Maniac kept the promotion going in the aftermath of the MEWF/MCW split. A few former WWF stars were brought in which saw <mask> teaming with The Honky Tonk Man and wrestling George "The Animal" Steele. <mask> won the MEWF Heavyweight Championship twice in 1999. He first defeated Morgus the Maniac for the title on February 7, and The Honky Tonk Man in Dundalk on November 13, 1999.His second and final reign lasted a little over four months before he was defeated by Patch on March 31, 2000. His title reign was not without some controversy, however, as it was alleged that some wrestlers felt he had used his position as booker to "[put] the MEWF Championship on himself for a period of several months, despite a locker room feeling he was out of shape and had become a caricature of himself". Reforming the Hollywood Hunks with Lucifer, the team defeated then MEWF Tag Team Champions The Tokyo Terrors in Dundalk on September 22, 2000, and successfully defended the titles against both Freak Show and Tommy Hawk & Jimmy Jannetty in Martinsburg, West Virginia the following night. The title reign lasted over a year and ended after losing the belts to Rayne & Buzz Stryker on October 16, 2001. On June 9, 2002, he won the MEWF Mid-Atlantic Championship for the second time after defeating Drew Pain in Baltimore. Though losing the title to Barry Horowitz on September 22, in a three-way dance with Hack Meyers, at Baltimore's North Point Flea Market, he regained it from Horowitz a month later. On November 24, 2002, he and Max Thrasher lost to Chad Bowman and Dino Casanova in a match for the vacant MEWF tag team titles.On June 8, 2003, at an MEWF event in Northpoint, Maryland, <mask> lost the MEWF Mid-Atlantic title to his old rival Morgus The Maniac but was able to win it back later on in the show. A month later, he lost to MCW Television Champion Doug Delicious in a three-way title unification match, involving Marquis Jordan, at Michaels 8th Avenue in Glen Burnie on July 16. The title change occurred at an interpromotional event between the MEWF and long-time rival Maryland Championship Wrestling, the 5th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup, serving as the latter's final show and attended by an estimated 1,000 fans. Despite the loss, <mask> was able to win back the title, which had become vacant, by defeating Chad Bowman in Northpoint on September 7, 2003. He lost the title to Romeo Valentine in Dundalk on January 11, 2004, in a Triple Threat match with Buzz Stryker, ending his fifth and final title reign. His last appearance for the company was on March 28, 2004, at a house show held at Dundalk's Northpoint Flea Market where <mask> teamed with Davey Boy Schitz against Chris Clow and a mystery partner which turned out to be Earl the Pearl, a match which <mask> and Schitz lost. Also scheduled to be on the card was Reckless Youth, Danny Doring, Romeo Valentino, Chris Chetti, Chad Bowman, and The Bruiser.In April, <mask> sent out an e-mail to a number of people, including internet "dirt sheet" writers, declaring the promotion "dead". The letter was prompted by the sudden cancellation of the promotion's show earlier that month. MEWF founder Tim Burke denied this claiming "the MEWF was strong as ever", however, internal problems in the MEWF locker room had long been apparent since the split between MEWF and MCW as well as rumors of Burke's "personal issues" earlier in the year. Independent circuit (2004–2005)
Following the close of the MEWF, <mask> continued competing on the independent circuit. On August 14, 2004, he entered the second annual National Wrestling League / House of Pain Wrestling Federation's "Lord of the Rings" tournament in Newville, Pennsylvania. Though he seemingly pinned his opponent, Pirate of the Caribbean, after using a pair of brass knuckles referee Rob Lick reversed the decision after discovering the foreign object and the Pirate of the Caribbean ended up winning the match to advance to the semi-finals. In early-2005, <mask> was one of several wrestlers signed to Dan Selsky's short-lived Maryland Wrestling Alliance.He appeared on its debut show, “Inaugural Bash”, on March 2, 2005, where he was pinned by Dino Devine. In October 2005, he suffered a serious knee injury with kept him out of action for four or five months. Maryland Championship Wrestling (2006–2008)
In 2006, <mask> joined MEWF's one-time rival Maryland Championship Wrestling, which had reopened that same year, serving as the promotion's senior referee. After being appointed by MCW Commissioner Jim Christian, he officiated a number of important events including Jason Static defeating Norman Smiley for the vacant MCW Rage Television Championship in November 2006. A year later <mask> appeared at MCW's "Monster Mash" supercard on November 14, 2007, as the manager of The Headliners (Jimmy Jannetty & Ramblin Rich) which saw the team defeat The Best of Both Worlds (Doyle Day & Buck Chyld). At that year's "Holiday Homecoming", The Headliners attacked Ryan McBride & Teddy Stigma prior to their match against then MCW Tag Team Champions The Ghetto Mafia (2-Dope and Sydeswype) and took their place in the match. They were unable to win the championship, however, and all three men attacked special guest referee (and MEWF alumnus) Earl the Pearl who <mask> blamed for the loss.The Headliners were then scheduled to face McBride and Stigma, with Earl the Pearl in their corner, at the 2008 MCW Anniversary Show in Dundalk, Maryland, on February 24, 2008. The winners were also to receive a title shot at the MCW Tag Team Champions. Recent years (2009–)
<mask>'s employment in the Maryland Department of Corrections limited his ring schedule, wrestling mainly on the weekends, though he continued to make regular appearances on the independent circuit, primarily for NWL/HOPWF in Hagerstown and MCW in Baltimore. As of 2010, he had competed in an estimated 100 regional and independent promotions throughout the continental United States. In addition, he worked part-time as a concert photographer for Kenny Chesney, Brett Michaels, Mötley Crüe, and Sugarland when performing in the Baltimore area. In January 2010, <mask> managed Brian Hardy, the son of Barry Hardy, in his match against Gillberg at ACW Destiny. He had previously managed Hardy in a match against Buddy Landell for ACW Wrestling and also worked as an instructor at Gillberg's Pro Wrestling Academy in Severn, Maryland.On October 27, 2010, <mask> was interviewed on the internet radio show False Count Radio in which he discussed his early career, including road stories while working for WCW and the WWF, and memories of the Monday Night Wars between the two organizations. He specifically talked about his thoughts on Eric Bichoff, defending his management of the organization, and the general atmosphere of the WCW locker room during this period. He also commented on his experiences wrestling for the WWF, the differences being employed by the WWF versus WWE, and the emphasis on modern "divas" at the expense of traditional female wrestlers. He was particularly critical of the inadequate training independent wrestlers received by unqualified wrestling schools in operation. <mask> also revealed he had kept a modest collection of wrestling memorabilia throughout his 22-year career and possessed a 5,800 video library. On October 30, at MCW's "Legends of Maryland 2" supercard, <mask> teamed with "Mad Dog" Buzz Stryker against former student Ruckus and Cat Burglar. He was also inducted into the MCW Hall of Fame along with The Goodfellows (Rip Sawyer and Dino Casanova).A year later, he participated in an RF Video "Legends Q&A Session" in Baltimore with Terry Funk, Manny Fernandez, and Axl Rotten. Championships and accomplishments
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All Star Wrestling Federation
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East Coast Wrestling Association
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Maryland Championship Wrestling
MCW Hall of Fame (Class of 2010)
Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
MEWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
MEWF Mid-Atlantic Championship (6 times, first)
MEWF Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Lucifer (2) and Joe Thunder (1)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #454 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1998
Virginia Wrestling Alliance
VWA Television Championship (1 time)
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Playboy Bobby <mask>'s official website
Playboy Bobby <mask>'s official website (original)

