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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Newark Board of Education Invitation Track Meet medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

ca. 1931

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Newark Board of Education Invitation Track Meet gold medal for the 100 Yard Dash event awarded to Eulace Peacock. The medal consists of a gold colored bar pin holding an orange and blue ribbon attached to a medal. The gold tone pin is rectangular shaped…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.78
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Newark Board of Education Invitation Track Meet medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

ca. 1931

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Newark Board of Education Invitation Track Meet gold medal for the 100 Yard event awarded to Eulace Peacock. The medal consists of a gold colored bar pin holding an orange and blue ribbon attached to a medal. The gold tone pin is rectangular shaped with a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2014.63.105.1.79
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Photographs and Still Images

Newcomb and Campenella

1991

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A digital scan of a negative of Roy Campanella (left) and Don Newcombe (right) at the International Baseball Association’s World All-Star Game, Dodgers Stadium. Campanella and Newcombe are pictured on the field. They are both looking to the left of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.116.7
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Photographs and Still Images

Newcomb and Campenella

1991

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A digital scan of a negative of Don Newcombe (left) and Roy Campanella (right) at the International Baseball Association’s World All-Star Game, Dodgers Stadium. Newcombe and Campanellaare pictured on the field with their backs facing the camera. Baseball…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.116.8
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Newsweek Vol. CXXIII, No. 26

June 27, 1994

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An issue of Newsweek, Vol. CXXIII, No. 26. The front cover features a mugshot of OJ Simpson. Simpson is depicted staring in to the camera and is shown wearing a white shirt and dark jacket. In front of his chest is the prison number from the Los Angeles…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.3
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Books and Published Materials

Newsweek vol. LXXII no.3

July 15, 1968

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Newsweek magazine, July 15, 1968 edition. The front cover features a full color image of Tommie Smith sprinting on an outdoor track. He is wearing a yellow tank top with green text that reads [SANTA CLARA] across the front and green athletic shorts with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.4
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Newt Allen

1901–1988

Newton Henry Allen (May 19, 1901 – June 9, 1988) was an American second baseman and manager in baseball's Negro leagues. Born in Austin, Texas, he began his Negro league career late in 1923 with the Kansas City Monarchs and, except for brief stints with…

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Sports

Neymar

1992–

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), known mononymously as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for and captains Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos. A goalscorer and…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

NFL Hall of Fame helmet for Tony Dungy

2016

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Silver-tone football helmet produced by Riddell. Both sides of the helmet feature the NFL Hall of Fame logo in relief. On back proper right of helmet is [TONY DUNGY] in relief. On back, along dorsal stripe, is [MATTHEW 20:28].

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.32.6
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Nia Akins

1998–

Nia Akins (born July 7, 1998) is an American middle-distance runner. A multiple-time national champion over 800 metres; both indoors and outdoors she has represented the United States at multiple global championships.

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Sports

Nia Ali

1988–

Nia Ali (born October 23, 1988) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 m hurdles, heptathlon, and other events. She is the 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 100-meter hurdles, the 2019 World champion in the 100-meter hurdles,…

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Sports & Achievement

Nia Dennis

1999–

Nia Camille Dennis (born February 23, 1999) is a retired American collegiate artistic gymnast. She was a member of the USA National Team from 2012 to 2016. She is the 2014 Pacific Rim team champion and junior all-around and vault silver medalist. She was a…

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Biography & Culture

Nia Faith

2001–

Nia Faith (born October 6, 2001) is a Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is the co-founder of Sisters, a media and live experiences company connecting young women and girls with extraordinary women across business, sports, STEM, media,…

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Sports & Achievement

Nia Reed

1996–

Nia Kai Reed (born June 27, 1996) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite hitter for the United States women's national volleyball team and for the Omaha Supernovas of the Pro Volleyball Federation.

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Sports

Nia Wedderburn-Goodison

2005–

Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (born 9 January 2005) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.

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Sports

Niall Ennis

1999–

Niall Nathan Michael Ennis (born 20 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Blackpool. Ennis began his career with his local team Wolverhampton Wanderers, progressing through their academy. After loan…

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Sports

Niall Thompson

1993–

Niall Joseph Israel Thompson (born 3 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who is currently plays as a defender for Southern League Premier Division South club Taunton Town. He plays as a winger, but his versatility has seen him more…

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Sports

Nichelle Prince

1995–

Nichelle Patrice Prince (born February 19, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Canada national team. She played college soccer for the Ohio State…

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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

Nicholas Gioacchini

2000–

Nicholas Selson Gioacchini (born July 25, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a winger for Segunda División club Sabadell.

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Sports

Nicholas Ifill

1968–

Nicholas Ifill (born November 24, 1968) is a Barbadian-born Canadian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He played in the 1988–89 Under-19s World Cup in Australia, and was a standby for Canada for the 1997 ICC Trophy.

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Sports

Nicholas Lindsay

1992–

Nicholas Lindsay (born September 3, 1992) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a forward. He began his career at the academy level with TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) in 2009. He successfully transitioned to the professional…

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Sports

Nicholas Monroe

1982–

Benjamin Nicholas Monroe (born April 12, 1982) is an American former professional tennis player. Monroe was a doubles specialist. He reached a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No.

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Sports

Nick Akoto

1998–

Nicholas Paul-Francois Reza Konan Akoto (born September 16, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a right-back for National League club Eastleigh.

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Sports

Nick Anderson

1968–

Nelison "Nick" Anderson (born January 20, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, and Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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