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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Cornwall. He was born in Truro. Barnicoat, who made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the team in 1959, made his only List A appearance during the 1970 season, his last at the club, against Glamorgan. From the lower-middle order, he scored 2 runs.

Was an English sportsman. Before the Second World War, Barron was mostly known as a footballer, play

Was an English sportsman. Before the Second World War, Barron was mostly known as a footballer, playing for Wolves, Charlton and Northampton. He was mostly a forward, but played on after the war for Northampton as a left-back. His post-war focus was on cricket: a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler, Barron played 118 first-class games for Northamptonshire between 1946 and 1951. His debut, however, came in a 1945 match for Lancashire against Yorkshire. He also played once for Sir PF Warner's XI in 1947.

Was an English cricketer who played mainly for Middlesex. Little is known of Barton who was an accom

Was an English cricketer who played mainly for Middlesex. Little is known of Barton who was an accomplished batsman and an occasional wicketkeeper. His known career of 49 major matches was from 1795 to 1817.

Was an Irish cricketer, squash player and art collector. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, h

Was an Irish cricketer, squash player and art collector. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played twice for the Ireland cricket team against the MCC in 1934, the year in which his father was president of the Irish Cricket Union. He made his deb

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Midlands clubs Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa.Baxt

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Midlands clubs Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa.Baxter joined Wolves as a member of the groundstaff upon leaving school in 1939. After guesting for Leicester City, Mansfield Town and Notts County during wartime, he signed professional forms at Molineux in September 1945. He made his debut on 4 December 1948 in a 1–0 win over Everton.

Was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Launceston and die

Was an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Launceston and died in Dunedin. Beal made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1909-10 season, against Auckland. From the tailend, he scored 1 not out in

Is a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer

Is a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was an English cricketer who played more than 200 first-class matches in the early 20th century, the

Was an English cricketer who played more than 200 first-class matches in the early 20th century, the great bulk of them for Worcestershire, for whom he filled in as captain on a number of occasions when the usual incumbents were not available. Burns' obituary in Wisden described him as a "dashing, hard-hitting batsman" but added that his bowling — which he scarcely pursued until the middle of his career. He then emigrated to Canada. In the First World War, he joined the Worcestershire Regiment of the British Army and served as a Second Lieutenant in France.

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft after playing at the University of Memphis (then known as Memphis State). Bedford, a 7'0" center, played for the Suns, Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs in 6 NBA seasons averaging 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in his career. Originally projected as a star player, Bedford's NBA career was a disappointment as he succumbed to drug use, never reaching his full potential.[1]

Was an English cricketer who played for Dartford and Kent in the first quarter of the 18th century.

Was an English cricketer who played for Dartford and Kent in the first quarter of the 18th century. He is the sport's earliest known accomplished player. He was born in Bromley but lived most of his life near Dartford, where he was a wealthy farmer and grazier.

Is a German ice dancer. He competes with his sister, Christina Beier. They are four-time (2005-2006,

Is a German ice dancer. He competes with his sister, Christina Beier. They are four-time (2005-2006, 2008, 2010) German national champions.

Is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between the 19

Is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between the 1953 and 1959 seasons. Listed at 6' 3", 218 lb., Renna batted and threw right-handed. He was one of the first of several Santa Clara University graduates to reach the major league label.Renna entered the majors in 1953 with the New York Yankees, playing for them one year before joining the Philadelphia Athletics (1954), Kansas City Athletics (1955-56) and Boston Red Sox (1958-59). His most productive season came in 1954 with the Athletics, when he posted career-numbers in home runs (13), runs (52), RBI and games (123), while hitting .254. Primarily a pinch-hitter for the 1958 Red Sox, he collected 18 RBI on only 15 pinch-hits.

Was a Pitcher for the New York Yankees (1917 and 1921), Boston Red Sox (1922-24) and Chicago Cubs (1

Was a Pitcher for the New York Yankees (1917 and 1921), Boston Red Sox (1922-24) and Chicago Cubs (1926).In 6 seasons he had a 27-43 Win-Loss record, 116 Games (70 Started), 28 Complete Games, 2 Shutouts, 30 Games Finished, 610 ? Innings Pitched, 676 Hits Allowed, 362 Runs Allowed, 289 Earned Runs Allowed, 16 Home Runs Allowed, 268 Walks Allowed, 165 Strikeouts, 43 Hit Batsmen, 21 Wild Pitches, 2,180 Batters Faced, 1 Balk and a 4.26 ERA.

