Oniroku Dan, Japanese author, died from esophageal cancer he was , 80.

Oniroku Dan is a Japanese author who has been called, "the most celebrated writer of popular SM novels in Japan died from esophageal cancer he was , 80.." Many of his stories have been filmed, most notably by Nikkatsu studio in their Roman Porno series. Dan had a close professional association with actress Naomi Tani throughout her career. He died May 6, 2011)

 (16 April 1931 – 6 May 2011)

Life and career

 Early life

Born Yukihiko Kuroiwa (黒岩 幸彦 Kuroiwa Yukihiko^?) in Shiga Prefecture on 16 April 1931, Oniroku Dan's interest in the cinema was nurtured early in life because his parents owned a movie theater.^[1][4] Dan claims to have also discovered his interest in S/M very early in life. "I even liked this kind of thing in kindergarten. I remember we had a lovely young teacher in her early twenties. More than anything in the world, I wanted to tie her up."^[2]
Growing up during World War II, Dan learned English from American POWs. In the 1950s, he worked as a translator for English-language television programs, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In the 1960s, Dan taught English at a junior high school. While teaching he began writing scripts, under the pseudonym "Matsugoro Kuroiwa," for Pink films produced by small, independent studios. It was during this early stage of his career that Dan's long professional relationship with actress Naomi Tani began.^[5]

 Fame

Oniroku Dan's S&M novel Flower and Snake, is the work which made him famous.^[4] In addition to a popular 1974 film, this novel would inspire a series of nine books,^[6] and a new series of Nikkatsu Roman porno films released between 1985 and 1987.^[7]
In 1974, after years of negotiations, Nikkatsu finally succeeded in recruiting Tani for their Roman porno series by agreeing to her request that her first film be based on Dan's Flower and Snake. Dan and Tani had objected to departures from Dan's story made in the film's script by director Masaru Konuma and script-writer Yozo Tanaka.^[8] The film, Flower and Snake, became a major hit for the studio and is credited both with starting the highly successful S/M genre of Nikkatsu's Roman porno films, and with establishing Naomi Tani as the third of Nikkatsu's Roman Porno Queens and the first "S/M Queen."^[9]
Still offended by the changes in his story for Flower and Snake, Dan refused to participate in the follow-up to that film, Wife to be Sacrificed. In interviews, Dan claims that this second film, which proved even more successful than Flower and Snake, was based on a story by him, but that he had insisted his name be removed from the credits.^[10] Director Masaru Konuma, however, says that it was an original story by Yozo Tanaka.^[11]
Nevertheless, Dan and Nikkatsu were able to settle their differences and Dan later gave the studio exclusive rights to his novels, many of which were filmed with Naomi Tani.^[11] Dan's association with Nikkatsu continued for more than a decade, even after Tani's retirement from the screen. Though sometimes criticized for their predictability, the formulaic structure he developed for most of his film scripts would become the model for Nikkatsu's successful and long-lived S/M Roman porno series.^[12]

 Retirement and comeback

In the early 1990s, having by then written over two hundred S/M novels,^[2] Dan ceased writing and embarked on an ultimately unsuccessful business venture.^[13] After a break of nearly a decade, Dan returned to writing, publishing his autobiography, The Flower Must Be Crimson: The World of Oniroku Dan. Soon after coming out of retirement, his popularity was such that he was involved in eight serialized magazine novels and the writing of another book.^[14]

 In English

Four of his stories that were originally published in Japanese in 1997 were published in English in 2010 by Vertical, Inc.^[15] The collection is titled Season of Infidelity and stories have "loosely biographical" elements, while the last story Bewitching Bloom is a telling of his relationship with Naomi Tani, also including notes about three of subsequent Nikkatsu "Queens"; Junko Mabuki, Izumi Shima, and Miki Takakura.^[16]

