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KERPER, Angelo
KERPER, Angelo. (Dubuque, IA--Dubuque, IA, July 3, 1981). Kerper attended COLUMBIA COLLEGE where he was considered the second best tennis player on the 1933 team. (1) His musical talents were displayed as part of a group of singers at college social events. (2)
Upon graduation, he became an executive with the DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY. He was also a lifetime member of the Musicians Union and the leader of Ang Kerper and His Orchestra.
Kerper served on Governor Robert Ray's Council of Education and was president of the Loras Alumni Association, DUBUQUE SHOOTING SOCIETY 660 CLUB, and the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT board of education.
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Source:
1. "300 Dubuque Net Players Start C.Y.O. Tourney," Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal, July 23, 1933, p. 14
2. "Columbia Students Are Entertained at Halloween Party," Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal, November 1, 1931, p. 23