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Nicknamed "Al", "Flip", and the "Hebrew Hammer", was an American major league third baseman and righ

Nicknamed "Al", "Flip", and the "Hebrew Hammer", was an American major league third baseman and right-handed slugger. He played his entire 10-year career (1947-1956) with the Cleveland Indians in the American League, where he drove in 100 or more runs 5 years in a row, was a 4-time All-Star, twice led the league in home runs and twice in RBIs, and was an MVP. Rosen was extremely muscular, and had tremendous power and excellent bat control.Rosen was a .285 career hitter, with 192 home runs and 717 RBIs in 1,044 games. He was selected for the All-Star Game every year between 1952 and 1955. Rosen appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1955.

Is a former West Indies cricketer, playing two Tests in 1976 and representing the West Indies in Wor

Is a former West Indies cricketer, playing two Tests in 1976 and representing the West Indies in World Series Cricket.

Was a Cricketer for Northamptonshire. Lightfoot showed promise throughout his career, joining Northa

Was a Cricketer for Northamptonshire. Lightfoot showed promise throughout his career, joining Northamptonshire in 1953, and was awarded a Cap for the county that he spent his entire career at in 1961. He also made First-Class appearances for the Combined

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Nottingahmshire. He was born in Greasley, Nottinghamshire and died in Bentley, South Yorkshire. Longdon made two first-class appearances within a wee

Was one of the first high-profile black players, of any nationality, to play top-flight football in

Was one of the first high-profile black players, of any nationality, to play top-flight football in England.Johanneson, a skilful and swift left winger, was recommended to Leeds United by a South African schoolteacher and joined Leeds United in April 1961.[1] He stayed there for nine years during which he was in the side which won promotion from the Second Division in 1964 and, a year later, became the first black player to feature in an FA Cup final.[2] Leeds lost the final to Liverpool and Johanneson played disappointingly below his best.[1] This was a trait of his game which was all too common; as with many players reliant on flair, he had a tendency to vanish from matches for long periods.

Was an American football player in the NFL and Arena Football League who died in a game for the Los

Was an American football player in the NFL and Arena Football League who died in a game for the Los Angeles Avengers.Lucas was born in Macon, Georgia; his father was Georgia State Representative David Lucas and his mother was Macon City Councilwoman Elaine Lucas. He attended and played football for Northeast High School.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Chesterfield, Huddersfield Town and Doncaster R

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Chesterfield, Huddersfield Town and Doncaster Rovers.

Is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive S

Is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. After having finished in fifth place in Sydney, Australia he ended up in ninth place with the Dutch Men's National Team f

Was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in

Was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Was an English professional football goalkeeper who played his club football for Sunderland, Newcast

Was an English professional football goalkeeper who played his club football for Sunderland, Newcastle United and Leeds United. He helped Newcastle win the FA Cup in 1932 and made one appearance for England in 1926.

Is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays as striker for Sporting Clube de Braga, in the Portu

Is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays as striker for Sporting Clube de Braga, in the Portuguese first division.

Was an American road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the team

Was an American road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the team, which won the bronze medal in the Team road race. In the individual road race he finished 13th.

Is a Congolese football midfielder. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for AS Cannes. H

Is a Congolese football midfielder. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for AS Cannes. He was a member of the Congolese 2006 African Nations Cup team, who progressed to the quarter finals, where they were eliminated by Egypt, who eventually wo

Is a Russian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Divi

Is a Russian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Bashinformsvyaz-Dynamo Ufa.

Is an professional American basketball player. He holds a Spanish passport. He is a 6'8" (2.03 m) ta

Is an professional American basketball player. He holds a Spanish passport. He is a 6'8" (2.03 m) tall power forward (basketball) from Baylor University, that was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 3rd round (68th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft, but he

Was a West German cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 65th in the 18 km event

Was a West German cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 65th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Is a professional tennis player from Spain. He first entered the top-100 in 2001 and has been in the

Is a professional tennis player from Spain. He first entered the top-100 in 2001 and has been in the top-100 for all but 20 weeks since then. As of August 2010, he has a career high ranking of #22. He is well known for his mental toughness, and is one of

Was an American boxer. Per an August 19, 1923 Seattle Daily Times newspaper article, Morgan's first

Was an American boxer. Per an August 19, 1923 Seattle Daily Times newspaper article, Morgan's first bout occurred in Concrete, Washington. His second occurred at Anacortes, Washington, and his opponent was Pete Moe. He then headed south to California with

Is a French bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Parten

Is a French bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he was listed in the four-man event, but did not compete.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was the England cricket captain who lost the Test match which gave rise to the Ashes, at home agains

Was the England cricket captain who lost the Test match which gave rise to the Ashes, at home against the Australians in 1882.

Was a professional footballer who played as a forward for Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town, Black

Was a professional footballer who played as a forward for Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers and Leeds United.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Rusichi Oryol. He made his d

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Rusichi Oryol. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1992 for FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod. He played 2 games in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 1997 for FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod.