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 Bronx native Hal Linden was born in 1931
as Harold Lipshitz. He claims he chose his stage name when he saw it printed
in huge letters on a gas
storage tank in Linden, New Jersey. He decided a name that big should be
his. After graduating from the High School of Music and Art in Manhattan,
doing a stint in the army and studying music and business at Queens College,
he enrolled at New York's prestigious American Theatre Wing. Linden soon
became a consummate Broadway actor, appearing in over 18 productions. He
has starred in Bells Are Ringing, On a Clear Day You Can See
Forever, The
Apple Tree and revivals of Pajama Game and Man of La
Mancha. Producer Danny
Arnold was so impressed by Linden's Tony-winning performance in The
Rothschilds that he cast him as the lead in Barney Miller. Linden was nominated for
an Emmy every year of the show's seven-season run. After Barney Miller,
Linden continued his television career, starring in the series Blacke's
Magic, Jack's Place and The Boys Are Back. He also appeared in FYI, ABC's
award-winning public service series, and hosted Animals, Animals, Animals,
a Peabody Award winning special. Over the years, Linden has worked very
closely with the March of Dimes as their national chairman and has helped
raise over $75 million as the host of their annual telethons. |
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| Michael Tucker | |||||||
 The
product of a large, loud Baltimore family, Michael Tucker was fourteen
when he first concentrated his excess energy into acting, appearing
as a "Lost Boy" in a community theatre production of Peter Pan.
On the advice of a high school teacher, Tucker enrolled in the drama department
at Carnegie Tech., were he rapidly became one of the prize students. From
1966 through 1976, Tucker played an exhausting variety of roles with such
regional companies as the Long Wharf Theater, the Milwaukee Rep and Washington's
Arena Stage, supplementing his income as a college acting coach. He made
his Broadway bow in a 1976 revival of Trelawny of the Wells. Two years
later he began his film career, which gained momentum after his portrayal
of restaurateur Bagel in Barry Levinson’s Diner (1982) and peaked
with roles in such Woody Allen films as The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
and Radio Days (1986). In 1986, Tucker began an eight-season run as Stuart
Markowitz on the prime-time TV hit LA Law. The series was produced by Tucker's
onetime Carnegie classmate Stephen Bochco, and co-starred Mrs. Tucker,
aka actress Jill Eikenberry, who reteamed with her husband in the made-for-TV
films Assault and Matrimony (1987) and The Secret Life of
Archie’s
Wife (1990). Outside of LA Law, Michael Tucker's other television assignments
have included the role of refugee scientist Leo Szilard in Day One, a 1989
docudrama about the Manhattan Project. |
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| Thad Daber | |||||||
 Thad Daber is a four-time World One Club Champion and
holder of the Guiness World Record for the lowest round of golf using only
one club. Using only a 6-iron, he shot a sensational two-under par 70!
Thad has the ability to do things with a golf club and ball that were thought
to be impossible. He demonstrates a spectacular array of true shotmaking
using only a 6-iron and provides a quite interesting and humorous exhibition
of instructional pointers that will help all golfers improve their game
and have fun with golf. Thad has been featured in USA Today, Sports Illustrated,
Golf Digest, GOLFWEEK, The Sporting News and on ESPN in Hawaiian Sports
Adventures,
as well as several national golf commercials and infomercials. A professional
golf career has afforded him 3 professional tournament victories and has
taken him to PGA Tours in Australia, New Zealand, South
Africa and the United States. Thad makes his home in South Carolina. |
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Dwight Hicks |
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 Dwight
joined the San Francisco 49ers in 1979 as a defensive free safety from
the University of Michigan, where he was All-Big Ten. Dwight was an NFL
All-Pro four consecutive years, and is a Two-time Super Bowl Winner. "Dwight
Hicks and the Hot Licks" was the media name for the award winning
secondary on the 49ers Cinderella Team of the Decade, that consisted of
Lott, Wright, Williamson, and Hicks. They were the first secondary in history
to all go to the Pro Bowl together. Dwight played a pivotal role in the
49ers first Super Bowl victory. Dwight co-anchored the FOX 49er Point
After show with Mark Ibanez, during the first two years of the show.
Hicks has been on the big screen in movies such as The Rock with
Sean Connery, Armageddon with Bruce Willis, and Jack,
starring Robin Williams and Bill Cosby. Dwight's television credites include
co-starring roles on ER, Boomtown, The Practice,
She Spies, the OC, The Pretender, Nash Bridges, and X-Files.
