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William "Will" Sharman (born 12 September 1984) is a British/Nigerian former athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles. He started his career as a junior high jumper and decathlete, but focused entirely on hurdling after a shoulder injury. He made…
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William Delouis Watson (December 18, 1916 – 1973), also known as Big Bill Watson, was an American track and field athlete. Watson was the Amateur Athletic Union (A.A.U.) decathlon champion in 1940 and 1943. He was the first African-American to win the U.S.…
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The Williams sisters are two American professional tennis players: Venus Williams (born 1980), a seven-time major singles champion, and Serena Williams (born 1981), a 23-time major singles champion, both of whom were coached from an early age by their…
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Willie Mays Aikens (born October 14, 1954) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 1985. He had established himself…
1969–
Willie Anthony Banks (born February 27, 1969) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox. At St.…
1951–2015
Willie Burden (July 21, 1951 – December 4, 2015) was an American professional football player for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was made a member of the Calgary Stampeder's Wall of Fame in 1992, and was inducted into the…
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Willie Shawn Lamont Calhoun (born November 4, 1994) is an American professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter for the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League.
Loading image…1878–1949
William Gibb Clarke (3 March 1878 – 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. Clarke was the first Black professional footballer to score in the English Football League, while playing for Aston Villa in December 1901. He was also…
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Willie Murphy Crawford (September 7, 1946 – August 27, 2004) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in the major leagues with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1964–1975), St. Louis Cardinals (1976), Houston Astros (1977) and Oakland Athletics…
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William James Dennis (born November 1, 1966) is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He emerged as a member of the hip hop group Geto Boys, which he formed in 1986 alongside fellow Houston rappers Scarface and Bushwick Bill. He signed with the…
1934–2020
Willie Delford Davis (July 24, 1934 – April 15, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Davis played college football for the Grambling Tigers before being drafted 181st in the 1956…
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William Henry Davis (April 15, 1940 – March 9, 2010) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball and the Nippon Professional Baseball league as a center fielder from 1960 through 1979, most prominently as an integral…
1947–
Willie E. Gary (born July 12, 1947) is an American trial lawyer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who won multi-million-dollar verdicts against some of the largest corporations in the United States. Gary and his wife Gloria established Martin County's…
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Willie James Gault (born September 5, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the fastest NFL…
1963–
Willie Harden Gillus (born September 1, 1963) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He played professionally as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). Gillus served as the head…
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William Charles Harris (born June 22, 1978) is an American professional baseball coach and former player.
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Willie Hector, Jr. (born December 23, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for one season with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Rams in the fifth round of the…
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Willie Horton (born William Wattison Horton; October 18, 1942), nicknamed "Willie the Wonder", is an American former professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1980, primarily for the Detroit…
Biography
Willie Hunter is an American former football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Clark Atlanta University from 1990 to 1996. Hunter played college football at Fort Valley State College and also played professionally for the Atlanta…
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Willie James Slater is an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He was most recently the head football coach for Clark Atlanta University; a position he held from 2022 to 2023. Slater served as the head football coach at Tuskegee…
1962–
Willie Jackson (born June 22, 1962) is an American former college basketball stand-out and current high school head coach.
1937–
Willie E. Jeffries (born January 4, 1937) is an American former football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at South Carolina State University for 19 seasons in two stints, five seasons at Wichita State University, and five seasons at…
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Willie Charles Kirkland (born February 17, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. A right fielder and a powerful left-handed hitter, Kirkland appeared in 1,149 games in Major League Baseball over nine seasons for the San Francisco Giants…
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Willie McClinton Jr. (born January 5, 1987), better known by his ring name Willie Mack, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently a frequent wrestler on the Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW) roster, where he is a former two-time JCW…
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