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Reizner, Sonny

"Born Julius Charles Reizner in Taunton, Mass., in 1921, he fell in love with sports as a child. He placed his first bet with a bookie -- on the Boston Braves -- when he was 16."

"The family moved to Las Vegas in 1970. Reizner went to work at the now-defunct Churchill Downs Race and Sports Book."

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Saunders, Betty, 1951-

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Tomiyasu, Nanyu, 1918-2002

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Wright, William, 1917-1998

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Gallagher, Robert Joseph, 1928-2011

Born in Ruth, Nevada. Married to Elaine (nee Powell) Gallagher. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a longtime business owner.

Source: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/las-vegas-nv/robert-gallagher-4649834

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Gallagher, Elaine, 1930-2018

Elaine Powell was born in Fargo, North Dakota. She moved to Las Vegas in approximately 1942. She married Robert Gallagher. Elaine was a school teacher.

Source: https://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=elaine-gallagher&pid=189733338

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Wellman, Henry E., 1895-1986

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Felix, Ben, 1956-

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Lee, Jackie, 1930-

Olga Jacqueline (Jackie) Lee was born to Olga Leigh Pilson (1898-1984) and Frank Charles Lee (1891-1963) on July 20, 1930 in Washington D.C. Jackie Lee later studied at the American Academey of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She worked as a professional dancer in New York City, before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1952 and dancing at the Sands under Jack Entratter. She later worked at the Thunderbird. After her dancing career, Lee worked as cocktail waitress.

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