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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Lolo Jones

1982–

Lori Susan "Lolo" Jones (born August 5, 1982) is an American hurdler and bobsledder who specializes in the 60-meter and 100-meter hurdles. She won three NCAA titles and garnered 11 All-American honors while at Louisiana State University. She won indoor…

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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Long underwear worn by Seba Johnson

ca. 1988

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Long underwear worn by Seba Johnson in the 1988 and/or 1992 Winter Olympics. The white thermal underwear has a red zipper that runs from the neckline to the waist at center. A [m] patch is featured on both the left and right collars.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.163.3
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Lonnie Smith

1962–

Harlan Alonso Smith (born November 5, 1962, in Denver, Colorado), known as Lonnie Smith, is an American boxer at Welterweight. He was the WBC Junior Welterweight World Champion when he knocked out the previously undefeated and reigning champion Billy…

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Lonnie Smith (baseball)

1955–

Lonnie Smith (born December 22, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder. He made his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on September 2, 1978, and later played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves,…

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Lonnie White

2002–

Lonnie Edward White Jr. (born December 31, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

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Lorenza Cobb

1888–1953

Lorenza Samuel Nathaniel Cobb (February 10, 1888 – January 21, 1953) was an American professional baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1914 to 1920, playing mostly with the St. Louis Giants.

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Sports

Lorenzo Bundy

1959–

Charles Lorenzo Bundy (born November 6, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player and currently serves as a sporting advisor for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.

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Lorenzo Cain

1986–

Lorenzo Lamar Cain (born April 13, 1986) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals.

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Lorenzo Hunt

1982–

Lorenzo Hunt (born September 9, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer. He currently competes in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he is the current two-time BKFC Light Heavyweight Champion and Ironweight Champion as…

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Sports & Achievement

Lorenzo Romar

1958–

Lorenzo Romar (born November 13, 1958) is an American basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for the Loyola Marymount Lions, a position he has held since 2024. He previously was the head men's basketball coach at…

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Lorenzo Ward

1967–

Lorenzo Ward (born April 26, 1967) is an American college football coach who serves as a special assistant to the head coach for the Clemson Tigers. Ward served as the interim head football coach at the University of Louisville for the final two games of…

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Lori McNeil

1963–

Lori McNeil (born December 18, 1963) is an American tennis coach and former top 10 player. McNeil was a singles semifinalist at the US Open in 1987 and Wimbledon in 1994, a women's doubles finalist at the Australian Open in 1987 with Zina Garrison and…

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Lorraine Ugen

1991–

Lorraine Ugen (born 22 August 1991) is an English long jumper and occasional 100 m sprinter with respective personal bests of 7.05 m and 11.32 s. Ugen competed for Great Britain at the 2016 Olympics in Rio in the long jump, finishing in eleventh place.…

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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Los Angeles Lakers uniform worn in NBA Finals by Kobe Bryant

2008

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A basketball uniform, jersey and shorts, worn by Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers for game five of the 2008 NBA Finals. The jersey is white with yellow panels and purple piping and accents. The jersey features appliqué across the front reading [LAKERS…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.12.1-.2
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Los Angeles Sparks Jersey worn by Lisa Leslie

1999

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A 1999 Lisa Leslie game worn WNBA Los Angeles Sparks jersey. The purple jersey has teal straps and a yellow trim. There is a black horizontal stripe (memorial band) on the proper left shoulder. The stripe starts on the yellow neckline and goes to the edge…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.92.7
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gelatin silver prints

Lot Baseball

1930s

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Lot Baseball - Greenwich Village, New York City, 1930's Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 44. A black-and-white photograph of boys playing baseball in a vacant lot.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.74.43
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Lot Baseball II

1940s

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A black-and-white photograph of boys playing baseball in a vacant lot in Greenwich Village.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.74.169
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Lou Brock

1939–2020

Louis Clark Brock (June 18, 1939 – September 6, 2020) was an American professional baseball left fielder. He began his 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the 1961 Chicago Cubs but spent most of it as a left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Lou Collier

1973–

Louis Keith Collier (born August 21, 1973) is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies. He…

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Lou Dials

1904–1994

Oland Cecil "Lou" Dials (January 10, 1904 – April 5, 1994) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played from 1925 to 1936 with several teams. He was the 1931 batting champ. He played in the 1936 East-West All-Star Game. From…

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Lou Frazier

1965–

Arthur Louis Frazier (born January 26, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, between 1993 and 1998, for the Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, and Chicago White Sox. He was primarily…

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Lou Jackson

1935–1969

Louis Clarence Jackson (July 26, 1935 – May 27, 1969) was an American professional baseball player. Jackson, an outfielder, played Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball between 1958 and 1968, appearing in 34 games over parts of three…

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Lou Johnson

1934–2020

Louis Brown Johnson (September 22, 1934 – October 1, 2020), nicknamed "Sweet Lou," was an American Major League Baseball outfielder.

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Biography & Culture

Lou Jones

1945–

Lou Jones (born 1945) is an American photographer, living in Boston. He specializes in advertising and corporate photography. His career ranges from photojournalism covering warfare in Central America and humanitarian causes, to sports photography…

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