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Published: November 22, 2008
Ex-star John Paul Merritt faces harsh reality
BY Steve Lackmeyer
Long before he was a reality television star on "The Bachelorette,” John Paul Merritt was winning over potential business partners as he pursued the life of an entrepreneur.

At the age of 20, the former Bishop McGuinness High School basketball star was buying and renovating rental homes in Norman’s older neighborhoods.

He was 26 when he approached members of the Deep Fork restaurant group abou...

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