He has a recurring role on the NBC soap Passions. |
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| Debbie Meyer | |||||||
 At
the age of 16, Debbie Meyer was the first swimmer to win three individual
gold medals during the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City in the 200m,
400m and 800m freestyle event. Among her numerous credits and achievements
include: two gold medals at the 1967 Pan American Games at the age of
14; held five world records simultaneously in the 200m, 400m, 800m, 880
yd and 1500m freestyle; broke 20 world records and 24 American records
from 1967 to 1971; won 19 national championships from 1967 to 1971; received
the James E. Sullivan Award in 1968, Genoa Italy; Outstanding Person
Award, Swimming World's "Swimmer of the Year" award in 1967,
1968 and 1969; the Associated Press "Athlete of the Year" in
1969; the L.A. Times Women of the Year, Professional Athlete of the Year
(the only amateur or female to receive this recognition), the United
States Olympic Hall of Fame, the Women's International Sports Hall of
Fame, and; named one of the 100 Golden Olympians by Xerox and the United
States Olympic Committee. Meyer retired from competition in 1972, and
nearly 30 years after her phenomenal performance in the Olympics, she
is still considered one of the greatest female swimmers of all time. |
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| Jimmy Johnson | |||||||
 Jimmy
Johnson, a 6-2, 187-pound two-way star from UCLA, was the first of three
first-round draft choices of the San Francisco 49ers in 1961. The brother
of former world decathlon champion Rafer Johnson, Jimmy played wingback
on offense and as a defensive back at UCLA. He also was an outstanding
track star, a 13.9-second high hurdler and a 25-foot broad jumper. The
49ers tried Johnson as a defensive back as a rookie, moved him to the offensive
unit in his second season and then back to the defensive
unit to stay in his third season in 1963. Johnson, who was born March
31, 1938, in Dallas, Texas, intercepted five passes in his rookie season
but also did well with 34 receptions for 627 yards and four touchdowns
as an offensive receiver in 1962. He played a year at safety in 1963
and then moved to the left cornerback spot for the remainder of his 16-season
career, which was concluded after
the 1976 season. He played in 213 games, more than any other 49er at
the time of his retirement. Recognized as one of the best man-to-man
defenders in history, Johnson's reputation was so great that opposition
quarterbacks
threw only rarely
into his defensive territory. Still, Johnson intercepted 47 passes and
returned them 615 yards. He had his big moments as a receiver as well,
an 80-yard touchdown reception against the Chicago Bears and a 181-yard
day vs. Detroit, both in 1962.
Johnson was named All-Pro four straight years from 1969 through 1972.
He played in three Pro Bowls and missed two others because of injuries.
The former college honor roll student won the Pro Football Writers' George
Halas Award for courageous play in 1971 and twice was the winner
of the coveted Len Eshmont award given by the 49ers for inspirational
play. James Earl Johnson. . .49ers' No. 1 draft pick, 1961. . . Played
on offense, at safety before moving to cornerback permanently, 1963. .
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Blessed with outstanding speed, leaping ability. . .Named All-Pro four
times. . .Selected to five Pro Bowls. . .Career record: 47 interceptions,
615 yards (both were 49ers records). . .Opposition passers avoided throwing
in his area. . .Played in two NFC title games. . .Born March 31, 1938,
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| Anne Warner Cribbs | |||||||
 Anne
is the President and CEO of the Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC),
whose mission is to bring the 2012 Olympic Games to the San Francisco Bay
Area. She holds the positions of President of the Northern California Olympians
Association and Vice President of the U.S. Olympian Alumni Association. Cribbs
first gained recognition as a world-class swimmer when she won the gold medal
as a fourteen year-old at the Pan American Games in 1959. A year later she
competed as a member of the United States Gold Medal-winning 400 meter medley
relay team in the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. Anne earned her Bachelor's degree
from Stanford University. She is President of Anne Cribbs and Company, an
advertising and public relations company. Cribbs has served as the Chair
of the San Jose Sports Authority and is an Advisory Board Member for the
Women's Sports Foundation and serves on numerous non-profit boards.She won
the Palo Alto Tall Tree Award for community service in 1985, the 1997 Juliette
Gordon Low Leadership Award, and the 1999 Women of Vision Award. She holds
Stanford's coveted "Block S" award, and is a member of the Menlo-Atherton
High School Hall of Fame, as well as the San Mateo County Hall of Fame. |
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| Starr Walton Hurley | |||||||
 Starr's involvement in the Olympic Games goes back to her role as a torch
bearer in the Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley. She competed on the
1964 U.S. Olympic Ski Team at Innsbruck, won the U.S. Junior and Senior
National Championships, and was voted Skier of the Year by the Winter Sports
Writers Association. Hurley's accomplishments extend far beyond the ski
slope. She is President of the Hamilton, New Zealand-Sacramento, California
Sister City Organization and a member of the Reno Nevada, Lake Tahoe Organizing
Committee for the Olympic Winter Games and the National Advisory Board
of the Women's Sports Foundation. The Sacramento Metro Chamber and the
Crocker Art Museum have named her Volunteer of the Year. Well-traveled,
Hurley currently lives in El Macero, with her husband Edward, and has one
son. |
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| Mike Carter | |||||||
 Drafted by the Green Bay Packers and played
all three pass-receiving positions, and also returned kick-offs and
punts. Mike then joined the San Diego Chargers and played
3 years as a receiver and punter. Michael founded Pros for Youth, a San Jose-based
non-profit organization that mentors kids in middle schools and high
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| Mark Curtis | |||||||
 Although Curtis officially joined KTVU in January 1999,
he's been appearing on Fox 2 since 1993, as Capitol Correspondent in our
bureau in Washington, D.C. Now, Curtis co-anchors The KTVU Morning News
and provides reports for other KTVU newscasts as well. He's originally
from Milwaukee, where he graduated with a degree in Broadcast Communication
from Marquette University in 1981. While there, he received a Distinguished
Student Service Award for his work as Program Director at WMUR Radio. In
1986, he received a Masters Degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Curtis spent about two years in Gainesville working at WCJB-TV20 as a general
assignment reporter, and as bureau chief in the Central Florida regional
news bureau. Then in 1987, he moved to WEAR-TV3 in Pensacola, Florida--Mobile,
Alabama, where he served as investigative reporter, covering police and
court beats, county commission and state and local politics. He spent 1992-93
as a Congressional Fellow, working in the House Judiciary Subcommittee
of Rep. Charles Schumer, (D) New York, as well as for Senator Herb Kohl,
(D) Wisconsin. His duties included planning for Congressional hearings,
budget and issue research, developing press contacts and legislative strategies.
