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Wanda Guyton

1965–

Wanda Marie Guyton (born October 14, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. She coaches women's professional basketball in Wasserburg, Germany.

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Wanderley

1938–2020

Wanderley Machado da Silva (3 June 1938 – 5 March 2020), known simply as Wanderley, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He all but spent his professional career in Spain, with Levante, Málaga and Hércules. Wanderley was part of Brazil's…

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Wanya Marçal

2002–

Wanya Marçal-Madivadua (born 19 October 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for EFL League One club Stevenage. Born in England, he has represented Portugal at youth international level.

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Warde Manuel

1968–

Warde Joseph Manuel (born May 22, 1968) is an American college athletics administrator and former American football player. He has served as the 12th director of athletics at his alma mater, the University of Michigan, since January 2016. Manuel will step…

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Wardell Gilbreath

1954–

Wardell Gilbreath (born August 29, 1954) is an American retired sprinter. Gilbreath was an All-American sprinter for the Arizona Wildcats track and field team, finishing 3rd in the 200 meters at the 1974 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field…

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Warm-up jacket for Lockland Wayne High School basketball team

1950s

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A warm-up jacket for the Lockland Wayne High School basketball team. Jacket is gold with blue accents, including at slanted jetted pockets. Stitched at breast is a panther mascot. Jumper flap on back reads [WAYNE]. Label inside jacket reads [CINCINNATI…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.140.1.2
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Warm up jacket worn by Jerry Armstrong for Texas Western

1965-1966

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A white basketball warm up jacket with orange details worn by Jerry Armstrong for the Texas Western College Miners basketball team. The jacket has short sleeves and fastens up the center-front with metal snaps. There are orange double stripe accents around…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.89.2
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Warm-up pants for Lockland Wayne High School basketball team

1950s

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A pair of warm-up pants for the Lockland Wayne High School basketball team. Pants are gold with blue piping running laterally down leg. The number 14 is stitched on at hip. Pants have zippers at the cuff for taking off over shoes. Waist is gathered by…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.140.1.3
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Warm up suit worn by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics

2016

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A warm-up suit worn by Simone Manuel. .6a The navy blue jacket has a textured navy blue collar, a navy blue zipper going down the front, and red and navy striped sleeves. There is a white Nike logo on the proper right side of the chest. There is a circular…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.99.6ab
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Warm-up sweat suit for the 1952 Helsinki XV Olympics worn by Ted Corbitt

1952

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In the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Ted Corbitt became the first African American to compete in the Olympic marathon. .1) A navy blue sweatshirt with red and white details. The sweatshirt has a spread collar and a gold colored metal quarter zipper at…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.182.3.1-.2
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Warm-up sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics

1964

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A Team USA dark blue Olympic warm-up suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 XVIII Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The warm-up suit is made by Wilson and includes a jacket and sweatpants. 2017.52.2.1: Warm-up sweat suit jacket worn by Wyomia Tyus during the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.52.2.1-.2
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Warm-up sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics

1968

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A Team USA white Olympic sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 XIX Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The warm-up suit is made by Adidas and includes a jacket and sweatpants. 2017.52.3.1: A warm-up sweat suit jacket worn by Wyomia Tyus during the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.52.3.1-.2
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Warren Cromartie

1953–

Warren Livingston Cromartie (born September 29, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player best remembered for his early career with the Montreal Expos.

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Warren Newson

1964–

Warren Dale Newson (born July 3, 1964) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991-98. He played for the Chicago White Sox (1991–1995), Seattle Mariners (1995) and…

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Warren Ward

1989–

Warren Andrew Ward (born November 16, 1989) is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad of the Spanish LEB Oro. He played college basketball for the University of Ottawa.

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Washington football jersey worn by Bobby Mitchell

1962-1968

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A maroon Washington Redskins football jersey game worn by Bobby Mitchell. The V-neck short sleeve jersey is constructed of synthetic knit fabric and has an ivory number 49 applique machine sewn with overlock stitching on the chest, back, and shoulders. A…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2026.17
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Wayne Cage

1951–

Wayne Levell Cage (born November 23, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He attended Ruston High School in Ruston, Louisiana, where the baseball team was undefeated his junior and senior seasons.

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Wayne Collett

1949–2010

Wayne Curtis Collett (October 20, 1949 – March 17, 2010) was an American Olympic sprinter. Collett won a silver medal in the 400 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics. During the medal ceremony Collett and winner Vincent Matthews talked to each other, shuffled…

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Wayne Dickens

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Wayne Dickens is an American former football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kentucky State University from 2009 to 2012 and The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) from 2013 to 2015, compiling a career college football coaching record…

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Wayne Dyer

1977–

Wayne Dyer (born 24 November 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England, he represented the Montserrat national team at international level. Dyer notably scored Montserrat's first goal in FIFA World Cup…

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Wayne Ebanks

1964–

Michael Wayne Anthony Ebanks (born 2 October 1964) is an English former footballer who played at right-back for West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City, Port Vale and Cambridge United between 1981 and 1987. He helped Port Vale to win promotion out of the Fourth…

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Wayne Elcock

1974–

Wayne Elcock (born 12 February 1974) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2009. He challenged once for the IBF middleweight title in 2007. At the regional level, he held the British middleweight title from 2007 to 2009.

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Wayne Embry

1937–

Wayne Richard Embry (born March 26, 1937) is an American former professional basketball player and basketball executive. Embry's 11-year playing career as a center spanned from 1958 to 1969 playing for the Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee…

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Wayne Gray

1980–

Wayne William Gray (born 7 November 1980) is an English professional football forward. He scored 101 goals in 464 league and cup appearances throughout a 14-year professional career. He started his career with Wimbledon in 1999, leaving the club following…

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