Ed Sanders
1930–1954
Hayes Edward "Big Ed" Sanders (March 24, 1930 – December 12, 1954) was an American heavyweight boxer who won an Olympic gold medal in 1952.
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1930–1954
Hayes Edward "Big Ed" Sanders (March 24, 1930 – December 12, 1954) was an American heavyweight boxer who won an Olympic gold medal in 1952.
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Edwin Marvin Stroud (October 31, 1939 – July 2, 2012) was an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, he played in the Major Leagues from 1966–1971 for the Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an…
1953–
Edmond A. Tapscott III (born June 11, 1953) is an American sports executive and former basketball coach. He is the former interim head coach of the NBA's Washington Wizards.
1951–
Edward Lee Jones (born February 23, 1951), commonly known as Ed "Too Tall" Jones due to his height, is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 15 seasons (1974–1978, 1980–1989) with the Dallas Cowboys in the National…
1933–2016
Edmond Wyche Jr. (June 15, 1933 – February 16, 2016) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Howard University (1973), Delaware State University (1975–1978), Hampton University (1981–1983), Alabama A&M University…
1917–1975
Hilton Edward Booker (November 5, 1917 – January 26, 1975) was an American boxer who was active during the 1930s and 1940s. Booker was one of the famous "Murderers Row" group of black boxers, along with the likes of Charley Burley, Holman Williams and Jack…
1989–
Eddie Jiles Elder (born February 14, 1989) is an American former professional football defensive back who played for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the College of San Mateo and Arizona State…
1973–
Edward Nathan George Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is an American football coach and former running back who is currently the head coach at Bowling Green State University. He previously served as the head coach of the Tennessee State University from 2021…
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Edward Lancen Hawkins is a former U.S. soccer midfielder. In 1984, he became the first native-born black player to appear with the U.S. national team.
1971–2022
Edward Lamar Hopson (June 30, 1971 – June 20, 2022) was an American professional boxer who held the world super-featherweight title.
1980–
Eddie Paul Jackson Jr. (born December 19, 1980) is an American chef and former football cornerback. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football for Arkansas. He is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma…
1984–
Edward Abraham Johnson (born March 31, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player. Johnson played the majority of his fourteen-year club career in the U.S. with FC Dallas, the Kansas City Wizards, Seattle Sounders FC, and D.C. United. Johnson…
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Edward Arnet Johnson (born May 1, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who spent 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a year in the Greek Basket League midway through his career. With nearly 1,200 games in the…
1955–
Edward Montgomery Jordan (born January 29, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He formerly served as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Wizards, and Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association…
1920–1970
Eddie C. McGirt (January 31, 1920 – December 21, 1999) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1958 to 1977,…
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Edward Lee Miller (born June 29, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for four different teams, primarily the Atlanta Braves, during 1977–1984. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75…
1955–2015
Edward James Milner Jr. (May 21, 1955 – November 2, 2015) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or parts of nine seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1980–86, 1988) and San Francisco Giants (1987), primarily as a…
1956–
Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24, 1956), nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is an American former professional Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman, designated hitter, and coach. He spent most of his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, and ranks…
1952–
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (born Edward Dean Gregory; April 30, 1952) is an American former professional boxer who held the WBA (WBA) light heavyweight world title. He has since worked as a boxing trainer, and as an occasional actor.
1999–
Edward Keddar Nketiah (born 30 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Crystal Palace. He has played once for the England national team. Nketiah started his club career in the Chelsea youth academy…
1892–
Eddie Palmer was an African American boxer who held the World Colored Welterweight and World Colored Middleweight titles. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1892, the 5'9" Palmer fought at a weight of between 142 and 156 lbs. out of Philadelphia and New…
1937–2012
Eddie Perkins (March 3, 1937 – May 10, 2012) was an American light welterweight boxer. He compiled an amateur boxing record of 26–10.
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George Edward Pope (born December 24, 1973) is an American former soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He spent most of his career playing for D.C.…
1967–
Robert Edward Pye (born February 13, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. He is an alumnus of Middle Tennessee State University. Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft, Pye made his Major…
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