Violet Palmer, National Basketball Association referee
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Violet Palmer became victorious in professional basketball in 1997, when she became one of only two female referees in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Palmer reached another milestone in April 2006 when, after an eight-season career in the NBA during which she worked more than 400 regular-season games, became the first female to officiate at an NBA play-off game.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
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Gygax, Gary
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Gary Gygax is the creator of the extremely popular and highly controversial role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons and other board games and a successful entrepreneur. He has also written fantasy novels, short stories and reference books with instructions on constructing role-playing games.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2007
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