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Is a Côte d'Ivoire football defender who plays for VfB Stuttgart.He has 33 caps for the national te

Is a Côte d'Ivoire football defender who plays for VfB Stuttgart.He has 33 caps for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup, where he played all three group games for the Elephants, where he performed impressively, gaining one assist.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Cl

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He was an orthodox slow left-arm bowler (SLA) and a lower-order right-handed batsman (RHB). Booth began playing for Yorkshire's Second XI in 1923 and made his first team debut in 1931 but played only twice. From 1935 until the Second World War he represented Northumberland in the Minor Counties Championship and was selected for the Minor Counties representative side in 1936 and 1938. He playing in two first-class matches in 1945 and then became a first-team regular in 1946, the first full post-war season, at the age of 43. Yorkshire won the County Championship that year and, in all matches, Booth took 111 wickets at an average of 11.61. He received his county cap and was top of the season's national bowling averages. In 1947, Booth played only four times for Yorkshire and took just seven wickets. His place in the first team was contested by the younger Johnny Wardle and Alan Mason. Booth retired soon afterwards.

Is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the

Is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the golden medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He was born in Holland, and made such an impression on Canterbury and New Zealand hockey after being

Was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport. Boucher was an adap

Was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport. Boucher was an adaptable player, who although selected mainly as a forward, often played at centre. He was strong, quick for his position and passed well on the run. He was o

Was an American breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses who established the renowned Claiborne Farm in Pa

Was an American breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses who established the renowned Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky. Importing breeding stock from Europe Arthur Hancock made Claiborne Farm an international leader in breeding, sales, and racing. He bred Vigi

Is an American owner of Thoroughbred racehorses, the owner of Stone Farm, a 2,000 acre (8 km²) hor

Is an American owner of Thoroughbred racehorses, the owner of Stone Farm, a 2,000 acre (8 km²) horse breeding operation in Paris, Kentucky, and a composer of Bluegrass music. Through H-G-W Partners, Hancock owned and raced 1989 U.S. Horse of the Year Sund

Was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire and later became a prominent administrator in the county cl

Was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire and later became a prominent administrator in the county club. Brian Sellers was a middle-order right-handed batsman of modest attainments and a splendid close fieldsman. He played regularly for Yorkshire in 1932,

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6' 5" guard/forward, after attending Oceansid

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6' 5" guard/forward, after attending Oceanside High School in New York, Heyman starred for Duke University in the early 1960s, where he scored 1,984 career points and averaged 25.1 points per game

Was a Welsh born Scottish cricketer. Creber was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium p

Was a Welsh born Scottish cricketer. Creber was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Sketty, Glamorgan. Creber made a single first-class appearance for Glamorgan in 1929 against Leicestershire. After moving to Scotland,

Was a British Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who is one of only two people to have bred, owned, and

Was a British Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who is one of only two people to have bred, owned, and trained two English Derby winners. He purchased the mare, Windmill Girl, in 1962. Two of her foals were named after neighbouring villages in Norfolk, Blake

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Awsworth and died in Eastwood. Burrows made a single first-class appearance, in 1887, against Marylebone Cricket Club. Batting in the lower order, he scored a single run in each of the innings in which he batted.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Arizona State University, B

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Arizona State University, Becker played six seasons (1967-1973) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Houston Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Denver Rockets, Dallas Chaparrals, and New York Nets. He averaged 12.5 points per game over the course of his career and appeared in two ABA All-Star Games.

Was an English cricketer. Richards was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm slow bowler. Richa

Was an English cricketer. Richards was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm slow bowler. Richards made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1884 against Sussex. Richards made two appearances for Hampshire in the 1884 season, the second of which wa

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Stanford University, Harris p

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Stanford University, Harris played four seasons (1968-1972) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics and the Phoenix Suns.

Was an Anglo-American boxer. Following his service in the Royal Navy, Chambers began his boxing care

Was an Anglo-American boxer. Following his service in the Royal Navy, Chambers began his boxing career in 1864, and moved to the United States in 1871. In 1872 he won the Lightweight Championship of America by defeating Billy Edwards in 26 rounds, and aga

Was an English professional footballer who played for Small Heath, Chelsea and Coventry City as a go

Was an English professional footballer who played for Small Heath, Chelsea and Coventry City as a goalkeeper. He also appeared for the Football League XI in 1906–07 against the Irish League and Scottish League representative sides, and played in two England trials. He made over 300 appearances for Small Heath in all competitions.

Was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a member o

Was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played one match as goalkeeper. One goal was scored against him.

Was an English cricketer. He was an attacking right-handed batsman who represented Combined Services

Was an English cricketer. He was an attacking right-handed batsman who represented Combined Services, D.R.Jardine's XI, the Gentlemen, Oxford University and Middlesex in 85 first-class matches between 1953 and 1959, scoring 3,797 runs. He was awarded thr

Was a South African cricketer who played in 15 Tests from 1935 to 1939. Jack Fingleton rated him amo

Was a South African cricketer who played in 15 Tests from 1935 to 1939. Jack Fingleton rated him amongst the best medium-paced bowlers he ever saw and held his magnificent run-out of Darling in 1935 in similarly lofty regard.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. He was born

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire and died in Los Angeles. Coates made a single first-class appearance for the team, against Surrey, during the 1873 season. In the only innings in which he batted, he scored 2 runs.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Atlanta Hawks (1980-81) in the NBA for 29

Is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Atlanta Hawks (1980-81) in the NBA for 29 games.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in one Ashes Test in Melbourne in 1894 in which he took a wic

Was an Australian cricketer who played in one Ashes Test in Melbourne in 1894 in which he took a wicket with his very first ball. He took 2 for 17 in England's first innings but failed to add to that tally in the second.

Played cricket for Brazil in international matches in the 1920s and toured England with the 1932 Sou

Played cricket for Brazil in international matches in the 1920s and toured England with the 1932 South American team, when he appeared in three first-class matches. Grass was a right-handed batsman who played four times in international matches between Brazil and Argentina in the late 1920s, mainly batting in the lower order. His highest score in these matches was 60, batting at No 9, in the third of three games in Buenos Aires in January 1928. On the South Americans tour of England in 1932, he played in only three of the first-class games, batting mainly at No 10 and being not out four times in six innings. His highest was 24 not out against Sir Julien Cahn's XI. On the England tour as a whole, he only had 12 innings and did not bowl.

Was an Australian rugby union player , a state and national representative three-quarter who captain

Was an Australian rugby union player , a state and national representative three-quarter who captained the Wallabies' on 25 occasions in the 1920s as well as representing for Scotland early in his career.

Was known as a pugilist, a poet, a larger-than-life character, and an idol of the Dada and Surrealis

Was known as a pugilist, a poet, a larger-than-life character, and an idol of the Dada and Surrealism movements. He was the second son of Otho Holland Lloyd and Hélène Clara St. Clair. His brother, Otho, was born in 1885. His father's sister, Constance Ma