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Anis Nuur

1997–

Anis Nuur (born 24 January 1997) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Walton & Hersham. Born in England, he represents the Somalia national team at international level.

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Sports

Anita Asante

1985–

Anita Amma Ankyewah Asante (born 27 April 1985) is an English football coach and former player.

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Anita Neil

1950–

Doris Anita Neil (born 5 April 1950) is a retired British international sprinter. In 1968, she became the first black British woman Olympian at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

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Ann Koger

1950–

Ann Koger (born 1950) is an American former tennis player and coach. An African-American tennis pioneer, she was the coach of Haverford College's women's tennis team from 1981 to 2016.

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Ann Wolfe

1971–

Ann Wolfe (born January 17, 1971) is an American retired professional boxer, trainer and actress. Wolfe held world titles in three different weight classes simultaneously and is regarded as one of the greatest female boxers of all time. She is a member of…

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Anna Cockrell

1997–

Anna Cockrell (born August 28, 1997) is an American track and field athlete competing in sprinting and hurdling. She is a two-time medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru and won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in 400 m hurdles…

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Annette Campbell

1961–

Annette Doreen Campbell (born (1961-10-24)24 October 1961) is a British weightlifter, competing in the 63 kg category and representing England and Great Britain at international competitions. She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2003…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Annual Princeton University Interscholastics medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1932

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Annual Princeton University Interscholastics silver medal for the 100 Yard Run event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1932. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding as orange and black striped ribbon attached to a medal. The pin has a “C” clasp…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.19
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Annual Princeton University Interscholastics medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1933

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Annual Princeton University Interscholastics gold medal for the 220 Yard event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1933. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding an orange and black striped ribbon attached to a medal. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.20
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Annual Princeton University Interscholastics medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1933

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Annual Princeton University Interscholastics silver medal for the Running High Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1933. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding an orange and black striped ribbon attached to a medal. The pin has a “C” clasp…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.21
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Annual Princeton University Interscholastics medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1933

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Annual Princeton University Interscholastics gold toned medal for the Javelin event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1933. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding an orange and black striped ribbon attached to a medal. The pin has a “C” clasp…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.22
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Ansel Williamson

Biography

Ansel Williamson (c. 1806–1881) was an American thoroughbred horse racing trainer and a member of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. He trained horses who won the Kentucky Derby, Travers Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Jerome Handicap, Phoenix Stakes…

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Anson Carter

1974–

Anson Horace Carter (born June 6, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for eight teams from 1996 to 2007, most notably with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.…

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Anson Henry

1979–

Anson Henry (born March 9, 1979) is a retired Canadian sprinter of Jamaican descent who specialized in the 100 metres. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His personal best time is 10.12 seconds, achieved in May 2006 in Doha.

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Sports

Anthony Adur

1988–

Anthony Christopher Bahadur or Anthony Adur (born February 25, 1988) is a former Canadian professional soccer player who played as a forward.

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Anthony Alford

1994–

Anthony Joseph Alford (born July 20, 1994) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates, and in the KBO League for the KT Wiz.

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Anthony Bennett

1993–

Anthony Harris Bennett (born March 14, 1993) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Al-Najma of the Bahraini Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) for one year. He was the first overall pick…

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Sports & Achievement

Anthony Blevins

1976–

Anthony Blevins (born July 23, 1976) is an American former professional football player and assistant special teams coordinator of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Blevins played in the original XFL with the Birmingham Thunderbolts…

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Anthony Bonner

1968–

Anthony Bonner (born June 8, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.

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Film & Television

Anthony Bowens

1990–

Anthony Bowens is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a former one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion and one-time AEW World Trios Champion as a former member of The Acclaimed. He is also…

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Sports & Achievement

Anthony Bowie

1963–

Anthony Lee Bowie (born November 9, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a former NBA shooting guard, most renowned for his stint with the Orlando Magic. With the Magic, Bowie became one of the top bench players, often stepping…

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Anthony Cook

1989–

Anthony Lloyd Evans Cook (born 10 August 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Combined Counties League Premier Division North club Rayners Lane.

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Sports & Achievement

Anthony Cooper (baseball)

1904–1979

Anthony Elbert Cooper (July 20, 1904 – October 21, 1979) was an American professional baseball shortstop, corner outfielder and second baseman between 1928 and 1941. A native of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Cooper was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Darltie…

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Sports

Anthony Dixon

1987–

Anthony Rishard "Boobie" Dixon (born September 24, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft.…

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