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1916–1995
Leon Day (October 30, 1916 – March 13, 1995) was an American professional baseball pitcher, center fielder, and second baseman who spent the majority of his career in the Negro leagues. Recognized as one of the most versatile athletes in the league during…
1954–
Leon Douglas (born August 26, 1954) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before transitioning to an extensive professional career overseas in Europe. After…
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Leon "Bull" Durham (born July 31, 1957) is an American former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 10 seasons.
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Leon Edwards (born 25 August 1991) is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Welterweight Champion. A professional since 2011,…
1947–2016
Edward Leon Everitt (January 12, 1947 – August 27, 2016) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who made five relief appearances for the San Diego Padres during their inaugural 1969 season. Listed at 6' 1", 195 lb., he batted left handed and…
1982–
Leon Leroy Knight (born 16 September 1982) is an English former footballer who plays as a striker. A journeyman player, he has played for fifteen different clubs spanning five countries; England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Greece. Having begun…
1952–
Leon Lee (born December 4, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player and manager, primarily known for his career in Japan. He played first base, third base, and catcher during his career, batting and throwing right-handed. Lee had a ten-year…
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Leon Clinton Elliott Legge (born 1 July 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. A defender, his strong strength, positioning, and tackling skills have helped him compensate for a lack of natural pace. He was…
1944–
Leon McFadden (born April 26, 1944) is an American right-handed former Major League Baseball shortstop and outfielder who played from 1968 to 1970 for the Houston Astros. He also played one season in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers, in 1972.
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Leon Pryce (born 9 October 1981) is an English rugby league coach who is the head coach of York Valkyrie in the Women's Super League, and former rugby league footballer who played as a stand-off, wing, centre and fullback in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A…
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Leon Preston Robinson (born March 8, 1962), usually credited as simply Leon, is an American actor and singer, who began professional acting as a film actor in the early 1980s. He is best known for his roles as J.T. Matthews in the 1991 Robert Townsend film…
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Dartanyon Ruffin is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE where he performed under the ring name Leon Ruff, and was a one-time NXT North American Champion.
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Leon Slater (born 27 September 2004) is an English professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is the current TNA World Champion in his first reign. He is also a former two-time TNA X Division Champion, tied for…
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Leon Spinks (July 11, 1953 – February 5, 2021) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1995. In only his eighth professional fight, he won the undisputed heavyweight championship in 1978 after defeating Muhammad Ali in a split…
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Leon Lamar Wagner (May 13, 1934 – January 3, 2004) was an American professional baseball left fielder who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (1958–1959, 1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1960), Los Angeles Angels (1961–1963),…
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Leon Dewitt Washington Sr. (born August 29, 1982) is an American football coach and former professional player who played in the National Football League (NFL) as a running back and return specialist and made two Pro Bowls and two All-Pro teams during his…
1960–
Leona Brown (born July 27, 1960) is a female boxer who is the WIBC world Bantamweight champion. Because of her age, many consider her to be "the George Foreman of women's boxing". Brown's nickname, "Downtown", is both a homage to actress Downtown Julie…
1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn image of Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns. The two are featured with their bodies facing each other and their heads turned towards the camera. Leonard, nearside, holds his proper right glove hand against Hearns, farside, proper left glove.
1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn image of Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns. Leonard, left, stands with his gloved hands at his sides wearing his shorts with his name across the waistband. Hearns, right, has his proper left arm resting on Leonard's shoulder. Hears is wearing yellow…
1939–2021
Leonard Sinclair Sparks (March 28, 1939 – March 19, 2021) was a Canadian welterweight boxer who won three Canadian boxing titles, including the Maritime welterweight championship, the Canadian junior welterweight championship, and the Canadian welterweight…
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Leonel Morales (born 2 September 1988, Coripata, Bolivia) is a Bolivian football left-back who plays for Real Potosí.
1918–1997
Leonidas Sondric Epps Jr. (October 5, 1918 – January 5, 1997) was an American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator, and educator. He served as the head football coach at Clark College—now known as Clark Atlanta University—from…
2003
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlue and black long-sleeve leotard. The body of the leotard is shiny and blue. The neckline seems to be a mix between a v-neck and a sweetheart nickline. It is trimmed with black velvet. A portion of the sleeves are covered with a black netting and are…
Loading image…1948–
Leron Lee (born March 4, 1948) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played eight seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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