Greenwood, South Carolina
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Greenwood is a city in and the county seat
of Greenwood County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census
and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.5 km²), of which, 13.7 square miles (35.5 km²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.
2000, there were 22,071 people, 8,496 households, and 5,174 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,612.1 people per square mile (622.5/km²). There were 9,373 housing units at an average density of 684.6 per square mile (264.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.10% White, 45.51% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.41% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.52% of the population.
There were 8,496 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.5% were married couples
living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,284, and the median income for a family was $32,573. Males had a median income of $26,477 versus $21,476 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,347. About 18.1% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
Leath Correctional Institution
, a South Carolina Department of Corrections
prison
for women, is located in unincorporated
Greenwood County, South Carolina
, near Greenwood.
annual Grower Days, and Park Seed remains a major sponsor of the festival. The Festival encompasses far more than just a standard flower festival, and has also included Jazz concerts, Cessna flights for children, world food, a showcase for classic cars, and even a dog show. There is also a medical symposium, hosted by Self Regional Healthcare during the festival. This event draws many gardening enthusiasts from around the nation. The calendar of events may be found at the Festival Homepage.
Park Seed Company Gardens
Covidien
Capsugel
Carolina Pride
Fujifilm
(North American Headquarters)
Solutia Inc
Milliken Textiles
Grede Foundries
Greenwood Fabricating & Plating
Eaton Corporation
Kaiser Aluminum
Velux
Greenwood (Skylight, Roof Window, and Sun Tunnel Manufacturing Plant)
Velux
-America (Skylight, Roof Window, and Sun Tunnel Sales Company)
SPF Industries
Sykes International
Pepsi Cola
Self Regional Healthcare also has an excellent family medicine residency program. The Greenwood Family Medicine Residency Program is located at the Montgomery Center for Family Medicine. The program has 30 residents and is considered one of the top family medicine residency programs in the United States. It is an unopposed residency that is also involved in extensive medical missions projects. Graduates of the program practice all over the country, including Alaska. In recent years, several graduates have gone on to do fellowships in obstetrics and sports medicine. The residency program physicians serve as team physicians for several local colleges and high schools. Greenwood Family Medicine Homepage.
Another notable medical establishment in Greenwood is the Genetic Center http://www.ggc.org/, a nonprofit institute, organized to provide clinical genetic services and laboratory testing, to develop educational programs and materials, and to conduct research in the field of medical genetics.
Designed solely for the provision of specialized rehabilitative care, Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is the only freestanding acute rehabilitation hospital in Greenwood. The facility’s unique design fosters a comfortable and responsive environment for patients. The hospital provides rehabilitative services for patients with functional deficits as a result of debilitating illnesses, or injuries. Through inpatient rehabilitation programs, patients recover quickly and return home with a renewed sense of self-sufficiency.
The city of Greenwood is home to the main branch of the Greenwood County Library http://www.greenwoodcountylibrary.org. The Greenwood County Library is poised to expand into a new space in 2009.
The city of Greenwood is a part of Greenwood County School District 50 (District Homepage), and offers public schooling up to the Secondary level, including Career & Technology education.
Greenwood District 50 consists of:
Secondary (Enrollment):
Middle:
Elementary:
Private Education:
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Greenwood County, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.
Geography
Greenwood is located at 34°11′N 82°10′W (34.1885, -82.1605).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.5 km²), of which, 13.7 square miles (35.5 km²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
2000, there were 22,071 people, 8,496 households, and 5,174 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,612.1 people per square mile (622.5/km²). There were 9,373 housing units at an average density of 684.6 per square mile (264.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.10% White, 45.51% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.52% of the population.
There were 8,496 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,284, and the median income for a family was $32,573. Males had a median income of $26,477 versus $21,476 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,347. About 18.1% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Greenwood is governed via a mayor-council system. The mayor is elected at-large. The city council consists of six members who are elected from one of six wards. The current mayor of Greenwood is Welborn Adams.Leath Correctional Institution
Leath Correctional Institution
Leath Correctional Institution is a South Carolina Department of Corrections prison for women located in unincorporated Greenwood County, South Carolina, near Greenwood. Leath opened in 1991.- See also :*List of SCDC prisons- References :*...
, a South Carolina Department of Corrections
South Carolina Department of Corrections
The South Carolina Department of Corrections is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It currently has about 6,000 employees and 23,000 inmates, in 28 institutions. The agency has its headquarters in Columbia....
prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
for women, is located in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Greenwood County, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, near Greenwood.
