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ca. 1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cap game worn by Willie "Pops" Stargell. The cap has a flat crown and upright sides, giving it a cylindrical shape, with a curved, flat bill in the front. There is a mustard yellow embroidered “P” at the front center, three…
1962
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Pittsburgh Pirates jersey game worn by Roberto Clemente. The heathered grey flannel jersey is sleeveless with yellow and black trim around the neckline and around the arm. Black lettering with a yellow trim sewn onto the front of the jersey reads…
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Algernod Lanier Washington (born July 1, 1976), better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Plies was a wide receiver on the Miami University (Ohio) football team from 1995 to 1997. After a brief transfer to…
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Plummer E. Lott (born (1945-12-11)December 11, 1945) is a retired American professional basketball player and a New York Supreme Court justice. Born in Mississippi, Lott was a 6-foot-5-inch (1.96 m) and 210-pound (95 kg) small forward whose brief NBA…
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Dana "Pokey" Chatman (born June 18, 1969) is an American basketball coach and former player which is the head coach of the Brazilian women's national team. She's was last an assistant coach for the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball…
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Eldon Wade "Pokey" Reddick (born October 6, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League from 1986–87 to 1993–94.
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Calvin "Pokey" Reese Jr. (born June 10, 1973) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Red Sox from 1997 to 2004. With the Red Sox, he won the…
1948
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCopper alloy boxing championship belt with presentation case awarded to Ezzard Charles in 1948. Consists of large central plate and four plates either side. Central plate has circular photo of Ezzard Charles above which is an eagle with outstretched wings…
1947
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Police officer, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).
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Marion "Pooch" Hall Jr. (born February 8, 1976) is an American television and film actor known for his role as Derwin Davis, the football player on the sitcom The Game, and as Ricky in the 2011 film Jumping the Broom. He also played the character of Daryll…
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Nana Papa Yaw "Pops" Mensah-Bonsu (born 7 September 1983) is a British basketball executive and former player. He played college basketball for George Washington University and professionally for five National Basketball Association (NBA) teams as well as…
1901–1970
Elbert Carter Turner (September 11, 1901 – February 3, 1970), nicknamed "Cool", "Pop", and "Pops", was an American Negro league infielder and umpire, and a college baseball and college football coach at North Carolina College—now known as North Carolina…
1950-1998
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA dark brown leather Everlast portfolio with tan cloth pockets. Gold embossing near the center top reads: [CHRIS DUNDEE] on front side of the portfolio. The top has a zipper to close bag. Gold embossed logo near the handles reads: [EVERLAST / Choice of…
Biography
Portia Archer is an American sports executive. She was previously the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and the chief operating officer (COO) of the NBA development competition G League.
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a female cheerleader from Mississippi Vocational College. She is wearing an "MVC" baseball hat with the same spelled out on the front, an "MVC" light sweater with the same spelled out on front and a dark skirt. She is…
1956 - 1957
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a football player. He is posed as if on the field in position. He is wearing a light colored football helmet with a darker line down the middle, a jersey with the number "41" and alternate dark and light strips on the…
1946-1954
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPostcard for Sugar Ray's Cafe. The front of this postcard is broken into five sections. The top sections are photographic images of the interior of the club. The top left hand section shows a long rectangular bar, with a line of stools around its…
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPostcard featuring a photograph of a brass plaque on a yellow background. Handwritten in faded black ink at the top of the card is "Walter F. Buck Leonard." The plaque has a depiction of Leonard in a baseball uniform. Under the portrait is the text,…
1974
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPostcard featuring a photograph of a brass plaque on a yellow background. Handwritten in black ink at the top of the card is "James 'Cool Papa' Bell." The plaque has a depiction of Bell in a baseball uniform. Under the portrait is the text, "JAMES THOMAS…
1975
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPostcard featuring a photograph of a brass plaque on a yellow background. Handwritten in blue ink at the top of the card is "Best Wishes Judy Johnson." The plaque has a depiction of Johnson in a baseball uniform. Under the portrait is the text, "WILLIAM…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPostcard featuring a photograph of a brass plaque on a yellow background. Handwritten in black ink in the top left corner is the signature "Satchel Paige." The plaque has a depiction of a Paige in a baseball uniform. Under the portrait is the text, "LEROY…
ca. 1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color postcard of the Olympic Stadium in Rome. The postcard shows the city from the perspective of the hills to the west of the stadium. Behind the stadium, which takes up most of the foreground, is an eastern looking view of northwestern Rome. The city…
1962
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color poster advertising a 1962 match between Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, and Billy Daniels at the Hotel Woodstock in New York City. The poster has a grey and yellow background, with black and red text. The black text at the top reads [TWO YOUNG…
1962
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Negro American League baseball poster featuring Satchel Paige and Goose Tatum. The poster is white at top and has a white border. The text at the top of the poster is red and says “VICTORY FIELD / INDIANAPOLIS / FRI. AUG. 31 8:00 p. m. / Adults $1.25…
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