Sports Personality Collection (page 2)

American pole-vaulter Sabin Carr, 1928. Creator: Unknown
American pole-vaulter Sabin Carr, 1928. Carr (1904-1983) of the United States won gold medal in the mens pole vault at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Carl von Langen of Germany on his horse Draufganger, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Carl von Langen of Germany on his horse Draufga nger, 1928. Equestrian Carl Freiherr von Langen (1887-1934) won gold medal in the individual dressage event as well as in the team dressage competition

Ethel Catherwood of Canada, world champion high jumper, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Ethel Catherwood of Canada, world champion high jumper, 1928. Ethel Catherwood (1908-1987) won a gold medal in the womens High Jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Emil Hirschfeld of Germany putting the shot, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Emil Hirschfeld of Germany putting the shot, 1928. German athlete Emil Hirschfeld of Germany (1903-1968) won bronze medal in the shot put at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

German winners of the coxless pairs, 1928. Creator: Unknown
German winners of the coxless pairs, 1928. Kurt Moeschter and Bruno Mü ller of Germany, winners of the gold medal in the coxless pairs (rowing), at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Germany II, German bobsleigh team, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Germany II, German bobsleigh team, 1928. Five-man bobsleigh team: Hans HeB, Sebastian Huber, Hanns Kilian, Valentin Krempl and Hanns Na gle won bronze medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics

Norwegian figure skater and film star Sonja Henie, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Norwegian figure skater and film star Sonja Henie, 1928. Sonja Henie (1912-1969) was a three-time Olympic Champion, and won more Olympic and World titles than any other female figure skater

Austrian figure skater Willi Bockl, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Austrian figure skater Willi Bo ckl, 1928. Willy Bo ckl (1893-1975) won the World Figure Skating Championships four times, and won silver medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics

Canadian ice hockey team, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Canadian ice hockey team, 1928. Canada won gold medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics, held at St Moritz in Switzerland. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures)

Lord Burghley, winner, 400m hurdles, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Lord Burghley, winner, 400m hurdles, 1928. British athlete, sports official, peer, and Conservative Party politician David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905-1981), styled Lord Burghley

American discus-thrower Bud Houser, 1928. Creator: Unknown
American discus-thrower Bud Houser, 1928. Bud Houser (1901-1994) of the United States won gold medal in the discus throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Sid Atkinson of South Africa, winner of the 110m hurdles, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Sid Atkinson of South Africa, winner of the 110m hurdles, 1928. Atkinson (1901-1977) won gold medal in the Mens 110m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, 1928. Creator: Unknown
American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, 1928. Swimmer and film star Weissmuller (1904-1984) won gold medal for the United States in the 100m freestyle

Boy Charlton of Australia, and Arne Borg of Sweden, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Boy Charlton of Australia, and Arne Borg of Sweden, 1928. Charlton (1907-1975) set five world records, and won three silver and one bronze medal

Josef StraBberger, German weightlifting champion, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Josef StraB berger, German weightlifting champion, 1928. StraB berger (1894-1950) won gold medal in the mens heavyweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Helene Mayer, German world champion fencer, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Helene Mayer, German world champion fencer, 1928. At the age of 17, Mayer (1910-1953) won a gold medal for fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam

Modern pentathlon winners, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Modern pentathlon winners, 1928. Winners (in military uniform): Bo Lindman of Sweden, (silver medal), Sven Thofelt of Sweden (gold medal)

Swedish figure skater Gillis Grafstrom, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Swedish figure skater Gillis Grafstro m, 1928. Gillis Grafstro m (1893-1938) won gold medal in the Mens Figure Skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics, held at St Moritz in Switzerland

Finnish speed skater Clas Thunberg, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Finnish speed skater Clas Thunberg, 1928. Clas Thunberg (1893-1973) won gold medal in the 500 metres and in the 1500 metres speed skating events at the 1928 Winter Olympics

Sir Henry Segrave, American-born British world speed record driver, 1930. Sir Henry O Neil de Hane Segrave (1896-1930) was the first person to break the 200 mph barrier when he set a new Land Speed

Jack Hobbs, English cricketer, 1925. Sir John Berry Hobbs (1882-1963) in the year that he overtook WG Graces record of 125 first class centuries

Babe Ruth, American baseball player, c1914-c1935. Christened George Herman Ruth, Jr, Babe Ruth (1895-1948) was one of the greatest baseball players of all time