Is an American lacrosse player for the University of North Carolina. He was given the Jay Gallagher

Is an American lacrosse player for the University of North Carolina. He was given the Jay Gallagher Award (given to the most valuable freshman on the North Carolina lacrosse team) his freshman year. He was named All-ACC his sophomore year and named 1st te

Is a famous Swiss alpine skier.

Is a famous Swiss alpine skier.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for K

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Kent. He was born in Smarden and died at Ruthin Castle. Best made his County Championship debut during the inaugural 1890 season, in a drawn match against Nottinghamshire, his only input into the game being to bowl a single maiden over. Best made a further appearance in the 1890 championship two weeks later, moving up to the opening order with Alec Hearne. However, it was almost exactly a year before he made his next first-class appearance, his only appearance during the 1891 season.

Was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1932.Carr studied at Mercersburg Academy and t

Was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1932.Carr studied at Mercersburg Academy and the University of Pennsylvania, where he was coached by 1904 Olympian Lawson Robertson. Carr's favourite events were the 440 y (or 400 m), the 880 y and the long jump, but he had never managed to win a major race until 1932. At the IC4A championships of that year, he caused an enormous upset by beating world record holder Ben Eastman in the 440 y. He repeated this feat some weeks later at the Olympic Trials.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'1" (185 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) guard an

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'1" (185 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) guard and played collegiately at Duquesne University. He played for the Milwaukee Bucks during his brief NBA career.Zopf was selected with the 16th pick in the 2nd round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He played 53 games for the Bucks in 1970-71, averaging 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 36.3% from the field and 55.6% from the free throw line.

Is a retired Canadian basketball player in the National Basketball Association who won three NBA cha

Is a retired Canadian basketball player in the National Basketball Association who won three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls: the 1996, 1997 and 1998 teams. A center, he was also a member of two Canadian Olympic Basketball Teams (1984 and 1992) and the 1983 World University Games team that won gold against the USA. Wennington has been inducted into the Quebec Basketball Hall of Fame, Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame and Carey 306 Hall of Fame at St. John's University, in New York City.

Is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Dwight Morrow High Schoo

Is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1975 NBA Draft as the first pick in the second round (19th overall), bypassing college for a chance to play professionally. He, along with Darryl Dawkins, were the first high school students to be drafted into the NBA.

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He spent a 5-year career with the L

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He spent a 5-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, and registered one minute of court time with the Golden State Warriors in 1991.Thompson, a 6' 7" small forward from the University of Louisville, where in his senior season he was part of the Cardinals squad that won the 1986 NCAA Championship. He was selected 19th overall in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks but was part of a draft-day trade sending him to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he was a reserve member of the Lakers teams that won back-to-back NBA Championships in 1986-87 and 1987-88. He was then left unprotected in the 1988 NBA expansion draft and was selected by the Miami Heat, where he was a starter for the Heat's inuagural game and averaged 10.8 points per game in Miami's expansion season

Also known as William Burkitt, was an English cricketer who represented Derbyshire in 1898 and 1901.

Also known as William Burkitt, was an English cricketer who represented Derbyshire in 1898 and 1901. He made his Derbyshire debut in a single match in 1898. He appeared in three matches in the 1901 season. Birkett's top score was an innings of 10 in August 1901 in a draw against Lancashire. Birkett was an occasional bowler and took three first class wickets at an average of 38.33. He was a lower-order batsman, and played seven innings in four first class matches for a total of 20 runs.

Is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for FC Kuban Krasnodar. He first showed his great skil

Is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for FC Kuban Krasnodar. He first showed his great skills while playing for AEL FC. Fans of AEL FC still call him "gios tis mbalas" meaning son of the ball.

Is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Bbox Bouygues Telecom.

Is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Bbox Bouygues Telecom.

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1815 to 1832. Mainly associated

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1815 to 1832. Mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 3 known appearances in first-class matches. He played for the Gentlemen in the 1832 Gentlemen v Players match.