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Sports

Ayoola Erinle

1980–

Ayoola Erinle (born 20 February 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria) is known for being an England international rugby union player. He was educated at The Oratory School and at King's College London, representing both his school's 1st XV and the King's College Rugby…

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Ayrton Costa

1999–

Ayrton Enrique Costa (born 12 July 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Boca Juniors.

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Sports

Aysha Jamani

1987–

Aysha Jamani (born June 28, 1987) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward. She represented Canada 11 times for the senior team whilst representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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Biography & Culture

Ayshah Tull

Biography

Ayshah Tull is a British presenter and journalist at Channel 4 News. Formerly, she was at the BBC working mainly for the children's news programme, Newsround. Tull has also presented for BBC Sport along with having her reports appear on BBC Breakfast,…

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History & Culture

Azaad Liadi

1998–

Azaad Liadi (born May 14, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger for Greenville Triumph in USL League One.

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Sports

Azeem Abdulai

2002–

Azeem Kerr Abdulai (born 9 December 2002) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Hibernian. Born in Scotland, he represents the Sierra Leone national team.

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Biography & Culture

Azeez Al-Shaair

1997–

Azeez Al-Shaair ( al-SHIRE; Arabic: عزيز الشاعر; born August 4, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls, where he received…

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Sports

Azzi Fudd

2002–

Azzi Jazlyn Fudd ( AY-zee; born November 11, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. Nicknamed "the People's…

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Film & Television

B-Fab

1990–

Briana Brandy (born November 22, 1990) is an American professional wrestler and musician. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name B-Fab and is a member of The Takeover.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

B. J. Upton

1984–

Melvin Emanuel "B. J." Upton Jr. (born August 21, 1984) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays. Upton…

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Education & Scholarship

B. T. Harvey

1892–1971

Burwell Towns Harvey Jr. (July 18, 1892 – October 15, 1971) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach, athletics administrator, and college professor. He served two stints as the head football coach at Morehouse…

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Sports

Baba Adeeko

2003–

Babajide Ezekiel Adeeko (born 3 April 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League Two side Rochdale.

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History & Culture

Babajide Ogunbiyi

1986–

Babajide "Jide" Ogunbiyi (born October 30, 1986) is an American retired soccer player who played as a defender.

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Sports

Babi Slymm

1978–

Tony Drake is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the short-lived Wrestling Society X. He currently competes on the independent circuit using the ring name Babi Slymm.

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Biography & Culture

Badara Ndiaye

1986–

Badara Ndiaye (born 31 March 1986 in Kaolack) is a Senegalese-born American and French visual artist, journalist, fashion designer, photographer, filmmaker, model, and former NCAA Division I basketball player.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Badminton racket from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

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A Victoria badminton racket from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The string area is mostly strung with a knot repair of two (2) broken strings near the throat. The wooden frame has blue painted detailing at the throat and at the bottom of the shaft above the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.12.47.2
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Tools and Equipment

Bag used by Gabby Douglas to carry uneven bar grips and tape for 2012 Olympics

2012

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White drawstring bag. There is a faint grey pattern on the fabric. There is a is a pink string at the top of the proper right side of the bag. The name [GABBY] is going down the proper right side of the bag in glittery dark pink letters.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.12.2.3
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Sports

Bagasan Graham

1992–

Bagasan Assigi Graham (born 6 October 1992 in Plaistow, London Borough of Newham, England) is an English footballer who plays for Sittingbourne.

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Sports & Achievement

Bailey Lear

2001–

Bailey Lear (born 17 March 2001) is an American sprinter. She was runner-up over 400 metres at the 2026 USA Indoor Championships. She was a gold medalist in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2025 World Indoor Championships.

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Sports

Bake McBride

1949–

Arnold Ray McBride (born February 3, 1949), nicknamed "Shake 'n Bake" and "the Callaway Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and…

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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Balarama Holness

1983–

Balarama Holness (born July 20, 1983), also known as Steven Holness, is a Canadian politician and former professional football safety. He was originally signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He won a Grey Cup Championship…

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Sports

Bali Mumba

2001–

Bali Mumba (born 8 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.

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Sports

Bamidele Olaseni

1996–

Bamidele Matthew Olaseni (born 12 January 1996), known as Bam, is an English former player of American football who was an offensive tackle. He played college football for the Utah Utes.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Banner for a carnival booth featuring Jack Johnson

after 1908

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An oil on canvas carnival banner depicting African American boxer, Jack Johnson, with the title "Boxing Booth" and signed "J. Bell" in the lower left corner. Marked below the image of Johnson in a boxer stance is the declaration: "Jack Johnson World…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.62.4
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