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<mask> (born September 10, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington. Early years
Trufant attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Tacoma, Washington. He was named first-team all-state by the Seattle Times following his senior season, and also earned a spot on the Seattle Times preseason all-state team. He was named to the All-Narrows League first team as both a running back and cornerback as a senior, after posting 47 tackles and eight interceptions as a junior, when he was an All-Narrows League first-team cornerback. <mask> was also a standout long jumper and triple jumper on the Rams' track team, and took second place in the Class 4A state track meet in the triple jump (46 feet, 5.75 inches) and 11th in the long jump (21 feet, 2.25 inches) as a junior in 2008.He also played basketball at Wilson, earning second-team all-league as a junior. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, <mask> was rated the 56th best cornerback in the nation. He accepted a scholarship to Washington over offers from Arizona State, Oregon and Washington State, brother Marcus' alma mater. College career
<mask> attended the University of Washington, where he played for the Washington Huskies football team from 2009 to 2012. As a senior, he was a first-team All-Pac-12 Conference selection. The Huskies were ranked No. 16 in the nation (second in the Pac-12) in pass defense (188.9 yards allowed per game) at the end of the regular 2012 college football season.Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

2013
The Atlanta Falcons selected <mask> in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was the third cornerback selected in 2013, behind Alabama's Dee Milliner (9th overall) and Houston's D. J. Hayden (12th overall), and was also the first of two cornerbacks the Falcons selected, along with second round pick Robert Alford

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 (60th overall). On July 24, 2013, the Atlanta Falcons signed <mask> to a four-year, $8.16 million contract that includes $6.94 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $4.31 million. Throughout training camp, he competed for a job as a starting cornerback against Asante Samuel, Robert McClain, and Robert Alford. Head coach Mike Smith named Samuel and <mask> the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season. He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Atlanta Falcons' season-opener at the New Orleans Saints and made five combined tackles and a pass deflection in a 23–17 loss. In Week 7, Trufant recorded a season-high seven combined tackles and broke up a pass during a 31–23 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.On November 3, 2013, <mask> recorded five combined tackles, a pass deflection, and his first career interception off a pass by quarterback Cam Newton in the Falcons' 34–10 loss at the Carolina Panthers. On December 15, 2013, <mask> tied his season-high with seven combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by quarterback Kirk Cousins in their 27–26 victory against the Washington Redskins. He finished his rookie season in  with a career-high 70 combined tackles (55 solo), a career-high 17 pass deflections, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 16 games and 16 starts. He exceeded expectations, being ranked eighth out of all cornerbacks in the league by Pro Football Focus and allowed a 53.% completion percentage and a quarterback rating of 75.2 to opposing quarterbacks in pass coverage. 2014
<mask> became the Falcons' No. 1 cornerback after they released Asante Samuel. He was officially named the starting cornerback, alongside Robert Alford, to begin the regular season.On November 9, 2014, <mask> recorded a season-high seven combined tackles and a pass deflection during their 27–17 victory at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The following week, he made a season-high two pass deflections and intercepted

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 a pass by Cam Newton in a 19–17 victory at the Carolina Panthers. On December 29, 2014, the Atlanta Falcons fired head coach Mike Smith after the Falcons did not qualify for the playoffs after finishing with a 4–12 record. <mask> finished the  season with 61 combined tackles (53 solo), 16 pass deflections, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts. 2015
New head coach Dan Quinn retained <mask> and Alford as the starting cornerback duo. In Week 11, <mask> recorded four combined tackles, two pass deflections, and his first career sack on quarterback Matt Hasselbeck during a 21–24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The following week, he collected a season-high six solo tackles in the Falcons' 20–10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.He finished the  season with 42 combined tackles (35 solo), 11 pass deflections, a sack, and an interception in 16 games and 16 starts. That season, <mask> received his first Pro Bowl selection when was named an alternate to the 2016 Pro Bowl. 2016
He started the Atlanta Falcons' season-opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and collected a season-high five combined tackles, broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass by Jameis Winston during a 31–24 loss. On October 16, 2016, <mask> made five combined tackles and a sack on Russell Wilson in the Falcons' 26-24 loss at the Seattle Seahawks. In Week 9, <mask> made four solo tackles before leaving the Falcons' 43–28 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first half after suffering a shoulder injury. On November 29, 2016, the Atlanta Falcons placed <mask> on injured reserve after they discovered he would require shoulder surgery. Pro Football Focus gave <mask> an overall grade of 78.9, ranking 30th among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2016.He finished the  season with 31 combined tackles (25 solo), four pass deflections, two sacks, and an interception in nine games and nine starts. The Atlanta Falcons went to Super Bowl LI after finishing atop the NFC South with an 11–5 record and defeating the Seattle

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On April 8, 2017, the Atlanta Falcons signed <mask> to a five-year, $68.5 million contract that includes $41.52 million and $15 million signing bonus. New defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel who replaced Rick Smith after the Falcons' collapse in Super Bowl LI. In Week 2, <mask> recorded two solo tackles, broke up a pass, an interception, and recovered a fumble off a strip sack by Vic Beasley and returned it 15-yards for a touchdown during a 34–23 victory against the Green Bay Packers on NBC Sunday Night Football. His performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week.On November 20, 2017, <mask> made five solo tackles, a season-high three pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Russell Wilson during a 34–31 victory at the Seattle Seahawks. <mask> was inactive for the Falcons' Week 13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings due to a concussion he received he previous week. He finished the  season with 41 combined tackles (36 solo), 12 pass deflections, two interceptions, a sack, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown in 15 games and 15 starts. Pro Football Focus gave Trufant an overall grade of 84.9, which ranked 19th among all qualified cornerbacks in 2017. 2018

In 2018, <mask> started all 16 games, recording 66 tackles, one sack, a team-high 12 passes defensed, and no interceptions. 2019
In Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Trufant intercepted quarterback Carson Wentz twice in the 24–20 win. Trufant missed four games in the middle of the season due to a toe injury he suffered during Week 5 against the Houston Texans.In Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers, <mask> recorded 6 tackles and an interception in the 29–3 win. In Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, <mask> had two passes defended and an interception. <mask> broke his


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 forearm in Week 14, during the win against the Carolina Panthers, and was ruled out for the rest of the season. <mask> started 9 games during the season, recording 18 tackles, 7 passes defended, and a career-high four interceptions. On March 18, 2020, <mask> was released by the Falcons after seven seasons. Detroit Lions
On March 25, 2020, <mask> signed a two-year, $21 million contract with the Detroit Lions. In Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, Trufant recorded his first sack as a Lion on Kirk Cousins during the 34–20 loss.In Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers, <mask> recorded his first interception as a Lion off a pass thrown by P. J. Walker during the 20–0 loss. He was placed on injured reserve on December 2, 2020. On March 17, 2021, <mask> was released by the Lions. Chicago Bears
Trufant signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears on March 20, 2021. On August 13, <mask> left Bears camp to be with his father, who was critically ill. On August 31, <mask> was released by the Bears. New Orleans Saints
On September 7, 2021, <mask> signed with the New Orleans Saints. He played in two games before being released on October 12.Las Vegas Raiders
On October 19, 2021, <mask> signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. Career statistics

Personal life
<mask>'s brothers, Marcus and Isaiah, have both played cornerback in the NFL. <mask> had a ten-year career with nine seasons as a member of the Seattle Seahawks (-) and <mask> was a journeyman with multiple teams during a five-year career, three of which he spent with the New York Jets (-). On August 15, 2021, <mask>'s father passed away, and <mask> left the Chicago Bears training camp to be with his family. References

External links

 Atlanta Falcons bio

1990 births
Living people
Players of American football from Tacoma, Washington
American football cornerbacks
Washington Huskies football players
Atlanta Falcons players
Detroit Lions players
Chicago Bears players
New Orleans Saints players
Las Vegas Raiders players
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<mask> (born 19 January 1983) is a retired New Zealand goalkeeper who played for New Zealand at international level. A foundational member of both the New Zealand Knights and Wellington Phoenix, <mask> has competed in 14 seasons of the A-League, making 250 appearances while playing for the Knights, Phoenix, Melbourne Victory, Gold Coast United, and Newcastle Jets. Career highlights include starting a Grand Final with Newcastle, appearing in AFC Champions League games with Melbourne Victory and Newcastle, and making an A-League Team of the Season with Gold Coast. Since retiring from playing, he has been appointed as goalkeeping coach for Macarthur FC

With his birth country of New Zealand, <mask> made 29 appearances, and was a member of their 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, although was controversially suspended for the first two games after an appeal for an earlier four-game ban was not submitted in time. Club career

Early career
<mask> made his senior debut with Sydney Olympic of the NSL, appearing in three games of the competition's final season. Having e-mailed the eight inaugural clubs of the A-League, <mask> received interest from New Zealand Knights, who signed him to a one-year contract having watched him play for Sydney Olympic. <mask> was back-up to Danny Milosevic in his only season with the Knights, making seven starts, as well as coming on at half-time twice.New Zealand finished with just 6 points in their inaugural season, and <mask>'s contract was not renewed after the season. Impressing over the summer with the national team, <mask> signed on a free transfer with Dinamo București of Romania. <mask> made his debut for Dinamo in first round of qualification for the UEFA Cup, starting both legs against Maltese club Hibernians in July. <mask> started the league opener against Național București on 30 July, but was replaced by Florin Matache for the club's next games. Having hovered between second and third-choice in the first half of the season, <mask> sought out of

