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Black-and-white vintage portraits of notable sports figures from various disciplines, showcasing their historical significance in athletics.

Underneath grip with relaxed fingers across running surface of bowl. November 07, 1952.
Underneath grip with relaxed fingers across running surface of bowl. November 07, 1952.
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Anefo photo collection. Handball internet Netherlands - Denmark. Danish player Annemarie Nielsen. March 21, 1971
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Gino Bambagiotti - Italian Cyclist. May 23, 1946.
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Anefo photo collection. Members of Dutch Tour de France team of Goudsmit and Hoff: Team leader Kees Pellenaars. July 5, 1972
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Anefo photo collection. Olympic participants Jillaen Pindorp. July 6, 1952
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Weightlifting, Olympic champion in the heavyweight class of weightlifting, Sepp Manger (Freising), lifted 410 kg
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Pigment print depicting a warrior wearing a helmet, showing posture, attire, and studio environment, created around 1930.
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Anefo photo collection. Dutch athletics championships, number 33A Jos Hermes with medal. July 14, 1973
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Anefo photo collection. Men's athletics in Rotterdam, 100 meters, no. 28, 29 F. Luites (migratory birds). July 26, 1964. Rotterdam, South Holland
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Swedish Olympic Boxers -- Leading Swedish boxers who will be competing in the Olympic games.Left to Right Top Row: Roland Johansson; Fly-weight.Roy Swedberg; Bantam-weight.Ake Waernstroem; Feather-weight.Brendt Johansson; Lightweight.Left to Right Bottom Row: Gert Strahle; Little-Middleweight.Stig Sjoelin; Middle-weight.Rolf Storm; Light-heavyweight.Ingemar Johansson; Heavyweight. March 1, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper).
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Maxine Bishop won her seventh WA women's golf championship at Yokine this week.Never before in Australia has any golfer won seven State titles.Miss Bishop played her characteristic clever, relentless golf to beat Mrs. G. Keall at the 28th hole. Winning margin was 10 and eight. September 1, 1952.
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Joe Tinker played shortstop with the Chicago Cubs from 1902 to 1912. 1910 photo by Paul Thompson  (BSLOC_2018_3_122)
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Anefo photo collection. Final ladies old eight on the forest track. Links from Der to Right Alwin. 15 June 1963. Amsterdam, Amsterdamse Bos, Bosbaan, Noord-Holland
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Portrait of sailor steering ship
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Tom Graveney - English Cricketer - Personality. November 09, 1954.
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Anefo photo collection. Tour de France riders. Eef Dolman. July 3, 1968
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Anefo photo collection. Feyenoord against FC Groningen 2-0. Feyenoord Trainer Thijs Libregts. September 11, 1983. Rotterdam, South Holland
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Anefo photo collection. Hockey Amsterdam against Hilversum 4-1. Van Zomeren Goedkeeper Hilversum. October 20, 1963
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Anefo photo collection. Bicycle dealer from Vliet from Hoorn with "cycling snow chain". January 30, 1979. Hoorn, Noord-Holland
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Anefo photo collection. Skating competitions on the ice rink in Amsterdam-Noord. Participant Peter Nottet .. December 27, 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Anefo photo collection. Archary scorch donge. July 1, 1946
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Anefo photo collection. Cups of Dutch Tour de France riders. July 11, 1960
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It isn't a secret sign but means second horse on card. August 01, 1948. (Photo by Bert Hardy, Picture Post).
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Victor Smile. Alfie Clay who beat Englishman Claude Dennington on points at West Melbourne Stadium last night. November 25, 1950.
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Picture at left is of S. F. Barnes, who will be 80 on Sunday.Barnes, claimed by many experts as the "greatest bowler of all time," is still hale and able to enjoy a pipe in his home town of Stafford, England.His 189 Test wickets still stands as a record for England.Other highlights of *****, cricketing career:17 wickets in a including nine in ***** innings.Four wickets for one and five *****  six at the  opening of an Australian innings ***** a test.Took all 10 wickets in an innings nine times.A testimonial match will be played form him a Stafford on Sunday. April 17, 1953.
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Forward Sivaniolo Naulago, one of the newcomers to Fiji's side for today's Rugby Union match at Manly. He weighs 15st 7lb. July 09, 1952.
