White graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder as class valedictorian, attaining a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. After being the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1937, he was selected in the 1938 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, leading the NFL in rushing yards during his rookie season. By his retirement, he was its only sitting Democrat and the last surviving member of the progressive Warren Court.īorn and raised in a small homestead in Wellington, Colorado, White distinguished himself as a diligent scholar and athlete who came from a background of poor farmhands to become a consensus All-American halfback for the Colorado Buffaloes.
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For the sailor, see Byron White (sailor).īyron " Whizzer" Raymond White (J– April 15, 2002) was an American lawyer, jurist, and professional football player who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1962 until 1993. Pinball-related merchandise, as well as parts and machinery for those looking to build their own games, will also be on hand.įor more information, visit article is about the Supreme Court Justice. Saturday and Sunday tournaments will both begin at 10 a.m. There will also be raffles for various other prizes on Saturday and Sunday as well. On the final day of the festival doors open at 9 a.m., and includes a 4:30 p.m.
swap meet and a silent auction, both of which will last all day.Ī pinball machine raffle will be held at 5:30 p.m. It's Saturday that will be the biggest day of the festival, as doors open at 10 a.m. Those participating in the festival's pinball tournament will be allowed inside at 10 a.m. Friday, and the pinball weekend officially kicks off with an opening dinner later that day. Neff said a group of three pinball fanatics created a machine for each of the nine characters in the Quentin Tarantino film of which the game is based. One example of a home brew creation will be the "Kill Bill" machine. Everything you play in the Home Brew Hideout was created by the owners." "They either started off as existing machines and the owners gave them new brandings, or new artwork or machinery, or they built completely from scratch. "This is where people can use machines the owners created," Neff said. In addition, newcomers American Pinball will debut its Galactic Tank Force game at the festival as well.A new feature to this year's fest ival will be the Home Brew Hideout, located in Chardonnay Hall. Some of the highlighted games that will be available to play include "The Godfather" from Jersey Jack, Inc., and the James Bond 007 60th Anniversary machine from Stern, both of which are brand new to the pinball world. And that doesn't include gamers who show up the day of and sign their machines in." "The number of games we have so far is 295, and that's 10% higher than last year. "We're already receiving a much better response to game sign-ups before the event," he said. Organizers will continue to take COVID precautions this year, Nuff said, as hand sanitizing stations will be set up throughout the festival grounds. Neff said fortunately, nobody in attendance at last year's festival contracted the virus, which gave the association and the WOW Museum a good bit of confidence heading into 2023. "COVID was still prevalent, and we were concerned that because we were on the other side of the pandemic, (people) would be hesitant about going out." "Last year, we didn't have high expectations," he said. Event organizer Eric Nuff said the Golden State Pinball Association, as well as the World of Wonders Science Museum, an event co-sponsor, are excited to be able to present the festival again, which is expected be well attended this year.
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