<mask> at Yahoo! Groups
<mask> at Cagematch.de
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<mask> of Great Britain (originally Louisa; 18 December 1724 – 19 December 1751) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1746 until her death, as the first wife of King Frederick V. She was the youngest surviving daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach. The marriage between <mask> and Frederick V of Denmark was arranged solely for political reasons (King George's ministers wanted Danish support in disputes with Prussia). Louisa, who encouraged performances by actors and musicians, was a popular figure at the Danish court even though she never exerted significant influence over her husband's decision-making. Early years
Princess <mask> was born as the fifth daughter and youngest child of the then Prince and Princess of Wales, on 7 December 1724, at Leicester House, London. She was baptised "Louisa" there on 22 December. Her godparents were her elder sister and two cousins: Princess Amelia of Great Britain, Princess Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (for whom Sarah Lennox, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, stood proxy), and Frederick, Prince Royal of Prussia, later <mask> (for whom Henry de Nassau d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of Grantham, stood proxy). On 11 June 1727, when <mask> was two years old, her grandfather, George I, died, and her father ascended the throne as George II.On 30 August, as a child of the sovereign, <mask> was granted use of the arms of the realm, differenced by a label argent of three points, each bearing torteaux gules. Crown princess
In a dynastic marriage, <mask> wed Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway on 11 December 1743 in Copenhagen. A first ceremony was conducted on 10 November 1743 in Hanover with her brother, the Duke of Cumberland, as the representative of the groom. The Lord Chamberlain ordered the provision of supplies for the Princess, including  "sets of royal bedding, portmanteaus, a travelling tea equipage, and items for Mrs. Dives and the "Fubbs" yacht: all to an estimate of £503". After this, the entourages of <mask> and Frederick met at Altona, Holstein, where <mask> exchanged her English retinue for a Danish one, headed by her new chamberlain Carl Juel and her head lady-in-waiting Christiane Henriette <mask>. <mask> and Frederick then travelled together to Copenhagen, where they held their official entry into the capital, followed by a second ceremony with the groom present. The marriage was proposed by Great Britain.At the time of the marriage, both France and Great Britain wished to make an alliance with Denmark, and Great Britain had the advantage of being able to make a marriage alliance. Frederick's father, King Christian VI, hoped the marriage would lead to British support for his or his son's claim to the throne of Sweden. On a more personal level, there were hopes that marriage would suppress the frequent drinking and debauched behaviour of the Crown Prince. The couple had five children, one of whom did not survive infancy. Although the marriage was arranged, the couple got along quite well, and at least during the first years, their relationship was apparently happy to begin with. Although Frederick came to feel high regard for her and always treated her with kindness, he reportedly was not in love with her and continued to have affairs after their marriage. However Frederick was comfortable with her, and <mask> pretended not to notice his adultery with multiple partners, notably with Else Hansen.She quickly made herself popular in the Danish court, and her father-in-law remarked that she seemed to him to be kind and agreeable. Queenship
When her husband ascended the throne, on 6 August 1746, as Frederick V, <mask> became Queen of Denmark and Queen of Norway. Queen <mask> was very popular in Denmark, and the great popularity of the royal couple has been attributed to <mask>. Interested in music, dance and theatre, the royal court acquired a more easy-going tone than under her strictly religious parents-in-law. <mask> had a vivacious personality, allowing her to socialise easily with others. In 1747, she arranged for the Italian opera company of Pietro Mingotti, whose members included Christoph Willibald Gluck and Giuseppe Sarti, to play at the royal court theatre, and in 1748, the French Du Londel Troupe was invited for dramatic performances. Her effort to speak the Danish language, including with her children, was much appreciated, as the royal Danish court spoke mostly German.She studied the Danish language under the court priest Erik Pontoppidan, and also hired teachers so that her children could learn to speak their country's language. She was described as well educated and good at conversation, not beautiful but very dignified and well suited to her role as queen. A Swedish diplomat stationed in Denmark described her as follows:
"She has good sense and is easy with words, friendly in tone, knows how to converse on many subjects and can speak several languages; while giving court, she seldom leaves anyone without saying something nice; she very much enjoys dance and dances well, she has a good temper and is known for her piety and excellent qualities. She finds pleasure in reading and music, she plays the clavichord well and teaches her daughters to sing." Queen <mask> unsuccessfully opposed the dynastic marriage between her daughter Sophia Magdalena and the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, Gustav, in 1751. She feared that her daughter would not be well treated by the queen of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Louisa Ulrika was known for her anti-Danish views and for being opposed to the match, and it was known that she was the real ruler at the Swedish court.Reportedly, <mask> also disliked arranged marriages because of her own experience. Early death

While pregnant with her sixth child, Queen <mask> died due to complications from a miscarriage on 19 December 1751, a day after her 27th birthday, at Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, predeceasing her husband by fourteen years. She was buried at Roskilde Cathedral. Issue

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Bibliography

Henry Churchyard "Royal Genealogies, Part 10"
Sam Sloan "Big Combined Family Trees (pafg752)"
 <mask>, Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon
 Louise, page 399, (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / X. Bind. Laale - Løvenørn) (1887-1905) Author: Carl Frederik Bricka

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 Queen <mask> at the website of the Royal Danish Collection at Rosenborg Castle

