George Sumpter

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George Donald Sumpter was born on March 3rd, 1971 in Frankfort, KY. He is the only known child of Donald and Laverne Sumpter. He has one half sister, Donita Sumpter, and a half brother Jeff Sumpter. George is currently married to Grace Sumpter and has three children; Christian Dantes, Christopher Dantes, and Michael Sumpter. He is also known as All-In and Pakled.

George Donald Sumpter is a longtime member of the REDdimension Wiki Circle.

Childhood

From birth to the age of three, George was diagnosed with frequent respiratory and sinus aliments relating to the inclement weather in Frankfort, Kentucky. His family doctor suggested that to find relief his family needed to move to a warmer climate. The very next month the Sumpter clan moved to Tallahassee, Florida.

Early in life George discovered a love for all sports and baseball in particular. George began playing in the city leagues at age 5 and by the time he entered high school George was ranked as the third best catcher in the state of Florida.

Education

High School

George attended North Florida Christian High School from 1985 thru 1989. At NFCS he received a varsity letter in three sports: baseball, football, and basketball. He was also on the Brain Bowl team and the president of the Debate Club. He graduated in May of 1989 with a 3.54 GPA. It was at NFCS that George first began working with computers which would lead to his eventual career in the IT field.

College

George attended [www.tcc.fl.edu Tallahassee Community College] on and off from 1989 thru 2005. He graduated in December 2005 with an AA Degree in Computer Programming and Analysis as well as a 3.56 GPA.

USS Khai Tam

George’s introduction to the Shuttle Heritage/USS Khai Tam began with a TV crawl during an airing of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Having been a long time fan of both it and the original show he decided to attend the recruitment meeting on FSU's campus. There he met Jon Reddick. The two found they shared an interest in computers and arcade games and struck up a quick friendship.

George later became the Chief of Communications where, with both Jon Reddick's and Kevin McNulty's help, he produced the award winning newsletter Hailing Frequency for two years.

Several years and inside jokes later he was given the Gay and Lesbian Recruitment Award for years of dedicated service in the conversion of more than seven girlfriends. In 1999 George moved to California but has always remained a loyal member in absentia of the USS Khai Tam.

Family

In 1999 George met his future wife Grace in Pasadena, California. One year later, he proposed. George and Grace were married twice in 2001. The first wedding took place on April 1st in [www.lasvegasnevada.gov Las Vegas, Nevanda]] and later on June 23rd in Pasadena for friends and family.

Grace entered the marriage with two sons from a previous relationship which George adopted. Christopher Dantes and Christian Dantes are paternal twins. Grace gave birth to their third child, Michael Sumpter on November 23, 2002. In 2003, at the behest of George’s parents, they moved back to Tallahassee. Grace is an Accountant III with the Department of Revenue and George is a Distributed Computer Systems Analyst I with the Department of Health. Christopher and Christian currently attend Leon High School. Michael is in daycare at North Florida Christian School. They now own a home near Lake Jackson and host the monthly poker games originally started by the Reddick Clan.

Interests/Hobbies

George’s first love was baseball. He was named Defensive Player of the Year on three separate occasions. He found the sport fascinating and dedicated himself to learning everything he could about the game at an early age. During his freshman year of high school, while competing in football, George sustained massive injuries to both knees and was never able to play baseball again. He then turned his attention towards the academic front where he excelled in both the Brain Bowl competitions and the Debate Club.

During high school George was also an avid pool player. He won his first bet on a pool game at the age of 16. The winnings totaled $10, $8 of which went to his father as his Stake Horse. George continued to play pool and eventually ranked 23rd on the South Eastern Pro Tour.

Upon graduation George began looking for a new direction to move in while attending college. When his new friend Jon Reddick began showing him his Amiga 500 computer George knew he had found a new hobby as well as a possible career.

After returning from California, George took a job at a local poker room to support his family. Working six days a week as a dealer he began to track player’s style of play and developed an interest in the game itself. He became an avid player over the next few years and shared his obsession with his wife and friends. Since then he has entered and won several tournaments including the JCKC Champions Tournament in 2006.

Awards

  • Leon County Essay Contest for 5th grade 1st place. Placed 3rd in State competition.
  • Defensive Player of the Year in Leon County City Baseball League 3 times.
  • National Honor Roll 1988.
  • Who's Who Among High School Students 1989.
  • Starfleet Newsletter of the Year runner-up 1995.
  • Tallahassee Community College Dean’s List 1999, 2005.
  • JCKC Tournament of Champions 2006 - 1st Place.
  • Killearn Poker League Winter Tournament #2 2005 - 1st Place.
  • WPT Biloxi Open 2006 - 13th Place.
  • Killearn Bounty League End of Year Tournament 2007 - 1st Place.
  • Pakled Vision Poker League Tournament of Champions 2nd Half 2007 - 1st Place.
  • Beau Rivage July 4th Big Stack Tournament 2007 - 1st Place.
  • Pakled Vision Poker League Tournament of Champions 9 Month 2008 - 1st Place.

Trivia

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