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 Romania during the winter break, calling the move abroad a "disaster". <mask> was instead the only senior keeper to stay on, and was firmly third-choice for the second half of the season as Dinamo went on to win their 18th title. Wellington Phoenix
In August 2007, <mask> signed a two-year contract with A-League newcomers, the Wellington Phoenix, recruited by manager Ricki Herbert as part of a contingent of All Whites players.Expected to back-up Mark Paston, <mask> was inserted just ahead of Wellington's first game after Paston suffered an injury in training. In his first season, he made 20 appearances out of the 21 league games and earned a reputation as a top goalkeeper, and was seen as one of the league's best shot-stoppers. <mask> made 78 saves to lead the league in his first season with Wellington, as the club finished bottom of the table with the league's worst defense. However, injuries and dips in form during 2008–09 saw him share the starting jersey with fellow All Whites goalkeeper Paston, making just 13 appearances and keeping 3 clean sheets. Melbourne Victory
After impressive performances for club and country, <mask> attracted interest from A-League champions Melbourne Victory. The move to Melbourne was confirmed during the 2008–09 season and would take place after the season. <mask> attracted interest from clubs in South Africa for his performances in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, which took place in South Africa, before kicking a ball for Melbourne.<mask> began the season as the club's starting goalkeeper, featuring in the first 14 games. However, lacklustre performances midway through the season saw him overtaken by young-gun Mitchell Langerak as the Melbourne No. 1. <mask> was on the bench for the remainder of the season, including the Finals, in which Victory lost to Sydney FC on penalties. <mask> was given one start in the club's campaign in the 2010 AFC Champions League, a 4–0 defeat to Kawasaki Frontale, and left the club after the season. Gold Coast

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On 19 July 2010 it was announced <mask> had signed a 2-year deal with Gold Coast United, replacing Jess Vanstrattan, who had moved to Central Coast Mariners. and made his debut on 8 August against Brisbane Roar.<mask> started 27 of their 30 matches in the regular season as the club finished in fourth, qualifying for the Finals. <mask> kept a career-high 11 clean sheets in the regular season, one behind Michael Theoklitos of Brisbane for the league lead. His save percentage of 77% was only behind Danny Vukovic, who only started half of Wellington's games that season. <mask> was selected to his first and only A-League Team of the Season for his efforts, earning a place on the bench behind Theoklitos. In the finals, <mask> kept a clean sheet in their first game, a 1–0 win over Melbourne Victory. Gold Coast beat Adelaide in the next round, but lost 1–0 to Premiers Central Coast in the Preliminary final. <mask> started the first 11 games of the 2011–12 A-League, but suffered an injury taking a goal kick on 16 December against Adelaide, leaving the game and being replaced by Jerrad Tyson.Although hopeful he would return before the end of the season, <mask> wound up missing the rest of the season, and Gold Coast United folded at the end of the season, forcing <mask> to look for a new team. Return to Wellington
On 28 March 2012 it was announced he had signed a 3-year contract with A-League club Wellington Phoenix, returning to the club after three seasons away. <mask> was given a six-game run in the team toward the end of his first season back at the club, which included the last two games of the tenure of Ricki Herbert, the club's inaugural manager. Following the retirement of Mark Paston, <mask> was made the number one goalkeeper at Wellington. <mask> made 25 starts for Wellington in the 2013–14 A-League as the Phoenix finished in ninth. <mask> tallied the league's worst save percentage at 65%, just below Nathan Coe of Melbourne Victory, as Wellington finished with the

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 league's worst defense. <mask> made 27 appearances in the 2014–15 A-League for Wellington, as they finished in fourth, qualifying for their only Finals in <mask>'s seven seasons at the club.<mask> finished the season with eight clean sheets, second only to Vedran Janjetović of Sydney FC. Wellington lost 2–0 in the quarterfinal to Melbourne City, ending their season. <mask> started all 27 games for Wellington in the 2015–16 A-League, recording three clean sheets as the club finished in ninth. At the end of the season, <mask> was awarded the Player of the Year and the Players' Player of the Year at Wellington. <mask> made 22 starts in the 2016–17 A-League for Wellington, notching five clean sheets, while missing a handful of games while on international duty. Wellington finished in seventh, six points shy of reaching the Finals. On 9 February 2017, <mask> made his 200th A-League appearance, becoming the 18th player to do so.<mask> was left on the bench for the run-in, as Lewis Italiano started the last four games of the season. In his second stint at Wellington, <mask> made 110 appearances across all competitions, keeping 23 clean sheets. Newcastle Jets
On 15 May 2017, <mask> signed with the Newcastle Jets of the A-League, his fifth different club in the league. He was manager Ernie Merrick's first signing at the club, and was reunited with his former boss at Melbourne Victory and Wellington. He began his stint at Newcastle as the backup to Jack Duncan. <mask> made his Jets debut on 23 November against Melbourne Victory, filling in for an injured Duncan. <mask> had a nine-game run in the side, finishing with a pair of clean sheets, before Duncan returned to the starting lineup on 20 January.<mask> was unused as Newcastle finished out the regular season in second, qualifying for their first finals since 2010. Duncan suffered a quad tear during Newcastle's semifinal win over Melbourne City, and <mask> saw out the last hour of the 2–1 win. <mask> started the Grand Final on 5 May, a

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 1–0 defeat to Melbourne Victory. Following the season, Duncan left the club for Saudi Arabia, and <mask> was made the starting goalkeeper. <mask> made 22 starts out of 27 in the 2018–19 season, missing a handful of games after leaving the club's game against Adelaide at halftime with a gash in his thigh. He finished the season with the league's second-best save percentage at 75%, behind Lawrence Thomas of Melbourne Victory. He also started Newcastle's two games in the 2019 AFC Champions League qualification, as they fell short of reaching the group stage when they lost to Kashima Antlers.On 26 February 2019, <mask> signed a new one-year deal to keep him with the club through the next A-League season. Newcastle finished the A-League season in seventh, five points outside of the Finals. <mask> tore his calf attempting a goal kick against Sydney FC on 10 January 2020 and had to leave the game, being replaced by Lewis Italiano. At the time, Newcastle were bottom of the league with the league's worst defense, and <mask> had the worst save percentage at 54%. While injured, <mask> announced his retirement, to come at the end of the season. Upon returning from injury, <mask> sat on the bench, and Italiano remained in the starting lineup. In what was the last game in the A-League before it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, <mask> was given a five-minute run-out off the bench by new Jets manager Carl Robinson, seeing out a 2–1 victory over Melbourne City on 23 March.The appearance was also his 250th in the A-League. International career
<mask> was raised in Australia, and wasn't on the radar for New Zealand internationally until his origins were shared with a reporter while <mask> was at Sydney Olympic. <mask> has earned national selection at Under-20, Under-23 and All Whites international level. He was selected for the U-23's in 2004 to compete in the 2004 OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament, the qualification tournament for the 2004 Summer Olympics. <mask>


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 play-off with Mexico. Following Paston's retirement in 2013, <mask> was selected to start both legs of the play-off, having also started the country's three friendly matches in the preceding months. New Zealand lost 3–9 across the two legs, missing out on qualification. Three friendly matches in 2014, including a goalless draw with South Africa in which <mask> captained the side, proved to be his final caps for the national team, although he continued to be a part of the squad until 2017. He was on the bench for all of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, as well as the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, behind Stefan Marinovic. <mask> announced his retirement from international football on 19 February 2018.

International clean sheets and caps
New Zealand's goal tally first. Career statistics

CS = Clean Sheets

1 – includes A-League final series statistics
2 – AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing during group stages (i.e.ACL 2010 and A-League season 2009–2010 etc.) See also
 New Zealand national football team
 New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup
 New Zealand national football team results
 List of New Zealand international footballers

References

External links
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 <mask> intent on World Cup redemption

 NZ Football Profile

1983 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Hastings, New Zealand
Association football goalkeepers
New Zealand association footballers
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A-League Men players
National Soccer League (Australia) players
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Sydney Olympic FC players
Wellington Phoenix FC players
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Melbourne Victory FC players
Gold Coast United FC players
Newcastle Jets FC players
2004 OFC Nations Cup players
2008 OFC Nations Cup players
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2010 FIFA World Cup players
2012 OFC Nations Cup players
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<mask> (born July 25, 1989) is a Spanish percussionist, composer and producer. At only 23 years old, he became percussion solo teacher (Lehrbeauftragter) at the University of Music Franz Liszt in Weimar, Weimar (Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Weimar). From 2017 to 2018 he gave lessons at the Castilla y León Higher Conservatory of Music in Spain (Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla y León). Biography

<mask> was born in León, Spain, the only son of composer <mask> and flautist <mask>. His maternal grandfather, Mr. <mask>, was conductor of the Municipal Music Band of Astorga, allowing him to grow up in a musical environment. At the age of five, <mask> started attending his first music lessons at the "Alcobendas Municipal School of Music and Dance" (Escuela Municipal de Música y Danza de Alcobendas). Subsequently, he attended contrabass lessons at the "Salamanca Professional Conservatory of Music" (Conservatorio profesional de Música de Salamanca).Two years later, <mask> changed these lessons to percussion with professor <mask> Pérez. Simultaneously, he reached a “Professional Grade” (specializing in harpsichord) with professor Alfonso Sebastián Alegre. When he was sixteen years old, <mask> enrolled at the “Castilla y León Higher Conservatory of Music” (Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla y León), where he studied three of four years with professor Tomás Martín López. Concurrently, <mask> began his chamber music lessons with professor Alberto Rosado Carabías. At that stage, he was awarded the "Excellent Academic Record Scholarship" for three consecutive years. By the end of 2008, <mask> moved to Weimar, Germany, with a scholarship granted by the Erasmus Programme (period from 2009-2010) in order to attend classes with the distinguished percussionist and professor Markus Leoson at the “University of Music Franz Liszt in Weimar” (Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar). After this time, <mask> returned to Salamanca, Spain, to take his final

