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1962–
Frederick Lawrence "Freddy" Williams (born February 24, 1962, in Cape Town, South Africa) is a Canadian track and field athlete, known for running middle distances. He represented Canada in the 1992 Olympics running the 800 metres and anchoring the…
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Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu (born June 2, 1989) is a former professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in Ghana, he played for the United States national team. From before the time of his signing with D.C. United at age 14,…
1891–1963
Frederick Johnson (1891–1963) was an American professional tennis player, coach and teacher. A Harlem native, Johnson was an African American who managed to turn pro despite Segregation in American tennis and despite being one-armed due to paralysis as a…
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Frederick Douglass Patterson (1871 – 1932) was an American entrepreneur, known for running the family business, C.R. Patterson and Sons, and he is the creator of the Patterson-Greenfield automobile of 1915. While in college at Ohio State University, he was…
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Fredia "The Cheetah" Gibbs (born July 8, 1963), is an American professional kickboxer and boxer, Martial artist and European basketball player who competed from 1975 to 2005. During her kickboxing career, she held three world titles ISKA, WKA, and WKF in…
1894–1986
Pollard starred as a running back and in 1921 became a player-coach of the Akron Pros, breaking a barrier that would not be crossed again for decades.
1915–2003
Fritz Pollard Jr. (February 18, 1915 – February 15, 2003) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles, winning a bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
October 1946
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe front cover page from Ebony magazine, October 1946 edition. The front features a photographic depiction of a football player, Kenny Washington, wearing a 1946 Los Angeles Rams uniform. The uniform includes a blue jersey with number [46] stitched in…
1997–
Fuad Dapo Sule (born 20 January 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Ballymena United.
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Funmi Fadoju (born 15 August 2002) is an English international netball player. She plays for London Pulse in the Netball Super League and is a member of the England national netball team. She was a member of the English team that came second at the 2023…
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Funmilayo Kemi Jimoh (born May 29, 1984), commonly known as Funmi Jimoh, is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Jimoh competed for Rice University. At Rice, Jimoh competed in both the long jump and sprinting events, such as…
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Tracy G'Angelo Hancock (born July 27, 1997) is an American professional wrestler and former Greco-Roman wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Tavion Heights. He is a former one-time NXT Tag Team Champion.
1998–
Gabriele “Gabbi” Cunningham (born February 22, 1998) is an American Olympic track athlete. She won the bronze medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Cunningham is from Charlotte, North Carolina and attended…
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Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas (born December 31, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2012 Olympic all-around gold medalist and the 2015 World all-around silver medalist. She was a member of the gold-winning teams at both the 2012 and…
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Gabrielle Lisa Thomas (born December 7, 1996) is an American track and field athlete specializing in 100 and 200 meter sprint who is the 2024 200 m Olympic champion. Born in Georgia and raised in Massachusetts, Thomas competed in college for Harvard…
1998–
Gabriel Etinosa Osabuohien (born October 27, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and the West Virginia Mountaineers.
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Gable Dan Steveson (born May 31, 2000) is an American freestyle wrestler, professional mixed martial artist, former professional wrestler and football defensive tackle. He is currently signed to the Heavyweight divisions of both Real American Freestyle and…
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Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor (born 13 October 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward; he mostly played as a striker, but he was also capable of playing on the wing. He spent his entire professional career with Aston…
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Gabriel Diallo (born September 24, 2001) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 33, achieved on 18 August 2025 and a doubles ranking of No.
1998–
Gabriel Ibitoye (born 5 March 1998) is an English professional rugby union player for Bristol Bears in Premiership Rugby. His primary position is wing.
1998–
Gabriel Jeremiah Adedayo Osho (born 14 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Cardiff City. Mainly a centre-back, Osho can be deployed as a full-back. Born in England, he represents the Nigeria national team.
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Gabriel Algirdas Babatunde Otegbayo (born 11 February 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Sheffield Wednesday.
1997–
Gabrielle Johna Farrell (born 4 December 1997) is an American-born Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian SuperLiga club ŽFK Spartak Subotica and the Jamaica women's national team.
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Gabrielle Robinson (born June 18, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was…
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