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Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born and died in West Malling. Dudlow made a si

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born and died in West Malling. Dudlow made a single first-class appearance in 1841, against Nottinghamshire. Despite appearing on the winning side, he neither batted nor bowled in the game, and was in f

Was a Canadian racecar driver who won many races and has been inducted in the Canadian Motorsport Ha

Was a Canadian racecar driver who won many races and has been inducted in the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame[1]. He was one of only two Canadians who raced and won on England’s famous Brooklands Motor Course. The other, Kay Petre, is already an honoured

Was an South African boxer who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Was an South African boxer who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a former football coach and former professional footballer.He began his playing career at Hudders

Is a former football coach and former professional footballer.He began his playing career at Huddersfield Town, when he signed schoolboy forms in 1969, and scored on his first-team début against Middlesbrough in 1972. He was then transferred to Oldham Athletic in 1975 followed by a successful spell at Aldershot, where he scored 58 goals in 105 games.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in three Tests in England in 1888. A short and slight man, Ed

Was an Australian cricketer who played in three Tests in England in 1888. A short and slight man, Edwards attended Wesley College and made his first-class debut for Victoria in 1880–81. He hit his highest score the following summer (65 against the touring English team) before he was transferred to Bendigo in his job as a bank clerk. His statistics show that he made three ducks from six innings, achieving an average of 9.60, batting in the middle order in all three matches. Edwards did only a little better in first-class cricket, playing in 50 matches for Victoria at an average of 13.62.

Was a Royal Navy officer and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in occasional g

Was a Royal Navy officer and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in occasional games between 1919 and 1934. He made his debut for Derbyshire in a match against Australian Imperial Forces, scoring 43 in his second innings. In 1920 he pl

Was a English first-class cricketer who played with Surrey and the Marylebone Cricket Club. He also

Was a English first-class cricketer who played with Surrey and the Marylebone Cricket Club. He also played cricket for Hong Kong later in his career. Dunn was educated at Harrow and played his cricket as an amateur. A right-handed batsman, he made four fi

Was an English professional player of snooker. Considered a Yorkshireman through and through, he was

Was an English professional player of snooker. Considered a Yorkshireman through and through, he was eleven times Yorkshire amateur champion. In 1964, he became CIU champion, beating Geoff Thompson in the final, making this his best win as an amateur. He

Is an London-based English television director and creator of the European Poker Tour. As an assista

Is an London-based English television director and creator of the European Poker Tour. As an assistant director he worked alongside directors such as Charles Sturridge, Lewis Gilbert and Bille August on projects such as Longitude, Haunted and The House of the Spirits. Having worked as a second unit director on the TV serial Kavanagh QC, he moved on to become a full-time director on television serials including As If, Clocking Off and Silent Witness, which won an RTS award for Best Editing and a BAFTA Award for Best Drama Serial.

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" forward/guard from Loyola University Chicago,

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" forward/guard from Loyola University Chicago, Dwan played one season (1948-49) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 4.6 points per game and won a league championship.

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Lullingstone and died in Sittingbourne.

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Lullingstone and died in Sittingbourne. Dyke made a single first-class appearance for Kent, in 1822, against Marylebone Cricket Club. Despite scoring a duck in the first innings of the match, he

Is a former international cricketer (batsman) who is now a cricket coach, currently in charge of the

Is a former international cricketer (batsman) who is now a cricket coach, currently in charge of the West Indies.

Is a retired American basketball player.

Is a retired American basketball player.

Was an American football player who played tight end in the NFL from 1984 to 1988 and earned two Sup

Was an American football player who played tight end in the NFL from 1984 to 1988 and earned two Super Bowl rings.

Is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in France. Based in Chantilly, Oise, Hammond has trained numerous Gr

Is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in France. Based in Chantilly, Oise, Hammond has trained numerous Group One winners including Montjeu and Suave Dancer both of whom won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, France's most prestigious horse race. Hammond's horses h

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" center from West New York, New Jersey, M

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" center from West New York, New Jersey, Mahnken played high school basketball at Memorial High School in his hometown.[1] He played at Georgetown University during the early 1940s, earning All-American honors in 1943. He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945, then embarked on a professional career in the National Basketball League with the Rochester Royals. Mahnken won the 1946 league title on a Royals team which included future New York Knicks coach Red Holzman and future television actor Chuck Connors.[2]

Is an Australian former rugby union player and the most successful captain in the history of Austral

Is an Australian former rugby union player and the most successful captain in the history of Australian rugby.Eales' 55-cap reign as captain marked an era of Australian success in world rugby. Eales played a major part in Australia’s victories at the Rugb

Is a former Australian rugby union footballer and arguably the most successful captain in the histor

Is a former Australian rugby union footballer and arguably the most successful captain in the history of Australian Rugby.Eales played lock for Queensland Reds and Australia. He was given the nickname "Nobody" because "nobody's perfect", acknowledging his

Is a former National Football League player, a former head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a footbal

Is a former National Football League player, a former head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football video game magnate and is considered one of the top broadcast analysts for NFL games. In 2006, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career.

Is a former professional footballer. He was a striker who scored a total of 89 league goals in 287 g

Is a former professional footballer. He was a striker who scored a total of 89 league goals in 287 games for seven different clubs.John Hawley started his career with his local league club Hull City. In five seasons he scored 22 goals for Hull in 114 games before he move to Leeds United.

Is a retired English football midfielder.He signed for Everton on leaving school in 1986, but did no

Is a retired English football midfielder.He signed for Everton on leaving school in 1986, but did not become a regular first team player until the early 1990s. He was in Everton's FA Cup winning team of 1995, and was transferred to Sheffield United two years later.

Was a Ghanaian born in the United Kingdom. Apart from being of Ghanaian origin, he had Dutch and Ger

Was a Ghanaian born in the United Kingdom. Apart from being of Ghanaian origin, he had Dutch and German maternal blood lines.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.After starring at the University of Detroit, th

Is a retired American professional basketball player.After starring at the University of Detroit, the 6’ 5” shooting guard was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 1978 NBA Draft. He played eight seasons for the Pistons, and he averaged a career-high 21.9 points per game in 1981-1982. Long was the original backcourt partner to point guard Isiah Thomas before Joe Dumars was drafted.

Was an American microbiologist and college football and lacrosse coach at the University of Maryland

Was an American microbiologist and college football and lacrosse coach at the University of Maryland. Faber served as the Maryland lacrosse coach from 1928 to 1963, during which time he compiled a 249–57 record and secured numerous national and conference

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsmen who played ten first-class matches in South Africa

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsmen who played ten first-class matches in South Africa and England between 1906 and 1908. He was born at Powick Court, Worcestershire. Isaac's first-class debut came for the South Africa Army cricket team in th