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Stokes as Last Name

Gregory Greg Lewis Stokes     Gregory Greg Lewis Stokes       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gregory Greg Lewis Stokes: is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft. A 6'10" forward-center from the University of Iowa, Stokes played in 2 NBA seasons for the 76ers and Sacramento Kings. In his NBA career, Stokes played in 42 games and scored a total of 130 points. He played at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio in 1980-1981 and help lead team to a 25-1 record and regional finals appearance.

Maurice Stokes     Maurice Stokes       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Stokes: was a professional basketball player in the 1950s, whose career was cut short by a debilitating injury.Playing for the National Basketball Association's Rochester Royals (which became the Cincinnati Royals in 1957) from 1955 to 1958, Stokes grabbed 38 rebounds in a single game during his rookie season, averaged 16.3 rebounds per game overall, and was named NBA Rookie of the Year. The next season, he set a league record for most rebounds in a single season with 1,256 (17.4 per game). Stokes played in the NBA All-Star Game all three years of his career, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team three times. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in September 2004.

Carl Burton Stokes     Carl Burton Stokes       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Carl Burton Stokes: was an American politician of the Democratic party who served as the 51st mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Elected on November 7, 1967, he was the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city. Fellow Ohioan Robert C. Henry was the first African American mayor of any U.S. city.

Jeral Jamal Stokes     Jeral Jamal Stokes       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jeral Jamal Stokes: is a former National Football League wide receiver. Although he is not retired, Stokes last played in the NFL in December 2003 for the New England Patriots.

Stan Stokes     Stan Stokes       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Stan Stokes: is an American painter known for his aviation art. His work hangs in two presidential libraries and is underway for a third.Since the mid-1980s NASA has commissioned Stokes to paint 15 works ranging from the Space Shuttles to the SR-71 Blackbird. Stokes has also painted numerous works for Burt Rutan. Stokes's works hang in the Air Force art collection, the United States Air Force Academy, The Pentagon, the San Diego Air & Space Museum, the Palm Springs Air Museum, the National Museum of Naval Aviation, and the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

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