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Theo James Walcott (born 16 March 1989) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger and a striker. He represented England at the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2012 and won 47 caps, scoring eight goals. Walcott currently appears as a club…
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Theodore Robert Rufus Long (born September 15, 1947) is an American retired professional wrestling referee, manager and authority figure. He is best known for his tenures in WWE, WCW and NWA. Long began his career in the National Wrestling Alliance and…
1930–2012
Theophilus Danzy (May 20, 1930 – November 27, 2012) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Prairie View A&M University (1972), Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (1977–1978), Miles College (1980–1982),…
1926–2016
Theresa Manuel (January 7, 1926 – November 21, 2016) was an American basketball player and track athlete who competed in the 80-meter hurdles, javelin, and 4x440 yard relay in the 1948 Olympics in London. She attended Middleton High School in Tampa,…
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Therese Crawford (born August 6, 1976) is a retired American volleyball player. She played as an outside hitter and was a member of the United States women's national volleyball team.
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Thierry Small (born 1 August 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Preston North End. Small became the youngest player in Everton's history in January 2021, aged 16 years and 176 days, but turned professional…
1986–
Thomas Brown (born May 15, 1986) is an American professional football coach and former running back who currently serves as the passing game coordinator and tight ends coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Brown played…
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Thomas Hammock (born July 7, 1981) is an American football coach. He is the running backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks. Prior to this, he coached at his alma mater, Northern Illinois University, from January 2019 to February 2026. He served as the…
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Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 2006. Nicknamed the "Motor City Cobra," and more famously "the Hitman," Hearns' tall, slender build and long arms and broad shoulders allowed him to…
1964–
Thomas Sylvester Howard (born December 11, 1964) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 2000 for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Los…
1917–2007
Thomas Fairfax Johnson (March 10, 1917 – March 21, 2007), nicknamed "Lil Professor", was a Negro league baseball player and American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Howard University from 1953 to 1956. A native of Philadelphia,…
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Thomas McGaughey (born May 8, 1973) is an American football coach and former player who most recently served as the special teams coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously served the same role for the…
1938–2010
Thomas Roosevelt Morris (December 15, 1938 – November 6, 2010) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Saint Paul's College in Lawrenceville, Virginia from 1966 to 1970, Virginia State…
2001–
Thomas Oluwa (born 6 February 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United. His previous clubs are Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians, Galway United, Larne, Athlone Town, Waterford and…
1964–
Thomas Wilcher (born 11 April 1964) is a college football administrator for Michigan State University and former high school athletic coach and teacher as well as a former National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I track and field and…
1987–
Thomas Williams Jr. (born August 25, 1987) is an American professional boxer from Fort Washington, Maryland. He challenged for the WBC and Lineal light heavyweight titles in 2016.
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThree framed medals awarded to Carl Lewis. The medals are housed in a large metal gold-painted frame. Each medal sits in a cut out space from a red cloth background, bearing a plaque describing the event beneath it. At the center bottom of the display is…
1941–
Claude Patterson (born July 8, 1941) is an American retired professional wrestler, known by his ring name Thunderbolt Patterson. He began his career in 1964 and wrestled primarily in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. During the early 1970s, he was…
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Tia Jones (born September 8, 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes in hurdling and sprinting events. Jones has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the 13-14 girl 100 m and 200 m hurdles and setting national…
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Tianna Bartoletta (née Madison) (born August 30, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the long jump and short sprinting events. She is a two-time Olympian with three gold medals.
October 30, 1991
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG2020.16.4a-g: Seven strands of cream colored ticker tape announcing the listing of Black Entertainment Television (BET) on the New York Stock Exchange on October 30, 1991. 2020.16.4a: A strand of ticker tape announcing the listing of Black Entertainment…
July 29, 1996
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGYellow paper ticket with black, white, and green type. Center of ticket features a quilted leaves design. The official Athletics pictogram appears at the top right of the ticket. Silver type printed over center of ticket reads, [ACCREDITATION / REQUIRED /…
August 26, 2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGWhite, blue, orange, yellow, green, and pink Olympic ticket with black type. The official pictogram for Athletics appears at the center of the ticket. Ticket is for a athletics event taking place at 20:00 on August 26, 2004. The event took place at the…
August 27, 2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGWhite, blue, orange, yellow, green, and pink Olympic ticket with black type. The official pictogram for athletics appears at the center of the ticket. The ticket is for a athletics event taking place at 20:00 on August 27, 2004. The event took place at the…
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