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Politicians Who Were Involved in Professional Sports in Georgia
as players, owners, commissioners, sports journalists, etc.

Michael Curb (b. 1944) — also known as Mike Curb — of California; Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., December 24, 1944. Republican. Musician; record company executive; race car owner; member of Republican National Committee from California, 1977; Lieutenant Governor of California, 1979-83; defeated, 1986; candidate for Governor of California, 1982. In 2003, he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Still living as of 2014.   Relatives: Married to Linda Dunphy.   The Curb Event Center arena, at Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee, is named for him.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile   Robert C. Pafford (b. 1930) — also known as Bobby Pafford — of Lakeland, Lanier County, Ga. Born in Lakeland, Lanier County, Ga., June 7, 1930. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; umpire in pro baseball, 1954-55; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1963-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1968; member of Georgia public service commission, 1971-. Methodist. Still living as of 1975.   James Leroy Usry (1922-2002) — also known as James L. Usry — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Athens, Clarke County, Ga., February 2, 1922. Republican. Professional basketball player, 1946-51; mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1984-90; defeated, 1982; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1988; arrested, on July 28, 1989, along with thirteen others, and charged with bribery; he later pleaded guilty to improper reporting of campaign contributions. African ancestry. Died in Absecon, Atlantic County, N.J., February 25, 2002 (age 80 years, 23 days). Interment at Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery, Estell Manor, N.J.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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