Festival of Flowers
Every year in June, Greenwood hosts the South Carolina "Festival of Flowers". The festival was originally started in 1968 as an outgrowth of Park Seed Corporation'sPark Seed Company
Park Seed Company is a privately held mail-order seed company based in Greenwood, South Carolina. As the name implies, Park Seed specializes in garden seeds, offering more than 1,100 varieties of flower, vegetable, and herb seeds, plus a large selection of bulbs, live plants, and gardening...
annual Grower Days, and Park Seed remains a major sponsor of the festival. The Festival encompasses far more than just a standard flower festival, and has also included Jazz concerts, Cessna flights for children, world food, a showcase for classic cars, and even a dog show. There is also a medical symposium, hosted by Self Regional Healthcare during the festival. This event draws many gardening enthusiasts from around the nation. The calendar of events may be found at the Festival Homepage.
Festival of Discovery
The second weekend in July, the Uptown Greenwood Development Corporation hosts the South Carolina "Festival of Discovery." This is a weekend of food, fun, music, and much more as you experience and learn about the history, traditions, folklore, arts and crafts, music and dance, and vernacular culture of Greenwood and the South Carolina Upstate area. The festival includes a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned and South Carolina State Championship cook-off featuring some the best BBQ teams in the country. In addition, the Festival honors the Greenwood cooking tradition of black kettle hash. Also celebrated during the weekend is the rich sound of and tradition of the Blues. The Greenwood Blues Cruise features Blues music at 7 different venues in the downtown.Industry
Greenwood also houses several large industries, including but not limited to:Park Seed Company Gardens
Park Seed Company Gardens
The national headquarters for Park Seed Company and Wayside Gardens is located in Greenwood, South Carolina. The headquarters complex is surrounded by of gardens that are maintained by the Park Seed Company for many purposes...
Covidien
Covidien
Covidien , formerly Tyco Healthcare, is a healthcare device and supply company, incorporated in Dublin, Ireland, although its corporate offices are located in Mansfield, Massachusetts. On June 29, 2007, Covidien became an independent publicly traded company after being spun off from Tyco...
Capsugel
Carolina Pride
Fujifilm
Fujifilm
is a multinational photography and imaging company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.Fujifilm's principal activities are the development, production, sale and servicing of color photographic film, digital cameras, photofinishing equipment, color paper, photofinishing chemicals, medical imaging...
(North American Headquarters)
Solutia Inc
Solutia Inc
Solutia Inc. is a global manufacturer of performance materials and specialty chemicals including polyvinyl butyral , ethylene vinyl acetate , and thermoplastic polyurethane interlayers for laminated glass, aftermarket window films, protective barrier and conductive films, and rubber processing...
Milliken Textiles
Milliken & Co.
Milliken & Company is an innovation company that has been exploring, discovering, and creating ways to enhance people’s lives since 1865. With corporate headquarters is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the company has expertise across a breadth of disciplines including specialty chemical,...
Grede Foundries
Greenwood Fabricating & Plating
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Corporation is a global diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. The company is a leading provider of electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment;...
Kaiser Aluminum
Kaiser Aluminum
Kaiser Aluminum is an American aluminum producer. The company was founded in 1946 by American industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. Kaiser entered the aluminum business by leasing, then purchasing three government-owned aluminum facilities in Washington state. These were the primary reduction plants at...
Velux
VELUX
VELUX is a Danish company that specializes in windows and skylights.In addition, VELUX offers many types of decoration and sun screening, roller shutters, installation products, products for remote control and thermal solar panels for installation in roofs...
Greenwood (Skylight, Roof Window, and Sun Tunnel Manufacturing Plant)
Velux
VELUX
VELUX is a Danish company that specializes in windows and skylights.In addition, VELUX offers many types of decoration and sun screening, roller shutters, installation products, products for remote control and thermal solar panels for installation in roofs...
-America (Skylight, Roof Window, and Sun Tunnel Sales Company)
SPF Industries
Sykes International
Pepsi Cola
Public services
Greenwood contains Self Regional Hospital, one of the largest in the area. Self is known for its high quality Vascular surgery system, Cancer Center, Heart Center, and Neurosurgery among many other things. They offer a Level III Emergency Care Center, that is open 24 hours per day. Self Regional Hospital Homepage.Self Regional Healthcare also has an excellent family medicine residency program. The Greenwood Family Medicine Residency Program is located at the Montgomery Center for Family Medicine. The program has 30 residents and is considered one of the top family medicine residency programs in the United States. It is an unopposed residency that is also involved in extensive medical missions projects. Graduates of the program practice all over the country, including Alaska. In recent years, several graduates have gone on to do fellowships in obstetrics and sports medicine. The residency program physicians serve as team physicians for several local colleges and high schools. Greenwood Family Medicine Homepage.
