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1961–
Albert Eugene Chambers (born March 24, 1961), nicknamed "Choo Choo", is an American former professional baseball player from 1983 to 1985 for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). Chambers was the first pick overall in the 1979 MLB draft,…
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Alfred Rudolph Cole (born April 21, 1964), best known as Al Cole, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2011. He held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) cruiserweight title from 1992 to 1996.
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Alfred Edward Cowens, Jr. (October 25, 1951 – March 11, 2002) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1974 through 1986, Cowens played for the Kansas City Royals (1974–79), California Angels (1980), Detroit Tigers (1980–81) and Seattle…
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Alphonso Erwin Downing (born June 28, 1941) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1961 through 1977.
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Al-Farouq Ajadi Aminu (born September 21, 1990) is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also represented the Nigeria national basketball team…
1950–
Allan "Al" Ford (born August 13, 1950) is a Canadian retired professional boxer. He is a former CBF Lightweight Champion.
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Altar Alfonse Greene (November 9, 1954 – February 18, 2014) was an American outfielder who played in 29 games for the Detroit Tigers in 1979.
1955–
Al Haymon (born April 21, 1955) is an American businessman and boxing manager. He was the manager of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and has won the Boxing Writers of America Manager of the Year Award five times.
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Alfred Willis Holland (August 16, 1952 – July 4, 2026) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, and New York…
1918–1981
Al Hoosman a.k.a. Al Hoosmann was former serviceman, boxer and actor. During the 1950s and 1960s he acted in a number of films, including The Phantom of the Big Tent , The Avenger, Oriental Nights, and Beyond the Law.
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Alvin Neill Jackson (December 26, 1935 – August 19, 2019), affectionately referred to as "Little" Al Jackson, was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1959 to 1969.
1959–
Alfornia Jones (born February 10, 1959) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. Jones played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox in parts of three seasons from 1983 to 1985.
1960–
Alfrederick Joyner (born January 19, 1960) is an American track and field coach and former athlete. He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois. He is the 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump. He was also the coach and husband of the late four-time…
1946–2018
Alton Lavan (September 13, 1946 – April 23, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Delaware State University from 2004 to 2010. Lavan was also as the interim head football coach at Eastern Michigan…
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Albert Lee Martin (born November 24, 1967) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball, mostly for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Albert Dwayne Newman (born June 30, 1960) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos (1985–1986), Minnesota Twins (1987–1991) and Texas Rangers (1992). Newman was a switch-hitter…
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Albert Oliver Jr. (born October 14, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and first baseman from 1968 through 1985, most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams that won…
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Al-Quadin Muhammad (born March 28, 1995) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. He was selected by the New Orleans…
1944–
Al Roberts (born January 6, 1944) is an American football coach. He serves as the special teams, running backs, and outside linebackers coach for the O'Dea High School in Seattle, Washington.
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Albert Lee Skinner Jr. (born June 16, 1952) is an American men's college basketball head coach and a former collegiate and professional basketball player. He was formerly the head coach of the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team and was then an…
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Alphonse Eugene Smith (February 7, 1928 – January 3, 2002) was an American professional baseball player who was an outfielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for twelve seasons on the Cleveland Indians (1953–57, 1964), Chicago…
1984–
Alvin Anthony Washington (born April 22, 1984) is an American football coach and former defensive tackle who is the linebackers coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles and…
1999–
Alafia Ayeni (born August 10, 1999) is an American tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 395 achieved on June 12, 2023 and a doubles ranking of No.
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Alain Kaleta Olony T. Kashama (born December 8, 1979) is a Canadian former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free…
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