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RAY BARTLETT
- PJC AA 1937-1939 All American, first team &
junior college hall of fame; Distinguished public
service career & exemplary volunteer leader. |
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ROBERT BARTLETT - PCC AA 1959 The Mayor of Monrovia. |
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ALTON BALLARD -PJC AA 1941 WW II Captain of US Army
Aircorp All Negro Mustang Fighter Group; flew 65 successful
missions; awarded Air Medal for meritorious achievement. |
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OCTAVIA BUTLER
- PCC AA 1968 Award winning science fiction author.
Winner of the Nebula Award and two Hugos. |
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MICHAEL
COOPER - PCC 1976 Head Coach of the LA Sparks;
former Assistant Coach LA Lakers; LA Laker. Five
World Championship Rings. |
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MICHAEL
DORN - PCC- AA 1972 Actor famous for portrayal
of "Worf" on TV series and motion pictures:
Star Trek - The Next Generation |
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WILLIAM GALLOWAY - PCC AA 1961 Successful in real
estate sales and development; Pasadena Community volunteer
and philanthropist; Sculpture Garden Plaza named for
Bill and his wife, Brenda. |
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BETTY JACKSON -PCC AA 1965 Extensive community service
in nursing serving impoverished and under-served people
in Africa, Mexico, and many other countries around
the world. |
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BENNIE MAUPIN - attended 1979-1981; 1996 International
Jazz, Soloist; played with John Coltrane and Herbie
Hancock - toured with Hancock |
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JACKIE
ROBINSON - PJC 1939 First African American to
sign Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947; 1947 Rookie of the Year;
1949 Most Valuable Player; 1962 Baseball Hall of Fame.
[OMD] |
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MACK ROBINSON PJC 1936-1938 Set national junior
college records I 00-yard dash, 200 yard dash, broad
jump; Olympic Games 193 6 - Silver Medal, 200 meters
(21. 1 seconds). Pasadena Junior College and University
of Oregon Hall of Fame Athlete. |
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BETYE SAAR - PCC 1946/ 1947 Internationally renowned
artist; works are primarily mixed media; exhibits
in galleries and museums nationwide. |
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JOHN
SINGLETON - PCC 1985 Movie director; directed
"Boyz in the Hood", "Higher Learning"
,"Rosewood" |
