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Lucien Edward Blackwell (August 1, 1931 – January 24, 2003) was an American boxer, longshoreman, and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1973 to 1975, Philadelphia City Council from 1976 to 1991,…
Loading image…1947–
Lucius Oliver Allen Jr. (born September 26, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. He is one of only a select few players to have won at least one high school state championship, collegiate national championship, and NBA championship.
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Lucy Diggs Slowe (July 4, 1883 – October 21, 1937) was an American educator and athlete, and the first Black woman to serve as Dean of Women at any American university. She was a founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by…
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Luiji Vilain (born March 10, 1998) is a Canadian professional football defensive end for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was signed by the…
1951–2019
Luiz "Luisinho" Alberto Silva Lemos, also known as Luisinho Tombo (October 3, 1951 – June 2, 2019) was a Brazilian footballer and coach, who played as a forward and started his professional career at America. While at America, Luizinho was a key player…
Loading image…1987–
Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva (born 12 April 1987), or simply Luiz Adriano (Brazilian Portuguese: [luˈiz ˌadɾiˈɐnu]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer. Born in Porto Alegre, he began his career at hometown club Internacional before joining…
2002–
LuJames Groover III (born April 16, 2002) is an American professional baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
1980–
Lucas Clarence Cornwall (born 23 July 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker from 1997 to 2007. He began his career at Fulham and went on to play for Queens Park Rangers, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City and Bradford City. He…
Loading image…1915–1979
Luscious "Luke" Easter (August 4, 1915 – March 29, 1979) was an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball and the Negro leagues. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, was 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), and weighed 240 lb.
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Luke Mbete-Tabu (born 18 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back, most recently for Premier League club Manchester City.
1917–2016
Lula Hymes Glenn (1917-2016) was an American track and field athlete who tied the world record time for the 100-meter dash at 11.5 seconds in 1939. She was considered one of the fastest women in the world at the height of her athletic career.
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Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012. Born in South Sudan, then part of Sudan, Deng fled the country…
Loading image…1955–2022
Lusia Mae Harris (February 10, 1955 – January 18, 2022) was an American professional basketball player. Harris is considered to be one of the pioneers of women's basketball. She played for Delta State University and won three consecutive Association for…
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Lutalo Muhammad (born 3 June 1991) is a British retired taekwondo athlete who represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal, and the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal. He won the gold medal in the −87 kg class at…
Loading image…1987–
Luther Burrell (born 6 December 1987) is an English former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who last played as a centre for the Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership. He played rugby union for Leeds Carnegie (2006–2011), Sale Sharks…
1974–
Luther Gean Hackman (born October 10, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres, in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions, and in…
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Luther J. Pollard (born January 4, 1878, died 1977) was an advertising executive and businessman in the film industry in Chicago. John W. Pollard was his father. He was a boxer and served in a "Colored" unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War.
1924–1972
Luther Jacob Goodall (December 30, 1924 – February 21, 1972) was an American professional wrestler, known by his ringname Luther Lindsay or Lindsey, who competed throughout the United States with the National Wrestling Alliance as well as international…
1946–2017
Luther Rackley Jr. (June 11, 1946 - November 19, 2017) was an American professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the American Basketball Association (ABA).
1972–
Luther J. Riley (born December 4, 1971) is an American basketball coach. He is the former head coach for Alcorn State University. Before being coach of Alcorn State, he was the coach John W. Provine High School where he won five state championships in…
1950–1978
Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr. (November 22, 1950 – September 24, 1978) was an American professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for four seasons, as an outfielder for the Minnesota Twins (1975–77) and California Angels (1978), with a…
1918–2005
Lyman Wesley Bostock Sr. (March 11, 1918 – June 24, 2005) was an American professional baseball player who played first base for several Negro league teams from 1938 to 1954. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
1967–
Lynda Tolbert-Goode (née Tolbert, born October 3, 1967, in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American hurdler and sprinter. She claimed the bronze medal in the women's 100 m hurdles event at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Representing the…
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Lyndon Hooper (born May 30, 1966) is a Canadian former professional soccer player and former assistant coach of the Toronto Lynx soccer team of the United Soccer Leagues First Division. A former midfielder, he was a prominent Canadian international.
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