Oniroku Dan's style

A family man with children,^[4] Nicholas Bornoff describes Oniroku Dan as a "man with a genuine aura of rather tweedy, comfortable professorship."^[6] Dan has developed his own variation on S&M. But when asked if he ever acted on his S&M and bondage fantasies with his wife, Dan replied, "No way! She would beat my ass."^[13]
Director Masaru Konuma calls his own early S/M films "European type S/M," and says, "Later S/M developed in a very Japanese fashion. The Oniroku Dan way."^[17] Konuma says Dan describes three purposes of S/M: "for punishment, for confinement and for a sense of shame," and that "Oniroku Dan dislikes S&M as punishment... his novels and screenplays are centered around the 'humiliation' concept."^[17]
Dan confirms Konuma's view by observing, "My book editors often confuse S/M with cruelty and they want me to write some 'punishment tale' for them. This type of story is out of my realm. It just gives me the creeps. Rather, my concept of S/M is 'distorted sexual desire' or extreme disorientation. It's a male fantasy derived from love... from seeing a beauty suffer through the sense of shame. Therefore, my style contains a romantic, aesthetic, and sometimes decadent fragrance."^[13]
Konuma says of Dan's female characters, "In his novels, he's searching for the beauty of women. He creates an ideal woman and proceeds to sell an S/M 'fantasy' to his readers."^[11] According to Naomi Tani, Dan's perfect film actress must "look good in a kimono; she needs to have long jet-black hair; she must have a certain amount of body fat, so the bondage rope makes a clear impression on her skin; and she has to be graceful under torture, with strong facial expressions."^[18]
Dan says that Naomi Tani fit all these conditions, and that he used her as the model for several of the women in his novels.^[18] Commenting on Tani's sudden retirement at the height of her popularity in 1979, Dan says, "I went into shock. It was the end of the Golden Duo. I almost decided to quit writing."^[19]
In summing up Dan's work, Bornoff comments, "Dan has the knack of making sadism respectable."^[2] On the growing cult popularity of his Nikkatsu Roman porno films in the United States, Dan acknowledges the differing ways of cultural and artistic expression between the two countries. He comments, "I understand some aspects of the pink film are not acceptable in America. But ultimately, if the American people recognize the special quality [of] Oniroku Dan's world through his sex films - then I am more than happy."^[20]

