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Matty Carson

2002–

Matthew Alan Carson (born 17 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for National League club Boston United.

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Maurice Blocker

1963–

Maurice Blocker (born May 15, 1963) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1995. He was a two-time welterweight world champion, having held the WBC title from 1990 to 1991, and the IBF title from 1991 to 1992. He also challenged…

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Maurice Brantley

1968–

Maurice Brantley (born September 19, 1968, in Kansas City, Missouri) is a professional boxer in the Middleweight division.

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Maurice Burton

1955–

Maurice Burton (born 25 October 1955) is an English cycle shop owner and former racing cyclist from Catford, London. Born in London to an English mother and a Jamaican father, Maurice Burton was the first black British champion in cycling. His first taste…

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Maurice Carthon

1961–

Maurice Carthon (born April 24, 1961) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played as a fullback in the United States Football League (USFL) and National Football League (NFL) for a total of 11 seasons. After his playing career…

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Maurice Cheeks

1956–

Maurice Edward Cheeks (born September 8, 1956) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also served as head coach of the…

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Maurice Drayton

1976–

Maurice T. Drayton (born October 5, 1976) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of The Citadel Bulldogs. He has previously coached the Charleston Swamp Foxes, Seinajoki Crocodiles, Goose Creek High School, South…

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Maurice Edu

1986–

Maurice Edu (born April 18, 1986) is an American soccer commentator and former professional player. Edu was the first overall pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft and won the MLS Rookie of the Year Award with Toronto. His performances for Toronto earned him…

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Maurice Flowers

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Maurice Allen Flowers (born January 1, 1969) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Johnson C. Smith University, a position he has held since 2022. He also was the head coach for the Fort Valley State Wildcats football…

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Sports & Achievement

Maurice Greene (sprinter)

1974–

Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974) is an American former track and field sprinter who competed in the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters. He is a former 100 m world record holder with a time of 9.79 seconds. During the height of his career (1997–2004)…

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Maurice Harris

1976–

Wilbur Maurice Harris (born February 21, 1976), nicknamed "Sugar Moe", is the former United States Boxing Association heavyweight champion. A professional competitor since 1992, he holds notable victories over Siarhei Liakhovich, David Izon, James Thunder,…

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Maurice Hooker

1989–

Maurice Dewayne Hooker (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional boxer who held the WBO light welterweight title from 2018 to 2019 and challenged for the WBC light welterweight title in 2019.

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Maurice Jones-Drew

1985–

Maurice Christopher Jones-Drew (born March 23, 1985), often called "MJD", is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins,…

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Maurice Joseph

1985–

Maurice Joseph (born August 26, 1985) is a Canadian former basketball player and coach, currently an assistant coach at Richmond. He is the former head coach of the George Washington University Colonials men's basketball team.

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Maurice Linguist

1984–

Maurice M. Linguist (born April 1, 1984) is an American football coach. He is the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the University of Alabama, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head coach for the University at Buffalo from…

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Maurice Lucas

1952–2010

Maurice "Luke" Lucas (February 18, 1952 – October 31, 2010) was an American professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a four-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA…

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Maurice Smith

1961–

Maurice Smith (born December 13, 1961) is a retired American kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In kickboxing, he held the WKC (World Kickboxing Council) world light heavyweight championship, the WKA (World Kickboxing Association) world heavyweight…

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Time-based Media - Moving Images

Maurice Sorrell Home Movie #2

1955-1975

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Consists of: 16mm Film (a). 2016.95.4.1a: 16mm film. This home movie begins with a medium wide shot of an amateur race track. Cars race by as one man can be seen holding a green flag. Out of the left hand corner, a man can be seen leaning over the fence to…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.95.4.1a
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Maury Wills

1932–2022

Maurice Morning Wills (October 2, 1932 – September 19, 2022) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1959 to 1972, most prominently as an integral member of the Los Angeles Dodgers…

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Arts & Performance

Maverick Carter

1981–

Maverick Carter (born October 10, 1981) is an American sports marketing businessman and executive who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of SpringHill Company, Uninterrupted, and the Robot Company, all part of the holding company LRMR Ventures, which he…

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Mavis Laing

1953–

Mavis Laing (born December 5, 1953) is an American former track and field sprinter and pentathlete. Her highest level honour was a gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games, where she anchored the American women's 4 × 400 meters relay team to victory,…

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Max Alleyne

2005–

Max Lewis Rowe Alleyne (born 21 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Burnley, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.

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Film & Television

Max Caster

1989–

Max Caster (born July 31, 1989) is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is best known for his time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He began his wrestling career in 2015 and signed with AEW in November 2020, beginning a team with Anthony Bowens…

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Sports & Achievement

Max Venable

1957–

William McKinley "Max" Venable (born June 6, 1957) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, and…

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