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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

Nathan Saliba

2004–

Nathan-Dylan Saliba (born February 7, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Villarreal and the Canada national team.

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Sports & Achievement

Nathan Strother

1995–

Nathan Strother (born September 6, 1995) is an American sprinter. Nathan Strother is a 2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour Winner. Strother is a member of gold medal 4 × 400 m relays at 2018 Toronto NACAC Championships, 2018 Athletics World Cup, and bronze in 400…

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Sports

Nathan Tella

1999–

Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella (born 5 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Born in England, he plays for the Nigeria national team.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nathan Trott

1998–

Nathan Wallace Newman Trott (born 21 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Cardiff City. Born in Bermuda, he has represented both Bermuda and England at youth international level.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nathan Tyson

1982–

Nathan Tyson (born 4 May 1982) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward; he last played for Clay Cross Town. He represented the England under-20 team in February 2003. A pacey, left-footed forward, he began his career at Reading, where…

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Sports

Nathan Wood

2002–

Nathan Dean Joshua Wood-Gordon (born 31 May 2002), known as Nathan Wood, is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Southampton. Wood is a product of the Middlesbrough academy and made his professional debut…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nathaniel Archibald

1952–2018

Nathaniel Archibald (1952 – January 18, 2018) was an American basketball player. He is best known for his collegiate career with the Alcorn State Braves, with whom he was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Year as a junior in 1973.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nathaniel Chalobah

1994–

Nathaniel Nyakie Chalobah (born 12 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic. Born in Sierra Leone, he represented the England national team.

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Sports

Nathaniel Clyne

1991–

Nathaniel Edwin Clyne (born 5 April 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back, right wing-back, or centre-back. A Crystal Palace academy graduate, Clyne made his senior debut in 2008, playing regularly in four Championship…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nathaniel Jarvis

1991–

Nathaniel 'Nat' Stephen Jarvis (born 20 October 1991) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Newport City. Born in Wales, he plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national team.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nathaniel Knight-Percival

1987–

Nathaniel Lawrence Knight-Percival (born 31 March 1987) is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Bamber Bridge. He started his career at Histon, progressing through the youth ranks and eventually becoming a regular in the…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

1992–

Nathaniel Otis Méndez-Laing (born 15 April 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born and raised in England to a Jamaican father and a Belizean mother of Guatemalan descent, he plays for the Guatemala national team at international…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

National Championship belt presented to Ezzard Charles

1938

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A championship belt presented to Ezzard Charles consists of red, white, and blue striped ribbon with black backing. Back is lined in blue silk. Thinner blue silk ribbons sewn to either end act as the fastener. A rectangular brass plate in the center of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.28.4
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MUSEUM OBJECT
magazines (periodicals)

National Sports Vol. VII No. 7

1957

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National Sports Vol. VII No. 7 featuring a large black and white cover image of Althea Gibson playing tennis. In the top right corner is [NATIONAL / SPORTS / NEW DELHI INDIA].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.205.7
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Sports & Achievement

Natrone Means

1972–

Natrone Jermaine Means (born April 26, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Carolina Panthers from 1993 to 2000. Means…

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Sports

NaVorro Bowman

1988–

NaVorro Roderick Bowman (born May 28, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Navy baseball cap from the 2018 Stacey Abrams Georgia gubernatorial campaign

2018

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A navy blue baseball cap with [STACEY / ABRAMS] in white text and [GOVERNOR] in smaller blue text printed across the front. There is a metal buckle at the back center and a union printing label on the back right side.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.43.2
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Navy blue baseball cap for the Black Stuntmen's Association

1995-2013

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Navy blue fabric baseball cap. Black and white circular patch on the front of the crown. The patch features the letters [BSA] in white on a black background in a center circle surrounded by a white circle with black lettering [BLACK STUNTMEN'S…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.64.2
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Naya Tapper

1994–

Naya Elena Tapper (born August 3, 1994) is an American retired rugby sevens player. She was a co-captain of the United States women's rugby sevens team and competed in rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris,…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe

1991–

Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (born August 29, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nazr Mohammed

1977–

Nazr Tahiru Mohammed ( NAH-zee; born September 5, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who had a journeyman career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing for eight different teams over 18 seasons. He is the current…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Sports Uniforms

NBMA running jersey worn by Tony Reed worn during a marathon in Nairobi, Kenya

2007

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White sleeveless National Black Marathoners Association shirt worn by Tony Reed while running the 2007 Safaricom marathon in Nairobi, Kenya. Logos have been applied to the front and back of the shirt, most likely as iron on transfers. On the chest is a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.69.1abc
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography & Culture

Ndamukong Suh

1987–

Ndamukong Ngwa Suh ( in-DAH-mə-kin SOO, born January 6, 1987) is an American former professional football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers,…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Ndidikama Okoh

2002–

Ndidikama Okoh (born 3 December 2002) is a British para-athlete who specializes in sprint events. She won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.

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