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 examinations, graduating with honors and reaching the “Most Outstanding Graduate Prize”.Later on, he was invited by professor Leoson to audition for the Konzertexamen (The highest achievable degree in German academies of music), ensuring his return and stay in Weimar for the next two years. During this period, <mask> was twice granted the Charlotte-Krupp Stipendium. From 2012-2013, <mask> prepared himself for the “Teaching Audition/Recruitment”, where he won and became at only 23 years old, percussion solo teacher in the same institution which welcomed him warmly as an Erasmus exchange student. Percussionist
<mask> has participated in a variety of music ensembles. His beginnings were with the “Salamanca Youth Orchestra” (Orquesta Joven de Salamanca), “Castilla y León Youth Symphony Orchestra” (Joven Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León) and “Salamanca University Big Band” (Big Band de la Universidad de Salamanca). Subsequently, <mask> collaborated with small ensembles such as the “Plural Ensemble”, “Smash Ensemble”, “Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of Madrid” (Orquesta Sinfónica de Cámara de Madrid) and “Iberian Orchestra of Leon” (Orquesta Ibérica de León) in which he premiered as soloist the Concert for Guitar, Marimba and Orchestra by Flores Chaviano. Consecutively, at 16 years old, <mask> conducted the “Per Músicam Orchestra” in the old Cathedral of Madrid (Colegiata de San Isidro).Concurrently, together with his friend and saxophonist Xabier Casal Ares, he formed Perc`air duo in which they played in the International Music Festival of Santander. Once in Weimar, <mask> started several new projects both in Spain and in Germany. In 2009, <mask> and his Bulgarian friend Tomi Ananiev Emilov, formed MixStick percussion duo. Later on, they travelled to Shanghai, China, where they won the “First and Golden prize” (chamber music category) in the International Festival and Percussion Competition 2011. Currently, they offer many concerts in Germany, Spain and

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 Bulgaria. Presently, <mask> is member of the Ensemble Iberoamericano conducted by Joan Pagès. <mask> has participated with the Youth Percussion Pool directed by Tatiana Koleva and in which Emmanuel Séjourné has premiered his Concert for Vibraphone and Marimba.In 2013, the “Youth Percussion Pool” was awarded “Ensemble of the year” in Bulgaria. In 2014 he has performed a chamber music percussion concert in Hangzhou, China. In November 2015, he was invited as a guest professor by the Shanghai Percussion Association. In August 2016, <mask> performed and acted as jury at the Music Festival in Taiyuan, China. In October 2016, he performed at the Weimar Palace (Stadtschloss Weimar) along with his music group Art Government Percussions. In 2017 gave a concert for the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and the Shenzhen Foundation. <mask> has taken courses with Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic, Bogdan Bacanu, Miguel Bernat, Raul Benavent, Rafael Mas, Emmanuel Séjourné, Paco Díaz, Emilio Díaz, Julio Barreto, Rafael Savón, Carlos Llacer, Arturo Serra and Markus Leoson, and has been conducted by Lutz Köller, Zolt Nagy, Jean Paul Dessy, José Manuel López López, Fabian Panisello, Rubén Jimeno, Ignacio Vidal, Nicolas Pasquet, Christian Thielemann among others.Composer and arranger
<mask> composes for different groups and styles ranging from electronic to instrumental music. He is principally focused on audiovisual media and film music. Some of his pieces are: Concertrate for marimba solo, Percversions for vibraphone and additional percussion, "Malpaíses" for guitar and marimba (which was written for and dedicated to his close friend and renowned guitarist Ricardo Gallén). Moreover, <mask> has arranged two versions of “Píntame angelitos negros” and “El cumbanchero” for mixed choir which were commissioned by the “Contemporary Vocal Ensemble of Tenerife” conducted by Antonio Abreu Lechado. These arrangements received positive reviews from the spectators. On January 11, 2014, <mask> premiered two

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 of his seven preludes performed by the pianist Tito García González at the National Auditorium of Spain in Madrid. He worked on audiovisual music projects and short films for master students at the Bauhaus University, Weimar.Amongst his most recent collaborations as composer is the TV spot “The conflict in Syria: a gigantic open wound” for the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) featuring Melanie Olivares, Anne Igartiburu and Luis Tosar. This spot was broadcast on national Spanish television via the Telecinco channel and Internet. <mask> currently works in cooperation with the director Arthur Keir. Recordings

Among his most recent recordings:

Percussion Theory ft. Simon Phillips, Diego Barber, Xabier Casal and Art Government Percussions (Release date: April 5, 2019 through Sunnyside Records, NY). One minute later, with the jazz quartet formed by versatile guitarist Diego Barber, Eric Harland and Ben Williams, recorded in Avatar Studios, NYC (Sunnyside records). Estampas Latinas, featuring renowned classical guitarist Ricardo Gallen and Ensemble Iberoamericano. Winnipeg."Música y exilio" by “Ensemble Iberoamericano”  (Record Label Genuin). Beatus PALAFOX. "Polifonía del Siglo XVII Entre Dos Mundos" performed by Camerata Lacunensis, Capilla Nivariense, y Cantoría San Miguel de las Victorias. Recordings for the “MDR Figaro German radio” ( Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk ). Nowadays, <mask> works on his second cd ft. renowned percussionist around the world. Personal life
<mask> lives in Weimar, where he works as percussion teacher at the Hochschule Für Musik Franz Liszt and at the Musikgymnasium Schloss Belvedere. In addition, <mask> holds intensive percussion courses, offers concerts with chamber music groups, performs as soloist, composes and writes music.He is married to Mexican singer Liliana Cortez Burciaga. External links
 <mask> Official Web site

References

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Spanish male composers
Spanish percussionists
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<mask> (born December 6, 1946) is the founder of The Promise Fund and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, an organization named after her only sister, Susan, who died from breast cancer. Brinker was also United States Ambassador to Hungary from 2001 to 2003 and Chief of Protocol of the United States from 2007 to the end of the George W. Bush administration. <mask>, a breast cancer survivor, uses her experience to heighten understanding of the disease. In 2011 she was appointed to be a Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control by the World Health Organization. For her work on breast cancer research, Time magazine named Brinker to its 2008 list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Calling her "a catalyst to ease suffering in the world," President Barack Obama honored Brinker with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, on August 12, 2009. Early life
Brinker (née Goodman) was born to a Jewish family in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Marvin L. and Eleanor (née Newman) Goodman.Her father was a commercial real-estate developer and her mother a homemaker. In 1968 she received a B.A. from the University of Illinois. After school, she moved to Dallas, Texas and worked at Neiman Marcus as an assistant couture buyer. Thereafter she took various positions at other public relation firms before marrying <mask>, the founder of the Steak and Ale, Bennigan's, and Chili's restaurant chains. Susan G. Komen
 The Washington Post has called her the "steely force" at the organization. Brinker served as founding chairman of the organization, supervising all aspects of initial growth.On December 2, 2009, <mask> was appointed CEO. She also pioneered cause marketing, allowing millions to participate in the fight against breast cancer through businesses that share Komen's commitment to end the

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 disease. In late January 2012, a public furor arose around the Foundation's policy decision to stop funding most Planned Parenthood offices, resulting in an apology from <mask> and a revised policy by the first week of February 2012. On June 17, 2013, Judith A. Salerno replaced <mask> as CEO. World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador
<mask> is currently serving as the World Health Organization's Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control. She was appointed by WHO Director-General Margaret Chan on May 26, 2009. She is the organization's public face for its fight to raise awareness and strengthen programs in poorer countries on behalf of the United Nations agency.She advocated for strengthening global action for cancer prevention and control in the context of the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases endorsed by the World Health Assembly in May 2008. Her message emphasized the need for low- and middle-income countries to strengthen comprehensive and evidence-based cancer control policies and programs. Chief of Protocol

The office also manages Blair House, the president's guesthouse. On October 7, 2008, Brinker hosted a symposium on "Breast Cancer Global Awareness" at the Blair House. First Lady Laura Bush joined the participants and for the first time ever, the White House was illuminated in pink for the occasion. As Chief of Protocol, Brinker expanded the role of the office through outreach programs intended to foster better relationships with the Diplomatic Corps. The effort, known as Diplomatic Partnerships involved over 60 events, including "Experience America", where the Diplomatic Corps traveled throughout the United States to meet with business and civic leaders.Ambassador to Hungary
<mask> served as United States Ambassador to Hungary from September 2001 to

