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Alexa Lea Gray (born August 7, 1994) is a Canadian volleyball player. She is part of the Canadian women's national volleyball team. Professionally, she plays for the Turkish club Eczacıbaşı Dynavit.
1912–1980
Alexander Durley (December 18, 1912 – July 18, 1980) was an American college football coach, college athletics administrator, and mathematics professor. He served as the head football coach at Texas College from 1942 to 1948, at Texas Southern University…
1995–
Alexander Luke Nathanial McQueen (born 24 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back. Born in England, McQueen represents the Grenada national team internationally.
1967–
Alexander Wright (born July 19, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Raiders and St. Louis Rams. He was a two-time winner of the NFL's…
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Alexandra Winfield Stevenson (born December 15, 1980) is an American former professional tennis player. At four years old, Alexandra began learning tennis technique from Angel Lopez at the San Diego Tennis and Racquet Club. Lopez would continue to coach…
1987–
Alexandria Anderson (born January 28, 1987) is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. She was the 2011 American champion in the 60-meter dash. Anderson won four Chicago city volleyball titles at…
1986–
Alexis Crimes (born June 12, 1986) is an American female volleyball player. She was part of the United States women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2009 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. On the club level she played for BKS Stal…
1956–
Alfonso Ratliff (born February 18, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1989, holding the WBC and The Ring cruiserweight titles in 1985.
1926–2024
Alford Dalrymple Gardner (27 January 1926 – 1 October 2024) was a Jamaican-born "Windrush generation" emigrant and co-founder of the first Caribbean cricket club in Britain.
1900–1998
Alfred Cromwell "Zack" Priestley Jr. (September 29, 1900 – October 28, 1998) was an American football, basketball, and track coach, athletics administrator, and educator. He served two stints the head football coach at Xavier University of Louisiana in New…
May 16, 1977
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a boxing match. One boxer has been knocked down and the referee stands over him. Alfredo Escalara is to the right of the referee and is prepared to deliver another blow. The audience can be seen beyond the ring. The…
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Alfredo Roberts (born March 17, 1965) is an American football coach and former tight end in the National Football League (NFL), who serves as the tight ends coach for the New York Jets. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys. He played…
1996
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn image of Muhammad Ali in Berrien Springs Michigan in 1996. The image features Ali facing the left of the photograph wearing a polo shirt and long pants. He is standing with a bicycle in front of a large fence. His hands are on the bicycle’s handlebars…
2003
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn image of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 2003. The two are featured next to one another in their boxing robes. Ali, left, is seated and is wearing a silk Everlast robe. Frazier, right, is standing wearing a silk robe with flowers on it. The background…
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Ali Ngon Gerba (; born September 4, 1981) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Born in Cameroon, he represented the Canada national team.
1979–
Ali James (born 11 October 1979 in Rugby, Warwickshire) is a sports physiotherapist and former English rugby union footballer.
1999–
Abd-Al-Ali Morakinyo Olaposi Koiki (born 22 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back.
February 15, 1978
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA motion picture film of the first meeting between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks for the Heavy Weight Championship of the World 1978. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound. The film shows footage of the fight which took…
November 22, 1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn image of Muhammad Ali fighting Floyd Patterson in 1965 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The image shows Ali landing a left handed punch, while Patterson has both arms up to block the hit. Ali stands to the left of the photograph, Patterson to the right. The two…
February 6, 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn image of Muhammad Ali being weighed at center ring prior to his match again Ernie Terrell in 1967 at the Houston Astrodome. Ali stands on the scale wearing his shorts and no shoes. Next to the scale there is a microphone stand filled with microphones.…
February 6, 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn image of Muhammad Ali fighting Ernie Terrell in 1967 at the Houston Astrodome. The close-up image shows Ali landing a left handed punch, while Terrell in crouch position, has both arms up to block the hit. Ali stands to the left of the photograph,…
February 6, 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn image of Muhammad Ali versus Ernie Terrell at the Houston Astrodome in 1967. The image shows Ali standing at the far side corner of the ring resting his arms on the ropes facing the nearside corner. In the nearside corner, Terrell sits on a stool while…
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Alia Armstrong (born 28 December 2000) is an American hurdler. She won the 100 metres hurdles at the 2026 USA Championships and the 60 metres hurdles at the 2026 USA Indoor Championships. She had a fourth place finish representing the United States in the…
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Alice Regina Brown (born September 20, 1960) is a retired American sprinter. Competing at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics she won two relay gold medals and an individual silver medal. She attended John Muir High School (Pasadena, California) and California…
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