DCS: cid ricketts sumner

Bertha Ricketts was born in Mississippi, where her mother and grandmother provided a homeschooled education. They also provided a nickname — “Cid” — based on her calm and “placid” nature. She furthered her education at Columbia University, where she earned a Masters Degree. Cid enrolled in nursing school, but dropped out after a year when …

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DCS: violette morris

Violette Morris excelled at sports — all sports. She was an avid and fierce boxer, often defeating men. She was selected for the French national water polo team even though there was no women’s team at the time. She won gold medals in football at the 1921 and 1922 Women’s Olympiads. She was also successful …

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DCS: kendall mccomas

After performing in various stage productions in his native Kansas, Kendall McComas and his family relocated to Southern California to help Kendall in his pursuit of a movie career. In 1927, 11-year. old Kendall landed a small part in Mickey’s Eleven, a two-reel short subject that was part of the “Mickey McGuire” film series. This …

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inktober52: hoop

Ross Bagdasarian was a pretty ambitious guy. In 1939, 20-year old Ross co-wrote the song “Come On-a My House” with his cousin, author William Saroyan. After shopping the song around , it became a million-selling hit for ingenue Rosemary Clooney. It reach number one on the Billboard charts and launched Clooney’s career. Ross also was …

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DCS: kenyatta jones

Kenyatta Jones was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 2001 NFL Draft. He was chosen in the fourth round based on his on-field performance at the University South Florida. Kenyatta started in eleven games for the Pats, until he was placed on the “Physically Unable to Perform” list at the beginning of the …

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