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<mask>  (born 30 July 1992) is a British wheelchair racer specialising in sprint distances in the T34 classification. She holds the world records for the 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres and 1500 metres in her classification and the Paralympic records at 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres and 800 metres. Competing for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, she won two gold medals. She won three further gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Early years
<mask> was born on 30 July 1992 in Halifax, West Yorkshire. She suffered two cardiac arrests after birth which left her with permanent damage in numerous areas of her brain, resulting in weak hips, deformed feet and legs and mobility problems and affecting the fine motor skills in her hands. Her disability means she uses a wheelchair for long distances but she does have an ability to walk short distances.Athletics career
Cockroft competes on the track as a T34 athlete. Introduction to wheelchair racing
After being turned away from sport throughout her primary education,  Cockroft competed at secondary school in swimming, seated discus and wheelchair basketball. As a result of a silver medal performance in the seated discus at the UK School Games, she attended a British Paralympic Association talent day at Loughborough University in October 2007. Here, she was given her first opportunity to try an elite racing wheelchair by Dr Ian Thompson, husband of former wheelchair racer Tanni Grey-Thompson. Thompson went on to coach her for the first year of her career. In 2008 a dance academy she attended gave the proceeds from programme sales at its annual show to help her buy her own racing chair, but when it arrived, its made-to-measure set up was incorrect, so her father, a welder, modified the wheelchair to fit. After returning to the UK School Games that year, and taking gold in her first competitive 100 metres race, she was subsequently invited to join the Great Britain Paralympic Team shortly after the Beijing Paralympics.In 2009, <mask> participated in her first ever road race; the London Mini Marathon, taking the Champion title in the girls 14–19 age group category. 2010
By 2010, <mask> was being coached by Peter Eriksson, head Paralympic coach at UK Athletics. She again competed in the London Mini marathon, retaining her title as the female champion and at the Knowsley disability athletics challenge in May, she broke her first World Record in the T34 400 metres, recording a time of 65.51 seconds. Later that month, <mask> sat her A-level exams, became prom Queen and broke seven more world records, all in the space of eight days. At the Aviva and UK Athletics Awards in December, <mask> received the Best British Paralympic Performance award for 2010. 2011
<mask> made her senior Great Britain team debut at the age of 19, at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand. Here, she took gold in the T34 100 metres and the T34 200 metres.Later that year she made her junior representative debut at the IWAS World Junior Championships, winning both the 200 metres and 400 metres. Her performances earned her a second Best British Paralympic Performance award in November 2011 and honorary lifetime membership of her athletics club, Leeds City AC. 2012
In May 2012, <mask> became the first Paralympic athlete to break a world record in the London Olympic Stadium, recording a time of  to win the T34 100 metres. She broke the record again at the Swiss National Championships later that month, finishing in . On 31 August 2012, <mask> lined up in her first Paralympic Games final and won Great Britain's first track gold medal since 2004, and first track and field gold medal of the 2012 Summer Paralympics, winning the final of the 100 metres T34 in 18.05 seconds, a Paralympic record. On 6 September, she won another gold medal in 200 metres T34 in 31.90 seconds, also a Paralympic record. In honour of her achievements at London 2012, Royal Mail issued two postage stamps featuring <mask> and painted two post boxes gold in her home town of Halifax.She was awarded the freedom of Calderdale at a homecoming event at the Halifax Piece Hall and was named an MBE in the 2013 New Year Honours. 2013
In 2013, <mask> changed her coaching team to Australian-born Jenni Banks OAM. On 28 July, <mask> won the T33/T34 100 metres race at the Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium with a stadium record time of 17.80 seconds. Later that month, at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, <mask> retained both her T34 100 metres and T34 200 metres titles. <mask> was named in the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist, coming 7th overall. She was the first Paralympian to ever be nominated for the award outside of a Paralympic year. 2014
In March, <mask> competed in and won a Sport Relief edition of Strictly Come Dancing, dancing with Pasha Kovalev.On 1 June, <mask> recorded a new world-record time of 3.53.57 over 1500 metres during the Bedford International Games. In August, <mask> took Gold in 100 metres and for the first time competed in the 800 metres, winning gold at her first IPC European Championships that were held in Swansea. These were the last major championship medals missing from her collection. She later took her fourth title as British Athletics Para athlete of the year and was named Athletics Weekly female para athlete of the year. 2015
2015 saw <mask> lose her first-ever race after a 7-year domination. At the Newham open meet in July, <mask> came second to British compatriot Kare Adenegan over 400 metres. She pulled it back later in the day with a win over the 800 metres.In Doha at the IPC World Championships at the end of the season, <mask> retained her world champion title over the 100 metres, and won her first gold medals over the 400 metres and 800 metres, on a world championship stage. 2016
At the 2016 Rio Summer Paralympic Games, <mask> won three gold medals, retaining her title in the Women's 100 metres T34 Final,  and winning the Women's 400 metres T34 Final, recording a new world-record time of 58.78 seconds, and the Women's 800 metres T34 Final. She broke the Games record in all three events. Upon her return home, she was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire. 2017
In 2017, <mask> raced over the 1500 metres for the third time in her career, breaking the T34 World record with a time of 3.50.22. She now held the full set of T34 World Records for the first time. At the same meet, held in Arbon in Switzerland, she also demolished her 400 metre World record set the previous year at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, and her 800 metre World Record, recording a new time of 1.55.73.In July, she returned 'home' to the QEII Olympic Stadium in Stratford to compete in her fourth World Championships. Although suffering from food poisoning the night before the T34 100 metres final, <mask> powered home to take gold in a new world-record time of 17.18 seconds. She also became world champion over the 800 metres and 400 metres, making her a 10-time world champion and the most decorated British athlete in World Championship history. <mask> was named British Sportswoman of the year by the Sports Journalists Association for her achievements. She was the first Paralympic athlete to ever win the award in its 57-year history. 2018
2018 saw <mask>'s first defeat on the international stage. After topping the podium for seven years, the 26-year-old won silver in the T34 100 metres at the World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin.She then went on to regain her European Champion title over the 800 metres, after missing the event in 2016. 2018 also saw <mask> take on a presenting role on popular British TV programme, BBC Countryfile. 2021

In June 2021, <mask> was among the first dozen athletes chosen to represent the UK at the postponed 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. At the end of June, she was in Manchester for the British Athletic Championships where she was first in a mixed classification 400 metres wheelchair race in front of Sammi Kinghorn and Mel Woods. She successfully retained her women's 100 metres T34 Paralympic title after winning gold at the Tokyo Paralympics with a new world record timing of 16.39 seconds. It was also her third consecutive Paralympic gold medal in women's 100 metres event and her sixth Paralympic gold medal. Personal life
<mask> left her home and training base in Yorkshire to study journalism and media at Coventry University in 2013.She moved back to her home town of Halifax in 2016 to prepare for the Rio Paralympic Games. She has ambitions to work in television media after her athletics career. In October 2014 she launched 17 Sports Management Limited ("17"), a sports management company. She cites Canadian wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc as her sporting inspiration. Petitclerc, winner of 15 Paralympic gold medals and formerly coached by Eriksson, has been involved with <mask>'s development as a mentor and advisor. <mask> hates fish, and believes she may have ichthyophobia. In March 2019 she appeared on a special Stand Up To Cancer episode of The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4.In 2020, Cockcroft and her partner Nathan Maguire appeared together on a celebrity special of the BBC television programme The Hit List. <mask> is a proud ambassador of Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, a local charity near her hometown of Halifax. Honours
<mask> was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours, both for services to athletics. She was awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Calderdale on 13 September 2012. In 2014 Cockcroft was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Bradford. In 2016 Cockcroft was awarded an honorary degree by York St John University
In October 2016, <mask> was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire. <mask> was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to athletics.Statistics

