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Sheila Hudson

1967–

Dr. Sheila Ann Hudson (born June 30, 1967) is an American former track and field athlete and Olympian, ranked among the all-time greatest U.S. competitors in the women's triple jump. Throughout her career, she won nine U.S. triple jump titles, and set two…

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Sports

Sheila Johnson

1949–

Sheila Crump Johnson (born January 25, 1949) is an American businesswoman, who co-founded BET and is the CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts. In 2001, she became the first Black female billionaire after the purchase of BET by Viacom. Johnson is a vice…

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Sports

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke

1990–

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (born 20 January 1990) is a British middle-distance runner. She competed in the 800 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, Where she finished 5th in the final. In 2016, she won the women's 800 m at the…

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Sports

Shelia Burrell

1972–

Shelia Burrell (born January 15, 1972, in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American athletics coach and former heptathlete who is the head coach of the San Diego State Aztecs women's cross country and women's track & field teams at San Diego State University…

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Sports

Shelley-Ann Brown

1980–

Shelly-Ann Camille Brown (born March 15, 1980) is a Canadian former bobsledder who has competed since 2006.She was born in Scarborough, Ontario to Jamaican immigrant parents, and also raised in nearby Pickering, Ontario. Brown was recruited to the…

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Film & Television

Shelton Benjamin

1975–

Shelton James Benjamin (born July 9, 1975) is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler. As of October 2024, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Hurt Syndicate and a former AEW World Tag Team Champion…

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Sports

Shenay Perry

1984–

Shenay Perry (born July 6, 1984) is a retired tennis player from the U.S. She is the current coach of professional tennis player Kristie Ahn. Perry's career-high singles ranking of No. 40 she reached on August 28, 2006.

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Sports

Sheridon Baptiste

1964–

Sheridon Baptiste (born 6 January 1964) is a Canadian former bobsledder, sprinter and Canadian football player. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics in bobsleigh. As a sprinter, he won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres…

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Sports

Sherman Barton

1875–1947

Sherman "Bucky" Barton (February 2, 1875 - July 11, 1947) was an American outfielder in the Negro leagues.

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Sports

Sherman Hamilton

1972–

Sherman Hamilton (born April 23, 1972) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. Hamilton was a longtime member of the Canadian men's national basketball team. He is currently a basketball analyst for Sportsnet and NBA TV Canada.

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Sports & Achievement

Sherman Johnson

1990–

Sherman Lee Johnson (born July 15, 1990) is an American former professional baseball infielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels in 2018.

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Politics

Sherman Jones

1935–2007

Sherman Jarvis Jones (February 10, 1935 – February 21, 2007), nicknamed "Roadblock", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who went on to a career in Kansas politics. He was listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 205 pounds (93…

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Sherman Lewis

1942–2026

Sherman Paul Lewis (June 29, 1942 – May 15, 2026) was an American professional football player and coach. He played in the American Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) before spending 34 years as a coach. Lewis played college football…

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Literature

Sherman Maxwell

1907–2008

Sherman Leander "Jocko" Maxwell (December 18, 1907 – July 16, 2008) was an American sportscaster and chronicler of Negro league baseball. Many veteran journalists of his day, including Sam Lacy of the Baltimore Afro-American, believed that Maxwell was the…

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Sports & Achievement

Sherman Reed

Dates not recorded

Sherman Reed is an American baseball coach and former player, who is the head baseball coach of the Coppin State Eagles. He played club baseball at Towson from 1979 to 1983.

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Sports

Sherman Simmons

Biography

Sherman Simmons is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach at Allen University from 2003 to 2005. He also coached for Alabama A&M, Albany State, Northwestern State, Southern, Johnson C. Smith, North Carolina A&T,…

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Sports & Achievement

Sherman Wood

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Sherman Wood (born c. 1960) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Salisbury University, a position he has held since 1999. Wood served as the head football coach at Bowie State University in Bowie,…

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Sports & Achievement

Sherrone Moore

1986–

Sherrone Banfield Moore (first name ; born February 3, 1986) is an American former college football head coach and player. He most recently served as the head football coach for the University of Michigan. Moore served as Michigan's acting head coach in…

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Sherwood Brewer

1923–2003

Sherwood Brewer (August 16, 1923 – April 15, 2003) was an American baseball player who was a member of the Negro leagues.

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Sports

Sheryl Swoopes

1971–

Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA, is a three-time WNBA MVP, and was named one of the league's Top 15 Players of All Time at the 2011 WNBA…

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Sports

Sheyi Ojo

1997–

Oluwaseyi Babajide "Sheyi" Ojo (born 19 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for Kazakhstan Premier League club Aktobe. Ojo joined Liverpool as a 14-year-old and came through their academy. He spent time on…

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Sports & Achievement

Shilese Jones

2002–

Shilese Jones (born July 26, 2002) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the teams that won gold at the 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships, and the 2018 Pan American Championships. Individually she is the 2022 World…

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Sports

Shiloh Remy

2000–

Shiloh Samuel Remy (born 28 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Isthmian League Premier Division club Enfield Town. Born in England, he represents the Saint Lucia national team at international level.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
body armor

Shin guards worn by Seba Johnson

ca. 1988

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Two shin guards worn by Seba Johnson in the 1988 and/or 1992 Winter Olympics. The shin guards are white plastic with white nylon straps and gray foam interior. [Invicta] is printed on front.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.163.6ab
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