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Is a retired Venezuelan boxer, who competed for his South American nation at the 1976 Summer Olympic

Is a retired Venezuelan boxer, who competed for his South American nation at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he was defeated in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) division by Poland's eventual bronze medal winner Leszek Blazynski.

Is an Uruguayan boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the sec

Is an Uruguayan boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Jack Wilson.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

Was a racing driver from Argentina. He entered the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix with a Maserati 4CLT run b

Was a racing driver from Argentina. He entered the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix with a Maserati 4CLT run by Scuderia Achille Varzi. During the Saturday practice sessions, Pián, who had the sixth fastest time at that point, spun on an oil patch and crashed against the guard-rail, being thrown out of the cockpit. He sustained leg injuries and was not able to start the race. He never again entered a World Championship Formula One event.

Was an Italian footballer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Italian te

Was an Italian footballer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Italian team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.

Was an Argentinian heavyweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s.As an amateur, Porzio wo

Was an Argentinian heavyweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s.As an amateur, Porzio won the South American Heavyweight Championship in Buenos Aires, CF, Argentina, in 1923. He won a bronze medal in boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the heavyweight division, losing against Otto von Porat in the semi-final.

Was an Italian nordic skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics, Prucke

Was an Italian nordic skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics, Prucker finished 29th in the 18 km cross country skiing event. Prucker finished 12th in the nordic combined event and 38th in the 18 km cross country skiing even

An Argentine footballer who plays as a versatile forward for Dinamo Tirana in the Albanian Superliga

An Argentine footballer who plays as a versatile forward for Dinamo Tirana in the Albanian Superliga.Malacarne started his career with Argentine giants Estudiantes de La Plata as a teenager. He played mainly for the reserve and youth teams during his time in Argentina. After negotiations with Albanian club Dinamo Tirana, Estudiantes decided to offer the Albanians Rafael Sosa and Nicolás Delmonte on loan until the end of the Albanian Superliga 2009-10 season.

Was a Brazilian footballer in the defense role, and brother of Mauro Ramos de Oliveira.In his career

Was a Brazilian footballer in the defense role, and brother of Mauro Ramos de Oliveira.In his career for Santos and Corinthians (1950-1957), he played 285 games, scoring 3 goals, and won one São Paulo State Championship in 1953. With the Brazilian team, he was in the roster for the 1954 FIFA World Cup, without playing any games.

Was a Brazilian footballer in midfielder role.During his career (1937–1956), he played for Vasco d

Was a Brazilian footballer in midfielder role.During his career (1937–1956), he played for Vasco da Gama, except one year with Flamengo (1949).[1] He won five Carioca Tournaments (1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1952)[2] and the South American Club Championship in 1948

Was a Brazilian basketball player, who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdo

Was a Brazilian basketball player, who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national team.

Is a male Italian fencer.

Is a male Italian fencer.

Was a famous football player from El Salvador.

Was a famous football player from El Salvador.

An Argentine boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the second

An Argentine boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to Teodor Stauffer.

Currently the back-up goalkeeper for Chivas de Guadalajara, wearing jersey #17. He stands at 6ft 1in

Currently the back-up goalkeeper for Chivas de Guadalajara, wearing jersey #17. He stands at 6ft 1in and weighs 187 lbs. Despite his lack of playing time and young age, the agile Talavera has exceeded the expectations of fans and critics by displaying cool headedness and vibrant agility under pressure. His greatest test came during his starting debut against Chivas archrival Club América on May 1, 2004, with starter Oswaldo Sánchez having received a red card the previous game. Talavera single-handedly rescued the team's uncollaborative defense, maintaining América's constant and dangerous attack to only one goal. His greatest moment of glory during that game, however, came when he blocked famous forward Cuauhtémoc Blanco's penalty shot, who until that point had not missed a single penalty kick in his professional history.

Also known by his nickname "Capitán Furia" (Captain Fury), is a Mexican football coach and former p

Also known by his nickname "Capitán Furia" (Captain Fury), is a Mexican football coach and former player. Tena is a symbol for Club América, the team he played with for his entire career and later coached after his retirement from the pitch. A defenseman who mainly played as a centre back, Tena captained Club América for several years, and played for his national team during the greater part of his career. He is also the father of current footballer Alfredo Omar Tena.Tena debuted during the 1973-74 during a game versus rivals Cruz Azul after coming up through the Club América youth system. Soon after, Tena secured a regular spot in the Águilas backfield. During his ilustrious career at Club América, Tena won a number a titles. During the 1980s, América won six league titles. Tena also won Mexican League Champions' Cup trophies after the 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons,

Is a former Canadian soccer midfielder who formerly played for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL Fi

Is a former Canadian soccer midfielder who formerly played for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL First Division (USL-1). Valente played 11 seasons with the 86ers/Whitecaps organization, winning USL championships with the club in 2006 and 2008. Valente has represented Canada with the under-18, under-20 and under-23 national teams.

Is a former Mexican light flyweight boxer, based in Campeche, who competed from 1985 to 1992. His re

Is a former Mexican light flyweight boxer, based in Campeche, who competed from 1985 to 1992. His record stands at 19 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws after 28 professional bouts.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in th

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1st round (14th overall) in the 1985 NBA Draft. A 6'5" shooting guard from Loyola University Chicago, Hughes played in only one NBA season. He played for the Spurs during the 1985-86 NBA season, appearing in 68 games and averaging 5.2 ppg. He made the All-Global Basketball Association team with the Louisville Shooters in the 1991-1992 season.

Is a Guinean footballer with AS Cannes in France.

Is a Guinean footballer with AS Cannes in France.

Was an English cricketer. Chester-Master represented Gloucestershire in 2 first-class matches in 187

Was an English cricketer. Chester-Master represented Gloucestershire in 2 first-class matches in 1870, against Surrey and the Marylebone Cricket Club.

Was an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Sarratt and died in Burghfie

Was an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Sarratt and died in Burghfield Common. Collings made a single first-class appearance, during the 1874 season, against Yorkshire. Batting in the tailend, he scored a single run in the only innings in which he batted, as his team won the match by an innings margin.

Was an English soldier and cricketer who served as private secretary to the Duke of Wellington. He w

Was an English soldier and cricketer who served as private secretary to the Duke of Wellington. He was commissioned an ensign in the Grenadier Guards on 1 February 1814, and fought with that regiment at Quatre Bras and Waterloo. He was also present at the

Was an English cricketer who was a right-handed batsman. Lushington represented Hampshire in three f

Was an English cricketer who was a right-handed batsman. Lushington represented Hampshire in three first-class matches. The first came in 1870 against Lancashire at the Antelope Ground. It would be seven years before Lushington would represent Hampshire a

Was a British tennis player, who won the men's singles event at the Australasian Championships in 19

Was a British tennis player, who won the men's singles event at the Australasian Championships in 1919. Kingscote also competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He was born in Bangalore, India, in 1888.