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Hendrik Emil (<mask><mask> (21 August 1882 – 11 July 1916) was a Belgian painter, sculptor and draughtsman. Wouters produced 200 paintings, drawings and sculptures in his 34 years before his illness-caused death. he died partway through the First World War on 11 July 1916 in Amsterdam. A sculptor, painter, draughtsman and etcher of typically fauvist style, Wouters' art resembled the works of artists including Henri Matisse, Paul Cézanne and André Derain- the "forefathers" of Fauvism. <mask>' art, according to Adams (2018), reflects themes of "warmth and tenderness", his paintings characterised by an array of colours and brush strokes, frequently leaving unpainted canvas to increase this effect. Often depicting his muse, his wife Hélène Philomène Lionardine Duerinckx (Nel), Wouters disregarded hidden symbolic inferences within his art in favour of a more "simplistic and genuine" style, distancing himself from mainstream artists. <mask> was educated in fine arts academies in Mechelen and Brussels, however his works usually slightly differ stylistically from other Fauvist artists.<mask> is known primarily for his sculptures and paintings including 'Lady in blue' (1914), 'Self-portrait with cigar''' (1914) and ‘Chrysanthèmes’ (1915). Early life
<mask> <mask> was born on 21 August 1882 in Mechelen. His father was a sculptor of antique furniture while his mother, a housewife, did the housework until her death in 1888. <mask> was six years old. After dropping out of school in 1894, his first encounter with sculpting was at 12 years of age in his father's workshop, wherein he produced wooden sculptures for furniture. During these years, <mask> developed a passion for sculpting and it was here that he met and worked alongside fellow sculptor from Mechelen Ernest Wijnants, with whom he remained lifelong friends, painting a portrait entitled ‘Portrait of Ernest Wijnants’ in 1912. <mask> was also interested in drawing and would draw in his free time.At 15, Wouters left his father's workshop in the pursuit of a career as an artist and sculptor. Education and apprenticeship
Having left the workshop, <mask> <mask> enrolled at the Academy of Mechelen in 1897. He remained a pupil for 4 years; until 1901. <mask> applied to the Academy of Brussels in 1900, but was only admitted in 1901, resulting in a relocation to the Belgian capital to begin his tutelage under Charles Van der Stappen. However, given the academic restrictions of this institution, Wouters was unable to produce any works of originality and so painted within popular methodologies, including hidden iconographical meanings- a style he would later reject. Wouters achieved high results in the Academy, ranking first in sculpture and second in historical composition. Despite his academic results during these years, Wouters' earliest works remain unknown as he burned them all at the end of each year of his apprenticeship.The earliest finished and remaining pieces of sculpture are dated 1907 and the earliest remaining paintings 1908. Edith Hoffman (1956) suggests that in these early works, although proficient in both crafts, Wouters remained "dependant on those masters he admired most", and that it wasn't until 1909 for his sculpting and 1910 for his painting that he became "completely individual". During his education in Brussels Wouters met Hélène Duerinckx, who would become his wife and muse. Hélène, four years younger than Wouters, was born in 1886. She was 16 when they first met and three years later, on 15 April 1905, they got married. Career
<mask> <mask>' The Nymph (an unfinished sculpture created during 1904 and 1905) is considered to be his "breakthrough" piece as it represented his desire to escape the restrictions of the Academy as well as the limits his own talent, although it was never finished nor sold. Following the completion of his studies, <mask> and his wife moved into a house in Watermael.However, Wouters was unable to support himself financially and so moved back in with his father in Mechelen. Again helping his father, Wouters failed to produce anything he deemed as satisfactory. He and his wife only intended to stay with his father for a short period, so he briefly worked for a porcelain manufacturer to make enough money to move to the countryside (in Boitsfort) in order to accommodate Hélène's recently contracted tuberculosis. They did this (in 1907) for clean air upon the advice of a doctor they had seen in the east side of Brussels however it also allowed Wouters an opportunity to paint freely. Initially Wouters primarily made sketches and developed his etching in the evenings. Sculpting began to occupy a larger portion of his focus over the next year and, in 1908, he modelled 12 bronze statues. Here Wouters experimented with light, unmixed colours, painting the cardboard evenly with a palette knife.He achieved three-dimensionality through colour contrasts- shadowing with darker reds, blues or greens- but rarely using drawn contours. Preferring to paint still lifes and interiors, <mask> created a "vibrant atmosphere" through the use of contrast and large strokes. This can be seen in works like 'Portrait of a woman in grey' (1905) and ‘Portrait of a young boy’ (1905). Completely free of academic rigidity, <mask> was awarded second place in the Godecharle competition for his work ‘Rêverie’ (1907) in 1907. This gave him access to a state allowance of 500 francs, allowing him to pay rent for the next two years. Despite this payment, <mask> and Hélène saved food in order to afford expensive paint. Over the next 4 years, <mask> further developed his style, using "highly sought-after plays of light and space", attracting the attention of Georges Giroux, who offered a contract with "Galerie Georges Giroux" in 1912.This contract granted Wouters the financial assistance required for him to work with his choice of materials, allowing him to produce works far more frequently. In 1912, he painted 60 canvasses, providing the money to travel to Paris and discover the Impressionists. <mask> <mask> was the first Belgian artist to commit to a gallery contract of this kind. Whilst demonstrating the confidence the gallerist had in his art, it also meant that his profits were being split 50/50. Upon visiting Paris, Wouters saw the works of Cézanne, Monet, Renoir and Matisse, with whom he became increasingly appreciative of. According to Hoffman (1956), it was during this trip that he began to prioritise the "colour and light" of painting over his previous love of sculpting. He adopted a clearer and brighter palette and began to use light cloth in order to better preserve the colour tone.Additionally, Wouters started to dilute the oil paint with turpentine. He would then apply this thinly and sparsely across the canvas. Further experimentation with watercolours and the use of blank canvas began to create an effect which Julie Beckers (2017) describes as a "seemingly unfinished piece" which is used to "invite the observer to finish the strokes on his behalf". This can be seen in works such as ‘By the window, Boitsfort’ (1913). Although many enjoyed this "unfinished" aesthetic, fellow artists in particular were appreciative of his style. Over the next few years (1912–1913), <mask> produced the best works of his short career. During this period he painted and drew almost constantly, making 50 canvasses in 1912.The crazy violence, Domestic worries and De strijkster are among the most famous of his art, all produced during this period. In 1913, he won the Picard prize. Although his wife occupied the focus of the majority of his works (around 75% of his oeuvre), Wouters occasionally painted other people and places of particular interest to him. His other muses included natural scapes from his local area (such as trees in the garden or a vase of flowers on the table) or close friends (such as his friend and fellow sculptor, Ernest Wijnants). All of which were painted with the same colourful and bright style. Additionally, Wouters produced a number of self portraits over his painting years. Initially, these were painted in his usual method, however, as his health worsened he began to adopt a bleaker palette, reflecting his situation.Final years
