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Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 major league seasons. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Mays was a five-tool…
1962-1963
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn image of Willie Mays playing for the San Francisco Giants against the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The image features Mays at home plate in front of the catcher, mid-swing. The background of the image shows spectators in the stands.
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Willie Lee McCovey (January 10, 1938 – October 31, 2018), nicknamed "Stretch" and "Willie Mac", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1959 to 1980, most notably as a member of the San…
1958–
Willie Dean McGee (born November 2, 1958) is an American professional baseball adviser and former outfielder who is a special assistant to the president of baseball operations for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played 18 seasons…
1947–
Willie T. Miller (born April 26, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the…
1986–
Willie Monroe Jr. (born December 17, 1986) is an American professional boxer. He has challenged twice for a world title; first in 2015 for the WBA (Super), interim WBC, and IBO middleweight titles.
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Willie Norwood (born November 7, 1950) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Minnesota Twins from 1977 to 1980. In 294 games over four seasons, Norwood posted a .242 batting average (207-for-854) with 109 runs, 18 home…
1935–
New Brunswick–born O’Ree broke the NHL colour barrier in 1958 and later led the league’s diversity efforts.
1903–1987
Willie Ernest "Pee Wee" Powell (October 30, 1903 – May 16, 1987) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues and the Cuban League. He played from 1925 to 1934, playing mostly with the Chicago American Giants. He threw a no-hitter on…
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William Larry Randolph (born July 6, 1954) is an American former professional baseball second baseman, coach, and manager. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), he played from 1975 to 1992 for six different teams, most notably the New…
1954–2015
Willie Arthur Royster (April 11, 1954 – November 23, 2015) was an American professional baseball player. The catcher spent eleven seasons in minor league baseball, with a brief, four-game Major League trial for the 1981 Baltimore Orioles. He threw and…
1944–
Willie Lorenzo Shaw (born January 11, 1944) is an American former football player and coach who coached for a number of NFL and college football teams. He is the father of former Stanford head coach David Shaw.
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Willie Simmons (born October 12, 1980) is an American college football coach and former quarterback. He is the head football coach at Florida International University (FIU), a position he has held since 2025. Simmons previously served as head coach at…
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Willie Sims (Hebrew: וילי סימס; June 16, 1958 – December 23, 2022) was an American-Israeli professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers and professionally for a number of Israeli Basketball Premier League clubs.
1967–
Willie Everett Smith (born August 27, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in eight games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1994, playing his final game on May 10, 1994. Smith missed the entire 1993 minor-league season after…
1931–2016
Willie Sherrod Smith Jr. (November 30, 1931 – August 22, 2016) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Norfolk State College—now known as Norfolk State University—in 1967, the University of Maryland Eastern…
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Willie Smith (February 11, 1939 – January 16, 2006), nicknamed "Wonderful Willie" was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder. After starting his career as a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in 1963, Smith was converted to an outfielder in…
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Wilver Dornell Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" later in his career, was an American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1962–1982) with the…
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Willie Author Taggart (born August 27, 1976) is an American professional football coach who is the running backs coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He has held the head coach position at five NCAA Division I Football Bowl…
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Willie Tasby Jr. (January 8, 1933 – April 3, 2022) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB), appearing in 583 games as a member of the Baltimore Orioles (1958–1960), Boston Red Sox (1960), Washington…
1962–
Willie "Satellite" Totten (born July 4, 1962) is an American college football coach and former college quarterback who played with Jerry Rice in Mississippi. He is the associate head football coach and offensive coordinator for Fort Valley State…
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Willie Clay Upshaw (born April 27, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played first base for the Toronto Blue Jays (1978, 1980–1987) and Cleveland Indians (1988), both of the American League. Following his Major League career, he…
1906–1989
Willie James Wells (August 10, 1906 – January 22, 1989), nicknamed "the Devil", was an American professional baseball player. He was a shortstop who played from 1924 to 1948 for various teams in the Negro leagues and in Latin America. Wells was a fast…
1931–2019
Willie Williams (September 12, 1931 – February 27, 2019) was an American sprinter who set the 100 metres world record in 1956 with a new time of 10.1s, one-tenth of a second faster than the record held jointly by 8 men.
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