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Pearl Franklyn Webster (July 8, 1889 – November 16, 1918), nicknamed "Specks", was an American professional baseball catcher and first baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1914 to 1918 with several teams. In 1918, while playing for the Hilldale…
1959–2014
Pedro Guilherme DeBrito (May 25, 1959 – July 5, 2014) was a soccer player who played as a midfielder. His career took him through multiple U.S. leagues including the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and the…
1970–
Pedro Maurice Swann (born October 27, 1970) is an American former outfielder who spent parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Atlanta Braves (2000), Toronto Blue Jays (2002) and Baltimore Orioles (2003). Swann spent 16 seasons in…
1940–2022
Widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers ever, Pelé became a global ambassador for the sport.
Loading image…1994–
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (born 22 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League One club Cambridge United. Born in England, he has represented the DR Congo national team. In 2023, Mpanzu became the first footballer…
2004–
Oluwalopemiwa Adedunmola Aderoju (born 5 May 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Crawley Town on loan from EFL League One club Peterborough United.
January 19, 2017
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a Montblanc blue ink ballpoint pen with black body (a) and cap (b), used by Michele A Roberts, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), to sign the NBPA's collective bargaining agreement with the National Basketball…
1938
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPenn Athletic Club bronze medal for the 50 Yard Dash awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1938. The obverse of the metal has a circular band running around the edge with relief text inside that reads [PENN ATHLETIC CLUB] at the top and [TRACK MEET] at the bottom.…
1940
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPenn Athletic Club silver medal for the 50 Yard Dash awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1940. The obverse of the metal has a circular band running around the edge with relief text inside that reads [PENN ATHLETIC CLUB] at the top and [TRACK MEET] at the bottom.…
1941
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPenn Athletic Club bronze medal for the 50 Yard Dash awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1941. The obverse of the metal has a circular band running around the edge with relief text inside that reads [PENN ATHLETIC CLUB] at the top and [TRACK MEET] at the bottom.…
late 20th century - early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCoppin State University pennant with a blue background and gold trim. The universities’ eagle mascot is on the left side of the pennant in gold. Behind the eagle is “CSU” also in gold. Written in gold text beneath the eagle is “Eagles.” Written in gold…
late 20th century - early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University pennant with a yellow background and green borders. The pennants snake mascot is on the left side of the pennant. Only the snake’s head, with mouth open, is shown. Written above the snake in green and white…
late 20th century - early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGrambling State University pennant with a black background. On the left side of the pennant is the universities logo. The logo is a black “G” in a yellow circle. Written in white text at the center of the pennant is “GRAMBLING / STATE UNIVERSITY.” Along…
1981-2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Howard University pennant with a blue background with an edged red-orange border. The universities bison logo is on the left side the pennant in white. Coming off the bison's horn is a red banner with white text near the back that reads “BISON.” The…
late 20th century - early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGMorgan State University pennant with a blue background and orange trim. The left side of the pennant has the universities bear mascot in blue and gray. Written orange and white text at the center of the pennant is “MORGAN STATE / BEARS.” On the right side…
late 20th century - early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGNorfolk State University pennant with a green background and yellow trim. The universities Spartan logo is on the left side of the pennant in on the left side of the pennant in white, green and yellow. Within the logo in green text is “NORFOLK STATE…
late 20th century - early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University pennant with a dual-toned yellow striped background and blue edges. The universities bulldog logo is on the left side of the pennant in black, yellow, and blue. On the right is yellow text…
late 20th century - early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA South Carolina State University pennant with a red background and blue edges. The left side of the pennant has the universities bulldog mascot in blue and white. A large letter “S” is behind the mascot. At center in blue and white text is “SOUTH CAROLINA…
late 20th century - early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTennessee State University pennant with a blue background with a white border. The left side of the pennant has the universities tiger logo in white. Below the tiger in white lettering is “TSU.” On the right side of the pennant in white and black text is…
1943 - 1945
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTriangular Cincinnati Clowns felt baseball pennant. The pennant is primarily made of maroon felt with a strip of yellow felt stitched to the left edge with red knotted tassels. There is a screen-printed image of a baseball diamond with swirling edge and…
1932 - 1948
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTriangular New York Black Yankees felt baseball pennant. The pennant is primarily made of green felt with a strip of yellow felt stitched to the left edge and four purple felt tassels. There is a screen-printed image of a baseball diamond and white text on…
1916-1935
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTriangular New York Cuban Stars felt baseball pennant. The pennant is primarily made of brown felt with a strip of white felt stitched to the left edge with four brown tassels. There is a green, white, and orange screen-printed image of a baseball player…
1933 - 1952
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA triangular Philadelphia Stars felt baseball pennant. The pennant is primarily made of red felt with a strip of white felt stitched to the left edge with four red tassels. There is a green, white, and orange screen-printed image of a baseball player…
late 20th century - early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Virginia State University pennant with a blue background and an orange border. The left side of the pennant has the universities Trojan logo in yellow. The center of the pennant has orange and white text that reads “VIRGINIA STATE / TROJANS.” Printed in…
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