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 2003. A political appointee, she advanced a broad range of American security and economic interests. Specific successes include expanded security cooperation, development of a closure strategy for the Hungarian Fund, resolving commerce transparency issues, and for the first time, holding a conference on the trafficking and exploitation of workers that health ministers from the neighboring Balkan States attended. She also raised awareness about breast cancer among Hungarian women by leading a march over the Chain Bridge in Budapest. The bridge was illuminated in pink for the occasion. While ambassador, Brinker began to collect Hungarian art. Today, her collection spans 100 years, from just before the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the present and has been on display at several museums around the United States.The collection is one of the largest outside of Hungary. The collection extends and complements the acknowledged masters of Hungarian modernism and has introduced the American audience to original artists of more modest reputation. Hungarian President Ferenc Mádl decorated Brinker with the Order of Merit, Medium Class, Cross Adorned with Star, for her work in advancing bilateral relations and in recognition of her charity activities. The Promise Fund
The Promise Fund of Florida was created by Ambassador <mask><mask>, Julie Fisher Cummings and Laurie Silvers in 2018. It was set up to address the issue of the lack of preventative diagnosis of breast cancer among women in South Florida. The Promise Fund of Florida's goal is to raise $5 million by the end of 2021. This money will be used to expand the network of community-based breast and cervical health “Navigators” among underserved communities to facilitate both diagnosis and treatment at qualified, local health facilities.Other government service
In 1986,

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 Service in 2007
 2007 IARC Medal of Honour
 Modern Healthcare 2007 Health Care Hall of Fame
 2009 Porter Prize
 Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded by President Barack Obama on August 12, 2009
 Reader's Digest Trust Poll: The 100 Most Trusted People in America, May 2013
 Inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln (the State's highest honor) by the Governor of Illinois in 2016 in the area of Social Services. They had one son together but divorced in 1978. On February 13, 1981, <mask> wed Norman E<mask>, a pioneer of the casual dining industry and founder of Brinker International, which provided access to capital and influence which enabled her role in public service. <mask> provided funds and methodology for building the Komen foundation. The couple were major contributors to George W. Bush's first presidential campaign.They divorced shortly after the 2000 U.S. Presidential election, but <mask> remained a board member of Komen for the Cure, having served on its board since its founding in 1982 until his death in 2009. Brinker is a major funder of gay marriage initiatives. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Harvey Milk Foundation. References

External links

 <mask><mask> website

Papers of <mask>, 1954-2019 Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. 1946 births
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Amirizdwan <mask> (born 30 March 1986), commonly known as <mask>, is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre back and capped by Malaysian national team. Born in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, <mask> never seriously play football at his youth where he attended MRSM Gerik and later MRSM Kuala Terengganu. His football career began while completing his undergraduate studies at Universiti Teknologi MARA where he played for UiTM FC. During that time, <mask> was commonly known by nickname Panjang which means tall in English, to describe his tall physic body compared to his other teammates. <mask> was a late bloomer which was not from regular state President Cup or youth teams. Club career

UiTM FC
Amirizdwan further his study at Universiti Teknologi MARA in Sport Science. He then join UiTM football team to play for IPT League.His series of good performance caught the eye of several coach from other club and one of them was former coach of Kelantan, B. Sathianathan in a friendly between UiTM Fc and Kelantan. When B. Sathianathan appointed as ATM, he signs Amirizdwan. <mask> joined ATM at the start of the year after three seasons with UiTM and immediately tasted success after helping his side winning the Malaysia Premier League, and gain promotion to the Malaysia Super League. He also won Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup in 2013 with ATM. <mask> was a complete and versatile player; he was gifted with excellent technical ability, vision and passing range. He was also a strong, tall, tenacious, influential, hardworking, and physical player. He has played much of his career as a centre defender,  but has also been used as a holding midfielder at early of his career.He represented Malaysia in 2011 Summer Universiade alongside K. Reuben. Malaysia finished 12th in the tournament. <mask> made his international debut for Malaysia national football team in 2011 at the age of 25. He was called up to the national squad just before he made the move, but as soon as he started helping the Armed Forces dominate the Premier

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 League in 2012, his regular inclusion in the national set-up was a no-brainer. Despite play for Harimau Malaya occasionally, he never gets a chance to play for big tournament due to injuries and being over looked by the coach. ATM FA
In 2012, <mask> joined ATM and was given squad number 24. He helped his side in winning the 2012 Malaysia Premier League, and promotion to the Malaysia Super League for 2013 season.At the start of his ATM's career, Amirizdwan usually used as a midfielder but later switch his position to central defender. 2015 season
In April, they removed B. Sathianathan from the head coach position, sparking an exodus of players. <mask> finally decided to end ties with ATM and return to his home state. A fresh start, was what he was ultimately craving for. Kelantan FA
Amirizdwan signed with Kelantan FA in April 2015, The signing was announced on the Red Warriors' social media accounts, which also added that the Kota Bharu-born former UiTM FC player would be wearing number 42 on his kit for the remainder of 2015 season. <mask> has been linked with home state team for the past few years, after his rise from university-level football. He scored his first goal for Kelantan with a header against Sime Darby FC which ended 2-2 that night.At the time that the Red Warriors were undergoing a severe financial crisis <mask>'s departure was widely discussed. Terengganu FA

Despite interest from other clubs, <mask> signed with Terengganu FA on 2 December 2015. He will be given number 3 in the squad. A few weeks ago though, speculations of his departure became rife, with Kelantan's well-documented financial issues dominating the narrative. Amir though after signing his contract with the Turtles yesterday claims that his departure was ultimately fueled by other reasons. Amir was released by Terengganu without making any appearance after just 6 month signed for the club. The former UiTM, ATM and Kelantan player has always grappled with long-term injuries.PKNS FC
Amir signed for PKNS FC for 2017 season.

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title: Dave Brockie

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<mask> (August 30, 1963 – March 23, 2014) was a Canadian-American musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Gwar, in which he performed as Oderus Urungus. He performed as a bassist and lead singer in bands such as Death Piggy, X-Cops, and the Dave Brockie Experience (DBX), and starred in the comedy/horror TV sitcom Holliston as Oderus Urungus. Brockie died of a heroin overdose in 2014. Early life
<mask> was the youngest of two adopted sons of William and <mask>, both of whom were originally from the United Kingdom. David's older brother, Paul, died from complications of AIDS in the early 1990s. While born in Canada, at age 3 his parents emigrated to the United States. David grew up in Fairfax, VA on Portsmouth Rd., near the intersection of Braddock Rd.and Route 123 (Chain Bridge Rd.). He attended Oak View Elementary School and graduated from James W. Robinson Secondary High School in 1981. David's interest in playing music began in high school. David was a huge fan of Monty Python's Flying Circus and frequently impersonated their skits with friends. He possessed a vivid imagination and was very creative throughout his youth. Oderus Urungus

<mask> portrayed Oderus Urungus, Gwar's lead singer, from Gwar's inception in 1984 until his death. Oderus appeared as an intergalactic humanoid barbarian with devil horns and a meaty-looking face, and carried a long sword named "Unt Lick" and a cuttlefish around his loins.Backstory
According to the character's backstory, Oderus Urungus is 50 billion years old, and was assembled on a planet called Scumdogia in "Syntho Womb 5" after pieces of his moldy war frame were found scattered throughout the galaxy. His only true companion was his cuttlefish, though lost for a short period it returned to its true resting place, strategically placed over his loins. According to interviews, Oderus's father was a supercomputer, and

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 his mother was a petri dish. During a reading of Goodnight Moon, Oderus revealed that he was born into a gladiatorial arena, during which time he was given a sword, and battled an onslaught of "slowtards" who were trying to rape him. It is suggested in the lyrics of "Fire in the Loins" (from RagNaRok) that Slymenstra Hymen is his sister, but this is never fully explained. History
Oderus Urungus was the only character to have existed in every incarnation of Gwar, having started as a guitarist, then moving to bass, and finally lead vocals. Like all of Gwar's characters, Oderus underwent several design changes since his inception.He first started out as a relatively normal-looking character with a papier-mâché helmet with spikes that appeared to be made out of aluminum foil. This eventually progressed into a rubber wig. In the late 1980s <mask>, along with Chuck Varga, created the now-famous original design mask. After Hell-O!, he would add large shoulder pads. These would remain relatively unchanged (except for materials used) until 1994, when Brockie experimented with a new style - the left arm resembled a very mutated tentacle. The change did not last, and by the year's end, the design returned to the World War I-era German helmet-shaped shoulder pads. This version can be found in the "Saddam A Go-Go" video from the "Rendezvous With RagNaRok" movie.In 2001, after the filming of "It's Sleazy", Brockie redesigned the shoulder pads to their current design - two skulls with longer, more blade-shaped points. The disfigured face remained relatively unchanged since 1988, with slight additions made in 2001 (the redesign of Oderus was in collaboration with the medieval violence-themed Violence Has Arrived album, released in November of that year) – two horns, roughly six or seven inches (178 mm)  in length. For the Beyond Hell album and tours both preceding and succeeding said album,


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 Oderus's mask was once again redesigned. It appeared more decayed and distorted than the previous masks, and there was exposed flesh on the forehead and the mask had a lighter color to it. Another addition was that the beard was fuller and larger and had red and green highlights in it. The most recent Oderus mask had longer horns and cheek bones that stood out more. As the front man for the band, <mask> was the most interviewed among the group (alternating between himself and Oderus Urungus).All of Gwar's major television appearances included <mask> portraying Oderus. Oderus appeared semi-regularly on the late-night Fox News talk show Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld as the Intergalactic Correspondent from July 8, 2009, to September 30, 2010. Holliston
On April 3, 2012, the television sitcom Holliston had its world television premiere on the FEARnet cable television network. Created by horror filmmaker Adam Green (Hatchet, Frozen), the series starred <mask> in his "Oderus Urungus" character as series lead Adam Green's imaginary alien friend and guardian angel who lives in his closet. In each episode, whenever "Adam" faced a personal problem, "Oderus" would come out of his closet and dish out advice that was both hilariously and terribly misguided, oftentimes causing "Adam" to have even worse problems. The series also included heavy metal icon Dee Snider of Twisted Sister. Holliston was an instant success with horror and metal fans and a second season was green-lit the morning after the second episode had aired.The second season of Holliston began airing on television on June 4, 2012, and solidified the series as a major success. Brockie toured and appeared with his castmates as "Oderus Urungus" at many live performances of Holliston across the United States in 2012 and 2013. Green also appeared on stage with Gwar several times when the band had him introduce their encore performance. The

