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1967-1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Women talking and watching Kamberi wrestling matches, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
1967-1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Women watching Kamberi wrestling matches, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wood golf club from Wilson, used by Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top. The grip has tan and grey zig zag and chevron designs. There is a line drawing of a crown and it reads [PRO…
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wood golf club used by Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top. The grip has short green diagonal lines going in both directions all around it. In the center there is a line drawing of…
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wood golf club from Wilson, used by Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top. The grip has grooved lines going diagonally around it. There are different sized holes on the grip. There…
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wood golf club from PING, used by Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top. The grip has short grey diagonal lines going in both directions all around it. In the center there is a line…
November 13, 1935
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA plaque presented to Eulace Peacock on November 13, 1935 by Howard High School. The wooden plaque is round with a beveled edge and two (2), interior, concentric, beveled rings painted with gold metallic paint. At the center of the plaque is hand painted…
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Woodrow Lowe (June 9, 1954 – November 6, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1986. Lowe played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide…
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Woodrow Bennett Jr. (born March 24, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for 10 seasons with the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
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Woodrow McCorvey is a long-time American football coach and administrator who currently serves as the chief of staff for the football team at Clemson University. He has spent more than four decades in college football, including two stints at Clemson in…
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Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994) was an American athlete, actor, and author. He was a decathlete and football star who was one of the first Black American players in the National Football League (NFL) in the postwar era.…
1923-1928
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn Eastern Colored League wool sweater. A black sweater with the letters ECL sewn in gold felt and positioned vertically and overlapping on the proper left side. There are six (6) black buttons going down the proper left center of the shirt. There is a…
1939
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGWorld’s Fair medal for the 100 Yards Dash event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1939. The medal consists of a gold colored bar pin holding an orange and blue ribbon attached to a medal. The gold tone pin is rectangular shaped with a “C” clasp closure on the…
ca. 1910
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPrinted text on recto reads: "Wrestling Match - Kamerun, / West Africa." Stamp box reads: "Made in Germany.".
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Jermaine Sinclaire Scott (born 9 March 1985), better known by his stage name Wretch 32 ("three two"), is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from Tottenham, North London. He was a member of the grime collective Combination Chain Gang, before forming…
1984–
Wyn Belotte (born May 6, 1984) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a striker.
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Wynton Allen Bernard (born September 24, 1990) is an American professional baseball outfielder for El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies.
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Wyomia Tyus (pronunciation: why-o-mi; born August 29, 1945) is a retired American track and field sprinter, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m (a feat since duplicated by Carl Lewis, Gail Devers, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Usain…
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Xavier Oyekola Adibi (born October 18, 1984) is an American football coach and former player. He is a defensive analyst at Colorado, and was previously the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M University–Commerce. He played college football at Virginia Tech.…
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Xavier Casmier Amaechi (born 5 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.
1985–
Xavier Carter (born December 8, 1985) is an American retired professional track and field athlete. He attended Louisiana State University and was a star on the track and field team as well a member of the football team. Before LSU, Xavier Carter graduated…
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Xavier James Edwards (born August 9, 1999) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Xavier Tramain Johnson (born July 3, 1995) is an American Greco-Roman wrestler. He represented the United States in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2023 World Championships at 63 kg, where he placed 10th. Johnson was also a gold medalist at the 2021 Pan…
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Xavier Brooks Paul Jr. (born February 25, 1985) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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