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Sports

Audrey François

2004–

Audrey Chelsie François (born January 1, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League.

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Audrey Jean-Baptiste

1991–

Audrey Jean-Baptiste (born 15 July 1991) is a Canadian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 39th overall in the heats.

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Sports & Achievement

Audrey Patterson

1926–1996

Audrey ("Mickey") Patterson (September 27, 1926 — August 23, 1996) was the first African-American woman to win an Olympic medal; she won a bronze medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.

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Sports & Achievement

Augusto Andaveris

1979–

Augusto Andaveris Iriondo (born 5 May 1979 in the Chicaloma, La Paz Department) is a Bolivian football striker who currently plays for Club Always Ready.

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Sports

Aulcie Perry

1950–

Aulcie Perry (Hebrew: אולסי פרי; born July 3, 1950) is a retired American-Israeli professional basketball player. He helped Maccabi Tel Aviv win two EuroLeague championships, during his nine seasons with the team. During his playing career, he was listed…

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Auntwan Riggins

1976–

Auntwan Demone Riggins (born June 17, 1976) is an American college baseball coach who served as head coach of the Prairie View A&M Panthers baseball team.

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Sports

Austin Jackson

1987–

Austin Jarriel Jackson (born February 1, 1987) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco…

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Sports

Austin Trout

1985–

Austin Dwayne Trout (born September 18, 1985) is an American professional boxer and bare-knuckle boxer. In boxing he held the World Boxing Association (WBA) light middleweight title (Regular version) from 2011 to 2013. He extended his championship legacy…

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History & Culture

Auston Trusty

1998–

Auston Levi-Jesaiah Trusty (born August 12, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the United States national team. In club soccer, Trusty played in the USL Championship for…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Autograph sheet from Negro League Baseball Players Association Reunion

October 13, 1990

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A white autograph sheet with black printed text "N.L.B.P.A. / AUTOGRAPH SHEET" at the top. The middle has a printed baseball diamond with 50 signatures of Negro League players in different colors of ink. The bottom has two printed black-and-white pictures…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.172.21.5
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Autograph written by Cassius Clay

1963

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A handwritten autograph note from Cassius Clay to Gill Deford, brother of Sports Illustrated Reporter Frank Deford. The note is handwritten in pencil in cursive text that reads [To Gill / From / Cassius / Clay / Next Champ / Liston / in 8]. The note is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.33
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Tools and Equipment

Autographed 2008-2009 Charlotte Bobcats basketball owned by Robert L. Johnson

2008-2009

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An autographed leather basketball owned by Robert L. Johnson. The ball has eight orange panels with black ribs. Three of the eight panels have text printed on them. One panel has black printed text that reads [COMPETATIVE INDOOR/OUTDOOR / [NBA logo] NBA /…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.16.2
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

Autographed advertisement promoting the biography of Joe Louis

1946

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An advertisement promoting the first full-length biography of boxer, Joe Louis, autographed in blue ink by Louis on the left side. The ad consists of a black and white portrait photograph of Joe Louis on a blue background with five pointed stars…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.31.4
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Tools and Equipment

Autographed commemorative Charlotte Bobcats vs. the Orlando Magic basketball

November 6, 2004

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A hand painted and autographed, game played, leather basketball used in the Charlotte Bobcats vs. the Orlando Magic game on November 6, 2004, owned by Robert Johnson. The ball has eight orange and white panels with black ribs. Five of the eight panels have…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.16.1
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gelatin silver prints

Autographed photograph of Satchel Paige

early 1950s

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Black-and-white photograph of Satchel Paige holding a baseball over his head in a St. Louis Browns uniform.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.44.4
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Autographed souvenir football from Grambling State University

2011

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Autographed souvenir football from Grambling State University. There is a seam going horizontally across the long side of the football. There are eight golden-yellow stitches in the center of the seam at the top of the football. Three of the four sections…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.75.14
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Sports & Achievement

Autry Denson

1976–

Autry Lamont Denson (born December 8, 1976) is an American professional football coach and former player who most recently served as the running backs coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 2023 to 2025. He previously…

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Sports

Avery Johnson

1965–

Avery DeWitt Johnson (born March 25, 1965) is an American basketball television commentator, former player and coach who previously served as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team. He is an NBA and college basketball analyst for CBS…

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Film & Television

Awesome Kong

1977–

Kia Michelle Stevens (born September 4, 1977) is an American actress and semi-retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time with TNA Wrestling under the ring name Awesome Kong. She also worked with Ring of Honor (ROH), Shimmer Women…

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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Axel Tuanzebe

1997–

Axel Tuanzebe (born 14 November 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Auxerre and the DR Congo national team. Tuanzebe is a graduate of the Manchester United youth system and won both the Jimmy Murphy Young…

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Sports

Ayana Akli

2001–

Ayana Akli (born July 6, 2001) is an American professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of No. 234 in singles, achieved on April 20, 2026, and world No.

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Sports

Ayden Heaven

2006–

Ayden Edford Heaven (born 22 September 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United. Heaven played in the youth academies of West Ham United and Arsenal. He made one first-team appearance…

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Sports

Ayesha Raymond

1991–

Ayesha-Michelle (born 24 September 1996) is an English professional wrestler, entertainer, actress and stunt actress known by her ring and stage names Ayesha Raymond and Amazon. She is known mainly for her work in the WWE inaugural Mae Young Classic,…

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Sports

Ayo Akinola

2000–

Ayomide Bamidele Akinola (born January 20, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Swiss Challenge League club Lausanne Ouchy. Born in the United States, he chose to represent the Canada national team in 2021.

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