Partial filmography

• Flower and Snake (Hana to hebi) director: Masaru Konuma; starring: Naomi Tani (1974)
• Oryu's Passion: Bondage Skin (Oryū jōen: shibari hada) director: Katsuhiko Fujii; starring: Naomi Tani (1975)
• Lady Moonflower (Yugao fujin) aka Flower of the Night director: Katsuhiko Fujii; starring: Naomi Tani (1976)
• Fairy in a Cage (Ori no naka no yose) director: Kōyū Ohara; starring: Naomi Tani (1977)
• Fascination: Portrait of a Lady (Gensō fujin ezu) director: Kōyū Ohara; starring: Naomi Tani (1977)
• Skin of Roses (Dan Oniroku Bara No Nikutai) director: Katsuhiko Fujii; starring: Naomi Tani (1978)
• Rope Hell (Nawa jigoku) director: Kōyū Ohara; starring: Naomi Tani (1978)
• Rope Cosmetology (Dan Oniroku nawa geshō) director: Shōgorō Nishimura; starring: Naomi Tani (1978)
• Lady Black Rose (Kurobara fujin) aka Madam Black Rose director: Shōgorō Nishimura; starring: Naomi Tani (1978)
• Rope and Skin (Dan Oniroku nawa to hada) director: Shōgorō Nishimura; starring: Naomi Tani (1979)
• Bridal Doll (Dan Oniroku hanayome ningyō) director: Katsuhiko Fujii; starring: Asako Kurayoshi (1979)
• White Uniform in Rope Hell (Dan Oniroku hakui nawa jigoku) director: Shōgorō Nishimura; starring: Junko Mabuki (1980)
• Blazing Bondage Lady (Dan Oniroku joen fujin) aka Madam Rope Flame director: Katsuhiko Fujii; starring: Junko Mabuki (1980)
• Image of a Bound Girl (Dan Oniroku shōjo shibari ezu) director: Masaru Konuma; starring: Kumiko Hayano (1980)
• Secretary Rope Discipline (Dan Oniroku onna hisho nawa chokyo) director: Hidehiro Ito; starring: Junko Mabuki (1981)
• Office Lady Rope Slave (Dan Oniroku OL nawa dorei) aka Oniroku Dan's OL Rope Slave director: Katsuhiko Fujii; starring: Junko Mabuki (1981)
• Female Teacher in Rope Hell (Dan Oniroku onna kyōshi nawa jigoku) director: Shōgorō Nishimura; starring: Junko Mabuki (1981)
• Girl and the Wooden Horse Torture (Dan Oniroku shōjo mokuba-zeme) director: Fumihiko Kato; starring: Serina Nishikawa (1982)
• Blue Woman (Dan Oniroku aoi onna) director: Katsuhiko Fujii; starring: Izumi Shima (1982)
• Dark Hair Velvet Soul (Dan Oniroku kurokami nawa fujin) aka Black Hair Velvet Soul, and Rope Lady Black Hair director: Mamoru Watanabe; starring: Izumi Shima (1982)
• Female Beautician Rope Discipline (Dan Oniroku onna biyoshi nawa shiiku) director: Hidehiro Ito; starring: Junko Mabuki (1982)
• Beauty in Rope Hell (Dan Oniroku bijo bawa jigoku) director: Genji Nakamura; starring: Miki Takakura (1983)
• Beauty Rope Cosmetology (Dan Oniroku bijo nawa geshō) director: Katsuhiko Fujii; starring: Miki Takakura (1983)
• Snake Hole (Dan Oniroku hebi no ana) director: Katsuhiko Fujii; starring: Izumi Shima (1983)
• Best of S&M (SM Daizenshu) aka Oniroku Dan Presents The Best Of Nikkatsu SM director: Fumihiko Katō; (1984)
• Rope Torture (Dan Oniroku nawazeme) director: Ikuo Sekimoto; starring: Miki Takakura (1984)
• Female Bondage Torture (Dan Oniroku reijō nawazeme) aka Hanging Lust director: Satoru Kobayashi; starring: Yui Maisaka (1984)
• Double Rope Torture (Dan Oniroku kinbaku manji-zeme) director: Ikuo Sekimoto; starring: Miki Takakura (1985)
• Beautiful Teacher in Torture Hell (Oniroku Dan: bikyoshi jigokuzeme) director: Masahito Segawa; starring: Ran Masaki (1986)
• Snake and Whip (Dan Oniroku hebi to muchi) director: Shogōrō Nishimura; starring: Ran Masaki (1986)
• Wife to be Molested (Dan Oniroku hitozuma naburi) director: Shuji Kataoka; starring: Shihori Nagasaka (1987)
• Sisters to be Sacrificed (Dan Oniroku ikenie shimai) director: Shogoro Nishimura; starring: Minako Ogawa (1987)
• Exotic Mask in Hell (Dan Oniroku yoen nomen jigoku) director: Fumihiko Kato; starring: Yoshimi Kashiwagi (1988)^[21]

 

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Lawrence Johnson, American boat trailer inventor and manufacturer, died from natural causes he was , 97

Lawrence Nels Johnson was an American inventor and manufacturer of boat trailers died from natural causes he was , 97.