Another notable medical establishment in Greenwood is the Genetic Center http://www.ggc.org/, a nonprofit institute, organized to provide clinical genetic services and laboratory testing, to develop educational programs and materials, and to conduct research in the field of medical genetics.
Designed solely for the provision of specialized rehabilitative care, Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is the only freestanding acute rehabilitation hospital in Greenwood. The facility’s unique design fosters a comfortable and responsive environment for patients. The hospital provides rehabilitative services for patients with functional deficits as a result of debilitating illnesses, or injuries. Through inpatient rehabilitation programs, patients recover quickly and return home with a renewed sense of self-sufficiency.
The city of Greenwood is home to the main branch of the Greenwood County Library http://www.greenwoodcountylibrary.org. The Greenwood County Library is poised to expand into a new space in 2009.
The city of Greenwood is a part of Greenwood County School District 50 (District Homepage), and offers public schooling up to the Secondary level, including Career & Technology education.
Greenwood District 50 consists of:
Secondary (Enrollment):
- Greenwood High SchoolGreenwood High School (South Carolina)Greenwood High School is located in the city of Greenwood, South Carolina. The school is in District 50, and the current principal is Dr. Beth Taylor. The school's mascot is the Eagle.- Campus :...
(1700) - Emerald High School (950)
Middle:
- Westview Middle SchoolWestview Middle SchoolWestview Middle School is located in Greenwood, SC. Its current principal is Mrs. Bonnie Corbitt and its vice principal is Saul Hill.Westview opened its doors in 2003. It is the first of three new middle schools built in Greenwood to replace the district's aging schools. Westview replaced...
- Brewer Middle School
- Northside Middle School
Elementary:
- Greenwood Early Childhood Center (formally East End Elementary)
- Hodges Elementary
- Lakeview Elementary
- Mathews Elementary
- Merrywood Elementary
- Oakland Elementary
- Pinecrest Elementary
- Springfield Elementary
- Woodfields Elementary
Private Education:
- Greenwood Christian School
- Eastside Christian School
- Palmetto Christian Academy
- Cambridge Academy
Points of interest
- Greenwood Civic CenterGreenwood Civic CenterGreenwood Civic Center is a 4,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Greenwood, South Carolina. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area. Designed by Architect Dale Gilliland, AIA....
- Lander UniversityLander UniversityLander University is a public university located in Greenwood, South Carolina. It is the state's smallest publicly-funded baccalaureate institution.-History:...
- Piedmont Technical CollegePiedmont Technical CollegePiedmont Technical College is a comprehensive two-year community college that serves seven counties in the Lakelands region of South Carolina. The college's primary site is the Lex Walters Campus in Greenwood, South Carolina. Six additional County Centers also serve students in Abbeville County,...
- Greenwood Community TheatreGreenwood Community TheatreGreenwood Community Theatre, or GCT, is a non-profit theatre in Greenwood, South Carolina.GCT reopened in January 2007 after an extensive 1.2 million dollar renovation project...
Notable natives and residents
- Benjamin MaysBenjamin MaysBenjamin Elijah Mays was an American minister, educator, scholar, social activist and the president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia from 1940 to 1967. Mays was also a significant mentor to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr...
(August 1, 1894 – March 28, 1984), minister, educator, scholar, social activist, mentor to Martin Luther King Jr, and president of Morehouse College - Ben CoatesBen CoatesBen Terrence Coates is a former American football tight end in the National Football League and former CIAA football coach and former NFL tight ends coach. Coates didn't play football until his senior year of high school, and was a multi-sport player at Livingstone College located in Salisbury,...
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NFL Football Team, ranked as 4 in receptions at the tight end position in the NFL all time - Armanti EdwardsArmanti EdwardsArmanti Fredrico Edwards is an American football player for the Carolina Panthers. He was the starting quarterback for the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team from 2006–09. He was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
, starting quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Appalachian State Mountaineers footballAppalachian State Mountaineers footballThe Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the college football team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Southern Conference since 1972, and are currently a Division I Football Championship Subdivision member of the National...
team, and winner of the 2008 Walter Payton AwardWalter Payton AwardThe Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports information directors...
, given to the top Football Championship Subdivision offensive player. Drafted by the Carolina PanthersCarolina PanthersThe Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
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. - Keith Jameson, professional opera singer Metropolitan OperaMetropolitan OperaThe Metropolitan Opera is an opera company, located in New York City. Originally founded in 1880, the company gave its first performance on October 22, 1883. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager...
, New York City OperaNew York City OperaThe New York City Opera is an American opera company located in New York City.The company, called "the people's opera" by New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, was founded in 1943 with the aim of making opera financially accessible to a wide audience, producing an innovative choice of repertory, and...
