Meet athletes and pioneers, and explore the objects that tell their stories.
8,756 matching cards · 24 cards per page
Loading image…1902–1982
Alejandro Nicolás de los Santos (17 May 1902 – 16 February 1982) was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward for San Lorenzo, Dock Sud, El Porvenir, Huracán and Argentina.
Loading image…1984–2007
Carlos Adriano de Jesus Soares (10 April 1984 – 8 July 2007), better known as Alemão, was a Brazilian football player. He died in 2007 of injuries sustained in a car accident in Nova Iguaçu.
1935–2011
Alex Adams (October 21, 1934 – July 22, 2011) was a college basketball head coach. He coached the Akron Zips men's basketball team in 1975–76 to a 10–14 record. Adams was the first African-American to both play and coach basketball at the University of Akron.
Loading image…1986–
Alexander Aaron John Baptiste (born 31 January 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Loading image…1967–
Alexander Bunbury (born 18 June 1967) is a former professional soccer player who played as a striker. Born in Guyana, he represented the Canadian men's national team. During his 13-year professional career he played for West Ham United, Marítimo and Kansas…
Loading image…1992–
Alex Charette (born January 9, 1992) is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver and is the receivers coach and strength and conditioning coach for the Guelph Gryphons. He was a member of the 105th Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts.
1965–2023
Alexander Cole Jr. (August 17, 1965 – August 11, 2023) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played for five teams in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1996.
1990–
Alex James Dyer (born 11 June 1990) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League Premier Division club St Albans City. Born in Sweden and raised in England, he plays for the Montserrat national team, for whom he holds the record for most…
Loading image…1954–
Alexander English (born January 5, 1954), nicknamed "the Blade", is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and businessman. A South Carolina native, English played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He was selected in…
1913–2002
Alexander Givvons (2 November 1913 – 14 June 2002) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Cross Keys RFC, as a scrum-half, and representative level rugby…
Loading image…1999–
Alex Haydock-Wilson (born 28 July 1999) is a British track and field athlete. In 2023, he became British 400 metres champion outdoors, and in 2025 repeated the feat indoors. He achieved two bronze medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the mixed 4 × 400 m…
Loading image…1942–2015
Alex Johnson (December 7, 1942 – February 28, 2015) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1964 to 1976, for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, California Angels,…
1993–
Alex Kane (born October 21, 1993) is an American professional wrestler, who currently works on the independent circuit and Deep South Wrestling (DSW). He is best known for his time in Major League Wrestling (MLW), where is a former one-time MLW World…
Loading image…1996–
Andrew Alexander Kiwomya (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Emley.
Loading image…2004–
Alex Colin Kpakpé (born 22 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Isthmian League Premier Division club Lewes.
2004–
Alex Ojahn Matos (born 3 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Göztepe, on loan from EFL Championship club Sheffield United.
2002–
Alexander Cole Mighten (born 11 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC. Born in the United States, he represented England at youth international level. Mighten joined Nottingham Forest from…
Loading image…1991–
Alex Tchuimeni-Nimely (born 11 May 1991) is a Liberian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the elder brother of Liberia international Sylvanus Nimely. A former England under-20 international, he accepted a call-up to play for…
Loading image…1993–
Alexander Mark David Oxlade-Chamberlain (born 15 August 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic. After rising to prominence with Southampton during the 2010–11 season aged 17,…
Loading image…1984–
Alexandra Virina Scott (born 14 October 1984) is an English sports presenter, pundit and former professional footballer who played as a right-back. She has been the presenter for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) since her retirement. At club…
1998–
Alex JoVaughn Speas (born March 4, 1998) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros.
Loading image…1988–
Alexander Trent Tyus (Hebrew: אלכס טיוס; born January 8, 1988) is an American-born Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Liga Leumit. He was the 2018 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Having been…
1961–
Alexander Williams MBE (born 13 November 1961) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He won the 1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship and 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship with England. Williams made 125 league and cup…
1955–
Alexander Von Wood (born March 14, 1955) is an American football coach. He is the tight ends coach for John Carroll University, a position he has held since 2026. Wood served as the head football coach at James Madison University from 1995 to 1998 and…
Biographies, museum objects and archive records are distinct card types. Every card links to its historical source.
