Distinguished PAL Alumni Across America

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[person name=”Muhammad Ali” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Pic-muhammed-ali-e1382727775867.jpg” title=”Boxer” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Boxer, philanthropist, and social activist Muhammed Ali was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. Ali won the Golden Gloves Tournament in 1959 and an Olympic gold medal in 1960. During the 1960s Ali won all of his bouts with the majority of them by knockout. Since his retirement, Ali has devoted much of his time to philanthropy.  [/person]

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[person name=”Jimmy Smits” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Pic-Jimmy-Smitts-e1382735488414.jpg” title=”Actor” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Jimmy Smits was born July 9, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York to Puerto Rican and Dutch parents. He became famous for his role on the series “L.A. Law” for which he earned an Emmy. Smits acted in several films but it was his return to television on the gritty police drama “N.Y.P.D. Blue” where he found his niche. In recent years Smits has appeared on the hit shows “The West Wing” and “Dexter.” [/person]

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[person name=”Billy Joel” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Pic-billy-joel-e1382728305936.jpg” title=”Composer/Singer” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Musician. William Martin Joel was born on May 9th, 1949, in the Bronx,  New York, to Howard and Rosalind Joel. The Stranger was Joel’s first major commercial breakthrough, landing him four songs in the Top 25 of the U.S. Billboard charts. By 1981, Joel had collected a slew of awards, including a Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance and a People’s Choice Award.[/person]

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[person name=”Alicia Keys” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/alicia_keys_2399661b-e1382729024816.jpg” title=”Composer/Singer” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Born Alicia Augello Cook on January 25th, 1981, she was discovered at age 14 at a Harlem Police Activities League. In 2002 she won 5 Grammy’s including Best New Artist and since then she has sold more than 65 million records worldwide. Alicia is now greatly involved globally in helping children and families suffering from AIDS. [/person]

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[person name=”Larry King” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/larry-king-e1382730313463.jpg” title=”Television/Radio Host” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]What a PAL success story! Before becoming the king of cable television, Larry King was a youth growing up in Brooklyn searching for his dreams. He became a PAL kid and was mentored by folks at the NYC Police Athletics League. In addition to his illustrious career, in which he has interviewed more than 50,000 people, Mr. King is also very devoted to community health and growth, founding the Larry King Cardiac Foundation which has raised more than $15 million to provide life-saving cardiac procedures for more than 1,500 people as well as 100,000 screenings for needy children and adults.[/person]

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[person name=”Colin Powell” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Pic-colinpowell-e1382730597406.jpg” title=”Former U.S. Secretary of State” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Colin Luther Powell is a United States statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army.He was the 65th United States Secretary of State (2001 to 2005), serving under President George W. Bush. He was the first African American appointed to that position. He was the first African American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[/person]

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[person name=”Hector Elizondo” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Hector-Elizondo-e1382733455840.jpg” title=”Actor” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is an American actor. Elizondo’s first major role was that of “God” in the play Steambath, for which he won an Obie Award. Since then Elizondo has participated in over eighty films and has made numerous television appearances, including his acclaimed performance as the Beverly Hills hotel manager in “Pretty Woman”.[/person]

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[person name=”Esai Morales” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/HPAL-website-Esai-Morales-e1382731199119.jpg” title=”Actor” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Esai Morales was born on the 1st October 1962 in Brooklyn, NY.Esai studied at New York City’s High School of Performing Arts. His first real break was a role with the Ensemble Studio Theatre, then his big break came in 1983 with the role of Chucho in Bad Boys alongside Sean Penn, and then his role as Bob Morales in the movie La Bamba in 1987. Esai co-founded the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA) in 1997 and currently acts as a 2007-2008 board member for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG)[/person]

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[person name=”Metta World Peace” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ron-artest-metta-world-peace-e1382731688788.jpg” title=”Basketball Player” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Born Ronald William Artest, Jr. on November 13th, 1979, World Peace gained a reputation as one of the league’s premier defenders as he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004.  He has played for such NBA teams as The Chicago Bulls, the L.A. Lakers and currently plays for the New York Knicks [/person]

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[person name=”Larry Holmes” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Pic-larry-holmes-e1382735935916.jpg” title=”Boxer” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Larry Holmes was born November 3, 1949 in Cuthbert, Georgia. In the mid-1970s he was a sparring partner for both competing heavyweight champions, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. From 1973 to 1978 Holmes won 28 consecutive bouts. In 1978 he won the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight crown.[/person]

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[person name=”Frank Wolf” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Frank-Wolf-e1382735788700.jpg” title=”U.S. Congressman” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]

Congressman Wolf, the most senior of the 11 members of the House of Representatives from Virginia, is serving in his 16th term in Congress. Congressman Wolf sits on the House Appropriations Committee, where he is the Chairman on the Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee.  He also serves on the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and State and Foreign Operations subcommittees.

 

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[person name=”Oscar Robinson” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Pic-oscar-robertson-e1382734927180.jpg” title=”Basketball Player” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Oscar Robertson was born on November 24, 1938, in Charlotte, Tennessee. He grew up in Indianapolis and in 1956 became the first African American to play basketball at the University of Cincinnati. While in college, he set 14 NCAA records. In 1960, he won a gold as part of the U.S. team at the Olympics. The NBA drafted him that same year.[/person]

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[person name=”Paul Pierce” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/paul-pierce-e1382732657527.jpeg” title=”Basketball Player” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977), nicknamed “The Truth”, is an American professional basketball small forward with the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Pierce was a high school McDonald’s All-American and earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas. Pierce became close to a Los Angeles Police officer, Scott Collins, who got him involved with the Police Activities League here in L.A.[/person]

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[person name=”Bruce Baumgartner” picture=”http://lapdhollenbeckpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Pic-bruce-baumgartner1-e1382734456700.jpg” title=”4X Olympic Wrestling Medalist” facebooklink=”” twitterlink=”” linkedinlink=””]Bruce Baumgartner was born November 2, 1960 in Haledon, New Jersey, United States. He is ranked as one of the top super-heavyweight freestyle wrestlers for more than a decade. Winning his first World Championship medal (bronze) in 1983, he won the gold in Los Angeles. He confirmed his status with the East European wrestlers present in 1986, winning his first of three world titles.[/person]

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