Matt VanHouten
Matt Van Houten is a student at the University of Washington who plans on receiving his undergraduate degree in History. Matt currently plays soccer on the University of Washington soccer team and is a huge sports fan.
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George B. Anderson (?-?)
George B. “Spider” Anderson is considered one of the greatest African American jockeys in horse racing history. There are no...
Alonzo Clayton (1876-1917)
Alonzo “Lonnie” Clayton reached stardom at the age of fifteen, when he became the youngest rider to win the Kentucky...
Charles Wade Barkley (1963- )
Charles Wade Barkley, born on February 20, 1963 in Leeds, Alabama will always be known for his excellent performance on...
Birmingham Black Barons
The Birmingham Black Barons was a professional baseball team active in the Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1960. They played...
Homestead Grays (1912-1950)
Homestead Grays was one of the most successful of the professional Negro League baseball teams. They won ten Negro National League...
Walter Jerry Payton (1954-1999)
Hall-of-Fame football player Walter Jerry Payton was born on July 25, 1954 in Columbia, Mississippi. He was one of three...
Reginald Martinez Jackson (1946- )
Star baseball player Reginald Martinez Jackson was born on May 18, 1946 in Wyncote, Pennsylvania to Martinez Jackson and Clara...
Gale Eugene Sayers (1943-2020)
Gale Eugene Sayers, nicknamed the “Kansas Comet,” was born on May 30, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas. Gale was born to...
Ernest “Ernie” Banks (1931-2015)
Ernest “Ernie” Banks was the first African American baseball player for the Chicago (Illinois) Cubs and the first African American...
Oscar Palmer Robertson (1938- )
Professional basketball player Oscar Palmer Robertson, nicknamed the “Big O,” was known as the most complete basketball player, with an...
Julius Winfield Erving II (1950- )
Professional basketball player Julius Winfield Erving II, respected by teammates and the fans alike, is best known for his on-court...
Juan Antonio Marichal (1937- )
Pitcher Juan Antonio Marichal, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco (California) Giants from 1960 to...
