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Lopez Castillo, Martin
Martin Lopez-Castillo was born in the small town of La Perla, Cuautitlán Izcalli in the State of Mexico. He grew up in a large Catholic family and was taught the meaning of hard work from a young age. Competitive by nature, he excelled in academics and always understood the importance of receiving an education. He left his hometown, immigrating to Phoenix, Arizona, and finally reached Colorado, where he worked as a cook for a Village Inn.
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Aganon, Maila, 1975-
Born and raised in the Philippines, Maila Aganon emigrated with her parents in 1992, after she completed her first semester of college. She describes as "typical" her youth as the youngest child (with brothers 5 and 7 years older) of a teacher who worked in another village and a father who worked out of the country. Although independent, she was part of a tightly knit village. The household spoke three languages: her mother's dialect, her father's dialect, and Tagalog.
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Biographical essay by Claude Black, 2014
Claude Black describes his family's escape from Germany to Santiago, Chile, and eventually settling in Chicago, Illinois. The essay is illustrated with images of his family and documents from their journey.
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Lindy La Rocque Cunningham and Alan La Rocque oral history interview, 2025 December 10
Oral history interview with Lindy La Rocque Cunningham and Alan La Rocque on December 10, 2025 conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White for the Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, La Rocque talks about his early life growing up in Inglewood, California. La Rocque played basketball his whole life and attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona for computer science. He was able to get a job coaching and teaching at Western High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, which he did for nineteen years. La Rocque talks about the transformation that happened within Clark County School District during his tenure, noting the various changes in superintendents and district size. La Rocque is a passionate coach, who always focused on showing up for his athletes, and passed that legacy to his daughter, Lindy. Cunningham then begins her story, growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada and watching her father coach. She knew from a young age that she wanted to follow her father’s example and become a teacher and coach as well. Growing up watching other women play also inspired her to take the game of basketball seriously. After attending Stanford University for her undergraduate degree, and the University of Oklahoma for her master’s degree, Cunningham accepted an offer to become the Women’s Basketball Head Coach for UNLV in 2021. Cunningham has used her father’s lessons and her education to become an excellent coach for the women’s basketball team. Cunningham’s philosophy regarding coaching is simple. For a successful team, she needs to delegate and manage her team efficiently. From athletes to staff, everyone on the team is important and should know their responsibilities. Cunningham also emphasizes that she fosters an environment that is welcoming, collaborative, focused on education, and an open space for all players and staff to speak their minds. La Rocque is incredibly proud of all the work that Cunningham has done as a coach for UNLV, and even though he is retired, is always there if Cunningham needs his support. They end the interview by discussing the recruitment process to bring in out-of-state athletes, and the differences between the men and women’s teams recruitment strategies. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
Collection Name: Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Transcript of interview with Keny Stewart by Claytee White, January 16, 2010
Keny Stewart often sits in his backyard and hears the train whistle. In that moment he thinks about what Las Vegas must have been like in the 1940s—a moment made more meaningful by living in historic John S. Park Neighborhood. He enjoys his place, a place he has called home for 20 years. He was there for the beginning of the neighborhood "renaissance". Keny moved from California to Las Vegas in 1984 to work as an entertainer. One day a few years later he accidentally drove through John S. Park neighborhood, admired the architecture of the homes and the nostalgic feeling. Soon he was a homeowner, restoring his investment, a labor of love. At the time he worked nights on the Strip and restored his house day. Along the way he made a career change to educator/librarian for grade school level. He is a former neighborhood association president. He remembers the neighborhood's battle to maintain its integrity as it went up against local casino developer Bob Stupak's (whose home i
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"Suddenly Americans": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On Black athletes at the 1988 Seoul, Korea Olympics.
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