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Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1911 and 1912. He debuted for Derbyshire

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1911 and 1912. He debuted for Derbyshire against Leicestershire in July 1911 when he made 51 in his first innings.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished eighth in the C-2 1000 m ev

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished eighth in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler (although his Wisden obit

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler (although his Wisden obituary says merely "rather more than medium pace" [1]) who played 29 times for Worcestershire (and twice for HK Foster's XI) between 1910 and 1919.

Was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in the National Football League. Rooney

Was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in the National Football League. Rooney began his life and career as a marginal player in the history of Pittsburgh, but by the time of his death, he was the city's most popular as well as beloved resident.

An American former football player. He is commonly known as "Romo".honors and Scanlan Award Recipien

An American former football player. He is commonly known as "Romo".honors and Scanlan Award Recipient), and then went on to a 16-year career in the NFL, playing for the San Francisco 49ers (1988-1993), Philadelphia Eagles (1994-1995), Denver Broncos (1996-2001), and Oakland Raiders (2002-2003). He played 243 consecutive games, an NFL record among linebackers, won 4 Super Bowl Championships, and is the only linebacker to start 5 Super Bowl Games (Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, Super Bowl XXXII, Super Bowl XXXIII and Super Bowl XXXVII). In his rookie season, Romanowski made a big impact for the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII,

Was an Austrian chess master.Born in Romania, he lived and played in Vienna. In 1892, he tied for 5-

Was an Austrian chess master.Born in Romania, he lived and played in Vienna. In 1892, he tied for 5-6th (Adolf Albin won), shared 3rd in 1893/94 (Jacques Schwarz won), twice took 2nd in 1896 and 1897/98, both behind Georg Marco. He drew a match with Marco (+5 -5 =0) in 1893.

Was an English cricketer. Judd was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. Judd made his first-

Was an English cricketer. Judd was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. Judd made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1925 County Championship against Northamptonshire at the County Ground, Northampton. Judd went onto make 64 first-class ap

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Aberdeen, Tottenham Hotspur and Belfast Celtic

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Aberdeen, Tottenham Hotspur and Belfast Celtic. King joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1913 from Aberdeen. The goalkeeper played a total of 20 matches in all competitions for the Spurs between 1913–14.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an English professional golfer who finished in the top ten of The Open Championship on a number

Was an English professional golfer who finished in the top ten of The Open Championship on a number of occasions in the 1930s. He also played in the 1933 and 1937 Ryder Cup matches, and was then selected as non-playing captain of the Great Britain and Ire

Was an English cricketer. Watson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Watson

Was an English cricketer. Watson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Watson was educated at Winchester College, where he represented the college cricket team. Watson made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire against Susse

Also known as Art Lasky, was a heavyweight professional boxer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lasky mad

Also known as Art Lasky, was a heavyweight professional boxer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lasky made his professional debut with a knockout of Sam Baker in May 1930. Lasky faced his first notable opponent was Jimmy Gibbons of Saint Paul, in January 1931

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex during the 1921 season. Forty-two

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex during the 1921 season. Forty-two years old by the time he finally got his chance at first-class action, Lapham made his debut playing against Derbyshire, in a game in which JWHT Douglas to

Was an English footballer.Charlesworth played for Hull City, Worksop Town, Doncaster Rovers and York

Was an English footballer.Charlesworth played for Hull City, Worksop Town, Doncaster Rovers and York City.

Was a British equestrian and Olympic champion. He became European champion in 1953.

Was a British equestrian and Olympic champion. He became European champion in 1953.

American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the NBA. On Februa

American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the NBA. On February 6, 2008 Banks and Shawn Marion would depart from the Phoenix Suns to the Miami Heat for the Heat's Shaquille O'Neal who is now with the Suns.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1928 to 1929.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1928 to 1929.

Was an American professional wrestler. While he wrestled briefly for World Championship Wrestling, h

Was an American professional wrestler. While he wrestled briefly for World Championship Wrestling, he found his greatest success in Mexico's Asistencia Asesoría y Administración promotion.After leaving college, Barr began working in a steel mill during th

Known as Arthur Leonard, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-forward.Leon

Known as Arthur Leonard, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-forward.Leonard, then known by his original surname of Bamford, signed for Leicester Fosse in 1895, but walked out on them. Small Heath spotted Leonard playing for Glentoran and signed him on the spot for a fee of £120.

Was an Australian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the se

Was an Australian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Sten Suvio.

Was an English footballer who made three appearances either as a full back or as a right winger for

Was an English footballer who made three appearances either as a full back or as a right winger for England between 1881 and 1884. He was one of three brothers who played for England.

Was a New Zealand runner and athletics coach. He has been lauded as one of the outstanding athletics

Was a New Zealand runner and athletics coach. He has been lauded as one of the outstanding athletics coaches of all time and is credited with popularizing the sport of running and making it commonplace across the sporting world. His training methods are b

Is an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished seven

Is an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished seventh in the 100 metre freestyle event.

Was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.Lindfors competed at the 1920 S

Was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.Lindfors competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he received a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the middleweight class.[1] He received a second silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2]

Was a cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. The diminutive Hassett was an elegant middle-

Was a cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. The diminutive Hassett was an elegant middle-order batsman, described by Wisden as, “... a master of nearly every stroke … his superb timing, nimble footwork and strong wrists enabled him to make batting look a simple matter”.[1] His sporting career at school singled him out as a precocious talent, but he took a number of seasons to establish himself in first-class cricket. World War II interrupted his progress when he had just broken into the Australian team. He served in the Middle East and New Guinea before he was chosen to captain a team of Australian servicemen that played the “Victory Tests” in England during the months immediately following VE Day. Hassett’s leadership was intrinsic to the success of the team, which helped to re-establish the game in England, India and Australia in the aftermath of the war.