Having returned to Belgium, <mask> borrowed 10,000 francs in order to buy a block of land upon which he built a house based on his own architectural designs. He and Nel moved into the new home in the spring of 1914. The First World War enveloped Belgium in 1914 and <mask> was mobilised to the front for over 6 weeks near the city of Liège. After the final fortress there fell, he fled from the Germans with his unit. He then arrived in Antwerp and was deployed in Fort Haasdonk. <mask> also got his first individual exhibition (in Giroux hall) during this year however the symptoms of his disease were beginning to manifest. He was captured and was taken to prisoner-of-war camps in Amersfoort and Zeist, but was provided with materials to paint and draw with.During this time, however, Wouters began to develop eye cancer and his health worsened. In 1915, he was released from the camp on health-related grounds and was reunited with his wife, Nel. In these years he lived with Hélène in an apartment in Amsterdam. The sombre tone of his paintings reflects his worsening health, seen in works such as Self-portrait with black eye patch (1916) and Rik with black eye dressing'' (1916). <mask> lost his eye to cancer 3 months before his death on 11 July 1916. Hélène remained in Amsterdam until 1919. She then moved backed to Belgium and remarried with a doctor.Hélène died in 1971 at 85 years of age. Paintings
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<mask> (born November 29, 1954) is an American writer, editor, and activist. She is married to former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and had been described as de Blasio's "closest advisor." She chaired the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City and was appointed by her husband to lead a billion-dollar initiative called ThriveNYC. She has also published poetry and worked in politics as a speechwriter. Early life and education
<mask> was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and spent her early years there. Her mother, Katharine Clarissa Eileen (née Edwards), was an assembly worker at an electronics factory, and her father, <mask>, was an inventory clerk at a military base. She is of Barbadian and St. Lucian descent, but traces her grandmother's last name (Quashie) to Ghana.When she was ten years old, her family moved to Longmeadow, Massachusetts, becoming only the second black family in the area. Other families in the neighborhood circulated petitions demanding they leave. During a portion of her high school years, <mask> was the only black student in her school. McCray cites her early experience with racism and bullying as part of the reason she began to write, using her poetry as an outlet for her anger. She wrote a column for her school newspaper in which she denounced classmates for their racism. <mask> enrolled at Wellesley College in 1972. While studying there, she became a member of a black feminist organization known as the Combahee River Collective.Career
After graduating from college, <mask> moved to New York City to work for Redbook. She published an essay in Essence in 1979 entitled "I Am a Lesbian". Essence later described the essay as "groundbreaking", asserting that it was "perhaps the first time a Black gay woman had spoken so openly and honestly about her sexuality in a Black magazine". The purpose of the essay was to "dispel the myth that there are no gay black people". Some of her poetry is included in Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology. In 1991, <mask> entered politics. She worked as a speechwriter for New York City Mayor David Dinkins.During the Clinton administration, she worked for the New York Foreign Press Center as a public affairs specialist. She also worked as a speechwriter for the New York State Comptroller Carl McCall and for New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson. In 2004, <mask> left Thompson's office to work in the private sector. She worked for five years at Maimonides Medical Center. She also worked for Citigroup in its public relations department for six months before deciding it was "not a good fit". During her husband's campaign for mayor of New York City in the 2013 election, she edited his speeches and helped interview candidates for staff positions. Involvement in de Blasio administration
When de Blasio became mayor, he hired publicist Rachel Noerdlinger to be <mask>'s chief of staff.Later in 2014, Noerdlinger resigned her post following a series of controversies surrounding her behavior and that of persons close to her. In his second month in office, de Blasio named <mask> chair of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City. Since then, the Fund has focused on mental health, immigration, and youth workforce projects. In May 2018, The New York Times reported that <mask> had last visited the offices of the Mayor's Fund in May 2017. The Times further reported that according to <mask>'s public schedule, she had spent 19.5 hours in 2017 on work for the Mayor's Fund; however, her spokeswoman estimated that <mask> spent 10% of her work schedule on Mayor's Fund business. ThriveNYC
In November 2015, <mask> led the launch of ThriveNYC, a plan to overhaul the city's mental health and substance abuse services. ThriveNYC promotes a shift from a traditionally more reactive model, which can strain police, prisons, hospitals, and schools, to an integrated public health approach focusing on awareness and early identification.In February 2019, Politico criticized ThriveNYC for having an "opaque budget" and "elusive metrics". In a March 2019 article on ThriveNYC, The New York Times reported: "Public health officials credit the plan for drawing attention to mental health… At the same time, some initiatives failed to get started, while others placed unrealistic demands on already strained mental health services". The Times added: "A spreadsheet of nearly 500 data points tracked by City Hall included almost none related to patient outcomes". ThriveNYC drew harsh criticism over allegations of mismanagement and accusations that it had failed to produce records of tangible results. As of March 2019, nearly $850 million in funding for McCray's mental health program was unaccounted for; furthermore, the program was on track to spend $1 billion over five years. Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres criticized ThriveNYC, stating that there was "no evidence it’s working". Political ambitions
In March 2018, <mask> stated that she was "seriously considering" running for office in 2021 (the year that de Blasio's second and final term as New York City mayor is scheduled to end).<mask> added that she would not run for mayor of New York City. Personal life
<mask> published an essay in Essence in 1979 entitled "I Am a Lesbian". In that essay, <mask> "frankly discussed her sexuality and expressed gratitude that she came to terms with her preference for women before marrying a man". <mask> met Bill de Blasio in 1991, when they both worked at New York City Hall for then Mayor David Dinkins. At the time, de Blasio was an aide to a deputy mayor and <mask> was a speechwriter. <mask> and de Blasio were married in 1994 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Asked about her sexuality, <mask> has stated that she hates "labels".In 2012, when asked about her 1979 essay, she commented: "In the 1970s, I identified as a lesbian and wrote about it. In 1991, I met the love of my life, married him." <mask> and de Blasio have a daughter, Chiara, and a son, Dante. The family lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn until their 2014 move into Gracie Mansion. References

