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Kelvin Seabrooks

1963–

Kelvin Seabrooks (born March 10, 1963, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a retired American boxer who won the International Boxing Federation bantamweight title and defended it four times.

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Kelvin Upshaw

1963–

Kelvin Parnell Upshaw (born January 24, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) guard and played competitively at Chicago's Marshall High School, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and…

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Sports

Kemar Roofe

1993–

Kemar Roofe (born 6 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in England, he has represented the Jamaican national team.

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History & Culture

Kembo Kibato

2000–

Kembo Kibato (born September 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Canadian Premier League side Inter Toronto FC.

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Sports

Ken Dixon

1960–

Kenneth John Dixon (born October 17, 1960), is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1987.

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Sports

Ken Griffey Jr.

1969–

George Kenneth Griffey Jr. (born November 21, 1969), nicknamed "Junior" and "the Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Ken Griffey, Jr., Chicago 1994

1994

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An image of Ken Griffey, Jr. mid-swing. The image is taken from the ground up showing Griffey as he extends his arms forward to swing his bat. He is dressed in his Seattle Mariners uniform. The outline of a stadium is visible in the background.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.164.37
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Sports

Ken Griffey Sr.

1950–

George Kenneth Griffey Sr. (born April 10, 1950) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1973 through 1991, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that won three division titles…

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Ken Harvey

1978–

Kenneth Eugene Harvey (born March 1, 1978) is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman. Harvey earned consensus first-team All-America honors in 1999 at Nebraska, leading the Huskers to a Big 12 Tournament title and an NCAA appearance.

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Ken Hill (baseball)

1965–

Kenneth Wade Hill (born December 14, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 14-year career, he pitched for seven teams between 1988 and 2001. As a member of the Montreal Expos in 1994, he appeared in the All-Star Game and…

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Sports

Ken Howell

1960–2018

Kenneth Howell, Jr. (November 28, 1960 – November 9, 2018) was an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies from 1984 through 1990.

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Ken Jackson (baseball)

1963–

Kenneth Bernard Jackson (born August 21, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball player. Jackson played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1987. Jackson attended Waskom High School in Waskom, Texas where, as a junior in 1980, he helped the school win a state…

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Sports

Ken Landreaux

1954–

Kenneth Francis Landreaux (born December 22, 1954) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1977 through 1987.

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Ken Landreaux, LA Dodgers

1980s

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Chromogenic print of LA Dodgers' Ken Landreaux. Landreaux is on the phone inside the LA Dodgers dugout. The back of the photograph has an inscription about the subject of the photograph and the photographer's information.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.171.4
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Ken Norton

1943–2013

Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. (August 9, 1943 – September 18, 2013) was an American boxer who competed professionally from 1967 to 1981. He was awarded the WBC world heavyweight championship in 1978, after winning a close split decision over Jimmy Young in a…

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Ken Norton Jr.

1966–

Kenneth Howard Norton Jr. (born September 29, 1966) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the linebackers coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a linebacker…

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Sports & Achievement

Ken Riley

1947–2020

Kenneth Jerome Riley (August 6, 1947 – June 7, 2020) was an American professional football player who spent his entire career as a cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals, first in the American Football League (AFL) in 1969 and then the National Football…

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Sports & Achievement

Ken Singleton

1947–

Kenneth Wayne Singleton (born June 10, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and designated hitter from 1970 to 1984, most prominently as a…

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Sports & Achievement

Ken Smith (baseball)

1958–

Kenneth Earl Smith (born February 12, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball player who served as a reserve first baseman for the Atlanta Braves between 1981 and 1983. Smith was born in Youngstown, Ohio, where he gained early recognition as a…

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Ken Whitlock

1920–2012

Kenneth E. Whitlock Sr. (March 23, 1920 – January 31, 2012) was an American professional football player for the Toronto Argonauts of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU), which later became part of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was the…

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Kendal Williams

1995–

Kendal Williams (born September 23, 1995) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. Representing the United States at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics, he earned gold medals in the 100 meters and the 4…

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Kendall Baisden

1995–

Kendall Baisden (born March 5, 1995) is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400-meter dash. She holds a personal record of 50.46 seconds for the distance, set in 2014. She was the double 400 m and 4×400-meter relay champion at both…

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Kendall Gill

1968–

Kendall Cedric Gill (born May 25, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who now works as a television basketball analyst.

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Kendell Williams

1995–

Kendell Williams (born June 14, 1995) is an American track and field athlete competing in the combined events. She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships finishing sixth. Williams qualified to represent the United States at the 2020…

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