(July 12, 1913 – May 6, 2011)

Born in Spokane, Washington, Johnson held 14 patents on boat trailer design and founded EZ Loader Boat Trailers, Inc, the largest boat trailer manufacturing company in the world.^[1] He repaired vehicles for the Washington National Guard during World War II. He later became a partner in a Spokane auto body shop. He invented his first boat trailer from spare parts he had from fixing boat motors, and his boat trailer business came into being when people saw his invention on his boat, and asked him to make the same type of boat trailer for them.^[2]
He died in Spokane aged 97 and was survived by two sons, six grandchildren and seven great grand-children.^[2]

 

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Horace Freeland Judson, American science historian (The Great Betrayal: Fraud In Science), died from complications of a stroke he was , 80.

Horace Freeland Judson was a historian of molecular biology and the author of several books, including The Eighth Day of Creation, a history of molecular biology, and The Great Betrayal: Fraud In Science, an examination of the deliberate manipulation of scientific data  died from complications of a stroke he was , 80.

(born April 21, 1931; died May 6, 2011)

The Eighth Day of Creation is a monumental work. Arising out of Judson's acquaintance with Max Perutz in 1968 came the idea of a book about the discovery of the structures of cellular macromolecules. Following a discussion with Jacques Monod in 1969, Judson expanded his planned book to a general history of molecular biology. The result is based on interviews of over 100 scientists, cross-checked and re-interviewed over a period of seven years.^[2] The book was partially serialized in three issues of The New Yorker in November and December, 1978. Following the publication of the book, Judson deposited the tapes and transcripts of the interviews at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[3]
Judson graduated from the University of Chicago in 1948,^[4] and worked for seven years for Time Magazine as a European correspondent in London and Paris. He subsequently wrote for The New Yorker, Harper's, and Nature among others. Judson spent nine years on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University and then four years as a research scholar at Stanford University. He was the director of the now defunct Center for History of Recent Science and Research Professor of History at George Washington University. In 1987 Judson won a MacArthur Fellowship.^[5]
He appears in Dont Look Back, D. A. Pennebaker's documentary film about Bob Dylan, in which he was subjected to what he believes to be a contrived tirade of abuse from Dylan. During Judson's interview, Dylan launched into a verbal attack on Time magazine, and Judson himself. The film's producer Pennebaker does not believe the tirade was planned, but notes that Dylan backed off, not wanting to come across as being too cruel. However, Judson believes the confrontation was contrived to make the sequence more entertaining. "That evening," says Judson, "I went to the concert. My opinion then and now was that the music was unpleasant, the lyrics inflated, and Dylan, a self-indulgent whining show off".^[6]

Family

Horace Freeland Judson's oldest daughter, Grace Judson,^[7] is a small-business coach and writer in San Diego, after her successful 25-year corporate career; she was the Fastest Knitter in America in 2002, appearing on Good Morning America in October of that year. His oldest son, Thomas Judson, is a lawyer living and practicing in New York City. His younger daughter, Olivia Judson, is an evolutionary biologist at Imperial College London and is the author of the best-selling Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation; his younger son, Nicholas Judson,^[8] was a scientist at the J. Craig Venter Institute (Rockville, MD) and left science to pursue a new career as a self-employed artist.