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 full Holliston cast was murdered on stage and fed to both Gwar's world maggot and meat grinder at several US shows. A third season of Holliston was being scripted by Green when Brockie died in March 2014. When asked in recent interviews about how he would address the loss of Brockie and whether or not Holliston would indeed continue, Green stated, "I am too heartbroken over the loss of my friend and brother to think about that right now." Green says he will be focusing on his other upcoming film projects until he is emotionally ready to turn his attention back to his TV series and that "it will take me however long it may take me."A 25-year-long fan of Gwar and one of Brockie's closest friends, Green took Brockie's death extremely hard. Green joined Jello Biafra and Randy Blythe on stage as one of the speakers at <mask>'s public memorial in Richmond, Virginia in August 2014 where he delivered a moving 15 minute eulogy to the crowd and also posted a public eulogy in his blog on www.ariescope.com that included the full audio of Brockie's final voice mail to him. In the voice mail message, Brockie calls Green from Gwar's tour in Australia simply to say, "I miss my Holliston family and I love you… like a little motherfucking little brother. I love you very much." In 2012, he joined the 11th annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers. 1990 arrest for obscenity
In 1990, <mask> was arrested by police for obscenity after a Charlotte, North Carolina concert, that almost led to him being deported (Brockie was, at the time, a Canadian citizen and did not have a driver's license), reportedly taking the "Cuttlefish of Cthulhu" (an on-stage prop meant to represent Oderus's penis) into custody as "evidence". In the end, <mask> was not deported but was banned from North Carolina for a year.The arrest was written into the Oderus Urungus mythology.

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 Oderus attracts trouble wherever he goes, including one instance where, according to the storyline of Gwar's America Must Be Destroyed album and Phallus in Wonderland movie, Corporal Punishment of The Morality Squad ambushes and detaches the Cuttlefish. This is detailed in the song "Ham On The Bone" (although the song predates the event in question by more than a year, it fits the context of the story perfectly). Since that incident, Oderus had made it a point to appear with the Cuttlefish whenever possible (though some tours downplayed the "fish", Gwar's more recent tours had utilized a re-designed Cuttlefish as a means to spray the audience with various fluids). Instruments
Though he was the lead vocalist of Gwar, <mask> played other instruments with the band. His original position was as one of the (three) guitarists, though other Slave Pit members (as well as Brockie himself) claimed that he was a very poor guitarist. Don Drakulich, a.k.a.Sleazy P. Martini, has given a similar answer in the "Ask Sleazy" section of Bohab Central (the largest Gwar fansite), even going so far as to say that all of Brockie's guitar parts on Let There Be Gwar were removed. As a bass player, however, Brockie fared much better. In the Live From Antarctica concert video, Oderus played bass on "Cool Place To Park", while Michael Bishop (then Beefcake the Mighty) sang – though Bishop was capable of singing and playing at the same time, his thrashing and jumping made that impossible. Brockie also played bass on the tracks "Eat Steel" and "Fight", on Gwar's album This Toilet Earth (both these tracks feature Bishop's Beefcake on vocals). Additionally, Brockie played bass for X-Cops as Patrolman Cobb Knobbler, as well as the <mask>ie Experience. Musical influences
Brockie stated he grew up a "rocker"; he started out listening to heavy metal as a kid, then immediately became more absorbed into punk rock

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 as a teenager, especially the 1980s hardcore punk scene. Brockie stated his favorite punk bands were Bad Brains, Black Flag, and Charged GBH.He got back into heavy metal when thrash metal bands, such as Metallica and Slayer began to emerge. Death
On Sunday March 23, 2014, <mask> was found dead, his body sitting upright in a chair in his home, by a fellow band member. The cause of death was determined to be a heroin overdose. Gwar's management confirmed initial reports of <mask>'s death on the official Gwar website at 4am on March 24 and news of Brockie's death spread quickly with many of his fellow musical peers and bandmates responding through social media. Mike Bishop, at that time a former member of Gwar, was one of the first to confirm Brockie's death. Many fans and fellow musicians took the time to honor his memory, including Lamb of God lead singer Randy Blythe, Foo Fighters lead singer <mask>, and The Daily Beast writer Andy Hinds. Oderus Urungus was given a traditional Viking funeral in a public memorial prior to the 5th annual GWAR-B-Q event on August 15, 2014.<mask> is not buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, but has a memorial marker. After <mask>'s death, a fan petition was started to persuade the developers of Mortal Kombat X to include Oderus into the game as a tribute to Brockie. In addition, a second petition was made to persuade the developers of Killer Instinct to include Oderus. As a part of the band's complex mythology, on the Gwar Eternal Tour, Mr. Perfect tells Gwar that he stole Oderus Urungus' immortality and impaled him on his own sword. Brockie was survived by his father, <mask>. In April 2015, <mask> filed suit in Richmond, Virginia, Circuit Court against  the surviving band members and their management company, Slave Pit Inc., seeking "$1 million in compensatory damages, punitive damages, and injunctive relief on claims of conversion,

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 breach of contract, and unauthorized use of <mask>'s image."Discography

With Gwar
Hell-O (1988)
Scumdogs of the Universe (1990)
America Must Be Destroyed (1992)
This Toilet Earth (1994)
Ragnarök (1995)
Carnival of Chaos (1997)
We Kill Everything (1999)
Violence Has Arrived (2001)
War Party (2004)
Live From Mt. Fuji (2005)
Beyond Hell (2006)
Lust in Space (2009)
Bloody Pit of Horror (2010)
Battle Maximus (2013)

With <mask> Experience
Diarrhea of a Madman (2001)
Live From Ground Zero (2002)
Songs for the Wrong (2003)

With Death Piggy
Love War 7" EP (1983)
Death Rules the Fairway 7" EP (1984)
R45 7" EP (1985)
Smile Or Die!!! (1999) (compilation)

With X-Cops
You Have the Right to Remain Silent... (1995)

Bibliography

References

External links

 Official Website
 Official Website of Gwar Videos and Online Community

 Japanese Official Website
 <mask>'s Official Website
 Oderus Urungus with Gwar - Picture Gallery
 Oderous interviewed on Metal Rules! Radio episode 12
RIP <mask>, aka Oderus Urungus of GWAR, RVA Magazine
Interview with Oderus Urungus at ion magazine
TheMetalStation.com Posts Death of <mask>ie

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title: Sebastián Ferreira

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<mask> joined the academy  for Club Olimpia when he was 10 years old. He made his first team debut on 13 April 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 win over Deportivo Táchira in a Copa Libertadores match. On 29 October 2016 <mask> made his Primera División, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss to Deportivo Capiatá. <mask> scored his first senior goal on 18 June 2017 in a 2–2 draw against Club Sol de América. The 2017 Apertura season saw <mask> feature more frequently in the first team. He made 14 appearances in Primera División play, 11 of them starts, and scored 1 goal as El Decano finished 3rd in the table.Loan to Independiente
Ahead of the 2017 Clausura season, <mask> was loaned to Primera División club Independiente de Campo Grande. On 23 July he made his Independiente debut in a 4–0 loss to Sportivo Luqueño. <mask>o Ñu in the relegation table. <mask> scored in the relegation playoff to help El Inde to a 3–1 win over Rubio Ñu to stay in the Primera División. <mask> remained on loan at Independiente for the 2018 Apertura.On 9 February he scored twice in a 4–0 win against Club Nacional, however the result was later changed by the APF to a 3–0 Nacional win due to El Inde fielding an ineligible player. <mask> scored another brace on 24 February as Independiente defeated Sportivo Luqueño 4–1. On 29 March he scored twice in a 3–1 win over Club Libertad. <mask> ended the Aperutra season with 13 goals and 6 assists in 19 appearances, helping El Inde finish 5th in the table. <mask> finished as the 2nd highest scorer during the Apertura. Monarcas Morelia
On 2 July 2018, <mask> signed with Liga MX side Monarcas Morelia for a reported transfer fee of $2.5 million, with Olimpia retaining a

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 20% sell-on fee. He made his debut for Morelia on 24 July, scoring in a 2–0 win over Alebrijes de Oaxaca in a Copa MX Apertura match.<mask> made 4 appearances in the Copa MX Apertura, scoring twice. On 3 August <mask> made his Liga MX debut, coming off the bench and scoring a goal in a 2–2 draw with Veracruz. He made 13 appearances, scored 5 goals, and had 1 assist during the Liga MX Apertura, helping Morelia to a 9th place finish, 1 spot and 1 point out of the Liguilla. It was a disappointing 2019 Clausura for <mask> and Morelia, with <mask> scoring twice in 12 appearances as Morelia finished in 16th. In the Copa MX Clausura, <mask> scored once in 5 appearances as Morelia reached the quarterfinals. On 19 October 2019, after making just 3 appearances during the first 12 games of the Apertura, none of them starts, <mask> was inserted into the starting lineup and responded by scoring a hat-trick to give Morelia a 3–2 win over Cruz Azul. He ended the Apertura regular season with 4 goals and 1 assist in 9 appearances as Morelia finished 7th.<mask> played in all 3 of their Liguilla matches as Morelia reached the semifinals, where they drew 2–2 against Club América, with América advancing due to being the higher seed. <mask> scored twice in 5 Copa MX matches, helping Morelia reach the round of 16. He made 1 appearance during the 2020 Clausura before being loaned to Libertad. Club Libertad
On 29 January 2020, <mask> signed on loan with Paraguayan Primera División side Club Libertad for the 2020 season with an option to buy. He made his debut for Gumarelo on 2 February in a 2–1 win over Nacional. On 7 February he scored his first goal for Libertad, converting a penalty kick in the 90+4th