Ty Cobb, American baseball player, 1910s. Tyrus Raymond Ty Cobb (1886-1961) was one of the greatest baseball players of all time

Jack Johnson, American boxer, 1910. Nicknamed the Galveston Giant, Jack Johnson (1878-1946) became world champion in 1908 when he defeated Canadas Tommy Burns in Sydney

John L Sullivan, American boxer, c1898. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1858, John L Sullivan (1858-1918) is regarded as the first world heavyweight champion

Jerome D Travers, American champion golfer, 1910s. Jerome Dunstan Jerry Travers (1887-1951) was one of the leading amateur golfers of the early 20th century

Arthur Duffey, American athlete, running a race, 1902. Artist: Edwin Levick
Arthur Duffey, American athlete, running a race, 1902. Duffey (1879-1955) competed in the 100 metres at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, finishing fourth

James J Corbett, American boxer, training with Jim Kennedy, 1900. Known as Gentleman Jim, James John Corbett (1866-1933) became world heavyweight boxing champion in 1892 when he knocked out John L

James J Jeffries, American boxer, 1910. Jeffries (1875-1953), known as The Boilermaker, became heavyweight world champion in 1899 by beating Britains Bob Fitzsimmons

Stanley Matthews (1915-2000), Stoke City football player, 1935
Stanley Matthews (1915-2000), Stoke City and England football player. Referred to as The Wizard of the Dribble and The Magician Matthews is regarded as one of the greatest players of the English

Fred Dixon, English motorcycle racer, 1935
Freddie Dixon (1892-1956), English motorcycle racer. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Sir Gordon Richards (1904-1986), jockey, 1935
Sir Gordon Richards (1904-1986), English jockey. He was the British flat racing Champion Jockey 26 times and is often considered the worlds greatest ever jockey

Len Harvey, light heavy weight boxing champion of Great Britain, 1935
Len Harvey (1907-1976), light heavy weight boxing champion of Great Britain. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Group Captain Donald Don Osborne Finlay, Great Britain and Olympic hurdler, 1935
Group Captain Donald Don Osborne Finlay, DFC, AFC (1909-1970), Great Britain and Olympic hurdler as well as Royal Air Force officer

Walter Wally Lindrum, World Billiards champion, 1935
Walter Wally Lindrum (1898-1960), Australian World Billiards champion. Lindrum held the World Professional Billiards Championship from 1933 until his retirement in 1950

Tom Newman, Billiards champion, 1935
Tom Newman (1894-1943), billiards and snooker champion. Newman was the best billiards players of the 1920s, appearing in every World Professional Billiards Championship final between 1921 and 1930

Clifford Bastin, Arsenal and English football international, 1935
Clifford Bastin (1912-1991), Arsenal and English football international. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

TW Green, long distance walker, 1935
TW Green, long distance walker. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Ted Phelps, World Professional Sculling Champion, 1935
Ted Phelps, World Professional Sculling Champion. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

HA Bert Barry, World Sculling Champion, 1935
HA Bert Barry, World Sculling Champion. Barry won the World Professional Sculling Championship in 1927, beating Major Goodsell from Australia in December of that year, having lost to him in May

Stanley Woods (1903-1993), Irish motor cycle racer, 1935
Stanley Woods (1903-1993), Irish motorcycle racer famous for 29 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and winning the Isle of Man TT races 10 times in his career

Frank Arthur (1908-1972), Australian speedway captain, 1935
Frank Arthur (1908-1972), Australian speedway captain. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Denniss Horn (1909-1974), National cycling champion. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Frank Southall, cycling champion, 1935
Frank Southall (1904-1964), British cycling champion and Olympic silver medalist. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Donald George Don Bradman, Australian cricketer, 1935
Donald George Don Bradman (1908-2001), Australian cricketer. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Walter R Hammond, England and Gloucestershire cricket, 1935
Walter Reginald Wally Hammond (1903-1965), England and Gloucestershire cricketer. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Jack Hobbs, Surry and England cricketer, 1935
Jack Hobbs (1882-1963), Surrey and England cricketer. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Robert Elliot Storey Wyatt, (Quiet Wyatt), all-round circketer, 1935
Robert Elliot Storey Wyatt, (Quiet Wyatt), all-round circketer. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

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