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An all-rounder, Seccull was a member of the first South African team to tour England in 1894, though

An all-rounder, Seccull was a member of the first South African team to tour England in 1894, though no Tests were played. He scored 355 runs with a top score of 63 against Glamorgan, but took only four wickets.

Was an English all-round sportsman and amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1861 to

Was an English all-round sportsman and amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1861 to 1869. A barrister at Lincoln's Inn, Daniel had been captain of the Harrow Cricket XI and played for its Football XI while at school there. Going up to Tr

Wellard was a fast-bowling all-rounder who exemplified much of the happy-go-lucky cricket played by

Wellard was a fast-bowling all-rounder who exemplified much of the happy-go-lucky cricket played by Somerset in the 1930s. Despite a first-class batting average of only 19.72, he was famous for the number of sixes he hit, with over 500 in his career, accounting for a quarter of his runs. He was for many years the holder of the record number of sixes in a single season, with 72 in 1935. But Wellard as a fast bowler was good enough to be picked twice for England, against New Zealand in 1937 and against the Australians in 1938, and his 1,614 career wickets put him 63rd on the all-time bowling lists.

Was an English cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1938 to 1939. Wood appeared in 420 first-class

Was an English cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1938 to 1939. Wood appeared in 420 first-class matches from 1927 to 1949. A right-hander, he scored 8842 runs, averaging 21.20, with one century and 43 fifties, and made 886 dismissals, including 255 st

Was a prominent Canadian histologist. His textbook Histology is considered by many practitioners an

Was a prominent Canadian histologist. His textbook Histology is considered by many practitioners an indispensable reference. In 1928 and 1929, he doubles played for Canada's Davis Cup team, partnering Jack Wright. In '28 he and Wright lost 10-8 in the fif

Was an American tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Is an Belarusian-Canadian footballer, he plays for Canadian Soccer League club North York Astros as

Is an Belarusian-Canadian footballer, he plays for Canadian Soccer League club North York Astros as a goalkeeper. Zaslavski began playing soccer since 2001, by signing professional with the North York Astrosof the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Was a male tennis player from Austria. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he teamed up with Felix Pipes

Was a male tennis player from Austria. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he teamed up with Felix Pipes to win a silver medal in the men's doubles event.

Is a former American boxer in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions in the 1940s. On Nove

Is a former American boxer in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions in the 1940s. On November 6, 1946, Levine challenged Sugar Ray Robinson. Robinson claimed Levine hit him with the hardest punch of his career when he knocked Sugar Ray down and

Is a footballer (midfielder) from the Republic of Macedonia who is currently playing for NK Croatia

Is a footballer (midfielder) from the Republic of Macedonia who is currently playing for NK Croatia Sesvete.Artim joined FK Vardar from TuS Koblenz in the German Bundesliga 2 where he wasn't getting enough game time due to a lack of opportunities leading

Is a football midfielder from the present-day Republic of Macedonia, who currently plays for FK Kara

Is a football midfielder from the present-day Republic of Macedonia, who currently plays for FK Karabakh in Azerbijan. Šakiri has been capped 73 times for FYR Macedonia national football team, a national record. He has been captin of the team for many of

Is an Greek wrestler, of Armenian descent, who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games i

Is an Greek wrestler, of Armenian descent, who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Is an Afgan-Albanian football player. He currently plays for KS Besa Kavaje in the Albanian Superlig

Is an Afgan-Albanian football player. He currently plays for KS Besa Kavaje in the Albanian Superliga. He is an offensive midfielder who is also a member of the Albanian U-21 national squad. He previously played for Partizani Tirana.

Is a former professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National

Is a former professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "The A-Train" for his unprententious but dominating style of play, the durable 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) Gilmore once played in 670 consecutive games.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was born in Milan, Georgia.Cooper was selec

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was born in Milan, Georgia.Cooper was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft. A 6 ft 10 in (2.1 m) forward-center from the University of New Orleans, Cooper played in 14 NBA seasons from 1978 to 1992. He played for the Warriors, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets.

Is an Estonian professional footballer, who currently plays for FK Vetra in Lithuanian A Lyga. He pl

Is an Estonian professional footballer, who currently plays for FK Vetra in Lithuanian A Lyga. He plays the position of midfielder and is also a member of Estonia national under-21 football team.

Is a football defender from Latvia. His current club is FK Ventspils.

Is a football defender from Latvia. His current club is FK Ventspils.

Is a Latvian professional footballer. He plays for FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Previously, he played for FK

Is a Latvian professional footballer. He plays for FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Previously, he played for FK Blazma Rezekne and FC Neman Grodno.

Is a football forward from Latvia. His current club is Zalaegerszegi TE. He plays as a right winger,

Is a football forward from Latvia. His current club is Zalaegerszegi TE. He plays as a right winger, but can also play as a striker.

Is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the twelfth round, 239th overall,

Is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the twelfth round, 239th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He played twenty-five games in the National Hockey League: nineteen with the Jets and six with the Los An

Is a former boxer from Finland.

Is a former boxer from Finland.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.

A former Finnish hurdling athlete. He is currently known as a member of the Parliament of Finland, r

A former Finnish hurdling athlete. He is currently known as a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1995 to 1999 and 2003 to 2007. His personal best time 13,35, made during trials in 1984 Los Angeles Games, is still the record time in Finland and in Nordic countries. Bryggare made Finnish history by becoming the first Finn to medal in a sprint event.Bryggare attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, which feature a distinguished track program.[1] He started his international career as a 20 year old newcomer in the 1978 European Championships in Prague, barely winning bronze by just 2/100 seconds. This started a chain of victories still unique for a Finnish hurdler, for eight years Bryggare won a medal in every international race he participated. He ended his hurdling career in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he considered having been as a "tourist".

A retired Finnish javelin thrower. He won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, with a throw o

A retired Finnish javelin thrower. He won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, with a throw of 86,76 metres.

Is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1970s. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the

Is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1970s. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 15 km bronze at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.