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texts: minute to give Gumarelo a 2–1 win over Club River Plate. <mask> scored a hat-trick on 7 March as Libertad defeated General Díaz 5–1.Three days later he scored a brace to help Libertad beat Caracas 3–2 in a Copa Libertadores group stage match. On 13 August, <mask> came off the bench and scored against his former team Olimpia in a 2–1 loss for Libertad. It was his 3rd consecutive game with a goal. He ended the 2020 Apertura with 20 appearances, 13 goals, and 4 assists, helping Libertad finish 3rd in the table. <mask> finished the Apertura campaign as the division's top scorer. On 17 October, in the first match of the Clausura, <mask> scored twice to help defeat Guaireña 3–0. On 19 December he scored to give Gumarelo a 2–1 win over Olimpia in the final match of the Clausura.In a shortened Clausura due to the COVID-19 pandemic, <mask> finished with 4 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances as Libertad finished 4th. In the playoffs, Libertad lost in the quarterfinals 3–1 to Club Guaraní. For the 2020 season as a whole, he finished with 29 appearances and 17 goals in league play, tied with former teammate Roque Santa Cruz as the Primera División top scorer. In the Copa Libertadores, <mask> scored 3 goals and had 1 assist in 10 appearances as Libertad reached the quarterfinals. On 1 January 2021, Libertad exercised the purchase option of the loan and paid a reported $4 million to Mazatlán F.C. (while <mask> was on loan, Monarcas Morelia relocated to Mazatlán), with $800 thousand of the transfer fee going to Olimpia due to their sell-on fee. <mask> scored his first goals of the 2021 season on 17 March, scoring twice in a 2–2 draw against Universidad Católica in a Copa Libertadoras match.He

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 recorded his first goal of the Apertura on the final matchday, scoring once in a 3–1 win over Sportivo Luqueño. Although <mask> finished the Apertrua with just 1 goal and 1 assist from 10 appearances, Libertad still managed to top the table by 5 points. <mask> enjoyed a more productive Clausura season, scoring 9 goals and recording 1 assist in 16 appearances, helping Libertad finish 4th in the standings. His 9 goals tied him with Libertad teammate Lorenzo Melgarejo for the Clausura golden boot. He also made 4 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, scoring 2 goals. In the Copa Sudamericana, <mask> scored twice in 10 appearances as Libertad reached the semifinals, where they lost to Red Bull Bragantino. Houston Dynamo
On 18 January 2022 signed with Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo as a designated player.The official transfer fee was undisclosed, but it was reported to be $4.3 million. Career statistics

Honours

Club
Libertad

 Primera División: 2021 Apertura

Individual

 Primera División Golden Boot: 2020 Apertura, 2021 Clausura

Personal life
<mask> has 3 older sisters. His favorite players are Ronaldo Nazário and Paraguayan legend Roque Santa Cruz, who was teammates with Ferreira at Olimpia. References

External links
 Profile at Soccerway

1998 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Asunción
Paraguayan footballers
Association football forwards
Club Olimpia footballers
Atlético Morelia players
Houston Dynamo FC players
Paraguayan Primera División players
Liga MX players
Paraguayan expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Mexico
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games
Pan American Games competitors for

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texts: <mask> (December 9, 1768 – October 11, 1842) was a U.S. Representative and the ninth governor of the U.S. state of Kentucky. After the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, <mask>'s Huguenot ancestors fled from France to Pennsylvania, where <mask> was born. Eventually, <mask>'s family settled near present-day Gallatin, Tennessee, where they were involved in many skirmishes with the Indians. Two of <mask>'s brothers were killed in these encounters, motivating him to volunteer for "Mad" Anthony Wayne's campaign against the Indians during the Northwest Indian War. Having by then resettled in Mason County, Kentucky, <mask> parlayed his military record into several terms in the state legislature. In 1807, <mask> was elected to the first of six consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. A Democratic-Republican, he was considered a war hawk, supporting the War of 1812.In 1813, he volunteered to serve in the war and commanded a division at the Battle of the Thames. Returning to Congress after the war, he was the only member of the Kentucky congressional delegation to oppose the unpopular Compensation Act of 1816. Nearly every other member of the delegation was defeated for reelection after the vote, but <mask>'s opposition to the act helped him retain his seat. He did not seek reelection in 1818, and made an unsuccessful run for governor in 1820, losing to John Adair. By 1824, the Panic of 1819 had ruined Kentucky's economy, and <mask> made a second campaign for the governorship almost exclusively on promises of relief for the state's large debtor class. He was elected by a large majority, and debt relief partisans captured both houses of the General Assembly. After the Kentucky

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texts: Court of Appeals overturned debt relief laws favored by <mask> and the majority of the legislature, the legislators abolished the court and created a replacement court, to which <mask> appointed several debt relief partisans.The existing court refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of the move, and during a period known as the Old Court – New Court controversy, two courts of last resort existed in the state. Although popular when elected, <mask>'s reputation was damaged by two controversies during his term. The first was his role in the ouster of Horace Holley as president of Transylvania University. While the religious conservatives on the university's board opposed Holley because they considered him too liberal, <mask>'s opposition was primarily based on Holley's friendship with Henry Clay, one of <mask>'s political enemies. After <mask> bitterly denounced Holley in an address to the legislature in late 1825, Holley resigned. <mask>'s reputation took a further hit after his son, Isaac B<mask>, was charged with murder. Partially because of <mask>'s influence as governor, two guilty verdicts were overturned.After the younger <mask> unsuccessfully attempted suicide while awaiting a third trial, Governor <mask> issued a pardon for his son. These controversies, along with an improving economy, propelled <mask>'s political foes to victory in the legislative elections of 1825 and 1826. They abolished the so-called "Desha court" over <mask>'s veto, ending the court controversy. In a final act of defiance, <mask> threatened to refuse to vacate the governor's mansion, although he ultimately acquiesced without incident, ceding the governorship to his successor, National Republican Thomas

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 Metcalfe. At the expiration of his term, he retired from public life and ultimately died at his son's home in Georgetown, Kentucky, on October 11, 1842. Early life and career
<mask> was born to Robert and Eleanor (Wheeler<mask> in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on December 9, 1768. He was of part French Huguenot ancestry, and his ancestors had fled from France to Pennsylvania after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, which had largely protected the Huguenots from religious persecution.He obtained a limited education in the state's rural schools. In July 1781, <mask>'s family relocated to Fayette County, Kentucky, and the following year, they settled in what was then known as Cumberland district near the present-day city of Gallatin, Tennessee. <mask>'s younger brother, Robert, would later represent Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Like most frontier settlers, the <mask> family frequently found themselves in conflict with American Indians after moving to Tennessee, and between the ages of 15 and 22, <mask> volunteered in several military campaigns against them. In one such campaign, two of his brothers were killed while fighting alongside him. Following the war, <mask> lived with William Whitley in the town of Crab Orchard, Kentucky. He married Margaret "Peggy" Bledsoe in December 1789.The couple had thirteen children over the course of their marriage. In 1792, the family moved to Mason County, Kentucky, where <mask> worked as a farmer. In 1794, he served in the Northwest Indian War under Lieutenant William Henry Harrison. He participated in General "Mad" Anthony Wayne's rout of the Indians at the August 20 Battle of Fallen Timbers. <mask> entered politics in 1797, when

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 he was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Kentucky House of Representatives. When the House debated the Kentucky Resolutions in 1798, he chaired the Committee of the Whole. He again served in the House from 1799 to 1802, and was elected to the Kentucky Senate from 1802 to 1807.Concurrent with his legislative career, he continued to serve in the state militia. On January 23, 1798, he was appointed as a major in the 29th Regiment. He was promoted to colonel on March 23, 1799, and on September 5, 1805, he was promoted to brigadier general and given command of the 7th Brigade of the Kentucky Militia. On December 24, 1806, he was made a major general, remaining with the 7th Brigade. Service in the House and the War of 1812
<mask> was elected without opposition to the first of six consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1807. Though he was known as a capable orator, he did not speak often, claiming it was best "to think much and speak but little." He opposed renewing the charter of the First Bank of the United States because most of the bank's investors were foreigners.Specifically, he was concerned about the fact King George III of Great Britain was a major shareholder. (It was thought by many that the British monarch was on the verge of madness at this time.) The bank's charter ultimately was not renewed in 1811. Early in his career, <mask> advocated an adequate army to defend American territory from Great Britain and France. He supported President Thomas Jefferson's Embargo Act of 1807 and related enforcement legislation. He was considered a war hawk, and House Speaker Henry Clay, a fellow Kentuckian and leader of the War Hawks in the House, selected him to serve

