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Samuel Aiken (born December 14, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
1993–
Samuel Akinde (born 14 April 1993) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker.
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Sam Allison (born 1 October 1980) is an English professional football referee and former player who officiates in the English Football League.
1898–1966
Samuel Brown Taylor (February 26, 1898 – April 1, 1966) was an American educator, Negro league baseball player, and college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia State College for Negroes—now known as Virginia State University—in…
1910–1976
Samuel Howard Bankhead (September 18, 1910 – July 24, 1976) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played from 1931 to 1951. He also played for the Dragones de Ciudad Trujillo along with Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson.
1919–1999
Samuel Barber (September 17, 1919 – April 18, 1999) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Barber played with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1940, and served in the US Army during World War II.…
1926–1948
Sam Baroudi (born Sammy Crandall, August 29, 1926 – February 21, 1948) was a professional American boxer in the middleweight division.
1940–2021
Samuel Francis Belnavis Sr. (August 8, 1939 – July 14, 2021) was an American executive in automobile racing. Belnavis, an African-American, was one of a handful minorities to have owned a NASCAR racing team.
Born 2001
Samuel Morrison Bennett (born 2 February 2001) is a British hurdler. He won the 110 metres hurdles at the 2026 UK Athletics Championships and the silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Bennett was a gold medalist at the 2018 European U18…
1938–2003
Samuel Edward Bowens (March 23, 1938 – March 28, 2003) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles (1963–1967) and Washington Senators (1968–1969). Bowens batted and threw right-handed. He was born in…
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Samuel James Cassell Sr. (born November 18, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach and former point guard who serves as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drafted 24th overall in the 1993 NBA…
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Samuel Peter Cox (born 10 October 1990) is a football manager and former player who is an assistant manager for the Guyana national team. Born in England, he represented the Guyana national team. Cox has also appeared in Emmy-winning TV series Ted Lasso,…
1988–
Sam Effah (born December 29, 1988) is a Canadian sprinter. At the 2009 Canada Games, Effah won the gold medal in the 200 m.
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Samuel Oluwatimilehin Adetokunbo Folarin (born 23 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Sutton United.
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Samuel Douglas Freeman (born June 24, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, and Washington…
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Samuel Lee Gash Jr. (born March 7, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
1920–1997
Samuel Harding Hairston (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1997) was an American Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball player. He played for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro leagues and played part of one season…
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Samuel Lee Horn (born November 2, 1963) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who spent parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) and was an anchor for New England Sports Network, the flagship station…
2001–
Sam Illo (born 16 February 2001) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht. He plays as a prop. Illo joined Connacht in July 2021, having previously played for the…
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Samuel Jethroe (January 23, 1917 – June 16, 2001), nicknamed "the Jet", was an American center fielder in Negro league and Major League Baseball.
Loading image…1925–1971
Samuel "Toothpick" Jones (December 14, 1925 – November 5, 1971) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles between 1951 and…
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Samuel Edgar Langford (March 4, 1886 – January 12, 1956) was a Canadian professional boxer who competed from 1902 to 1926. Called the "Greatest Fighter Almost Nobody Knows" by ESPN, Langford is considered by many boxing historians to be one of the greatest…
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Samuel Harrison Mattis (born March 19, 1994) is an American Olympic track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw, and has a personal record of 72.45 meters. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he came in 11th. Mattis represented the United…
1952–
Samuel Charles McCullum (born November 30, 1952) is an American former professional football player who played wide receiver for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings from 1974 through 1983.
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