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Huffman Eja-Tabe

1984–

Huffman Eja-Tabe (born May 6, 1981 in Limbe, Cameroon) is a former professional soccer player who played in the USL First Division, Canadian Soccer League, and the USL Premier Development League.

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Sports

Hugh Evans

1940–2022

Hubert "Hugh" Evans (November 8, 1940 – July 8, 2022) was an American basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 28 seasons. He worked 1,969 regular season NBA games and 35 NBA Finals games during his NBA officiating career from…

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Hugh Fraser

1952–

Hugh Lloyd Fraser (born 10 July 1952) is a Canadian sprinter and jurist. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He finished third in the 1975 Pan American Games 4 × 100 metres relay (with Marvin Nash, Albin Dukowski, and Bob Martin).

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Hugh Spooner

1957–

Hugh Spooner (born 25 November 1957) is a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

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Hugh Yancy

1949–

Hugh Yancy (born October 16, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player. He appeared in 7 games spread across 3 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox between 1972 and 1976. He bats and throws right-handed. The Chicago…

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Sports

Hugo Mbongue

2004–

Hugo-Hilaire Thomas Henry Mbongue Mbongue (born July 27, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Crown Legacy FC in MLS Next Pro.

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Sports

Human Tornado

1983–

Craig Williams (born May 1, 1983), better known by his ring name, Human Tornado, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. His character was that of a 1970s blaxploitation street pimp. He performed primarily on the California independent circuit,…

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Sports

Hunter Greene

1999–

Christian Hunter Greene (born August 6, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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ARCHIVE RECORD
Historical photographs & visual records

Hurdles race, New Year's Sports, Old Calabar

1899

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Original caption reads "Sports. Old Calabar /99.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2000-003, Item EEPA 2000-003-0076
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Hurricane Tyra Black

2001–

Hurricane Tyra Black (born March 2, 2001) is an American pickleball player and inactive tennis player. She is the sister of Tornado Alicia Black.

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Husain Abdullah

1985–

Husain Ibn Muhammed Abdullah (born July 27, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

I.A.C. medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

August 12, 1934

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I.A.C. second place medal for the 100 Meter event awarded to Eulace Peacock on August 12, 1934. The medal is round, bronze colored, and has a bezel attached to a jump ring. The obverse of the medal has a relief depiction of the Olympic Stadium in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.40
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

I Always Wanted to Be Somebody

1958

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A hard cover string bound 176 page book (a) written by Althea Gibson and edited by Ed Fitzgerald about the life and tennis career of Althea Gibson, the first black woman to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. The paper wrap around jacket (b) is printed on the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.158.3ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
long-playing records

I'm Neutral / Indoor Sports

1915

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78 RPM record album recorded by Bert Williams. Side A is the song "I'm Netral" and side B is "Indoor Sports.".

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.89.8ab
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Books and Published Materials

I Never Had It Made

1972

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A hardcover book (a) with original dust jacket (b) of the autobiography by Jackie Robinson, I Never Had It Made. The hardback book is clothbound in solid, dark blue book cloth. In the bottom right corner of the front cover are the initials “J.R.”, stamped…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.41ab
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Ian Benjamin

1961–

Ian Tracey Benjamin (born 11 December 1961) is an English former professional footballer who made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League between 1979 and 1994, playing primarily as a forward.

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Ian Bennett

1983–

Ian Dwight Bennett (born August 27, 1983) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the Milwaukee Wave in the Major Arena Soccer League.

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Ian Carter

1967–

Ian Noel Carter (born 20 September 1967) is a Canadian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels.

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Ian Cole

Biography

Ian Cole is an English karateka. He has medalled at multiple European Karate Championships and World Karate Championships, and won the gold medal for men's open-weight kumite at the 1997 World Games.

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Sports

Ian Desmond

1985–

Ian Morgan Desmond (born September 20, 1985) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and outfielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies.

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Ian Gardner

1981–

Ian Gardner (born May 5, 1981), nicknamed The Cobra for his slithering movements in the boxing ring, is a Canadian former professional boxer who was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. In 2001, he moved to the United States to train under…

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Ian Gayle

1992–

Ian George Gayle (born 23 October 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Isthmian League South East Division club Whitstable Town.

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Ian Lowe

1973–

Ian Lowe (born 23 February 1973) is a Canadian athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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Sports & Achievement

Ian Snell

1981–

Ian Dante Snell (born October 30, 1981) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners. From 2001 to 2003, he went by the name Ian Oquendo, adopting…

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