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Joe Brown (May 18, 1926 – December 4, 1997) was an American professional boxer who won the Undisputed World lightweight title in 1956, making 11 successful defenses against 10 contenders before losing his crown to Carlos Ortiz in 1962. Brown was a classic…
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Joseph Washington "Jellybean" Bryant (October 19, 1954 – July 15, 2024) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He…
1920–2013
Joseph Burt Scott (October 2, 1920 – March 21, 2013) was an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who played in several different Negro leagues. A left-handed hitter, Scott played from 1936 through 1956 for the New York Black Yankees,…
1866–1941
Joe Butler (18 May 1866 - 1 January 1941) was an African American boxer who was the colored middleweight champion of the world in the Gay Nineties. Born in Paoli, Pennsylvania, the 6′ 0½″ Butler fought out of Philadelphia during his career. Known as "The…
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Joseph Clifford Caffie (February 14, 1931 – August 1, 2011), nicknamed "Rabbit", was an American professional baseball player whose 12-year career as an outfielder began in the Negro leagues in 1950, was highlighted by 44 games played as a member of the…
1953–
Joseph Jerome Cannon (born July 13, 1953) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball. Born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Cannon was a first round draft pick by the Houston Astros in 1974 out of Pensacola Junior College (now Pensacola…
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Joseph Chris Carter (born March 7, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore…
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Joseph O'Neal Christopher (December 13, 1935 – October 3, 2023) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, and Boston Red Sox from 1959 through 1966.
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Joe Dumars III ( DOO-marz; born May 24, 1963) is an American professional basketball executive and former player who is the head of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans. He could play either shooting guard or point guard on offense and was a…
Loading image…1931–2016
Joseph Vann Durham (July 31, 1931 – April 28, 2016) was an American professional baseball player and coach. An outfielder, he appeared in Major League Baseball in 93 games for the Baltimore Orioles (1954 and 1957) and St. Louis Cardinals (1959).
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Joseph E. Suggs was an American college football coach and educator. He was served as the head football coach at Tennessee A&I State Normal School for Negroes—now known as Tennessee State University—in Nashville, Tennessee, for one season, in 1924. He had…
1917–1977
Joseph G. Echols (March 23, 1917 – March 28, 1977) was an American football coach, college athletics administrator, and Negro league baseball player.
1933–2018
Joe Ellis Brown (May 24, 1933 – January 7, 2018) was an American schoolteacher and politician. Born in Anderson County, South Carolina, to Prue Ellis and Elouise Grant-Brown, he played football at Allen University and obtained a master's degree at South…
1914–1992
Joe Alexander Fillmore (March 14, 1914 – September 20, 1992), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Stars. A native of Victoria, Texas, Fillmore made his Negro leagues debut for the Philadelphia Stars in…
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Joe Fletcher (born September 10, 1976) is a Canadian former soccer referee from Niagara Falls, Ontario. He is currently the chief refereeing officer for the Professional Referee Organization. Fletcher is also known in accounting circles as a Chartered…
Loading image…1943–1989
Joseph Anthony Foy (February 21, 1943 – October 12, 1989) was an American professional baseball player who played third base in Major League Baseball.
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Joe Connor Fraser (born 6 December 1998) is an English artistic gymnast and member of the British national team. As the 2019 world champion on the parallel bars and 2022 European all-around and parallel bars champion, he became the first British gymnast to…
Loading image…1944–2011
Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. Nicknamed "Smokin’ Joe”, he was known for his strength, durability, formidable left hand, and relentless pressure fighting…
Loading image…1936–2023
Arnesta Joe Gaines (November 22, 1936 – May 30, 2023) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He spent all or parts of seven seasons (1960–66) in Major League Baseball as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles and Houston Colt…
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Joe Gans (born Joseph Saifus Butts; November 25, 1874 – August 10, 1910) was an American professional boxer. Gans was rated the greatest lightweight boxer of all time by boxing historian and Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer. Known as the "Old Master,"…
1954–2010
Joseph Daniel Gates (October 3, 1954 – March 28, 2010) was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox. His only extra base hit was a triple on May 13, 1979, against the…
2005–
Joseph Paul Caleb Gbodé (born 8 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Shrewsbury Town, on loan from EFL League One club Luton Town.
1952–
Joe Dennis Gilbert (born April 20, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Gilbert played for the Montreal Expos in 1972 and 1973. Gilbert retired with one win and one save at the MLB level, both coming in 1973. His lone win in…
1927–2012
Joseph Wiley Gilliam Sr. (March 27, 1927 – November 14, 2012) was an American football coach. He played football and basketball in college.
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