Allen, who died Oct. 15 at the age of 65, lived a life that embodied the spirit of the UW through his relentless quest for learning and drive to innovate. He saw possibility everywhere, which is why he and the UW were so intertwined and why he became one of the University’s most ardent supporters with generous gifts and big ideas that have touched the lives of just about all of us. And why he transformed the world in so many ways.
Across the UW, Paul Allen’s legacy is unmistakable. To the late Paul G. Allen, the University of Washington felt like home. He and his younger sister, Jody, grew up in the Wedgwood neighborhood not far from campus and happily spent many hours of their young lives at the UW. In the first Seahawks home game since Paul Allen passed away, the NFL franchise honored its late owner with a tribute video and special 12th Man flag raising before Sunday's game against Los Angeles. The Twin Cities Sports Radio. KFAN FM 100.3 Minneapolis/St. Paul - The Sports Leader. Listen Now on iHeartRadio. Paul Allen Yacht Loaned for rescue missions and scientific explorations, Allen's yacht, the Octopus, is one of the largest in the world at over 400 feet long, equipped with two helicopter pads, a. Paul Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, died Monday. He was an investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist who influenced many aspects of modern life — from technology and science to.
Cancer robbed us of this incredible individual, an innovator with insatiable curiosity, a big thinker who possessed equally powerful drives to help humankind and build community. In her eulogy, UW President Ana Mari Cauce said: “Paul defined himself as a seeker of the next Big Idea, and one can only wonder what big ideas he would have brought to fruition if given more time. He understood the power of the arts and sports to heal, renew and build community and it’s hard to imagine our world or our city without him—he was truly Seattle’s 12th man. But I’m grateful for what he created during his 65 years and for the legacy that those of us inspired by his drive and generosity will continue to build upon.”
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His legacy started innocently enough, when Allen and Gates were high school students who came to campus to use the UW computer lab. They spent so much time in the computer lab that in 1971, Allen received a letter from Hellmut Golde, then-director of the computer science laboratory, telling him, “In view of … a number of complaints from the regular users of the Laboratory, I must ask you to turn in your keys and terminate your activities in the laboratory immediately.” He and Gates had overstayed their welcome. But being asked to leave the computer lab did nothing to tamp down their innovative spirit.
Paul Allen has played Initials twice. He has lost the game twice and $20 to Meatsauce once. After his first game, he said he wasn’t going to play again because it was too hard.
P.A. has had some classic incorrect answers. He guessed “Peter Ran” for Peter Rabbit and “Paul Revere” after the clue “Once wanted to be called Crap Bag.” P.A. also sparked the infamous chain of incorrect “Don Cheadle” guesses.
| Date | GP | W | L | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | ✔ | ✘ | BF | 1C | 2C | 3C | TB | SO |
| 1/9/15 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2/13/15 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
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