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<mask>, Jr. (June 26, 1943 – July 29, 2007) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from  to , for several teams. He also played some first and third base. <mask> batted and threw right-handed. After his playing days ended, <mask> moved on to a successful coaching career. He is cited as having been a key mentor in Darryl Strawberry's career, as well as several other young players he coached with the New York Mets. <mask> collected three World Series rings, with the  Pittsburgh Pirates as a player, and as a coach for both the  Mets and  Florida Marlins. Early years
<mask> (Jr.) was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to William Sr. and <mask>.He starred in basketball as well as baseball at Elizabeth Forward High School, and received a basketball scholarship offer from Bradley University. However, <mask> chose baseball over basketball, and signed with the Milwaukee Braves, upon graduation in June, 1961. Playing career

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After six seasons in the Braves' farm system, in which he batted .298, with 69 home runs, and 339 runs batted in (RBI), <mask> made his MLB debut for the newly-relocated Atlanta Braves on September 20, , pinch running for Hank Aaron, and staying in the game in right field. He got his first hit in his first start, September 25, against the Pirates. With the Braves leading 4-2, <mask> hit an RBI single off Al McBean, driving him out of the game. For the season, he collected three hits, including one triple, in eleven at bats, and drove in three runs. Following his only big-league season in Atlanta, <mask> and pitcher Chi-Chi Olivo were dealt to the New York Yankees for third baseman Clete Boyer.New York Yankees
<mask> impressed upon arrival with his new franchise, receiving the James P. Dawson Memorial Award from Yankees sportswriters for the outstanding rookie in Spring training , and homering in the regular-season opener. Things soon went south for the man who was expected to replace Roger Maris in right field. By the end of the first month of the season, he lost his starting job in right to Steve Whitaker, and was relegated to fourth outfielder duties. Following an 0-for-3 performance against the Kansas City A's on May 31, 1967, <mask>'s batting average fell to a season-low .101. By season's end, he did manage to raise his average to .196, with seven home runs, and 29 RBIs. <mask> remained the Yankees' fourth outfielder throughout , before spending the entire  season with the International League Syracuse Chiefs. That offseason, he was dealt to the Chicago White Sox for pitcher Barry Moore.Philadelphia Phillies
<mask> spent the  season in the White Sox organization, batting .275, with fourteen home runs, and 81 RBIs for the AAA Tucson Toros. That December 13, he was dealt to the Phillies for minor league catcher Gerardo Rodriguez. Tearing up the Pacific Coast League with a .304 batting average, twenty home runs, and 66 RBIs, <mask> received a call up to Philadelphia in June . Again a fourth outfielder, <mask> made 82 appearances, and displayed decent power, clubbing eight home runs in 188 at bats. <mask>'s breakthrough came in . Platooning with Mike Anderson in right field, while occasionally playing center and left, and making fourteen appearances at third base, he batted .288, with 25 home runs, and 65 RBIs. However, <mask>'s numbers dipped drastically in , and just as the  season was set to begin, he was dealt to the Pirates for Wayne Simpson.Pittsburgh Pirates
During the  season, <mask> batted .280, and reached the post season for the first time in his career. He went hitless in two at bats, as the Pirates were swept by Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" in the 1975 National League Championship Series. With the superstar outfield of Richie Zisk, Al Oliver, and Dave Parker, Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh experimented with <mask> at third base in  despite his limited experience at the position. On June 5, <mask> hit two home runs against San Diego Padres Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Randy Jones. When the game went into extra innings, <mask> hit a third home run in the fourteenth inning off Dave Freisleben. Between the four positions, <mask> made 416 plate appearances, and batted over .300 with 21 home runs to win the Roberto Clemente Memorial Award from the Pittsburgh sportswriters. Starting third baseman Richie Hebner signed as a free agent with the Phillies after the season, and <mask> went into Spring training  preparing to take over the position.However, shortly into Spring training, the Pirates completed an eight-player trade with the Oakland Athletics that brought Phil Garner to Pittsburgh, with the intention to shifting him from second to third base. Injuries to teammates kept <mask> in the lineup despite his not having a regular position. An injury to Willie Stargell had <mask> playing first base for most of the first half of the season. He responded by batting .305, with ten home runs, and 46 RBIs heading into the All-Star break. Despite these impressive numbers, <mask>'s name was kept off the 1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game ballot, owing largely to his not having a regular position. Feeling snubbed, he vowed not to participate in the mid-summer classic at Yankee Stadium even if National League manager Sparky Anderson selected him as a reserve. His hot hitting continued after the break.Over the rest of the month of July, <mask> batted .367 with four home runs and seventeen RBIs to pull within a game and a half of the first-place Phillies. For the season, he put up career highs in home runs (26), RBIs (104), batting average (.304) and runs (74). On December 8, 1977, the Pirates, Mets, Texas Rangers, and Atlanta Braves completed a four-team, eleven-player trade that sent Oliver to the Rangers. This opened up a starting job for <mask> in left field, with John Milner (acquired from the Mets in the same deal) assuming the job of fourth outfielder and backup first baseman. Though his production fell off considerably in , he was third on the Pirates in home runs (14) and RBIs (80) to Parker and Stargell in both cases. After having finished second to the Phillies in the National League East for the previous three seasons, the "We Are Family" Pirates of  engaged in a season-long battle with the Montreal Expos for the division. The season came down to a four-game set at Three Rivers Stadium, September 24 to 26.The Expos came to Pittsburgh a half game up on the Pirates, and kept that half game lead with the split of a doubleheader on the 24th. <mask> was the hitting star of the game one win, with a home run, triple and three RBIs. For the series, he batted .400 to help his team take three of the four games, and capture first place. The Pirates clinched the division to head to the 1979 National League Championship Series against the Cincinnati Reds on the final day of the season. <mask>, who entered the game as a defensive replacement in the sixth inning, singled with the bases loaded in his only at bat to drive in the two deciding runs in the Pirates' 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The Pirates exacted some revenge for the 1975 NLCS, this time sweeping the Reds in three games to head to the World Series against the Baltimore Orioles. <mask> went five for nineteen, with two RBIs and two runs scores in the Pirates' stunning come from behind World Series victory.Prior to the  season, <mask> was nearly dealt to the Houston Astros, as he was 36 years old and beginning to show his age. Injuries, and the emergence of Mike Easler as a younger, better option in left, limited <mask> to just 69 starts, mostly at first base. He saw even less action in the strike-shortened  season, batting just .216 in twenty starts. Phillies again
On June 15, , <mask> was traded back to the Phillies, in a three-team deal that landed the Pirates Wayne Nordhagen from the White Sox. Splitting time with George Vukovich and Dick Davis in right field, <mask> performed decently in his limited role, batting .261 with three home runs. His role diminished further in , and he was released on June 9, with a .143 batting average. Post-playing career