Publications by Judson

• Judson, H. F. (2006). "The theorist". Nature 443 (7114): 917–918. doi:10.1038/443917a. edit
• Judson, H. F. (2004). "First among Equals — Francis Crick". New England Journal of Medicine 351 (9): 858–858. doi:10.1056/NEJMp048233. PMID 15329422. edit
• Judson, H. F. (2003). "“The Greatest Surprise for Everyone” — Notes on the 50th Anniversary of the Double Helix". New England Journal of Medicine 348 (17): 1712–1714. doi:10.1056/NEJMon035356. PMID 12711749. edit
• Judson, H. F. (2001). "Talking about the genome". Nature 409 (6822): 769–769. doi:10.1038/35057406. PMID 11236976. edit
• Judson, H. (1995). "The world we have lost". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 758: 427–440. PMID 7625708. edit
• Judson, H. (1994). "Structural transformations of the sciences and the end of peer review". JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 272 (2): 92–94. PMID 8015139. edit
• Judson, H. (1993). "Frederick Sanger, Erwin Chargaff, and the metamorphosis of specificity". Gene 135 (1–2): 19–23. PMID 8276259. edit
• Judson, H.; MacKay, I. (1992). "History in the Bay of Naples". Immunology today 13 (11): 459–461. PMID 1362059. edit
• Judson, H. (1983). "Thumbprints in our clay: Unraveling the controversy over genetic engineering". New republic 189 (12–13): 12–17. PMID 11651757. edit
• Judson, H. (1980). "Reflections on the historiography of molecular biology". Minerva 18 (3): 369–421. PMID 11610977. edit
• Judson, H. (1975). "Fearful of science: Who shall watch the scientists?". Harper's 250 (1501): 70–72+. PMID 11661234. edit
• Judson, H. (1975). "Fearful of science: After Copernicus, after Darwin, after Freud comes molecular biology. Is nothing sacred?". Harper's 250 (1498): 32+. PMID 11664517. edit

 

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Quazi Nuruzzaman, Bangladeshi veteran of the Liberation War, died from natural causes he was , 86.

Quazi Nuruzzaman was a Bangladeshi military officer who was a key commander of the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War  died from natural causes he was , 86. Bangladesh was divided into eleven sectors and each of those sectors had a Sector Commander who would direct the guerrilla warfare. He was appointed Sector Commander of sector 7 and played a key role in Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan during the 1971 war.


(24 March, 1925 – 6 May, 2011)

Early life and army career

Nuruzzaman received his education from the exclusive St. Xavier's College, Calcutta majoring in Chemistry.^[3] Subsequently he joined the British Indian Navy but due to Jawaharlal Nehru's persuasion, he joined the Armed forces and completed his training from Royal School of Artillery in UK.He went on to become Major but then decided to quit the armed forces.
Since he was a Bengali in the Pakistan Army, he was subject to racial smear and insults. However, he didn't sacrifice his dignity and one such example was his comment against Ayub Khan.

Only people from good families can recognise other people from good ones

— said Quazi Nuruzzaman when Ayub Khan said that he did not see people from good families in East Pakistan.

Liberation War Commander

In 1971, he joined the Liberation War as Sector Commander and was awarded the Bir Uttom award, which is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh. However since thousands of Mukti Bahini volunteers mostly farmers were killed and didn't receive any recognition, he decided not to accept any gallantry award and rejected the Bir Uttom award.

 

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Duane Pillette, American baseball player (Yankees, Browns, Orioles, Phillies) died he was , 88.

Duane Xavier Pillette [″Dee″] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams from 1949 through 1956. Listed at 6' 3", 195 lb., Pillette batted and threw right handed. He attended Santa Clara University.

(July 24, 1922 – May 6, 2011)

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Duane Pillette came from a second-generation major league pitchers as his father, Herman Pillette, hurled for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers between the 1917 and 1924 season. Interestingly, Pillette won a career-high 19 games in 1922, the year Duane was born.^[2]
Pillette entered the majors in 1949 with the New York Yankees, playing for them for two years. In his rookie season, he posted a 2-4 record and a 4.34 earned run average in 12 games for the World Champion Yankees.^[1]
During the 1950 midseason, New York sent Pillette to the St. Louis Browns along with Jim Delsing, Don Johnson, Snuffy Stirnweiss and cash consideration in exchange for Tom Ferrick, Joe Ostrowski and Leo Thomas. In 1951, while pitching for the Browns, Pillette led the American League in losses with 14, joining his father Herm, who also led the league with 19 losses while pitching for the 1923 Tigers.^[1][2]
Pillette pitched for the Browns until 1953, and was part of the Orioles from 1954 to 1955 after the franchise moved to Baltimore, Maryland. He has the distinction of being the last starting pitcher in the final Browns game, suffering the loss in an eleven-inning pitching duel against Billy Pierce and the Chicago White Sox, when Minnie Miñoso knocked in the winning run in the top of the eleventh in a 2–1 game. Then, in 1954 he became the first winning pitcher in Orioles history after throwing a complete game, 3–2 victory against the Detroit Tigers.^[1][3][4]
He opened 1956 with the Buffalo Bisons of the International League, being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies late in the season. After that, he pitched in the minors until 1960.^[5]
Pillette was a long time resident of San Jose, California, where he died at the age of 88.^[6]
Pitching statistics

