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Sports & Achievement

Trooper Taylor

1970–

Carl "Trooper" Taylor (born February 20, 1970) is an American college football coach at Texas A&M University. He is currently serving as associate head coach and running backs coach following Mike Elko, who left Duke University to return to Texas A&M as…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Trophy awarded to golfer Ethel Funches

1968

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A United Golf Association "Amateur Women Championship Flight Winner" trophy won by Ethel Funches in 1968. 2015.249.1a: The trophy is made of metal, probably an alloy painted to look like gold. It is on top of a 5" dark brown wooden square base which is on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.249.1ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Trophy for NFL Player of the Year awarded to Jim Brown

1957

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The 1957 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year trophy awarded to Jim Brown. The large trophy consists of a football on a beveled pedestal. The trophy is made of gold-colored metal and features a plaque secured to the front of the base pedestal. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.107.1
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Sports

Troy Archibald-Henville

1988–

Troy Patrick Archibald-Henville (born 4 November 1988) is an English retired professional footballer who is a youth coach for Tottenham Hotspur.

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Sports

Troy Deeney

1988–

Troy Matthew Deeney (born 29 June 1988) is an English professional football pundit, manager, and former player who played as a striker. Deeney started his professional career with Chelmsley Town in 2004. Two seasons later, he joined fellow club Walsall.

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Sports & Achievement

Troy O'Leary

1969–

Troy Franklin O'Leary (born August 4, 1969) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers (1993-1994), Boston Red Sox (1995-2001), Montreal Expos (2002) and Chicago Cubs (2003).…

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Sports

Troy Ross

1975–

Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975) is a Guyanese-Canadian retired professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the light heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

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Sports & Achievement

Troy Stokes Jr.

1996–

Troy William Stokes Jr. (born February 2, 1996) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 2021 season.

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Sports & Achievement

Troy Walters

1976–

Troy McHenry Walters (born December 15, 1976) is an American football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Walters played as a wide receiver and punt returner in the NFL…

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Tsoanelo Letsosa

2004–

Tsoanelo Letsosa, also stylized as Ts'oanelo Lets'osa (born 6 June 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle. Born in Lesotho, he represented Scotland at youth international level.

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Tuany Nascimento

Dates not recorded

Tuany Tomas Nascimento is a Brazilian ballet dancer, rhythmic gymnast, and dance teacher. She is the founder and director of Na Ponta dos Pés, a dance school that provides ballet training for underprivileged girls living in the favelas of Complexo do…

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Sports & Achievement

Tubby Smith

1951–

Orlando Henry "Tubby" Smith (born June 30, 1951) is an American college basketball coach who last coached the men's basketball team at High Point University, his alma mater. Smith previously served in the same role at the University of Tulsa, the…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2

October 1968

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Edition of Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2. The cover has black printed text at the top and graphics below. The text reads [NATIONAL / EDITION Tuesday / -ZINE] with [OCTOBER 1968 · ISSUED MONTHLY] in the upper right corner. A list of topics discussed in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.17.11.1
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Books and Published Materials

Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 9

May 1969

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Edition of Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 9. The cover has black printed text at the top and an image below. The text reads [NATIONAL / EDITION Tuesday / MAGAZINE] with [MAY 1969 · ISSUED MONTHLY] in the upper right corner. A list of topics discussed in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.17.11.2
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Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 3

November 1970

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Edition of Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 3. The cover has black printed text at the top and graphics below. The text reads [NATIONAL / EDITION Tuesday / MAGAZINE] with [NOVEMBER 1970 · ISSUED MONTHLY] in the upper right corner. A list of topics discussed…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.17.11.8
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Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 3

November 1971

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Edition of Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 3. The cover has black printed text at the top and graphics below. The text reads [NATIONAL / EDITION Tuesday / MAGAZINE] with [NOVEMBER 1971 · ISSUED MONTHLY] in the upper right corner. A list of topics discussed…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.17.11.16
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Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 3

November 1971

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Edition of Tuesday Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 3. The cover has black printed text at the top and graphics below. The text reads [NATIONAL / EDITION Tuesday / MAGAZINE] with [NOVEMBER 1971 · ISSUED MONTHLY] in the upper right corner. A list of topics discussed…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.17.11.17
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Sports & Achievement

Tuffy Rhodes

1968–

Karl Derrick "Tuffy" Rhodes (born August 21, 1968) is an American former professional baseball player. He played six years in Major League Baseball and 13 years in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in Japan. Rhodes is the all-time NPB home run leader…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Tug of War competition at New Year's Sports, Old Calabar

1899

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Original caption reads "Sports. Old Calabar. /99.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-003, Item EEPA 2000-003-0074
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Sports

Tully Banta-Cain

1980–

Tully Cameron Banta-Cain (born August 28, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft.

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Tunji Akinola

1998–

Olatunji Oluwasehun Akinola (born 21 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League side Woking.

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Tunmise Sobowale

1999–

Oluwatunmise Sobowale (born 19 March 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.

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Sports & Achievement

Turner Gill

1962–

Turner Hillery Gill (born August 13, 1962) is an American college athletic administrator and former football player and coach. He is the Executive Director of Student-Athlete and Staff Development at the University of Arkansas, a position he assumed in…

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Twanisha Terry

1999–

Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry (born January 24, 1999) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 meters distance. She has earned two World Athletics Championships gold medals as part of U.S. women's 4 × 100 m relays: at the 2022 World Athletics…

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