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1969–
Lesley Tashlin (born 27 May 1969) is a Canadian sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
2004–
Leslie Toluwani Adetokunbo Okikiola Ayomipo Adekoya (born 18 April 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who most recently played for Northern Premier League Division One West club Runcorn Linnets leaving after one appearance
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Leslie Antonio Frazier (born April 3, 1959) is an American professional football coach and former player. He is currently the assistant head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. He played professional football as a cornerback for the Chicago Bears in the…
1967–
Leslie Maxie (born January 4, 1967, in San Francisco, California) is a retired American track and field athlete and subsequently a television broadcast journalist. While attending Mills High School, she set the still standing World Youth Best of 55.20…
1963–
Lesra Martin (born April 11, 1963) is an American-Canadian lawyer, motivational speaker and writer. He is best-known for helping to bring about the release of former boxer Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter.
1959–
Less Browne (born December 7, 1959) is an American former professional football defensive back who played in the United States Football League (USFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a member of the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL, and the…
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Lester Allen Conner (born September 17, 1959) is an American professional basketball coach and former player, who played for numerous NBA teams. On the floor at the collegiate level the 6'4" Conner was a "swingman," playing both the shooting guard and…
1912–2005
Lester Lockett (March 25, 1912 – October 4, 2005) was an American professional baseball left fielder and third baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1937 to 1948 with several teams. In February 1997, he was living at a YMCA in Lake View, Chicago and…
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Lester Speight (born August 28, 1963), also known as Rasta, is an American actor, former football player and professional wrestler. He achieved significant recognition for his portrayal of Terry Tate: Office Linebacker in a series of Reebok commercials…
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James Lester Strode (born June 17, 1958) is an American professional baseball coach. He was the bullpen coach for the Chicago Cubs from 2007 through 2019.
ca. 1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA letter written by Muhammad Ali to his wife, Khalilah Camacho-Ali. The letter is two pages in length and is written in cursive, in blue ink, on two (2) sheets of partially torn, unlined, white paper. The first page (2018.75a) describes a night in…
10-24-1996
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Letter from Toronto Raptors Basketball Club” (Text).
August 14, 1996
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTyped letter from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., Texas Congressman, to Carl Lewis, with Bentsen's signature. Dated August 14, 1996. Blue U.S. House of Representatives letterhead at the top. The letter reads [August 14, 1996 / Mr. Carl Lewis / c / o USA Track &…
August 27, 1996
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTyped letter from Tom DeLay., Texas Congressman, to Carl Lewis, with DeLay's signature. Dated August 27, 1996. Blue U.S. House of Representatives letterhead at the top. The letter reads [August 27, 1996 / Mr. Carl Lewis / USA Track & Field / P.O. Box 120 /…
August 1, 1996
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTyped letter from Phil Gramm, US Senator from Texas, to Carl Lewis, with Gramm's signature. Dated August 1, 1996. Cream colored paper with black ink. It reads [United States Senate / WASHINGTON, D.C. / PHIL GRAMM / TEXAS/August 1, 1996 / Mr. Carl Lewis /…
December 16, 2000
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTyped letter from Al and Tipper Gore to Carl Lewis, signed by Al and Tipper Gore. White paper with blue and black ink. It reads [Al and Tipper Gore / December 16, 2000 / Mr. Carl Lewis / 15332 Antioch St. / Pacific Palisades, California 90272 / Dear Carl:…
April 13, 1959
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn original 2-page typed letter dated 1959 to Althea Gibson from the Chairman of the Women's Tennis Committee, part of the U.S. Department of State. The letter is wirtten on Department of State letterhead.
July 22, 1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA typed letter from Vice President Richard Nixon to Richard W. Howard extending his congratulations on Howard's performance at the Olympic track and field trials at Stanford University. He also wished Howard success at the 1960 Rome Olympics. The letter is…
October 22, 1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA typed letter from Vice President Richard Nixon to Richard W. Howard extending his congratulations on Howard's performance in the 400M hurdles at the 1960 Rome Olympics. The letter is typed on Office of the Vice President letterhead and signed by Nixon on…
1981–
Levar Harper-Griffith (born September 4, 1981) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
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Levi Lamar Samuels Colwill (born 26 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team.
1926–2000
Levi Jackson (August 22, 1926 – December 7, 2000) was an American college football player and business executive. He was the first African-American football captain at Yale, and the first African-American executive at Ford Motor Company.
1983–
Levi Stanley Junior Reid (born 19 December 1983) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Midland League Premier Division club Brocton. Reid played for Port Vale between 2003 and 2005 before dropping into non-League football with Stafford…
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Lewis Renard Baker (born 25 April 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for TFF 1. Lig club Bursaspor. Baker joined Chelsea from Luton Town at a young age progressing through the youth teams, making his first team debut in…
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