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The Wilson Center is the new athletic and recreation center on West Campus. The $20 million, 99,000-square-foot facility nearly doubled the amount of recreation and fitness space for Duke students. Named for the Northwest Airlines co-chairman Gary L. Wilson, the facility was dedicated on October 1st 1999 as part of the University's annual donor recognition weekend. Hours and Directions
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Charlie Wilson (Hanks) was a bachelor congressman from Texas who had a habit of showing up in hot tubs with strippers and cocaine. His "Good Time Charlie" exterior... masked an extraordinary mind, a deep sense of patriotism and a passion for the underdog, and in the early 1980s the underdog was Afghanistan--which had just been brutally invaded by the Russians.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Jive Recording artist Charlie Wilson has the #10 selling Album in America with his debut of Charlie, Last Name Wilson this week. The album ... debuted at #3 on the Urban chart according to SoundScan. The self-titled single has been number one for 4 weeks on the Urban AC chart according to Radio and Records.
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Wilson's career spanned nearly 70 years with roles in radio, television, film and theater. In his most famous role, Wilson portrayed grocer Mr. Whipple and made "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" a household phrase. Wilson appeared as Mr. Whipple in more than 500 spots for Charmin from 1964 through 1985. After a 14-year hiatus, Wilson reprised the role in 1999 to introduce a new version of Charmin. In 2001, Procter & Gamble, maker of Charmin, presented Wilson with a lifetime achievement award to commemorate his contribution to the brand.
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Wilson will lend more than his name to this exciting sweepstakes. On November 10, 2007, he ... will make an in-store appearance from 1 - 2 p.m. at The RoomPlace store located at 2575 N. Elston Ave. in Chicago. As well as greeting his fans, Wilson will give three Grand Prize winners a personal decorating consultation. He will help the winners create the perfect look for their home with merchandise from The RoomPlace. Three Grand Prize winners will receive a $5,000 shopping spree and 10 additional winners a $1,000 shopping spree.
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Wilson was first introduced to consumers as Mr. Whipple in 1964. He went on to star in more than 500 Charmin commercials during the next 20 years, making him the third most recognized person in America in 1978, just behind Billy Graham and Richard Nixon. In 1998, Wilson helped Charmin celebrate its 70th birthday by finally allowing consumers everywhere to "Squeeze the Charmin."
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