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Paths to success defying high school labels in Garden Grove
Brainiac invites readers to explore notable Garden Grove and Westminster High School alumni who pursued unexpected paths. Mark Eaton, Jeffrey Star, and Roy Gleason illustrate how early teen plans rarely predict later careers, with Eaton shifting from hoots to auto work to basketball and Gleason earning a Purple Heart after a Dodgers contract and wartime service.
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Westminster High School
Garden Grove High
Brainiac
Mark Eaton
Utah Jazz
Sports Illustrated
Eaton
Buena Park
Cypress College
Jeffrey Star
Pacifica High School
Garden Grove
Roy Gleason
Garden Grove High School
Gleason
Dodgers
Hollywood
Vietnam
the Register
Kelly A. Swift
Jeffree Star
Jeffrey Steininger