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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Ndudi Ebi

1984–

Ndudi Hamani Ebi (born 18 June 1984) is a Nigerian-British former professional basketball player who most notably played for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 2003 and 2005. He initially committed to the…

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Sports

Ndzemdzela Langwa

1998–

Ndzemdzela Langwa (born March 5, 1998), sometimes known as "Zoom" Langwa, is a Canadian former soccer player.

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Sports & Achievement

Neale Henderson

1930–2018

Neale Henderson (June 24, 1930 – December 27, 2018), nicknamed "Bobo", was an American baseball shortstop. Henderson batted and threw right handed. Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Henderson moved with his family to San Diego, California in 1941. In there, he…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Necklace with a Bayou Classic pendant

1974-2015

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Necklace with a Bayou Classic pendant. The necklace has a gold-colored string with gold-colored spherical plastic beads strung along it. There is a gold-colored metal ring at the bottom. There is a painted ceramic pendant attached to the metal ring. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.75.11
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Nego do Borel

1992–

Nego do Borel, artistic name of Leno Maycon Viana Gomes (born 10 July 1992), is a Brazilian singer of funk ostentação, songwriter, actor, and boxer. He is known for hits "Os Cara do Momento", "Diamante de Lama", "Bonde dos Brabos" and "Você Partiu Meu…

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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum — Associated Organizations

1996-2005

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Cataloged as “Negro Leagues Baseball Museum”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.101_ref87
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nehemiah Atkinson

1918–2003

Nehemiah Atkinson (1918–2003) was a professional tennis player and tennis coach in New Orleans, Louisiana USA. He managed public tennis facilities in New Orleans and played competitive tennis into old age. He was particularly noted for teaching young…

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Sports

Neil Danns

1982–

Neil Alexander Danns (born 23 November 1982) is a professional football coach and former player who was most recently the manager of National League North club Southport. Born in England, he played for the Guyana national team.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Neil Smith

1966–

Neil Smith (born April 10, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1988 to 1996, the Denver Broncos from 1997 to 1999, and the San…

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Sports

Neil Williams

1962–2006

Neil Fitzgerald Williams (2 July 1962 – 27 March 2006) was an England cricketer, who played first-class cricket for both Middlesex and Essex. In a first-class career spanning over seventeen years, he took 675 wickets and scored 4,457 runs.

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Sports & Achievement

Nelson Dean

1899–1939

Nelson Dean (1899 – October 1939) was an American professional baseball pitcher and right fielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1925 to 1932 with several teams.

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Sports & Achievement

Nelson Haggerty

1973–2021

Nelson D. Haggerty (September 16, 1973 – April 16, 2021) was an American basketball coach and college basketball player. He had been serving as an assistant coach for the North Texas Mean Green at the time of his death. He played for the Baylor Bears,…

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Sports & Achievement

Nelson Simmons

1963–

Nelson Bernard Simmons (born June 27, 1963) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He attended James Madison High School. He played during three seasons at the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles.

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Sports & Achievement

Nelson Townsend

1941–2015

Nelson Elijah Townsend (May 16, 1941 – January 8, 2015) was an American college athletics administrator. Townsend served seven tenures as athletic director at four different universities: the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (1976–1979 and 2003–2005),…

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Sports

Neo Eccleston

2003–

Neo Arlee Ifny Eccleston (born 11 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Hartlepool United.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake

1994–

Nethaneel Joseph Mitchell-Blake (born 2 April 1994) is a British sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres and the 4 × 100 metre relay. He was the 2013 European Junior Champion and his personal best of 19.95 seconds ranks him as the third-fastest in…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nevello Yoseke

1996–

Nevello Cosmas Yoseke (born March 17, 1996) is a South Sudanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. A former youth international for Canada, he played for the South Sudan national team. He currently serves as the head scout for the CF Montréal…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Neville Chamberlain

1960–

Neville Patrick Chamberlain (born 22 January 1960) is an English former footballer. A forward, he scored 73 goals in 296 league games in a ten-year professional career in the Football League. He started his career at Port Vale, signing professional forms…

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Sports

New Jack

1963–2021

Jerome Young (January 3, 1963 – May 14, 2021) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name New Jack. He was best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he became notorious for his willingness to take…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

New Jersey Association Championship medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1933

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New Jersey Association Championship first place medal awarded for the Running Broad Jump event to Eulace Peacock in 1933. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a gold toned medal. The pin has a “C” clasp…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.49
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

New Jersey Association Championship medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1934

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New Jersey Association Championship first place medal awarded for the 100 Meter event to Eulace Peacock in 1934. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a gold toned medal. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.50
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

New Jersey Association Championship medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1934

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New Jersey Association Championship first place medal awarded for the Running High School Jump event to Eulace Peacock in 1934. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a gold toned medal. The pin has a “C”…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.51
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

New Jersey Association Championship medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1934

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New Jersey Association Championship first place medal awarded for the Running Broad Jump event to Eulace Peacock in 1934. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a gold toned medal. The pin has a “C” clasp…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.52
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

New Jersey Association Championship medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

1939

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New Jersey Association Championship first place medal awarded for the 100 Yard event to Eulace Peacock in 1939. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red and orange ribbon attached to a gold toned medal. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.53
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