Meet athletes and pioneers, and explore the objects that tell their stories.
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1923–2014
Coachman won the high jump at the 1948 London Olympics, opening doors for generations of Black women in track and field.
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Alice Georgina Nana Dearing (born 23 April 1997) is a British swimmer, specialising in open water events. In June 2021, Dearing qualified to represent Great Britain in the 2020 Olympics. Dearing co-founded the Black Swimming Association in 2020.
1978–
Alice Falaiye (born 24 December 1978) is a Canadian long jumper. She has won gold medals at the 2003 Pan American Games and the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She also competed at the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final.
1990–
Alicia Brown (born January 21, 1990, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the sprint events, predominantly the 400m event. Brown attended the University of Toronto Mississauga, earning the title of OUA women's track MVP in…
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Victoria Elizabeth Crawford (born June 30, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She performs on the independent circuit under the ring name Vix Crow. She is best known for her seventeen-year tenure in WWE, where she performed under the ring name…
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Alicia Warrington (born August 30, 1980) is an American drummer and professional wrestling ring announcer. She has played drums for Kate Nash, Kelly Osbourne, Lillix, Hannah Montana, Uh Huh Her, Gore Gore Girls, Dawn Robinson, The All-Girl Boys Choir, The…
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Alisha Rebecca Glass Childress (born April 5, 1988) is an American professional volleyball player who played as a setter for the Vegas Thrill of the Pro Volleyball Federation. Glass played collegiate volleyball for Penn State, where she led Penn State to…
1986–
Alisha Tatham (born October 14, 1986 in East York) is a Canadian professional basketball player. She plays for Canada women's national basketball team. She has competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
1993–
Allan Hugues Zebie (born May 29, 1993) is a soccer coach and former player. Born in France, Zebie was called up to Canadian youth teams as a player.
1968–
Allen Zelmo Battle (born November 29, 1968) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland Athletics.
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Allen James Coage (October 22, 1943 – March 6, 2007) was an American judoka and professional wrestler. He won medals for the United States at several international judo competitions, including the heavyweight bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and…
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Claude Allen Greene IV, (born April 10, 1977) is the director of athletics at the University of Pittsburgh, a position to which he was named on October 18, 2024. He previously served as the director of athletics for Auburn University from 2018 to 2022, and…
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Allen Kenneth Johnson (born March 1, 1971) is an American former hurdling athlete who won the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also a four-time world champion. Born in Washington, D.C., an all-round…
1998–
Allison Williams (born 15 March 1998) is an American-raised Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer who plays as a right back for the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national team.
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Alleandra Morgan Brazier (née Watt; born March 12, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Denver Summit FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Texas A&M Aggies, twice earning…
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Ally Love is an American fitness instructor for Peloton and the in-arena host of the Brooklyn Nets. She began her career as a dancer for the New York Knicks and a model for brands like Adidas. She began working for the Nets as a host in 2012, which led to…
1997–
Ally Samantha Prisock (born January 18, 1997) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. She played college soccer for the USC Trojans, earning first-team All-American honors in 2018, before being selected in the second…
1985–
Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. Over 200 metres, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, a three-time world champion (2005–2009), and a two-time…
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Allyson Renee Swaby (born 3 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Crystal Palace. Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica internationally.
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Alonzo Carl Babers (born October 31, 1961) is an American former athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 400 m and the 4 × 400 m relay.
1908–1982
Alonzo D. "Buster" Boone (January 13, 1908 – April 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher and manager in the Negro leagues. He played from 1929 to 1947 with several teams. Boone was involved in a car accident on September 7, 1942. Ulysses…
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Alonzo Clayton (January 4, 1876 – March 17, 1917) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing described by author Edward Hotaling, as "one of the great riders of the New York circuit all through the 1890s" and who holds the record as the youngest…
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Alonzo Mondeal Hampton (born October 9, 1973) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, a position he has held since 2023. He played college football for Louisiana–Monroe as a…
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Alonzo Sidney Powell (born December 12, 1964) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos and Seattle Mariners. He is currently the hitting coach of the Salt Lake…
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