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  • Matthew Ryan (59)

    Matthew "Matt" Morgan Ryan, OAM is an Olympic-level equestrian rider. He is a triple olympic...

  • Jacques Philippe Raymond Draparnaud (251)

    Jacques Philippe Raymond Draparnaud was a French naturalist, malacologist and...

  • Sean McDaid (37)

    Sean Andrew McDaid is a former English born Scottish footballer currently who played for Leeds...

  • Jefferson Davis (215)

    Jefferson Finis Davis was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the...

  • Travis Hafner (46)

    Travis Lee Hafner is an American professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who...

  • Munenori Kawasaki (42)

    Munenori Kawasaki is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop in the Toronto Blue Jays minor...

  • Yakov Sverdlov (138)

    Yakov Mikhailovich Sverdlov; known under pseudonyms "Andrei", "Mikhalych", "Max", "Smir...

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    Kathryn Elise Hoff is an American competition swimmer. Hoff is strongest in the 200 and 400...

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    Kathleen Castillo
    Is there a way to search by last name only?
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    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hey Kathleen -- great idea! We've just added the option to also search by last name...
      LikeReply 135 years ago
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    Olynthia Hamilton
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
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    Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Luciano Vssalo was an Ethiopian Foot Ball Player / Captain / Coach of the Ethiopian National Team. In 1962 the National Team has won the 3rd African Cup against Egypt. Ethiopia 4 - 2 Egypt .
    LikeReply 87 years ago

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