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Ronald Joseph (figure Skater)
Ronald Joseph (born October 9, 1944) is an American former pair skater who competed with his sister, Vivian Joseph. They are the 1964 Olympic bronze medalists, 1965 World silver medalists, and 1965 North American champions. Personal life Joseph was born on October 9, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, and is the elder brother of Vivian Joseph. He is Jewish and worked as a hand surgeon in Arizona and Florida. Now retired. Joseph was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Career The skating pair of Vivian and Ron Joseph began competing together by the late 1950s and became the U.S. national junior champions in 1961. They won the senior bronze medal in 1962 and silver the following year. They were assigned to the 1963 North American Championships, where they took the bronze medal, and to the 1963 World Championships, where they placed eighth. The Josephs were selected to represent the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and initially finished fourth. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Joseph (wrestler)
Ronald Joseph may refer to: * Ronald Joseph (figure skater) Ronald Joseph (born October 9, 1944) is an American former pair skater who competed with his sister, Vivian Joseph. They are the 1964 Olympic bronze medalists, 1965 World silver medalists, and 1965 North American champions. Personal life J ... * Ronald Joseph (wrestler) * Ronald Joseph (artist) * Ron Joseph, American television producer {{hndis, Joseph, Ronald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Joseph (artist)
Ronald Joseph (1910–1992) was an African-American artist, teacher, and printmaker. Personal life Ronald Joseph was born on the Island of St. Kitts in the West Indies. When he was very young, his mother decided to come to the US but she could not afford to take him with her. Mr. and Mrs. Theophilus Joseph, a childless couple who were friends of Joseph's mother, adopted him. Afterwards, the Joseph family moved to the Island of Dominica, where they stayed for ten years. In 1921, his foster parents also decided to come to the US. In New York, Joseph met his mother but remained living with his foster parents. In 1926 Ronald Joseph received a scholarship for the Ethical Culture School, where he spent two and half years of his high school period. At this time he obtained an art scholarship through Dr. Henry Fritz, with whom he became acquainted through his art teacher in public school. Joseph was taken into the Saturday art class, where he was the only black participant. An artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |