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Sorensen, Paul B. (Paul Brookins), 1926-2009
Paul Brookins Sorensen was born in Mendon, Utah on June 6, 1926. He later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and worked as a school counselor. Sorensen died on May 13, 2009 in Arizona.
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Sparrow, James R. (James Robert), 1931-
James Robert Sparrow was born in Coalgate, Oklahoma on ovember 17, 1931 to James Dewey Sparrow. He lived in Los Angeles, California from 1940 to 1942, before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. He was married to Mary Davis.
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Sorom, Earl R. (Earl Richard), 1934-2004
Earl Richard Sorom was born on December 3, 1934 in Minnesota. He later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1955 after serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1956. He worked in the radiological heath field, and passed away on July 8, 2004 in Las Vegas.
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Soss, Maury, 1913-2002
Morris "Maury" David Goldwater Soss was born on April 30, 1913 in Spokane, Washington. He lived in California until 1923, when he moved to Nevada. He owned his own clothing store, Fanny's, and worked as a dress merchant. He passed away on July 2, 2002.
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Spargo, Harry F., 1891-1979
Harry F. Spargo was born on November 6, 1891 in Nebraska. He later moved to Goldfield, Nevada where he worked as a miner in various mines thoroughout the area. He later moved to Boulder City, Nevada, where he passed away in 1979.
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Mercardo, Elva
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Wilburn, Virgie
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Pavlikowski, Joe, 1928-
Joseph Pavlikowski was born in Pennsylvania to Anna Sarada and Casmire Pavlikowski on March 25, 1928. He received his Bachelor of Arts from St. Bonaventure University and Doctor of Laws from the Washington (D.C.) College of Laws. He served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1954 as a fighter pilot in the Korean War. He lived in Las Vegas, Nevada and married Betty Cummings.
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Reizner, Sonny
"Born Julius Charles Reizner in Taunton, Mass., in 1921, he fell in love with sports as a child. He placed his first bet with a bookie -- on the Boston Braves -- when he was 16."
"The family moved to Las Vegas in 1970. Reizner went to work at the now-defunct Churchill Downs Race and Sports Book."
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