W	L	W-L%	ERA	GP	GS	GF	CG	SH	SV	IP	H	RA	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP
38	66	.365	4.40	188	119	25	34	4	2	904	985	498	442	67	391	305	17	2	15	1.52

 

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Dick Walsh, American baseball executive, first commissioner of the North American Soccer League died he was , 85.

Richard Bishop Walsh Jr. was a prominent American sporting executive, born on October 30, 1925, in South Bend, Indiana. He spent his early years in Evanston, Illinois, before moving to Los Angeles, California, with his family during his childhood. Over the course of his remarkable career, which spanned more than 50 years, Walsh held high-level positions in various sports organizations and convention center management.

Walsh is particularly recognized for his contributions to Major League Baseball and professional soccer. Notably, he served as the first commissioner of the North American Soccer League, demonstrating his pioneering spirit and commitment to the growth and development of the sport in the region.

Beyond his work in sports, Walsh played an instrumental role in convention center management, leveraging his expertise and leadership skills to drive success in this sector. His extensive career and accomplishments left a lasting impact on the sports and entertainment industries in the United States.

Outside of his professional pursuits, Walsh was married and had a family. He passed away on May 6, 2011, at the age of 85, leaving behind a legacy as an esteemed sports executive and visionary leader in the world of professional sports and convention management.

(October 30, 1925 – May 6, 2011)

Early baseball career with the Dodgers

Richard Bishop Walsh Jr.'s career in baseball began after his military service during World War II. He joined the Brooklyn Dodgers organization in 1948 as a member of the front office staff of the Fort Worth Cats, the team's farm club in the Class AA Texas League. Walsh's dedication and hard work led to his promotion as the Dodgers' assistant minor league director in 1951, where he worked under Fresco Thompson.

Walsh played a crucial role in the historic shift of the Brooklyn club to the West Coast. When the Dodgers acquired the Los Angeles franchise of the Pacific Coast League in January 1957, Walsh, being from Los Angeles, became the president of the minor league franchise. He served as a liaison between the Dodgers and the city of Los Angeles, ensuring a smooth transition.

After the Brooklyn club moved to Los Angeles, Walsh became the assistant general manager of the Dodgers. He focused his efforts on the team's plans to build a ballpark in Chavez Ravine. When Dodger Stadium opened in 1962 as a state-of-the-art facility, Walsh was named director of stadium operations for the club, a testament to his vision and commitment to the team's growth and development.

Throughout his career in baseball, Walsh demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and dedication to the sport. His contributions to the success of the Dodgers organization and the development of Dodger Stadium have left a lasting legacy in the world of baseball and sports management.

Soccer commissioner, then Angel GM

After 18 years with the Dodgers, Richard Bishop Walsh Jr. embarked on a new chapter in his career as he was chosen to serve as the commissioner of the United Soccer Association (USA) in 1966. His role would later evolve when the USA merged with the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) to form the North American Soccer League (NASL) before the 1968 season, making him the first commissioner of the NASL. Walsh's leadership in this capacity proved vital in establishing a strong foundation for professional soccer in the United States.

In October 1968, Walsh returned to baseball when Gene Autry, the owner of the California Angels, appointed him as the team's general manager. This change came after the retirement of the Angels' previous general manager, Fred Haney. Walsh faced significant challenges upon assuming his new role, as key personnel like Marvin Milkes and Cedric Tallis had departed to manage the expansion teams Seattle Pilots and Kansas City Royals, set to debut in 1969.

