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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Olufela Olomola

1997–

Olufela Oladele Ayodeji Olomola (born 5 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or as a forward for National League club Wealdstone. Known to teammates as "Fela", Olomola holds both British and Nigerian citizenship.

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Sports

Olufolasade Adamolekun

2001–

Olufolasade "Sade" Ayomide Danielle Adamolekun (born 21 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or a midfielder for Logroño United. Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica internationally. She previously played for USC…

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Olumide Durojaiye

1992–

Scott Olumide Durojaiye (born 20 October 1992) is a Nigerian former professional footballer. He is currently manager of Enfield Borough. He played youth football for Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City, before joining Scottish sides Falkirk and Brechin City.

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Sports

Oluwasegun Makinde

1991–

Oluwasegun Makinde (born 6 July 1991) is a Nigeria-born Canadian athlete competing in sprinting events. Born in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Makinde moved with his family to Canada in 1992. He was an unused relay member at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Olympic badge awarded to Isabelle Daniels

1956

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Badge awarded to Isabelle Daniels. The badge is a vertical ellipse-shaped oval. It is silver in color and has a red border. There are silver branches in the border, as well as text which reads [OLYMPIC GAMES / MELBOURNE 1956]. The center of the badge is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.96.7.2
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Olympic blazer worn by Rafer Johnson at the 1984 Summer Olympics

1984

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Olympic blazer worn by Rafer Johnson. The light blue blazer has a notched lapel and two gold-colored metal buttons at the front center, each decorated with thin stripes, stars, and the five Olympic rings. A diamond-shaped patch is sewn on the proper left…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.223.3
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Olympic Competitor badge and case from Tokyo 1964 belonging to Marilyn White

1964

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A 1964 Tokyo Olympic Competitor badge and case. The competitor badge (2017.56.9a) has a metal sun on a square that is gold in color. Below the sun, a green bar has gold colored type that reads: [TOKYO 1964]. The Olympic rings are in between the text. Below…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.56.9ab
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Accessories and Personal Effects

Olympic credentials used by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics

2016

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Olympic credentials used by Simone Manuel. The ID badge features a rectangular headshot of Simone Manuel on the proper right side. To her left is reads [Rio 2016] with the Rio Olympic logo above it and the five Olympic rings below. There is a green…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.99.7
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Olympic Diploma for Bronze Medal in the 400M Hurdles awarded to Richard Howard

1960

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A diploma from the 1960 Olympics in Rome awarded to Richard Wayne Howard. The diploma is a color print of a stone plaque on a stylized brick wall. The plaque is central with the logo of the 1960 Olympics on the left side. The logo features the Olympic…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.140.3
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Olympic gold medal won for Men's 100m dash awarded to Jim Hines

1968

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The 1968 Olympic gold medal for the Men's 100m dash awarded to Jim Hines, with original green ribbon. The medal is made of sterling silver plated with solid gold. The obverse depicts Victory holding palm fronds in one hand and a laurel wreath crown in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.42.1.1
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Olympic Railway pass for the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics

1964

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An Olympic Railway pass for the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics issued to Wyomia Tyus by Japanese National Railways in November 1964. The pass is a folded booklet. The front and back covers of the pass are gray. On the front cover, in the center, is an outline…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.52.5
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Awards, Medals, and Insignia

Olympic Spirit Award trophy awarded to Carl Lewis

1996

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Olympic Spirit award, consisting of silver and gold colored metal, awarded to Carl Lewis. The trophy's top has a design resembling a horseshoe shape, with pointed tips. One of the tips is taller and thinner than the other. The base of the trophy is round…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.126.8
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Olympic swim suit and bag used by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics

2016

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Speedo swimsuit worn by Simone Manuel with plastic bag. .2a The one-piece bodysuit is knee-length, has a scoop neckline, and is navy with blue, red, white, and gold. The top half of the swimsuit has blue, red, and white areas that blend together. There are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.99.2ab
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Olympic team track suit worn by Briana Scurry

2004

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A Team USA white, red, and, blue, Olympic track suit worn by Briana Scurry during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The track suit is made by Adidas and consists of a jacket and pants. 2015.58.4.1: The jacket is predominantly white, with blue…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.58.4.1-.2
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Sacred and Ceremonial Objects

Olympic Torch from the 1996 Atlanta games signed by Muhammad Ali

1996

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A 1996 Olympic torch from the Atlanta Summer Games signed on the middle handle by Muhammad Ali. The signatures reads: [Muhammad Ali / 1996] in blue marker. The torch features 22 aluminum "reeds", one for each Olympic Games up to 1996. Additionally, it…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.62.6.1
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Clothing - Costume

Olympic track and field uniform worn by Isabelle Daniels

1956

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Track and field uniform worn by Isabelle Daniels at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The uniform is a one-piece romper with short sleeves and short pant legs. It is off-white and has a collar with a small, notched lapel. There is a patch pocket on either side of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.96.5
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Olympic uniform jersey and shorts worn by Lusia Harris

1976

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An Olympic uniform jersey (2017.29.2a) and shorts (2017.29.2b) worn by Lusia Harris. The jersey is bright blue with a high round neckline. It is sleeveless, with red and white stripes around the neckline and armholes. There is white piping around the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.29.2ab
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Olympic wappen patch from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics owned by Marilyn White

1964

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An Olympic wappen (coat-of-arms) patch in packaging. The wappen is a red felt shield shape with threaded stitching. The red felt has a black and white shield attached to it. The center of the wappen is white thread with [TOKYO] threaded in black at the top…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.56.4
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Olympic warm-up jacket worn by Lusia Harris

1976

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An Olympic games warm-up jacket size 38-40 worn by women's basketball player Lusia Harris. The jacket is bright blue with short sleeves and a zip-up front and fold over collar. There are red patch letters outlined in white arranged vertically on the upper…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.29.6
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Olympic warm-up jacket worn by Marilyn White

1964

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An Olympic warm-up jacket made by Wilson Sports Equipment and worn by Marilyn White at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The jacket is mostly blue with a red and white stripe at the waist and around each arm cuff. The jacket has a collar and a zipper that runs the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.56.7.1
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Clothing - Sports Uniforms

Olympic warm-up pants worn by Marilyn White

1964

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A pair of Olympic warm-up pants made by Wilson Sports Equipment and worn by Marilyn White at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The pants are blue with a white and red stripe down the side of each pant leg. On the inside of each pant leg there is a zipper that runs…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.56.7.2
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Olympics credentials badge for Gabby Douglas

2012

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All-Access Olympic credentials badge. The badge is white with a gold top. On the gold section there is a white silhouette of the London skyline. There is also a [HILTON WORLDWIDE {TM}] logo in grey, gold, and black. The name [GABBY] is typed in bold in the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.12.4ab
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Sports

Omar Bogle

1993–

Omar Hanif Bogle (born 26 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League South club Truro City. A youth product of West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City and Celtic, Bogle made his senior debut for Hinckley United in 2012. He…

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Omar Craddock

1991–

Omar Craddock (born April 26, 1991) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. With the University of Florida he won one indoor and two outdoor NCAA titles in the event. He competed alongside Christian Taylor and Will Claye in…

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