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  2. List of centenarians (sportspeople) - Wikipedia

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    Austrian athlete and graphic designer [200] Marie Provazníková: 1890–1991: 100: Czechoslovak sports official active in the Sokol movement [201] Maurice Racca: 1922–2023: 100: French Olympic sport shooter [202] Marko Račič: 1920–2022: 102: Slovenian Olympic athlete [203] Ted Radcliffe: 1902–2005: 103: American Negro league baseball ...

  3. Jack Hobbs - Wikipedia

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    He scored a double century for Surrey against a touring Australian Imperial Forces cricket team and centuries in each of the three Gentlemen v Players matches—the only player ever to do so in one season. [154] [155] His rescheduled benefit match raised £1,670 (£91,750 in 2021 terms), [156] money he used to open a sports shop in London. The ...

  4. List of batsmen who have scored 100 centuries in first-class ...

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    In the sport of cricket, a batsman is said to have scored a century when they reach a score of 100 or more runs in an innings without being dismissed. In first-class cricket , the highest form of the game below international level , a total of 25 players have achieved the feat on a hundred or more occasions.

  5. List of first-class cricket centuries by W. G. Grace - Wikipedia

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    William Gilbert Grace, commonly known as W. G. Grace, is generally considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time. [1] [2] [3] His first-class cricket career spanned 44 seasons, from 1865 until 1908, [3] [4] during which time he claimed over 2,800 wickets and over 800 catches. [5]

  6. History of sport - Wikipedia

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    The Sumerian king Shulgi (c. 21st century BCE) boasts of his prowess in sport in the Self-praise of Shulgi A, B, and C. [16] Fishing hooks not unlike those made today have been found during excavations at Ur, suggesting some sort of angling activity in Sumer around 2600 BC.

  7. 24 Athletes Who Make Most of Their Money From Endorsements - AOL

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    The richest athletes in the world earn millions showcasing talents that only a few people on the planet possess. But for the ultra-elite in certain sports, the bulk of their pay doesn't come from...

  8. Lists of sportspeople - Wikipedia

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  9. History of sports in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the 20th century, women in U.S. sports achieved remarkable successes and broke significant barriers. Babe Didrikson Zaharias excelled in both track and field and golf, becoming a pioneering multi-sport athlete. Billie Jean King revolutionized tennis with 39 Grand Slam titles and a landmark victory in the "Battle of the Sexes."