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texts: on the House Foreign Relations Committee during the Twelfth Congress (1811–13). Consistent with Clay's expectations, <mask> consistently supported the war measures brought before the House, including bills to arm merchant ships, increase the number of regular troops in U.S. Army, and authorize President James Madison to accept volunteer units for military service.Proclaiming his dissatisfaction with Macon's Bill Number 1, he maintained that all embargoes and sanctions would fail as long as "the British have a Canada or a Nova Scotia on the continent of America", although he acknowledged the high cost in both money and lives that annexation of Canada would entail. On June 4, 1812, he voted in favor of a declaration of war on Great Britain, officially beginning the War of 1812. <mask> returned to Kentucky after the congressional session. He responded to Governor Isaac Shelby's call for volunteers to serve in William Henry Harrison's campaign into Upper Canada. He was commissioned a major general and given command of the 2nd Division of Kentucky militia. The 3,500-man division, composed of the 2nd and 5th Brigades and the 11th Regiment, assembled on the Ohio River at Newport, Kentucky. They joined Harrison in forcing the British retreat from Detroit and held the Indian allies of the British off his left flank during the American victory at the Battle of the Thames on October 5, 1813.According to historian Bennett H. Young, <mask>'s old friend William Whitley had a premonition of his own death the night before the battle and gave his rifle and powderhorn to <mask>, asking him to convey it to his widow, along with a message of his affection. Whitley was indeed killed in the fighting the

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texts: following day. <mask> resumed his service in Congress at its next term. He was disappointed at the decision not to pursue the annexation of Upper Canada and to ignore British impressment of American mariners in favor of pursuing peace with the British. Ultimately, he was dissatisfied with the Treaty of Ghent that ended the war. When William Henry Harrison was being considered by Congress for the position of  general-in-chief in late 1813 and early 1814, <mask> opposed giving him the title because he claimed that Harrison had determined not to pursue British General Henry Procter following the Battle of the Thames and had only done so after strenuous urging by Isaac Shelby. <mask>'s charge was a contributing factor in Congress's decision to remove Harrison's name from a resolution of thanks for service in the Northwest Army and withhold from him a Congressional Gold Medal.Both Harrison and Shelby denied <mask>'s account, and as the issue began to damage <mask>'s reelection chances, he partially recanted his story. He claimed that he had only told some friends that Harrison was wary of pursuit during a council of war held at Sandwich, Ontario, after the battle, but that he had not personally witnessed a disagreement over the pursuit between Harrison and Shelby. <mask> gradually became more conservative after his return to the House, consistently resisting expansion of the U.S. Navy. He also opposed Secretary of War James Monroe's request to maintain a standing peacetime army of 20,000 men. <mask> argued that a large standing army provided the advocates of a larger federal government with an excuse to increase taxes, and proposed that the standing army should consist of only 6,000 men. A

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 coalition of Federalists and conservative Democratic-Republicans in the House united to adopt <mask>'s suggestion by a vote of 75–65. The version of the bill passed by the Senate, however, required a standing army of 15,000 men.The legislation was referred to a conference committee, which ultimately adopted a compromise of 10,000 men. During the Fourteenth Congress (1815–17), he was the only member of the twelve-member Kentucky congressional delegation to oppose the Compensation Act of 1816. The act, sponsored by fellow Kentuckian Richard Mentor Johnson, modified congressional compensation, paying each member a flat salary of $1,500 a year instead of a $6 per diem while Congress was in session. The measure proved extremely unpopular with the electorate. Every member of the Kentucky delegation that voted for the bill – excepting Johnson and Henry Clay, who were both extremely popular – lost his congressional seat, either because he did not seek reelection or because he was defeated by another candidate. <mask> served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures during the Fifteenth Congress (1817–19). On March 14, 1818, he voted with the minority against a resolution introduced by South Carolina's William Lowndes asserting Congress's power to appropriate federal funds for the construction of internal improvements.He did not run for reelection in 1818. Gubernatorial election of 1820

<mask> was one of four candidates who sought the governorship of Kentucky in 1820. In the aftermath of the Panic of 1819 – the first major financial crisis in United States history – the primary issue of the campaign was debt relief. Sitting governor Gabriel Slaughter had lobbied for some measures

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texts: favored by the state's large debtor class, particularly punitive taxes against the branches of the Second Bank of the United States in Louisville and Lexington. The Second Party System had not yet developed, but there were nonetheless two opposing factions that arose around the debt relief issue. The first – primarily composed of land speculators who had bought large land parcels on credit and were unable to repay their debts due to the financial crisis – was dubbed the Relief Party or faction and favored more legislation favorable to debtors. Opposed to them was the Anti-Relief Party or faction; it was composed primarily of the state's aristocracy, many of whom were creditors to the land speculators and demanded that their contracts be adhered to without interference from the government.They claimed that no government intervention could effectively aid the debtors and that attempts to do so would only prolong the economic depression. Although <mask> was clearly aligned with the Relief faction, the faction's leader was John Adair, a veteran of the War of 1812 whose popularity was augmented because of his very public defense of the Kentuckians who served under him at the Battle of New Orleans against charges of cowardice by Andrew Jackson. Adair won a close election with 20,493 votes, besting William Logan's 19,947 votes, <mask>'s 12,418 votes, and Anthony Butler's 9,567 votes. Relief partisans also secured control of both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly. Much debt relief legislation was passed during Adair's term, but as his term neared expiration, the Kentucky Court of Appeals struck down one popular and expansive debt relief law as unconstitutional, ensuring that debt relief


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 would again be the central issue in the upcoming gubernatorial election. Gubernatorial election of 1824
With Adair constitutionally ineligible to seek a second consecutive term, <mask> was the first candidate to publicly declare his intention to seek the governorship in 1824. He began his campaign in late 1823 and faced little opposition until Christopher Tompkins declared his candidacy in May 1824.Tompkins was a little-known judge from Bourbon County who vehemently held to the principles of the Anti-Relief faction. Colonel William Russell, a military veteran of 50 years, also sought to carry the mantle of the Anti-Relief faction. While not as eloquent or well-versed in the faction's rhetoric, he had few political enemies and his military career brought him great respect among the electorate. While Tompkins and his supporters primarily campaigned through the state's newspapers, most of which supported the Anti-Relief faction, <mask> traveled the state making stump speeches. Offering no specific platform, he focused exclusively on the idea that he opposed "judicial usurpation" and believed "all power belonged to the people". He was generally acknowledged as the candidate of the Relief Party, but historian Arndt M. Stickles has noted that he used Anti-Relief rhetoric in some counties. Desha attacked Tompkins' record as a judge, claiming that he had consistently supported the Second Bank of the United States and the current Court of Appeals.This, Desha said, put him in direct and open opposition to the state's farmers and ensured that, if he were elected, the state would be governed by the judicial branch, not the governor. <mask> claimed the state's newspapers persecuted him the same


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texts: way the Anti-Relief party persecuted debtors. He also charged that Tompkins was not the true choice of the Anti-Relief party, but only gained its support by being the first candidate with that position to announce his candidacy. Backers of Russell, who consistently ran a distant third in voter support, agreed with this claim, saying Tompkins had joined the race before a date that had been previously agreed on among Anti-Relief candidates, giving him an unfair advantage over Russell. Anti-Relief partisans opened many lines of attack against <mask>. They said his refusal to articulate a specific campaign platform showed that he was trying to be all things to all people. They assailed his military record, claiming he had only volunteered for service in the War of 1812 after being promised command of a division, that he balked at fighting and discouraged General Harrison's pursuit of the British and Indians, and that he billed excessive expenses to the government after his service.<mask>'s legislative career was also subject to scrutiny and attack. Anti-Relief partisans claimed that he had espoused certain positions for the sole purpose of pitting the state's agrarian interests against its aristocracy. They charged that he had secretly favored the Compensation Act of 1816 and had worked to pass it, despite his vote against it. In contrast to his rhetoric in favor of a strong, well-equipped army and navy, opponents claimed he had actually voted against increasing the military's budget. As further evidence of his lack of trustworthiness, they pointed to his vote for William H. Crawford while serving as a presidential elector in 1816, even though Kentuckians were nearly unanimous in their


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 support of James Monroe. Although <mask> was universally acknowledged as the leading candidate during the early months of the campaign, as election day approached, some began to doubt whether he could withstand the withering attacks of the Anti-Relief Party. The Frankfort Argus, a pro-Desha newspaper, remained confident, however, predicting that the Relief candidate would win by a margin of 4-to-1.On election day, <mask> secured a comfortable victory, receiving 38,378 votes, nearly 60% of the votes cast, and carrying large majorities even in some strongly Anti-Relief counties. Tompkins garnered 22,499 votes, with his support concentrated mostly in Central Kentucky. Russell finished third with 3,900 votes. <mask> and his allies in the General Assembly interpreted the victory as a mandate from the voters to aggressively pursue their debt relief agenda. Governor of Kentucky

On November 4, 1824, just months after the election, the state capitol building was destroyed by a fire. Some furnishings and records were saved, but the four-year-old building was a total loss. When Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette toured the United States in 1825, a new capitol had not yet been constructed and the governor's mansion was too small to host a proper reception, so the governor had to entertain the dignitary at Weisiger's Tavern.<mask>'s major accomplishment as governor was in the area of internal improvements. In 1825, he convinced the legislature to fund the creation of the Louisville and Portland Canal on the Falls of the Ohio. The canal opened in 1830, and proved very profitable, so much so that <mask> lamented the fact that the state had split the cost of the project – and consequently, its