Shortly after retiring as an active player, <mask> accepted a job as hitting instructor (a title he insisted on being called as opposed to the more common term "batting coach") for incoming manager Davey Johnson's Mets.His players, most notably second baseman Wally Backman and outfielder Kevin Mitchell, affectionately called him "Uncle <mask>." During his tenure with the team, <mask> also managed the Caracas Lions of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, in order to gain experience that would make him a more attractive candidate for MLB teams looking to fill managerial vacancies. After the Mets unceremoniously dropped him following the  season, he gave up his managerial dream, and signed to broadcast baseball games for ESPN. In , <mask> returned to the managing ranks, leading the San Francisco Giants' AA affiliate, the Shreveport Captains to a 77-59 record, and first place in the Texas League's Eastern Division. He also managed the AA Eastern League Reading Phillies in . <mask> also served as a minor league hitting coach for the Yankees and was a minor league coach and manager in the Phillies' farm system. Death
<mask> died on July 29, 2007, at age 64 in a Las Vegas hotel room; the cause of death is unknown, although he was known to be suffering from diabetes.<mask> had been working as the Los Angeles Dodgers' minor league hitting coordinator, and had been visiting their AAA affiliate Las Vegas 51s, when he died. He was survived by his wife, Mary Alice, a son, and a daughter. References

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<mask> at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
<mask> at Baseball Almanac
Bill <mask> at Baseball Library
<mask> at Ultimate Mets Database
<mask> at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
<mask> at The Deadball Era

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<mask> (4 December 1918 – 14 July 2011) was a published writer, editor, composer and music teacher. She's considered one of the leaders of the Orff Schulwerk when it began to take hold in the United States in the 1960s. As a co-founder of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA), <mask> contributed greatly to the organization's beginnings, serving as a board member and magazine editor. <mask> devoted much of her life to musical instruction, publishing a series of books titled Recorder Improvisation and Technique. <mask> died on 14 July 2011, at her home in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Early life and education
Daughter of John T. and Netta H<mask>, <mask> was born on 4 December 1918, in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up there and in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 1943, she married <mask>, who served in the United States Army and later pursued a career as a music professor.They had two daughters, Elizabeth and Anne, and one son, John. <mask> lived in various locations over the course of her lifetime. During World War II, she moved to her husband's post in Alamogordo, New Mexico. For the next ten years, she and her family lived in New York, Oregon and Texas. In 1953, they moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. After her husband's retirement in 1973, they lived in western North Carolina for thirty years. After her retirement in 2004, she and her husband settled in Gaithersburg, Maryland.<mask>'s education focused primarily on music. In 1939, she attended Queen's University at Kingston in Ontario, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in German, philosophy and the classics. In 1941, she attended graduate school at the University of Chicago and earned a master's degree in music history. <mask>'s interest in music education intensified in 1962 when she took an Orff-Schulwerk course in Toronto and subsequently enrolled in the Orff-Institute in Salzburg, Austria, for the 1963–64 academic year. During her time at the institute, she obtained private lessons from Carl Orff and participated in 36 hours of classes weekly. <mask> completed a three-year education program in one year and earned a Specialist Diploma with honors to become the first American honors graduate at the institute. Career

Teaching
<mask> devoted over sixty years of her life to music education and composition.She instructed children and adults in the United States and abroad. She pursued doctoral work at the University of Chicago in 1941-42 and taught a humanities survey course at Stephens College in 1943. In 1949, after World War II ended, she taught pre-school music classes to children in addition to private lessons in piano, recorder, hand-drum and ensemble. American Orff-Schulwerk Association
In 1968, <mask> co-founded the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA) and continued her involvement with the organization for over thirty years. She served on the AOSA board and The Orff Echo board during its first fifteen years of publication (1968-1983). She is credited with transforming the publication "from a slick newspaper to a professional journal". <mask> also organized numerous Orff certification courses through AOSA.From 1992 to 1995, she contributed to the AOSA Recorder and Curriculum Task Forces. Additionally, she taught courses in the United States (including Ball State University, University of Cincinnati, Rutgers University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University), and in Puerto Rico and Taiwan. <mask> also participated in national and state-level National Association for Music Education (then known as the Music Educators National Conference) events and AOSA conferences. In honor of her contributions to the organization, <mask> achieved the AOSA Distinguished Service Award in 1998. The organization also established the Isabel McNeill Carley Library in 1982. Philosophical views
In her classes from pre-school to adult, Carley taught the importance of improvisation, speech and ensemble. She admired the Orff Schulwerk, calling it "music education taking the composer’s point of view, an approach not tied to one single period or tradition [and] fostering innate musicality and building fundamentals like increased aural discrimination and muscular control".Describing her approach to applying Orff Schulwerk to North American students, <mask> wrote, "I have attempted to construct a new kind of [American] curriculum, one that keeps repeating key activities, but with a difference each time. [This means] new suggestions, new demands, new contexts, new combinations of movement, of speech, song and accompaniments, using body percussion, unpitched percussion, and one or two bar instruments – whatever seems appropriate and the class is ready to play with." <mask>'s theoretical work identified the expanded tonal possibilities within the gapped pentatonic scales typically used in Orff-Schulwerk music for children. She identified and promoted the use in classrooms of the rich heritage in North America of pentatonic folk songs, many of them in pentatonic modes not based on the tonic. Carley cited examples like "Nottamun Town" (La Pentatonic), "The Cherry-Tree Carol" (La Pentatonic, Plagal), "Pretty Saro" (So Pentatonic, Authentic) and "Shady Grove" (Re Pentatonic, Authentic). Rejecting rote learning of prepackaged performances, Carley exhorted teachers to "see to it that every child is included and challenged at an appropriate level", believing that "[m]usicality is not simply another reading skill or a laborious cultivation of various kinds of physical dexterity. It is the joy of real creative music making in the classroom".Published works
<mask>'s published works include beginning and intermediate piano compositions; collections of singing games and activities for young children; instructional books for the recorder, for children and adults; collections of Medieval and Renaissance dances and music for the classroom; recorder repertoire for adult ensembles; choral church music, and numerous essays and editorials for The Orff Echo, American Recorder, Ostinato (Orff Canada) and other publications. <mask> edited two collections of essays and articles from The Orff Echo, 1969–1985, titled Orff Re-Echoes Books I and II. Recorder Improvisation and Technique (RIT) series
In the 1970s, <mask> published the Recorder Improvisation and Technique (RIT) books, a series of three books intended initially for use at the Orff certification courses at the University of Denver under the direction of Barbara Grenoble. She published the books through Brasstown Press, a publishing company founded by her and her husband. In writing the books, she sought to create a "more integrated approach to using the recorder as an essential part of the learning experience in the Orff classroom". The books contain lessons in playing the recorder, musical improvisation, ensemble musicianship, and speech, movement and compositional form. Each of the three books is divided into short lessons.Book One, subtitled "Beginning with the Soprano Recorder", is an introduction to the recorder and improvisation techniques. The second book, subtitled "Intermediate for Alto and Soprano Recorder" transfers familiar fingering patterns to the alto recorder and introduces hexatonic and diatonic major and minor modes, along with exercises in improvisation and technique. Book Three, subtitled "Advanced: Composing, Arranging, Analysis" expands on the previous materials and parallels the Orff Schulwerk volumes III and V, introducing major and minor modes with functional harmony, along with many historical techniques of ornamentation and improvisation such as heterophony, variation and chaconne. Book Three also explores improvisation for movement, free solo improvisation and various kinds of group improvisation. Before <mask>'s death in July 2011, her daughter Anne M <mask> undertook the project of producing new editions of the RIT books as well as editing selected essays into a companion book, Making It Up As You Go. Nearly half the essays are new work, previously unpublished, from Carley's handwritten manuscripts, typescripts and computer files. Grouped into three sections, Origins, Practicum and Exhortations, the book provides information and opinion from the life of an early pioneer of the Orff Approach in North America.The project, collectively, the <mask>eill Carley Orff Essentials Collection, published by Brasstown Press, was completed in fall 2011. New editions of <mask>'s Five Little Books appeared in 2013 and another collection of essays, Taking the Orff Approach to Heart, was published in 2015 as an e-book. Selected music publications

