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Brickley, Theresa

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Theresa Brickley was born around 1928 and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Brickley’s first chance at having a dance career was disrupted when World War II started when she was 16 years old. She immigrated to the United States with her American husband in 1951. After moving to Las Vegas, Nevada from Seattle, Washington, Brickley met Elizabeth Burkey in the Sun City Dance Company. They became best friends and performed together in various hotels all over Las Vegas, including the Sahara, Rio, and Mirage.