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 profits – with the federal government and private investors. He also urged state investment in a turnpike joining Maysville to Louisville via Lexington. He advocated using excess money earmarked for education to construct hard-surfaced roads in the state, but the General Assembly was less responsive to this suggestion. Old Court – New Court controversy

Kentucky historian Thomas D. Clark wrote that <mask> "made rash promises to relieve the horde of bankrupt voters ... promises on which he had to deliver." His first address to the legislature was critical of the judiciary in general, especially the Supreme Court's recent decision in the case of Green v. Biddle which held that land claims granted by Virginia in the District of Kentucky prior to Kentucky becoming a separate state took precedence over those later granted by the state of Kentucky if the two were in conflict.Encouraged by <mask>'s strong stance against the judiciary, Relief partisans set about removing the judges on the Court of Appeals who had earlier struck down their debt relief legislation. The first punitive measure proposed against the offending judges was to reduce their salaries to 25 cents per year, but this course was quickly abandoned. Next, legislators attempted to remove the judges by address, but they found they lacked the necessary two-thirds majority in both houses to effect this removal. Finally, on December 9, 1824, the Kentucky Senate passed a measure repealing the legislation that created the Kentucky Court of Appeals and establishing a new court of last resort in the state. The bill was sent to the House, and a vigorous debate ensued on December 23. During the debate, which continued past midnight,


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texts: <mask> appeared on the floor of the chamber to lobby legislators to support the bill and actually moved the previous question to end debate, which was, in the words of Kentucky historian Lowell H. Harrison, a "flagrant violation of House rules". The House passed the bill by a vote of 54–43, and <mask> signed it immediately.On January 10, 1825, Desha appointed four justices to the new court. He chose his Secretary of State, former U.S. Senator William T. Barry, as chief justice. The other three members were Lexington lawyer James Haggin, Circuit Judge John Trimble (brother of Supreme Court Justice Robert Trimble), and Benjamin Patton. Of the new court – called by detractors the "Desha court" – Barry "seems to have been the only one who had in a measure an even show in experience, prestige, and ability to rank as a jurist with the old-court justices", according to Stickles. Achilles Sneed, clerk of the Old Court, refused to surrender the court's records to Francis P. Blair, clerk of the New Court, so Blair took the records from Sneed's office by force, and Sneed was fined 10 pounds for contempt of court because of his refusal to cooperate. The Old Court continued to hear cases in a Frankfort church, while the New Court occupied the official court chambers.Neither recognized the other, and both claimed to be the legitimate court of last resort in the state. Most of the state's lawyers and judges were supporters of the Old Court and continued to practice before them and abide by their mandates, but others chose to acknowledge the New Court as legitimate. Although <mask> and his entire administration campaigned on behalf of New Court candidates during the legislative elections of 1825, Old


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texts: Court supporters regained the state House and evenly split the Senate between Old and New Court supporters. <mask>'s message to the newly reconstituted General Assembly remained critical of banks and the judiciary, but urged legislators to seek a compromise to resolve the court question. Stickles records that <mask> was sincere in his desire for a compromise, albeit one that would save face for the New Court Party. He promised that, if the legislature would again authorize appointment of a new set of judges, he would appoint them equally from both parties. Another plan would have expanded the court to six judges, with three appointed from each party.One legislator proposed that all members of both courts resign, along with <mask>, lieutenant governor Robert B. McAfee, and all the legislators in the General Assembly, essentially allowing the state government to reset itself. This bill passed the House but was killed in the Senate. The House passed a measure to restore the Old Court, but the Senate deadlocked on the measure and McAfee, the presiding officer in the Senate, cast the tie-breaking vote to defeat it. By 1826, the economic climate in the state had improved significantly. Seeing the resultant upsurge in Old Court support, two of the four New Court justices resigned. <mask> offered the appointments to three different individuals, all of whom ignored or rejected them. John Telemachus Johnson finally accepted the appointment in April 1826, and the New Court met with only three justices during its 1826 term.In the August 1826 elections, the Old Court Party won majorities of 56–44 in the House and 22–16 in the Senate. <mask> again encouraged the legislators to compromise to resolve


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 the court impasse. The Old Court majorities in both houses, however, completely repudiated the New Court, passing a bill to restore the Old Court and overturn all legislation related to the New Court. <mask> vetoed the bill, and scolded the legislators for passing a blatantly partisan bill as opposed to a compromise measure. The General Assembly overrode <mask>'s veto on January 1, 1827. In a conciliatory move, the Senate confirmed <mask>'s appointment of George M. Bibb, a New Court partisan, to a position on the re-empowered Old Court after John Boyle resigned to accept a federal judgeship in November 1826. Pardon of Isaac Desha

Governor <mask>'s reputation was further tarnished because of a pardon issued to his son.On November 2, 1824, Isaac B<mask> had brutally murdered Francis Baker, a Mississippian who was visiting Kentucky. On November 24, 1824, John Rowan, one of the governor's allies in the General Assembly, introduced legislation ordering the Fleming County Circuit Court to convene a special session on January 17, 1825, for <mask>'s trial and providing that the accused should have the option to request a change of venue to Harrison County at that time. Miles from the scene of the murder, Harrison County was the governor's home county, and he possessed a great deal of influence with officials there. Governor <mask> appeared before the legislative committee considering the bill on November 26 and asked that they report it favorably to the full legislature. This was done, and the bill was approved on December 4, 1824. At his trial in December, <mask> requested the change of venue; the case was transferred to Harrison County and scheduled for early January. John Trimble was

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texts: scheduled to hear the case, but Governor <mask> appointed him to the New Court of Appeals following the "abolishment" of the Old Court in late 1824.Trimble personally appealed to Judge George Shannon of Lexington to hear the case. Governor <mask> assembled a formidable defense team for his son, including his newly appointed Secretary of State, William T. Barry; John Rowan, who had just been elected to the U.S. Senate; and former congressmen William Brown and T. P. Taul. William K. Wall and future Congressman John Chambers – the Commonwealth's Attorneys for Harrison and Fleming counties, respectively – collaborated with attorney Martin P. Marshall to prosecute the case. Governor <mask> attended each day of the proceedings, seated with the defense counsel. Despite the best efforts of his father to secure a favorable venue, judge, and defense team, on January 31, 1825, the jury convicted <mask> of murder and sentenced him to hang. Rowan immediately requested a new trial upon grounds of jury interference, and Shannon granted the request on February 10. Jury selection proved problematic, occupying at least parts of four terms of the Harrison County Circuit Court.In September 1825, a jury was finally empaneled. The judge, Harry O. Brown, had been temporarily appointed to his position by Governor <mask> to fill a vacancy. <mask> was again found guilty, and sentenced to hang on July 14, 1826. Judge Brown overturned the verdict because the prosecution had not proven that the murder took place in Fleming County, as alleged in the indictment against <mask>. The state argued that this was of no consequence, since a change of venue had already been granted, but the judge's ruling stood, and

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 Governor <mask>'s reputation took a further hit. In July 1826, <mask>, free on bail while awaiting a third trial and apparently in a highly intoxicated state, attempted suicide by cutting his own throat.Physicians saved his life by reconnecting his severed windpipe with a silver tube. He recovered, and in June 1827, faced a third trial. During the June term of the court, <mask>'s lawyers used a number of peremptory challenges to again prevent the court from empaneling a jury. The judge ordered him held without bail until the next session of the court, but Governor <mask>, who was present at the proceedings, stood and issued a pardon for his son, as well as lambasting the judge in a lengthy impromptu speech. Some accounts hold that the governor immediately resigned upon granting the pardon, but the official records reflect no such action. Following his release, <mask> traveled to Texas under an alias, where he robbed and killed another man. He was identified based on family resemblance and the silver pipe that had earlier saved his life.After being arrested, he confessed to both murders. He died of a fever the day before his trial in August 1828. Conflict with Horace Holley

Another controversial issue during <mask>'s tenure was his disdain for Horace Holley, president of Transylvania University. From the time Holley assumed the post of president in 1818, the university had risen to national prominence and attracted well-qualified and well-respected faculty members such as Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, Daniel Drake, Charles Caldwell, William T. Barry, and Jesse Bledsoe. However, Holley's New England Unitarian beliefs were too liberal for the tastes of many in Kentucky. Many called

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texts: Holley an infidel and charged that he was a drinker and a gambler. He was criticized for spending time at the horse races and for furnishing his home with nude classical statues.<mask> was drawn into the Holley controversy during the 1824 presidential election. When no candidate achieved a majority of the electoral votes cast, the contest was resolved by the U.S. House of Representatives. <mask> and the New Court partisans in the General Assembly instructed the state's congressional delegation to cast their votes for Andrew Jackson, but the delegation, led by House Speaker Henry Clay, defied these instructions and voted instead for John Quincy Adams. Because of this vote, Clay, a trustee for Transylvania and supporter of Holley, became <mask>'s political enemy. <mask>'s hostility for Transylvania and Holley worsened when, in the aftermath of the <mask> trial, a student at Transylvania delivered a speech critical of the governor in the university's chapel. Although Holley was present for the speech, Transylvania historian John D. Wright, Jr. wrote that he did not know the student's topic beforehand and after hearing the speech, made no effort to condone its content. It was Holley's practice, however, to allow students to speak openly about current political matters, regardless of which position they took.<mask> maintained that, because Holley had not silenced the student, he was at fault for tacitly condoning disrespectful criticism of the state's chief executive. <mask> vehemently attacked Transylvania and Holley in his annual message to the General Assembly in November 1825. He claimed that the university had not made wise use of the public funding allocated to it by previous

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