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Anefo photo collection. Dutch athletics championships in Groningen, Piet van der Kruk, champion shot stests. August 14, 1965. Groningen
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Anefo photo collection. Cycling world championships on the runway in Olympic Stadium Amsterdam. Irma Kivitschenko wipes blonde hair in decency. August 22, 1967. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Anefo photo collection. Nautica assignment. Cup. April 26, 1961
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07/28/1992..Barcelona 29..7..92...Olympic Games Barcelona 92...Report of Backpacking Tourists Staying in Hostels....Tetsuo Hamuro..Japanese Olympic 1936...Photo Jordi Romeu..Archdc.
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Anefo photo collection. World Championships in Amsterdam, Iser Koeperman. August 5, 1976. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Anefo photo collection. Nico Broekhuysen 75 years founder Korfbal sport in the Netherlands. December 28, 1951. The Netherlands
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American Barney Ewell examines Englishman Albert Grant's running shoes. They are in Melbourne for the world professional sprint championship. December 14, 1949.
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Anefo photo collection. Dutch Cycling Championships Ladies 1979 in Geulle (Limburg). Ketie van Oosten-Hage. June 23, 1979. Geulle, Limburg
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Anefo photo collection. Hockey the Netherlands against Australia; Coach Wim van Heumen, head. 6 June 1982. Australia, the Netherlands
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Anefo photo collection. Peter Post receives Trofeo Caballero. December 7, 1967
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Anefo photo collection. FC Amsterdam against Roda: JC 2-0. Rodatrainer Frits Pliska. March 10, 1974. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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1950S Football Referee Blowing Whistle
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Anefo photo collection. Tour de France 1962 (Jacques Anquetil, Rik van Looy). June 20, 1962
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Speedway rider Tommy Croombs with his wife Josephine. Thomas Croombs (13 December 1906 - 15 October 1980) was a Speedway rider who finished third in the Star Riders' Championship in 1931, the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship. He rode for Lea Bridge in 1929 and moved onto the West Ham Hammers in 1930. Illustrated news.
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Cecil Schoonmaker, who fights Elley Bennett at the Stadium on Monday week, is in solemn mood in the top picture. May 11, 1949.
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Anefo photo collection. International jumping festival Chio in Rotterdam. Anton Ebben. 13 August 1980. Rotterdam, South Holland
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Günter Fronzeck blue and white legend 1st FC Magdeburg on 29/04/2023 in the MDCC Arena Magdeburg, Günter Fronzeck blue and white legend 1st FC Magdeburg on 04/29/2023 in MDCC Arena Magdeburg
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Anefo photo collection. Eddy Pieters Graafland footballer of the year, Eddy with statuette. June 2, 1967
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At the school for Deaf Damn Darlington, N.S.W. Champion middle night Marshall Clayton, American insiding boxer, receives a "Punch" from Angus MCDougall. November 29, 1954.
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Anefo photo collection. Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven has released the start in Utrecht for the annual collection week of the wet. Fund Sport Disabled. November 10, 1984. Utrecht
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Photo collection Government information service. Bart Zoet, member of the Dutch cycling team for the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. 1964
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Anefo photo collection. World Championships in Amsterdam, Fidele Nimbs (Congo) in action. August 4, 1976. Amsterdam, Congo
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Anefo photo collection. Tour de France Equipe NOS Radio; No. 8, 9 Joost den Dyer (head), no. 10, 11 Felix Meuders (head). 28 June 1978
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Harold Vanderbilt, Rowing - Harvard/Yale, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell
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MASTER SGT. Erich Buljung, U.S. Army, shows off the silver medal he won in the 10-meter air pistol competition at the Summer Games of the 24th Olympiad. Buljung scored 687.9 out of a possible 700 points in the event. Base: Seoul Country: Korea
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Fijian Meleti Sololoa, 6ft 4in, animal husbandry student at Gatton Agricultural College, Toowoomba, who has one ambition - to play against the Fijian Rugby Union team on its Australian tour in July. His only chance is to play for Queensland. He predicts Fiji will surprise Australia with unorthodox play. May 18, 1952. (Photo by The Telegraph Feature Service).
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Sports ceremony Ski Association Black Forest 2024 Georg Thoma Olympic champion and world champion Nordic combination at the athlete ceremony Ski Association Black Forest 2024 in the Black Forest Ski Museum Hinterzarten
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Willie Banks Sr., retired soldier and employee at Norton Air Force Base, is in Seoul to see his son compete in the triple jump at the XXIVth Olympiad. Base: Seoul Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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Anefo photo collection. Pang Wugiang (L) signs contract Ned. Volleyball association women's national coach; Pang Wugiang. December 3, 1986
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