He returned to broadcasting in 1993, at the Cox Broadcasting bureau in
Washington (KTVU is owned by Cox). In his five years as Capitol Correspondent,
he provided daily live coverage of Congress, the White House, and the Supreme
Court customized for eight television stations. Mark has received numerous
awards for his work, including the Florida Motion Picture & Television
Association's "1989 Best Documentary" award in 1989 for a report
on sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects. The Florida Associated Press
Broadcasters Association honored him with three awards including "Outstanding
Spot News Coverage" in 1990 and 1992, and "Outstanding Enterprise/Investigative
Report" in 1991. When asked about his new position at KTVU, Curtis
responded enthusiastically, "It's great driving to work at 2 a.m.
No rush-hour commute!" Mark and his wife Kathi have two children,
Alexandra and Patrick. |
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| John Lambert | |||||||
 John Lambert is a native of Northern California and
graduated with honors from the University of Southern California. Mr. Lambert
was the first round draft pick of the National Basketball Association's
Cleveland Cavaliers in 1975. While in the NBA, John played for the Cavs,
the Kings, and the Spurs before finishing his sports career in Venice,
Italy. John was named the CBS Player of the Game numerous times during
his NBA career and at one time held the team's single game rebounding record
while playing in Cleveland. Since retiring from professional sports, John
has maintained his association with sports by providing color analysis
for events broadcast on television. Mr. Lambert has worked for ESPN, ABC,
USA Network, Prime Ticket, Raycom, KICU TV, KRON as well as several other
television and radio networks. John has launched several profitable business
ventures and is currently a Principal with KCM Investment Advisors here
in the Bay Area. John has a passion for young people and devotes much of
his time to youth groups. He is an accomplished speaker and is often asked
to speak at business gatherings, community functions and fund-raising events.
John resides in Danville, California with his wife, Kay and their 10-year
old son, Connor. |
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| Jamie Williams | |||||||
 Former San Francisco 49er 2-Time Super Bowl winner,
Jamie also played for the Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders, and was an
NFL veteran for 12 years. Jamie is
also a screen
writer and was the technical director with Oliver Stone on the 1999 movie Any
Given Sunday. He also played a role in the film. Jamie received his Phd
in organizational management in 1998. He is the former co-anchor of the KTVU
FOX 2
49ers Point After show. Jamie is the founder and President of Y Motion,
a film production company in San Francisco. |
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A
former San Francisco 49er and two-time Super Bowl winner, Ray became
the all-time leading scorer in 1985. His 22 points scored in a Super
Bowl are second only to Franco Harris' 24. Ray is the twelfth man in
NFL history to score 1,000 points.
Maureen
is widely regarded as the greatest female water polo player of all time.
O'Toole began her water polo career 23 years ago at Wilson High School,
in Long Beach, playing on a boy's water polo team, because there was
no girls team. At age 17 she joined the U.S. Women's National team. From
1978-1994 she was a constant figure on the National Team, the only exception
was in 1991, when she gave birth to the joy of her life, her daughter
Kelly. Maureen has almost single handedly carried women's water polo
from its infancy in the United States to become an Olympic Medal Sport.
She was named the Most Valuable Player of the Woman's National team 15
times, U.S. Water Polo Female Athlete of the Year five times. World Water
Polo Female Athlete of the Year six times, and named to the US Water
Polo All American team a record of 28 times. This past year Maureen was
the Captain of the United States Womens Water Polo Team a the 2000 Sydney
Olympic Games and won a silver medal. Now retired from competitive water
polo, Maureen is the founder of the Pursuit of Excellence Sports Academy,
a non-profit foundation that teaches self-esteem and leadership training
in a sports environment for girls 8-18 years of age.
Ted,
a 1996 and 2000 Olympian, started rowing in the fall of 1990 during his
freshman year at Dartmouth College, and made his first US National Team
2 ½ years later. The following summer he won his first World Championship
medal, a silver in the men's four. A fifth place finish in the men's
eight in the Atlanta Olympic Games ensured that Ted would continue training
for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. Following a world championship
bronze medal, and a Pan Am Games GOLD and several other international
medals Ted culminated his career with a thrilling silver medal finish
at the Sydney.