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, Lyric Opera of ChicagoLyric Opera of ChicagoLyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. It was founded in Chicago in 1952, under the name 'Lyric Theatre of Chicago' by Carol Fox, Nicolà Rescigno and Lawrence Kelly, with a season that included Maria Callas's American debut in Norma...
, English National OperaEnglish National OperaEnglish National Opera is an opera company based in London, resident at the London Coliseum in St. Martin's Lane. It is one of the two principal opera companies in London, along with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden...
, and others, and Founder and Director of the Greenwood Music Festival - Keith HarlingKeith HarlingKeith Harling is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1998 with the album Write It in Stone, issued on the MCA Nashville label. It produced four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts...
, Country music artist - Gregg MarshallGregg MarshallGregg Marshall is the current head basketball coach at Wichita State University.-Education:Gregg Marshall graduated from Randolph-Macon College with a B.A. degree in Economics/Business in 1985...
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's men's basketball program - Pinky BabbPinky BabbJulius Wistar "Pinky" Babb is one of the nation's most storied high school football coaches. He coached for 39 seasons at Greenwood High School in Greenwood, South Carolina, amassing 336 victories and nine state titles.- Background :Babb played college football at Furman University and was named...
, Coached Greenwood High School for 39 years and is among the top 20 nationally in high school football victories. - William "Hootie" Johnson, Former chairman of The Augusta National golf course.
- John McKissickJohn McKissickJohn McKissick is the football coach of Summerville High School in Summerville, South Carolina. In 2004, he became the first American football coach in history to win 500 career games. His 500th win came against Mount Pleasant's Wando High School...
, National high school football leader in coaching victories (Summerville, S.C., High School). - William Jennings Bryan DornWilliam Jennings Bryan DornWilliam Jennings Bryan Dorn was a United States politician from South Carolina who represented the state in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949 and from 1951 to 1975 as a Democrat....
, Former U.S. and state Congressman - Chino SmithChino SmithCharles "Chino" Smith was an American outfielder in Negro league baseball who was one of the Negro leagues' most skillful hitters of the mid-1920s and early 1930s. He stood only 5'6" tall but could hit the ball with prodigious power and efficiency. In fact, Satchel Paige called him one of the two...
, Former Negro League player, named one of S.C.'s top 100 athletes by Sports Illustrated. - Grainger HinesGrainger HinesGrainger Hines, born in Greenwood, South Carolina, is an American actor, writer, producer, and director. He starred in numerous television shows. "True Blood", Boston Legal, Nip/Tuck, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, Las Vegas, Saving Grace, Ghost Whisperer, In the Heat of the Night, Airwolf, Star Trek: The...
, Greenwood native and actor, once married to Michelle PhillipsMichelle PhillipsMichelle Phillips is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained fame as a member of the 1960s group The Mamas & the Papas, and is the last surviving original member of the group.-Early life:...
of the Mamas and The Papas. - Paige Rowland, Actress known for her role on All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
as Kit Montgomery. - George SingletonGeorge SingletonGeorge Singleton is a Southern author who has written several collections of short stories and two novels. He was born in Anaheim, California and raised in Greenwood, South Carolina. He graduated from Furman University in 1980 with a degree in Philosophy. He also holds an MFA degree from the...
, author - Jerome SingletonJerome SingletonJerome Singleton is a Paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.- Early years though High School :...
, Paralympic athlete - "The Fantastic" Johnnie C, R&B/Gospel singer who scored with the 1968 hit song "Boogaloo Down Broadway"
- The Swingin' MedallionsThe Swingin' MedallionsThe Swingin' Medallions are an American beach music group from Greenwood, South Carolina.-History:The band was formed as The Medallions in 1962 adding the "Swingin'" in 1965; possibly as a tribute to the Swingin' Travelers, an R&B group popular in South Carolina in the late 1950s and early 1960s...
, 60s beach musicBeach musicBeach music, also known as Carolina beach music, is a regional genre which developed from various musical styles of the forties, fifties and sixties. These styles ranged from big band swing instrumentals to the more raucous sounds of blues/jump blues, jazz, doo-wop, boogie, rhythm and blues,...
group best known for their hit Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)Double Shot is a popular song written by Don Smith and Cyril Vetter and originally recorded by Dick Holler & the Holidays. It was later recorded by The Swingin' Medallions who released it as their second single in 1966. The song became a Top 20 hit for the group, peaking at #17 on the U.S.... - Gray DavisGray DavisJoseph Graham "Gray" Davis, Jr. is an American Democratic politician who served as California's 37th Governor from 1999 until being recalled in 2003...
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, former Defensive End for the NFL's Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Gilland Jones, actress, starred in Disney channel's Movie Surfers, also in Suite Life On Deck, Wizards of Waverly Place, and iCarly.