Chicago White Sox He was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1960. He began his Major League baseball career two years later. He played 9 seasons on 3 teams and ended his big league playing career in 1970....
Mormon is a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their religion is a complex one, both in doctrine and in practice. Because they operate a lay church, nearly everyone has volunteer positions and that means many resources must be...
Ben Hansen is known for his role of the host on Syfy’s show Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files. He is a former FBI Special Agent who now works primarily in television and also appears as an expert providing analysis in the occasional documentary. Hansen is also...
Ann Lois Romney, the wife of American businessman and politician, Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church”) in 1966. She attended Brigham Young University (BYU),...
Susie Bulloch, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), considers herself a normal mom and wife who enjoys cooking primarily for her family and friends. She had a year-long dream of getting on the food...
A catch phrase that is often used of young people who exhibit extraordinary talents and abilities is “And a little child shall lead them.” Albeit the phrase is taken out of its Biblical context, it is still perhaps fitting in some ways when describing youngsters such...
Tony Finau has become the only professional golf player to place in the top 10 of the Masters, U.S. Open, and the British Open. On top of that, he was the first golfer of Samoan or Tongan descent to play in the PGA Tour. His beginning did not start out the way one...
In the early days of the church, Mormons practiced polygamy. That practice ended more than one hundred years ago. Today, anyone who practices polygamy is excommunicated, so the polygamists in the news in modern times are not Mormons. Mormon is a nickname for members...
While many people thought the first Mormon president in the world would be Mitt Romney, it may be a man named Yeah Samake instead. He is running for president of Mali, a small African nation that is 95 percent Muslim and in great danger from extremists. He, his wife,...
Koloa Ha’afuluhao Wolfgramm, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently made history at the 2022 commencement ceremony for Yale Law School. There was an explosion of cheers from the audience as 87 members of the Wolfgramm family, including...
Are you familiar with the shaka? It is a friendly hand gesture, made by extending the thumb and pinky and loosely curling the middle three fingers into the palm. It is also often referred to as the “hang loose” sign and is commonly used by surfers and even fans of...
Synchronized swimmer from Mesa, AZ Atlanta 1996 From the Ensign Magazine “Keeping Faith Afloat,” Ensign, Dec. 1996, 54 “We smile and seem to enjoy ourselves,” says Olympic synchronized swimmer Emily Porter LeSueur, “but that’s a facade. It’s actually quite...
Meet Nick Flint, Forrest Hamrick, Tyson Burnham, and Blake Cowan. All four of these young men have three main things in common — they are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they attended Brigham Young University (BYU), and they are now...
Collin Kartchner, a Utah-based activist who traveled the country raising awareness of the damage social media can have on children’s mental and emotional health, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, 20 October 2020. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
The date was 6 June 1944. On that somber day, three-quarters of a century ago, with foul weather over the English Channel and 60 miles of beaches on France’s Normandy coast, Allied Forces invaded France. That day would forever be recorded in the annals of history as...
The 24th of July is the day that is set aside in Utah to commemorate the arrival of the first pioneer settlers into the Salt Lake Valley. Among the early pioneers, names like Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, and Orrin Porter Rockwell are...
Katherine Heigl Katherine Heigl was born to a Mormon family in Washington, D.C. November 24, 1978. Katherine is the youngest of five children. Growing up, her life was much like many American families. Her parents moved the family several times before settling in New...
Alex Boyé is no stranger to the entertainment and music industries. He has been performing for audiences worldwide for over 15 years, and has to his credit hits in over 15 countries, with over half a million CDs sold. According to his Mormon.org profile, Boyé states...
No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 baseball draft by The Nationals The Washington Nationals selected Bryce Harper, a 17-year-old with prodigious power from the College of Southern Nevada, as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft. Harper hit .443 with 31 home runs and...
Co-host on the Browser radio program on KSL Radio in Salt Lake City Jay has also authored two books, “Freedom Ain’t Free” and “Joyful Union,” and he has created several popular apps and games for the iPhone and iPad devices. Jay served a...
center Tampa Bay Buccaneers He played for Brigham Young University until he signed as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2004 with the Tampa Bay Bucaneers. Source:...
Bianca Merkley and Nicole Sheahan both performed original songs about their relationships with God and Jesus Christ on the weekly Mormon Channel Studio series. Each week, Mormon Channel Studio features original compositions and arrangements of hymns from LDS artists....
He is most known currently for being the host of the nationally syndicated morning television show, The Daily Buzz. Mitch began his broadcasting career at radio stations WWJB-AM, WDJR-FM, WESP-FM in the early 90’s and moved into television soon after. His...
Timothy Ballard is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a Brigham Young University (BYU) alumnus, and a best-selling author who shares a passion for American history in his books such as The Lincoln Hypothesis and The Washington Hypothesis. His...
