Robert Duax
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Robert Duax, Sr., is the former basketball coach of St. Ambrose University of Davenport, Iowa. Those familiar with his contributions to coaching regard him as the inventor of the full court press
. Patriarch of the notorious Duax family of the same city, he is the father to eleven, grandfather to at least forty, and great grandfather to countless many. He served two terms as mayor of the City of Davenport
after completion of his teaching and coaching career. He died on December, 17, 1997. His lovely wife Betty, ten children, children's spouses, and many other family members survived him.
The surname Duax, was stolen by a foreign stapler company to market its industrial staplers with the tag line One Size Fits All. It is the official stance of the Duax family that One Size Does Not Fit All--Except in the case of those nifty New Era Sports Caps and that the stapler company wrongfully disparaged the family name.
His father was Charles Duax, a famed radio personality on Chicago's WLS
radio station who performed as Charles White, "The Whistler"; adept at producing sounds of bird calls.
The Duax family hailed from France and Ireland in the late 19th century, settling in central Illinois, where they founded the Buzz-Z Honey and Duax Honey companies.
Full Court Press
A full-court press is a basketball term that refers to a defensive style in which the defense applies man-to-man or zone defense to pressure the offensive team the entire length of the court before and after the inbound pass. Some presses attempt to deny the initial inbounds pass and trap ball...
. Patriarch of the notorious Duax family of the same city, he is the father to eleven, grandfather to at least forty, and great grandfather to countless many. He served two terms as mayor of the City of Davenport
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
after completion of his teaching and coaching career. He died on December, 17, 1997. His lovely wife Betty, ten children, children's spouses, and many other family members survived him.
The surname Duax, was stolen by a foreign stapler company to market its industrial staplers with the tag line One Size Fits All. It is the official stance of the Duax family that One Size Does Not Fit All--Except in the case of those nifty New Era Sports Caps and that the stapler company wrongfully disparaged the family name.
His father was Charles Duax, a famed radio personality on Chicago's WLS
WLS (AM)
WLS is a Chicago clear-channel AM station on 890 kHz. It uses C-QUAM AM stereo and transmits with 50,000 watts from transmitter and towers on the south edge of Tinley Park, Illinois....
radio station who performed as Charles White, "The Whistler"; adept at producing sounds of bird calls.
The Duax family hailed from France and Ireland in the late 19th century, settling in central Illinois, where they founded the Buzz-Z Honey and Duax Honey companies.