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negatives

Studio Portrait of Two Girls Holding a Basketball

1948 - 1970s

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Studio Portrait of Two Girls Holding a Basketball.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.13.43.A
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negatives

Studio Portrait of Two Girls Standing Holding a Basketball

1948 - 1970s

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Studio Portrait of Two Girls Standing Holding a Basketball.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.21.47.C
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Stump Mitchell

1959–

Lyvonia Albert "Stump" Mitchell (born March 15, 1959) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the running backs coach for the West Georgia Wolves. He previously served in the same role for the Cleveland Browns of the…

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Sports

Success Eduan

2004–

Success Odyase Eduan (born 27 September 2004) is a British sprinter. She won the 2026 UK Athletics Championships title and 2023 British Indoor Athletics Championships title over 200 metres.

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Sports

Sugar Ray Leonard

1956–

Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), better known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1976 and 1997, winning world titles in five…

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Sports

Sugar Ray Robinson

1921–1989

Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr.; May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He is often regarded as the greatest boxer of…

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Sports

Sugar Ray Seales

1952–

"Sugar" Ray Seales, (born September 4, 1952) is an American former boxer. He was the only American boxer to win a gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he fought middleweight champion Marvin Hagler three times.

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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Suit worn by Tommie Smith for the 1968 US Olympic Opening Ceremony

1968

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Jacket and pants from the 1968 Olympics Opening Ceremony. .1 A red suit jacket with notched lapels. There are two button holes on the front on the proper left side. There are two buttons to the proper left of the button holes. There is are two buttons on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.110.1.1-.2
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suitcases

Suitcase used by Althea Gibson

ca. 1960

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A hard-sided suitcase covered in blue fabric, with gold metal handle and clasps. Printed in gold lettering at the handle are the initials "AG" for Althea Gibson.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.205.1
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Sullay Kaikai

1995–

Sulaiman Borbor "Sullay" Kaikai (born 26 August 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Cambridge United. Born in England, he plays for the Sierra Leone national team. A youth product of Crystal Palace, he made his…

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Summer Harris-Jones

1996–

Summer Harris-Jones (born 27 June 1996) is an American rugby union player. Harris-Jones was named in the Eagles traveling squad for their test against Spain, and for the 2023 Pacific Four Series. She made her Eagles debut against Spain in Madrid.

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Sports

Sura Yekka

1997–

Sura Bayoru Yekka (born January 4, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC and the Canada national team.

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pins (fasteners)

Surahammars Idrottsförening medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1932

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Surahammars Idrottsförening (Surahammar Sports Association) medal awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1932. The medal consists of a blue and yellow ribbon with a safety pin stitched to the back and a bar looped through the bottom of the ribbon, attached to a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.87
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Swarmz

1996–

Brandon Montel Scott (born 11 September 1996), known professionally as Swarmz, is an English rapper and professional boxer. He released his breakout single "Lyca" in 2018 which lead him to sign with Virgin Records. He was featured on "Houdini" with KSI and…

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Sweet Daddy Siki

1933–2024

Reginald Elkin James (June 16, 1933 – December 31, 2024) was an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer, best known as Sweet Daddy Siki.

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Sweet Georgia Brown

1938–1989

Susie Mae McCoy (December 22, 1938 – July 25, 1989), better known by her ring name Sweet Georgia Brown, was an African-American female professional wrestler who was recognized as the first Black woman to win a title in professional wrestling history.

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Sports

Swerve Strickland

1990–

Stephon Strickland (born September 30, 1990), better known by his ring name Swerve Strickland, is an American professional wrestler and rapper. As of March 2022, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is one-third of the reigning AEW World…

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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Swim cap worn and signed by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics

2016

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Swim cap worn and signed by Simone Manuel. The black rubber cap has a red, white, and blue American flag on either side. On the proper right side, the flag is backwards. The name “MANUEL” is in white text under the American flag on either side. There is a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.99.3
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Swim cap worn by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics

2016

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Swim cap worn by Simone Manuel. The white rubber swim cap has a red, white, and blue American flag on either side. On the proper right side, the flag is backwards. The name “MANUEL” is in black text under the American flag on either side. There is a black…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.99.4
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Swim suit worn by Simone Manuel

2016

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TYR swim suit worn by Simone Manuel. The one-piece bodysuit is knee-length, has a high neckline, and is black, white, and grey. There is a geometric pattern and a pattern resembling snake skin. White text reads [TYR] at the top near the neckline, and there…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.99.1
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Sybil Smith

1966–

Sybil Smith (born November 23, 1966) is an American former collegiate swimmer. She is the first African-American female swimmer to be named a first-team Division I All-American, and the only All-American in Boston University women's swimming history. Her…

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Sports

Syd Vanderpool

1972–

Syd Vanderpool (born September 23, 1972) is a professional boxing coach and held the NABO (North American Boxing Organization) (super middleweight) title; he was ranked #1 in the world in 2004 by the International Boxing Federation.

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