 The Magic Circle (1966)
 "Carols and Anthems from the Schulwerk I and II, Editor (1972)
 Simple Settings – American Folk Songs and Rhymes with Orff Ensemble Book 1, CDEGA Pentatonic (1972)
 Simple Settings – American Folk Songs and Rhymes with Orff Ensemble Book 2 (1974)
 Music for Children Orff Schulwerk American Edition Book 2, Contributor (1977)
 Music for Children Orff Schulwerk American Edition Book 3, Contributor (1980)
 Music for Children Orff Schulwerk American Edition Book 1, Contributor (1982)
 Recorders with Orff Ensemble I (1982)
 For Hand Drums and Recorders (1983)
 Recorders with Orff Ensemble II and III (1984)
 Renaissance Dances for Dancers Young and Old (2000)
 Medieval and Renaissance Dances for Recorders, Dancers and Hand Drums'' (2000)

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 Brasstown Press

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<mask> (born September 20, 1979) is an American professional boxer. He is a former NABO super middleweight champion, and has challenged for world titles at both super middleweight and light heavyweight. Amateur career
<mask> had a stellar amateur career despite not making the Olympic Games, winning the 2002 National Golden Gloves, at 178 lbs, and compiling a 55-6 record. During the 2002 Golden Gloves tournament <mask> beat Mike Tyson's two decade old 8 second knockout record. He also was five time Oklahoma state champion, and four time regional champion, before coming pro at age 23. Amateur accomplishments
5-time Oklahoma State Champion
National Pal Silver Medalist
4-time regional Golden Glove Championships
2002 National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion

Professional career

Early years at Light Heavyweight
<mask> made his professional debut on November 9, 2002, with a one-round TKO victory against Robert Dykes, in his fourth fight he outpointed Ola Afolabi. <mask>'s career was on the upswing, and he made his ShoBox (a notable prospect show) debut with a 7-round TKO victory against Rocky Smith.It was perhaps <mask>'s second appearance on ShoBox that gained notoriety for his blistering eighteen second KO victory against Jaidon Codrington. <mask> stunned Codrington and pinned him to the ropes, then threw brutal combinations before finishing with a left hook to the chin. The punch knocked Codrington unconscious and he fell through the ropes. The one round victory earned <mask> the 2005 Ring Magazine knockout of the year. <mask>'s first challenge was against Donnie McCrary. After knocking down McCrary early in the 3rd round, <mask> was knocked down for the first time in his career, but rallied back and won with a sixth-round KO. <mask>'s next fight was against Contender member Anthony Bonsante, where <mask> cruised and won with a sixth-round knockout.On October 14, 2006, <mask> brutally TKO'd former Olympian Jerson Ravelo on ESPN. Middleweight
On March 3, 2007, <mask> moved down to 162 pounds to face middleweight contender Edison Miranda. Miranda would win by unanimous decision in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The bout was televised on HBO, and was noted for <mask>'s surprisingly unspectacular performance. Miranda dominated most of the fight and knocked <mask> down twice in the last round. <mask> mentioned afterward that moving down to middleweight was a major factor in his lack of aggression. He did, however, manage to floor Miranda in the eighth round, but failed to capitalize on the opportunity.<mask> stated his intentions to remain at super middleweight after this fight. Super Middleweight
<mask> returned to the ring in July 2007, disposing of Darrell Woods in one round. Days after this win <mask> underwent major surgery to remove 85% of his colon. <mask> has stated that the illness caused him problems as early as the Miranda fight. On October 19, 2007, at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma, <mask> stopped Sherwin Davis in two rounds. <mask>, fighting for the first time since July (w ko 1 Darrell Woods), and following abdominal surgery, had Davis down twice in round one before closing the show. <mask> defeated Rubin Williams of Detroit on January 4, 2008.The fight was televised on ESPN2. <mask> recently was forced to turn down an HBO-televised meeting with Andre Ward, who represented the U.S. in the 2004 Olympics, capturing the gold medal in the light heavyweight division. <mask> wants a Ward fight and another HBO exposure, but he already had made the commitment to the Williams date. <mask> was scheduled to face Antwun Echols on February 29, 2008, as part of Friday Night Fights on ESPN2. However, <mask> abruptly pulled out of the fight with 24 hours notice. No explanation  was given. <mask> fought Carl Daniels on 11/15/08 in Nashville Tennessee and won by TKO in the 7th round.<mask> then fought on April 25, 2009, at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, on the under card of the Jermain Taylor vs. Carl Froch fight. <mask> fought Carlos de León Jr and defeated his foe by TKO in the second round. DeLeon was knocked down four times in the second round. Super Six
In January 2010 Jermain Taylor announced his exit from Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament. <mask> was selected as his replacement and challenged World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Andre Ward on June 19. <mask> lost his fight against Ward by unanimous decision. After his fight with Ward, <mask> should have moved on to Stage 3 of The Super Six World Boxing Classic where he should have faced Denmark's "Viking Warrior", Mikkel Kessler for the WBC Super Middleweight Title.However, on 25 August 2010, Kessler had to resign from the tournament suffering from an eye injury. Kessler was replaced by Glen Johnson to face <mask> November 6, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada, live on Showtime. Johnson won the fight by knockout in the eighth round, eliminating <mask> from the tournament. References

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