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Alpha Alexander
1954–
Alpha Alexander (born June 9, 1954, in Nashville, Tennessee) was co-founder of the Black Women in Sport Foundation.
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Alphonso Davies
2000–
Alphonso Boyle Davies (born November 2, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a left-back, winger, or wing-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and captains the Canada national team. Regarded as one of the best left-backs in the world,…
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Alphonso Jordan
1987–
Alphonso David Jordan (born November 1, 1987, in El Paso, Texas) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the triple jump. He represented his country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships finishing twelfth. His personal bests in the event…
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Altair
1938–2019
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, usually referred to as Altair (22 January 1938 – 9 August 2019), was a Brazilian footballer who played as a left-back and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1962 World Cup. He spent his entire career at Fluminense, for which he…
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Althea Gibson
1927–2003
Gibson broke tennis barriers and won major championships at the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals.
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Alton Thelwell
1980–
Alton Anthony Thelwell (born 5 September 1980) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.
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Alton White
1945–
Alton White (born May 31, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played three seasons in the World Hockey Association with the New York Raiders, Los Angeles Sharks, and the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades. Born in Amherst, Nova…
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Alva Tabor
1925–2002
Alva Tabor Jr. (October 16, 1925 – August 2002) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wiley College from 1954 to 1955, Fort Valley State University from 1957 to 1959, Southern University from 1969 to 1971, and…
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Alvin Brown
1969–
Alvin Brown (born September 1, 1969, in Kansas City, Missouri) is a professional American boxer in the Light Welterweight division and is the former North American Boxing Association (NABA) Featherweight champion.
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Alvin Davis
1960–
Alvin Glenn Davis (born September 9, 1960), nicknamed "Mr. Mariner", is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter.
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Alvin Gentry
1954–
Alvin Harris Gentry (born November 5, 1954) is an American professional basketball executive who is the vice president of basketball engagement for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A former basketball player and coach,…
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Alvin Harrison
1974–
Alvin Leonardo Harrison (born January 20, 1974) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at both the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal in the 400 metres…
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Alvin Lewis
1943–2018
Alvin Lewis, also known as Al Lewis, (November 12, 1942 – January 31, 2018) was an American professional boxer who fought in the heavyweight division under the alias "Al "Blue" Lewis". A powerful adversary to many, "Blue" Lewis beat: Cleveland Williams,…
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Alvin Mitchell
1964–
Alvin Jerome Mitchell (born August 20, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.
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Alvin Morman
1969–
Alvin Morman (born January 6, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Morman played for the Houston Astros in 1996, Cleveland Indians in 1997 and 1998, San Francisco Giants also in 1998, and Kansas City Royals in 1999. Now…
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Alvin Parker
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Alvin D. Parker (born c. 1977) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Virginia Union University, a position he has held since 2018. He also coached for Elizabeth City State and St. Augustine's. He played college football…
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Alvin Williams
1974–
Alvin Leon Williams Jr. (born August 6, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played for Villanova University and in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1997 to 2007.
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Alvin Wyatt
1947–
Alvin B. Wyatt (born December 13, 1947) is an American former football player and coach. He played professionally as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) with the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, and Houston Oilers and in World Football…
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Alvis Woods
1953–
Alvis "Al" Woods (born August 8, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball between 1977 and 1986, primarily as a left fielder. He batted and threw left-handed.
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Alycia Baumgardner
1994–
Alycia Baumgardner (born 27 May 1994) is an American professional boxer. She held the WBC and IBO female super featherweight titles from 2021 to 2025, and the WBO, IBF, and The Ring female super featherweight titles since 2022.
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Alycia Parks
2000–
Alycia Michelle Parks (born December 31, 2000) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 40, reached in August 2023, and a career-high doubles ranking of world No.
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Alycia Washington
1990–
Alycia Washington (born November 18, 1990) is a former international-level rugby union player for the United States women's national rugby union team. She is currently a commentator for Major League Rugby, a founder and team manager for the XV Foundation,…
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Alysia Montaño
1986–
Alysia Montaño (née Johnson) (born April 23, 1986) is an American middle distance runner. She is a six-time USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 800 metres champion (2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015). She gained significant publicity for the 2014…
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Alyssa Marsh
2000–
Alyssa Marsh (born 21 December 2000) is a Canadian sprinter. She predominantly competes over 400 metres. She has competed for Canada internationally in the 4 x 400 metres relay.
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