Walsh was confronted with the task of rebuilding the Angels' front office while simultaneously handling on-field issues. Following a poor start to the 1969 season, Walsh made the difficult decision to replace Bill Rigney, the Angels' only manager since their inception, with Lefty Phillips. This change in leadership led to an improvement in the team's performance, and they finished the season in third place in the American League West Division.

Walsh continued to seek opportunities to strengthen the Angels' roster, and in the 1969-70 offseason, he acquired talented but controversial outfielder Alex Johnson from the Cincinnati Reds. Johnson's powerful batting contributed to a successful 1970 season, as he won the AL batting title and helped the Angels secure 86 wins and another third-place finish in their division. However, tensions between Johnson and Phillips in 1971 led to disciplinary issues, suspensions, and ultimately, a decline in the team's performance.

In light of the team's struggles, Autry sought new leadership and replaced Walsh with the experienced Baltimore Orioles general manager Harry Dalton. Though Walsh's tenure with the Angels was marked by both achievements and challenges, his contributions to the team and to professional sports as a whole demonstrate his adaptability and commitment to fostering success.

After baseball

Following his departure from the California Angels, Richard Bishop Walsh Jr. decided to further his education and pursue new career paths. He enrolled in a master's degree program in public administration at California State University, Fullerton, demonstrating his commitment to personal and professional growth.

In 1974, Walsh took on the role of executive director of the Los Angeles Convention Center, marking the beginning of a distinguished career in convention center management. Over the course of nearly 24 years, Walsh played an instrumental role in shaping the success of the LACC, particularly during significant events such as the 1984 Summer Olympics and the early planning stages of the Staples Center.

During his time at the LACC, Walsh continued to expand his knowledge and expertise, earning a law degree. This additional qualification highlights his dedication to continuous learning and development, which remained a hallmark of his professional journey.

After leaving the LACC in 1997, Walsh continued to work in convention center management, supervising the opening and operations of facilities in Hawaii and Alaska. His wealth of experience and proven track record made him a sought-after leader in this field. From 2002 to 2005, Walsh served as the executive director of the Ontario, California Convention Center, further solidifying his reputation as a skilled and dedicated professional in the industry.

Walsh's adaptability, drive, and passion for learning allowed him to transition successfully from a career in professional sports to one in convention center management. His numerous accomplishments in both fields stand as a testament to his exceptional leadership and resilience.

 

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Alice Bridges, American Olympic bronze medal-winning (1936) swimmer died she was , 94.

Alice W. Bridges (later Roche) was an American swimmer, who at age 20, competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics at Berlin died she was , 94.. It first appeared that Bridges, who originally was a back-up contestant, had actually won her event. Several hours later the judges reversed their decision and gave the Gold and Silver to two women from the Netherlands, leaving the bronze for Bridges.

(July 19, 1916 – May 5, 2011)

Mumford River Falls (as seen from the Alice Bridges Bridge

Bridges was a native of Uxbridge, Massachusetts. She and her twin sister learned to swim in a pond in Uxbridge, and she later trained at the Olympic pool in nearby Whitinsville, Massachusetts. When the sudden chance arose for her to participate, townspeople raised funds to pay for her travel to Berlin, which she otherwise could not have afforded.

Alice Bridges Bridge

1936 Olympic Swimmer, Alice Bridge's, "Sign", on Mumford River Bridge, with Colonel Seth Read's. 1777 Grist Mill in Background, downtown Uxbridge, Massachusetts

In 2008, the State of Massachusetts, and local officials named the downtown Mumford River bridge in Uxbridge, in Bridges' honor, in her 92nd year.^[1] Until her death, she resided in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The building in the background was a gristmill and was built in 1777 by Colonel Seth Read, from this town, who founded Erie, Pennsylvania.

 

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