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==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Middletown Township, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Leonardo include: * [[Donald De Lue]] (1897β1988), sculptor<ref>Stattel, Erin O. [http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2009-08-06/arts_zest/025.html " From monumental to medallions, exhibit showcases De Lue's work; Leonardo sculptor known for powerful human figures"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914215639/http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2009-08-06/arts_zest/025.html |date=2015-09-14 }}, ''The Hub'', August 6, 2009. Accessed August 29, 2013. "De Lue, best known for his sculpture 'Rocket Thrower,' showcased at the 1964 New York World's Fair, was originally from Boston but took up residence in the Leonardo section of Middletown after seeking more space for his sculpting passion."</ref> * [[Billy Devaney]] (born 1955), former general manager of the [[St. Louis Rams]]<ref>Garafolo, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/sports/njsports/index.ssf/2009/04/monmouth_countys_billy_devaney.html "Monmouth County's Billy Devaney now making waves as GM of the St. Louis Rams"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', April 21, 2009. Accessed July 20, 2011. "'He's very happy right now. And I can tell he is, too,' said Mike Corley, Devaney's best friend from before their days together at Mater Dei High School in New Monmouth.... It was a fitting career path for a self-proclaimed "draftnik" (before there were draftniks) who used to take the bus from Leonardo – a section of Middletown – to Port Authority in Manhattan to pick up a copy of Street & Smith's draft guide."</ref> * [[Bill Kunkel (baseball)|Bill Kunkel]] (1936β1985), Major League Baseball pitcher and umpire<ref>Staff. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uYNPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OiUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6064,5724810&dq=bill-kunkel+leonardo&hl=en "Kunkel undergoes tests"], ''[[Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina)]]'', February 18, 1983. Accessed August 14, 2012. "Leonardo, N.J. β Bill Kunkel, an American League umpire who has had one cancerous tumor removed, said Thursday that he will enter New York University Hospital for tests on a malignant tumor that was detected last week."</ref> * [[Jeff Kunkel]] (born 1962) former major-league [[shortstop]]<ref>Alfano, Peter. [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/11/sports/players-enduring-triple-a-and-a-painful-loss.html "Players; Enduring Triple A and a Painful Loss"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 11, 1985. Accessed August 8, 2012. "He joked about the bonus that Jeff would sign, comparing it to his own miserly wages as a ballplayer. He enjoyed answering the telephone at the family's home in Leonardo, N.J., where scouts would call regularly."</ref> Fictional characters associated with Leonardo: * [[Jay and Silent Bob]], characters portrayed by [[Jason Mewes]] and [[Kevin Smith]], respectively, in Kevin Smith's [[View Askewniverse]] (a [[fictional universe]] created and used in most films, comics and television by Kevin Smith) * [[Randal Graves]], a character portrayed by [[Jeff Anderson]], and [[Dante Hicks]], Randal's friend and counterpart, played by [[Brian O'Halloran]]. Randal Graves and Dante Hicks, along with Jay and Silent Bob, are the main characters in the ViewAskewniverse, and have starred in all but three [[Kevin Smith]] films.
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