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Is a retired Russian professional footballer. As of June 2009, he works as an administrator with FC

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. As of June 2009, he works as an administrator with FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1988 for FC Uralmash Sverdlovsk.

Is a retired English football player. He played for Leeds United and Southend United. He joined Leed

Is a retired English football player. He played for Leeds United and Southend United. He joined Leeds in 1942 and scored over 80 goals in a career of just five years. He moved to Southend in 1949 as part of a trade for Frank Dudley and went on to play over 100 times for them.

Was an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1988. He finished fifth in the 4 x 10 k

Was an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1988. He finished fifth in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Walder's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was eighth in the 50 km event at Oberstdorf

Was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back.Walker was born in Little Lever, ne

Was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back.Walker was born in Little Lever, near Bolton, Lancashire. After moving from his school team to Little Lever United of the Bolton and District League, Walker signed as an amateur for Southport.

Is a former West Indian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He

Is a former West Indian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He played 18 first-class and nine List A matches for the Leeward Islands in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1998, more than five years after his last appe

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire in 1886, and for Lancashire between 188

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire in 1886, and for Lancashire between 1889 and 1904. Ward also played seven Test matches for England and was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1890.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town and Oldham Athletic. He was b

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town and Oldham Athletic. He was born in Bolton on Dearne, South Yorkshire.

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a memb

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German Olympic squad and played one match in the main tournament as goalkeeper.

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he finished s

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he finished sixth or seventh in the long jump competition.

Was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Werk

Was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Werkmüller competed in the 200 metres. He placed either fourth in his four-man first round (semifinals) heat and did not qualify for the final.

Was an American chess master.A.W. Fox returned to America in 1901. He tied for 10-11th at Cambridge

Was an American chess master.A.W. Fox returned to America in 1901. He tied for 10-11th at Cambridge Springs 1904 (won by Frank James Marshall), won Manhattan Chess Club Championship in 1905/06, tied for 2nd-3rd with Marshall, behind Eugene Delmar, at New York 1906, took 3rd at Trenton Falls 1906 (Quadrangular, Emanuel Lasker won), and tied for 7-8th at New York 1916 (Rice tournament, Jose Raul Capablanca won).

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1894 season. Widdowson was born in Bin

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1894 season. Widdowson was born in Bingham, Nottinghamshire and in 1881 was working on a farm.

Was a football (soccer) player in the early years of professional football in England, who played fo

Was a football (soccer) player in the early years of professional football in England, who played for Aston Villa from August 1898 to July 1907. Before playing for Villa he played for West Bromwich Albion and Walsall.Wilkes instantly experienced success at Villa Park, playing a bit part in the club's 1898–99 title success before establishing himself as a first team regular in their 1899–1900 title victory.

Is a former Major League Baseball player. Kaline was active from 1953 to 1974 and spent his entire c

Is a former Major League Baseball player. Kaline was active from 1953 to 1974 and spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers (hence the nickname "Mr. Tiger"), bypassing the minor league system and joining the team directly from high school as a "bonus baby" signee. For most of his career, Kaline played in the outfield, mainly right field, where he was known for his strong throwing arm. He once threw out two baserunners at home in the same inning. Near the end of his career, he also played at first base and, in his last season, was the Tigers' designated hitter. Kaline wore the #6 for his entire major league playing career.

Is an Welsh footballer who plays for Bitton in the Western Football League Premier Division. He bega

Is an Welsh footballer who plays for Bitton in the Western Football League Premier Division. He began his career at Queens Park Rangers, where he played in the FA Premier League. While at QPR, he had a loan spell at Plymouth Argyle. In July 1995 Reading paid £550,000 for his services, and he went on to make 67 appearances for the club before moving to Bristol Rovers in the summer of 1998.

Was an English footballer who played at inside-forward.Flewitt was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire.

Was an English footballer who played at inside-forward.Flewitt was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. He turned professional with Lincoln City in August 1893. He joined Everton in August 1895 but just five months later moved on to West Bromwich Albion.

Was an off spin bowler who is primarily remembered, along with Thomas Wass, for giving Nottinghamshi

Was an off spin bowler who is primarily remembered, along with Thomas Wass, for giving Nottinghamshire an astonishing win in the County Championship of 1907.

A good all-rounder for the period with safe hands in the field, he played sporadically for Griqualan

A good all-rounder for the period with safe hands in the field, he played sporadically for Griqualand West from 1892/93 to 1904/05. When Lord Hawke brought England to South Africa in 1898/99, Powell was selected for the second Test, played at Cape Town. A

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in five Tests from 1930 to 1937.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in five Tests from 1930 to 1937.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1920. Woodland was born in

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1920. Woodland was born in Conisbrough, Yorkshire. He joined Derbyshire in the 1920 season and began in a game for the county against Dublin University. He made his first-class debu

Is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.He resides in Derby, Kansas. During the

Is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.He resides in Derby, Kansas. During the 1997 Verizon Heritage, Austin struck his head with his putter five times. He hit his head so hard that his shaft bent.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler who played for E

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler who played for Essex. Wright made two appearances during the 1931 County Championship, and one in 1934.

A Spanish footballer who currently plays for SD Eibar.He made his first, and only, appearance in the

A Spanish footballer who currently plays for SD Eibar.He made his first, and only, appearance in the Primera División in the third match of the 2005-2006 season against Atletico Madrid - in the 89th minute substituting Iván de la Peña.

Was an American welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a gold medal

Was an American welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a gold medal in boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Is a Soviet chess master. A holder of the International Master title, he is best known as a respecte

Is a Soviet chess master. A holder of the International Master title, he is best known as a respected teacher, theoretician, writer, and member of the successful student Olympiad teams of the 1960s.