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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Maxime Boisclair

1985–

Maxime Boisclair (born February 14, 1985) is a Haitian Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He most recently played as a member of Trois-Rivières Blizzard of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH).

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Maxime Fortunus

1983–

Maxime Fortunus (born July 28, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played for the Fischtown Pinguins of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Fortunus is of Haitian descent, his parents being born in Haiti, then…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Maya Hayes

1992–

Maya Alexandria Hayes (born March 26, 1992) is an American soccer coach and former player, who is currently the assistant coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's soccer team. Hayes last played in 2017 as a forward for Sky Blue FC of the National…

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Sports

Maya Moore

1989–

Maya April Moore (born June 11, 1989) is an American social justice advocate and former professional basketball player. Naming her their inaugural Performer of the Year in 2017, Sports Illustrated called Moore the "greatest winner in the history of women's…

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Sports

Maycee Bell

2000–

Maycee Nicole Bell (born September 18, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels,…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Mayowa Animasahun

2003–

Mayowa Animasahun (born 8 August 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Mazeed Ogungbo

2002–

Mazeed Omotayo Ogungbo (born 20 October 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender.

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Sports & Achievement

McClinton Neal

1968–

McClinton Earl Neal (born July 11, 1968, in Dallas) is an American track and field athlete, know primarily for running the 400 metres hurdles. He represented the United States at the 1992 Olympics. The previous year he earned a silver medal at the 1991 Pan…

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Sports

Me'Lisa Barber

1980–

Me'Lisa Barber is an American sprinter. After graduating from University of South Carolina, she was the 2005 USA Outdoor Champion in the 100 metres and the 2006 World Indoor Champion in the 60 metres. She was also one of the 2003 World Champions in the 4 ×…

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Sports

Meadowlark Lemon

1932–2015

Meadowlark Lemon (born Meadow George Lemon III; April 25, 1932 – December 27, 2015) was an American basketball player, actor, and Christian minister. For 22 years, he was known as the "Clown Prince" of the touring Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. He…

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Sports & Achievement

Mechelle Lewis

1980–

Mechelle Chanai Lewis Freeman (born September 20, 1980) is an American retired track and field athlete who specialized in the 100 meters and 4 × 100 meter relay. Mechelle, an Oxon Hill, Maryland native, was a 2007 Pan American double silver medalist, 2007…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
measuring devices

Mechnical tally counter

ca. 1960

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Small round mechanical counter with reset knob missing. The left side has manufacturer information. The counter is set at number 2085.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.123.2.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1930-1948

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An unidentified athletics medal awarded to Eulace Peacock. The medal is round with scalloped edges, gold colored, and has a jump ring threaded through a hole at the top. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of a nude male athlete…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.98
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1930-1948

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An unidentified athletics medal awarded to Eulace Peacock. The medal is round with scalloped edges, gold colored, and has a jump ring threaded through a hole at the top. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of a nude male athlete…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.99
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Medal box owned by Richard Howard

ca.1960

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A fabric and board case with a circular impression on the interior. The case is square and blue, hinged at the top and lined with a dark fabric on the interior. A maker's stamp is visible but barely legible on the bottom of the case.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.140.7b
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Medal given to Althea Gibson by the Armed Forces of Pakistan

1956

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A two inch silver medal with original box. The medal is engraved with the text: [Exhibition Tennis Matches / Against Armed Forces of Pakistan / Althea Gibson / January 1956] on one side. The other side has engraved text around the edge of the circle that…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2009.27.2ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Medallion honoring Eddie Robinson of Grambling University

1997-2007

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Medallion honoring Eddie Robinson. The gold-colored metal medallion is circular in shape. It has raised text which reads [HONORING / WINNINGEST / FOOTBALL COACH / EDDIE ROBINSON / GRAMBLING / UNIVERSITY / DIVISION I]. There is a raised dot border around…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.75.17
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MUSEUM OBJECT
tapes (binding components)

Medical tape used by Gabby Douglas during 2012 Olympics

2012

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A roll of off white medical tape. The carboard tube in the center is white with the Johnson & Johnson logo repeated in red.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.12.2.2
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Sports

Medy Elito

1990–

Medy Ekofo Elito (born 20 March 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sheppey United. Born in Zaire (now DR Congo), he represented England internationally at youth levels U17 through U19.

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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

Meg Morris

1992–

Meagan Alexandra Morris (born May 11, 1992) is an American soccer player from Montclair, New Jersey who played for Portland Thorns FC of the NWSL. Morris was a member of the United States under-20 women's national soccer team, and plays the position of…

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Megan Bradley

1983–

Megan Christine Bradley-Rose (born March 26, 1983) is a former American professional tennis player. She played collegiate tennis at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Megan Hodge

1988–

Megan Hodge Easy (born October 15, 1988) is an American indoor volleyball player who won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with the US team and played for Pennsylvania State University's volleyball team. Following college, also played…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Megan Moulton-Levy

1985–

Megan Moulton-Levy (born March 11, 1985) is a Jamaican-American former professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 237, which she reached on 6 July 2009.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Mel Blount

1948–

Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons.

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