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Ed Dwight in his studio, 2015 Dwight in front of an F-104 jet as a captain in the U.S. Air Force in 1963 Dwight's sculpture “The Gateway to Freedom” in Detroit
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Also Known As Edward Joseph Dwight, Jr.
Born September 9, 1933 (age 91) • Kansas City • Kansas

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Ed Dwight in his studio, 2015
Dwight in front of an F-104 jet as a captain in the U.S. Air Force in 1963
Dwight's sculpture “The Gateway to Freedom” in Detroit
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