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

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast bowler who played for Middlesex. He was born in Belsize Park and died in Hampstead. Marsden made a single first-class appearance for the team, in 1897, against the Gentlemen of Phi

Was an English cricketer. Martin was a right-handed batsman. Martin made his first-class debut for p

Was an English cricketer. Martin was a right-handed batsman. Martin made his first-class debut for pre-county club Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1843. From 1843 to 1845, he played 5 first-class matches for Hampshire. Martin also represe

Is a former catcher for the Chicago White Sox (1967 and 1969-74), New York Yankees (1975), Californi

Is a former catcher for the Chicago White Sox (1967 and 1969-74), New York Yankees (1975), California Angels (1976), Houston Astros (1976-78) and Montreal Expos (1978).In 11 seasons he played in 922 Games and had 2,729 At Bats, 247 Runs, 654 Hits, 92 Doubles, 4 Triples, 80 Home Runs, 320 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 260 Walks, .240 Batting Average, .310 On-base percentage, .364 Slugging Percentage, 994 Total Bases, 15 Sacrifice Hits, 24 Sacrifice Flies and 55 Intentional Walks.

Is a Bolivian football defender currently playing for Club Aurora in Bolivia.

Is a Bolivian football defender currently playing for Club Aurora in Bolivia.

Was an English doctor and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1897 and 1

Was an English doctor and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1897 and 1906 and captained the Derbyshire team in 1904. Ashcroft made his cricket debut for Derbyshire in 1897 and remained with the team until 1906. Ashcroft was a right hand batsman who played 170 innings in 101 first class matches. His highest score was 162 and his average 29.17. He was a right arm off-break bowler who took 24 wickets with an average of 49.41. While he was captain, Derbyshire ended the season at 10th in the table. Ashcroft was later Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for Levenshulme.

Is a former backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at short stop and second base

Is a former backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at short stop and second base for two different teams in the 1976 and 1978 seasons. Listed at 5' 10", 170 lb., he was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.Eden has the distinction of

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Scipio A. Jones High School in Arkansas, M

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Scipio A. Jones High School in Arkansas, Miles was nicknamed "The Man with the Golden Arm" because of his shooting prowess. He averaged 18, 25, 30 and 32 points per game, respectively, in his four years as a varsity high school player, and he led Jones to four state championships. Miles was recruited by fifty colleges, but he chose to attend Seattle University because of its alumnus Elgin Baylor. He played three varsity seasons with Seattle and ranked seventh in the nation in scoring during his senior year (1962-63).

Was a member of the famous cricketing Grace family and the elder brother of W G Grace and Fred Grace

Was a member of the famous cricketing Grace family and the elder brother of W G Grace and Fred Grace.

Was a member of the famous cricketing Grace family and the elder brother of W G Grace and Fred Grace

Was a member of the famous cricketing Grace family and the elder brother of W G Grace and Fred Grace. All three brothers were selected for the first Test match played in England, which was at the Oval in 1880. This remains the only instance of three brot

Was born in Redding, California, on June 15, 1932. Machen was a convict turned boxer. His 64-bout ca

Was born in Redding, California, on June 15, 1932. Machen was a convict turned boxer. His 64-bout career began on March 22, 1955, and he went on to win his first 24 bouts. Machen often fought at Civic Auditorium or the Cow Palace in San Francisco. His fir

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed medium-pace bowler who played first-class cricket fo

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed medium-pace bowler who played first-class cricket for Essex. Missen made his first and only County Championship appearance almost 17 years after appearing for Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championshi

Is the current head coach of the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA).Jor

Is the current head coach of the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA).Jordan attended Rutgers University in 1973, and led the school to the 1976 NCAA Final Four, during which he was named East Regional MVP. In his senior season, Jordan was named honorable mention All-America, while setting Rutgers' all-time career records in assists (585) and steals (220). Jordan graduated from Rutgers in 1977 with a degree in health and physical education.

Was an outstanding Irish American tennis player in the mid-20th century. Moylan was a member of the

Was an outstanding Irish American tennis player in the mid-20th century. Moylan was a member of the U.S. Davis Cup Team, Davis Cup Coach, Gold Medal winner 1955 Pan American games with Arthur Larsen. Moylan’s finest hour was perhaps the 1947 Spring Lake B

Was an English cricketer. Ede was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. Ede

Was an English cricketer. Ede was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. Ede made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1902 County Championship against Leicestershire. Ede also played first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Greatorex, a flanker, was born in Leichardt and c

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Greatorex, a flanker, was born in Leichardt and claimed a total of 8 international rugby caps for Australia.

Was an English cricketer. Newton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1900 County Champio

Was an English cricketer. Newton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1900 County Championship against Lancashire. Newton played seventeen first-class matches for the club in the 1900 season, the last of which came against Sussex.

Was an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter.Quick and powerful, he took on the name

Was an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter.Quick and powerful, he took on the name "Ed Don George" and began his professional career shortly after returning from the Olympics. He captured the NWA world heavyweight title on December 10, 1

Is a Nigerian football player who plays as a striker for the Swedish club Malmö FF. He came to Malm

Is a Nigerian football player who plays as a striker for the Swedish club Malmö FF. He came to Malmö FF in August 2005 from Nigerian side Enugu Rangers. After a successful season with Malmö FF 2008/2009 was linked with a positive move to Middlesbrough F.C. or Newcastle United F.C..

Is a Kenyan cricketer. He has played eight One Day Internationals for Kenya.

Is a Kenyan cricketer. He has played eight One Day Internationals for Kenya.

Was an English cricketer. who played for Derbyshire in one game during the 1897 season. Houseman was

Was an English cricketer. who played for Derbyshire in one game during the 1897 season. Houseman was born in Dronfield, Derbyshire. His only game for Derbyshire was against Lancashire in 1897. In 1893 Houseman married Ada Ingham in the Prsecot district an

Is a Scottish former football player. Kelly played for local side Possilpark, before moving south to

Is a Scottish former football player. Kelly played for local side Possilpark, before moving south to join English club Arsenal as an apprentice in July 1966; he turned professional 18 months later. A regular in the reserves and for Scotland U-23 side, he made his debut for Arsenal on 6 September 1969 against Sheffield Wednesday and quickly made a name for himself.

Was a multi-faceted boxer from New Jersey. He was also an avid golfer and a renowned artist. He boxe

Was a multi-faceted boxer from New Jersey. He was also an avid golfer and a renowned artist. He boxed professionally for the first time on February 10, 1919, fighting Dominic Orsini to a four round no-decision in his hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Wal

Was an English footballer who played as a defender. He retired in 2005.

Was an English footballer who played as a defender. He retired in 2005.

Was an English cricketer: an attacking batsman and excellent fielder. His Test batting average of 59

Was an English cricketer: an attacking batsman and excellent fielder. His Test batting average of 59.23 is the fifth highest of all time, and second only to Herbert Sutcliffe amongst Englishmen; against Australia alone Paynter averaged an extraordinary 84.42.

Was an English-born rugby union three-quarter and county cricketer. Educated at Oriel College, Oxfor

Was an English-born rugby union three-quarter and county cricketer. Educated at Oriel College, Oxford, Peake would win a Blue for cricket before representing Gloucestershire. Peake is most notable for being a member of the first Wales rugby union team tha