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Sydney Boisselle

2000–

Sydney Boisselle (born 19 May 2000) is a Canadian-raised Trinidad and Tobago footballer who plays as a midfielder for the York Lions and as a right back for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team.

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Sydney Brown

2000–

Sydney Brown (born March 21, 2000) is a Canadian professional football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He was selected in the third round of the 2023 NFL…

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Sydney Johnson

1974–

Sydney Johnson (born April 26, 1974) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). A 1997 Princeton alumnus, Johnson played for the…

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Sydney Leroux

1990–

Sydney Rae Leroux (; born May 7, 1990) is a Canadian-born American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Leroux represented Canada at various youth levels before joining the United…

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

1999–

Sydney Michelle McLaughlin-Levrone ( mə-GLOK-lin ləv-ROH-nee; née McLaughlin; born August 7, 1999) is an American hurdler and sprinter who holds the world record for the 400 meters hurdles and the American record for the flat 400 meters. She won gold in…

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Sydney Schneider

1999–

Sydney Michelle Schneider (born 31 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica internationally. She played college soccer for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks and was drafted by the…

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Sports

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake

1986–

Sylvan Augustus Ebanks-Blake (born 29 March 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played youth team football for Cambridge United and Manchester United before making his professional debut in 2004. A spell on loan…

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Sports & Achievement

Sylvester Croom

1954–

Sylvester Croom Jr. (born September 25, 1954) is an American former football player and coach. He was the head coach at Mississippi State University from 2004 to 2008, and the first African American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference. His…

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Education & Scholarship

Sylvester Hall

1910–1988

Sylvester R. "Sal" Hall (1910 – August 26, 1988) was an American football and basketball coach and educator. He served as the head football coach at Virginia State College—now known as Virginia State University—from 1949 to 1953, compiling a record of…

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Sylvester Smith

Biography

Dr Sylvester B Smith was an American black tennis player. He won the 1919 ATA Championships and also the Penn Tennis Open Championship. Smith was based in New York and also won the 1929 National Colored Doubles Title as well as the 1930 New England Tennis…

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Sylvia Sweeney

1956–

Sylvia Sweeney, C.M., (born October 3, 1956) is a Canadian executive television producer and Olympian.

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Sylvius Moore

1912–2004

Sylvius S. Moore Sr. (February 24, 1912 – September 10, 2004) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, from 1943 to 1944, compiling a record of 5–7–1.

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T. D. Upshaw

1902–1970

Taz David Upshaw Jr. (August 8, 1902 – May 28, 1970) was an American educator and college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Tennessee A&I State College—now known as Tennessee State University—in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1930 to 1931.

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T'erea Brown

1989–

T'erea Brown (born October 24, 1989) is an American track and field athlete, specializing in hurdling events. She was the 2010 American champion in the 400-meter hurdles and the 2011 NCAA Outdoor champion in the event. As a youth she ran for Hampton High…

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T. J. Brown

1915–1973

Thomas Julius Brown (August 18, 1915 – November 22, 1973) was an American Negro league shortstop from 1939 to 1950. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Brown attended East Moline High School in East Moline, Illinois. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1939 for…

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T. J. Rushing

1983–

Terrall Brent "T. J." Rushing (born June 8, 1983) is an American football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a cornerback and return specialist. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh…

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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

T-shirt for Tamir Rice and John Crawford worn by Andrew Hawkins

December 14, 2014

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A hand altered t-shirt worn by Cleveland Browns football player Andrew Hawkins. The shirt has been cut with rough edges across the bottom and along the sleeves, making it into a cropped tank top. White text is printed on the front reading "JUSTICE / FOR /…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.94
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T-shirt for the 5th Street Gym

1950-1983

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A white cotton t-shirt with yellow and brown silk-screening. At the center of the shirt there is a graphic of a pair of brown boxing gloves between text that reads: [Chris Dundee's / FIFTH ST. GYM / MIAMI BEACH, FLA.].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.123.8
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T-shirt with "I Can't Breathe" worn and signed by Derrick Rose during warm-ups

December 6, 2014

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A black t-shirt worn by NBA basketball player Derrick Rose during warm-ups before a game when he played with the Chicago Bulls. The shirt has the text "I / CAN'T / BREATHE" printed across the front in white text that fades out from top proper right to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.121
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Tabia Charles

1985–

Tabia Charles (born 6 April 1985 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian long jumper. She finished tenth in the final round at the 2008 Olympic Games. Her personal best is 6.82 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Chania.

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Tabitha Stoecker

2000–

Tabitha Stoecker (born 24 November 2000) is a British skeleton racer. Partnering Matt Weston, she became an Olympic champion in the inaugural edition of the mixed team event at the 2026 Games in Milano-Cortina. She is a two-time IBSF World Championships…

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Taciana Cesar

1988–

Taciana Rezende de Cesar Baldé (née Lima) (born 12 December 1988) is a judoka. Born in Brazil to a Bissau-Guinean father, she represented her country of birth before pledging her international allegiance to Guinea-Bissau. She competed at the 2016 Summer…

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Tack Wilson

1955–

Michael "Tack" Wilson (born May 16, 1955) is an American former professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Minnesota Twins and California Angels in 1983 and 1987. Primarily an outfielder, he was…

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Taeja James

2002–

Taeja Nicole James (born 15 October 2002) is an English artistic gymnast. She won a silver medal in the team event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and competed at the 2018 European Championships and the 2019 World Championships. As a junior she won a silver…

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