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Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. (August 9, 1943 – September 18, 2013) was an American actor and professional boxer who competed from 1967 to 1981. He was awarded the WBC world heavyweight championship in 1978, after winning a close split decision over Jimmy Young in a title eliminator bout, after which Leon Spinks refused to fight with him.
Thomas Rolland Norris (born January 14, 1944) is a retired United States Navy SEAL and Distinguished Eagle Scout, who received the Medal of Honor for his ground rescue with the assistance of Petty Officer Third Class Nguyen Van Kiet of two downed aircrew members in Quảng Trị province during the Vietnam War on April 10–13, 1972.
Lester (Les) F. Eastman was born in Utica New York on May 21, 1928 [1] to Mayme Lois Fuess Eastman and Howard Socrates Eastman, Jr. The middle, and only son in a family with four girls (Beverly, Jean, Dorothy and Gratia Eastman), his family's circumstances during the Depression were poor, but both his parents were educated and placed a high value on all their children achieving academic ...
Eastman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A. Theodore Eastman, American bishop; Allan Eastman (1912–1987), Australian diplomat;
Norton H. Mezvinsky (November 29, 1932 – September 16, 2022) was an American historian, professor, and author. He was a Distinguished University Professor, Emeritus, Central Connecticut State University, and was the president of the International Council for Middle East Studies, an academic think tank in Washington, D. C. [1] [2] He wrote numerous published books, articles, and book reviews ...
The Eastman School has more than 130 faculty members, including internationally renowned performers, composers, conductors, scholars, and educators. In addition, many highly acclaimed musicians and scholars visit the school each year to give master classes and guest lectures or to serve as visiting faculty members.
With his sons, Galen and Mason, Eastman platted the village of Eastmanville in 1855. On March 8, 1856, the name of the Polkton post office was changed to Eastmanville. In 1857, Eastmanville nearly became the county seat , having gained the assent of the County Board of Supervisors, but was unable to secure popular support.
Eastham's birth name was chosen in honor of Miss Helen Dickinson Swift, one of his mother's college classmates. [1] He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest K. Eastham, and he attended Soldan High School. [2]