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Background imageSportsperson Collection: The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Wrestler Standing in an Arena, 1770. Creator: Shunsho

The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Wrestler Standing in an Arena, 1770. Creator: Shunsho
The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Wrestler Standing in an Arena, 1770

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Konishiki Yasokichi, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Konishiki Yasokichi, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Konishiki Yasokichi, 1898. Portrait of Japanese sumo wrestler Konishiki Yasokichi I (1866-1914). The Hawaiian-Japanese-Samoan sumo wrestler, (born Saleva a Fuauli Atisano e in 1963)

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Ray Barbuti and Hermann Engelhard, 4 x 400m relay, 1928. Creator: Unknown

Ray Barbuti and Hermann Engelhard, 4 x 400m relay, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Ray Barbuti and Hermann Engelhard, 4 x 400m relay, 1928. Ray Barbuti of the USA won gold medal, and Hermann Engelhard of Germany won bronze at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Background imageSportsperson Collection: American team, 4 x 100m relay, 1928. Creator: Unknown

American team, 4 x 100m relay, 1928. Creator: Unknown
American team, 4 x 100m relay, 1928. Frank Wykoff, James Quinn, Charley Borah and Henry Russell of the United States won gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Boughera El Ouafi winning the marathon for France, 1928. Creator: Unknown

Boughera El Ouafi winning the marathon for France, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Boughera El Ouafi winning the marathon for France, 1928. Algerian athlete El Ouafi (1898-1959) competed during the time Algeria was part of France

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Swedish javelin-thrower Erik Lundquist, 1928. Creator: Unknown

Swedish javelin-thrower Erik Lundquist, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Swedish javelin-thrower Erik Lundquist, 1928. Lundqvist (1908-1963) won gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Background imageSportsperson Collection: German sprinter Joachim Büchner, 1928. Creator: Unknown

German sprinter Joachim Büchner, 1928. Creator: Unknown
German sprinter Joachim Bü chner, 1928. Bü chner (1905-1978) won bronze medal in the 400 m event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Background imageSportsperson Collection: German 4 x 400m mens relay team, 1928. Creator: Unknown

German 4 x 400m mens relay team, 1928. Creator: Unknown
German 4 x 400m mens relay team, 1928. Harry Werner Storz, Richard Krebs, Otto Neumann and Hermann Engelhard won silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Background imageSportsperson Collection: British athlete Douglas Lowe winning the 800 metres in Athletics, 1928. Creator: Unknown

British athlete Douglas Lowe winning the 800 metres in Athletics, 1928. Creator: Unknown
British athlete Douglas Lowe winning the 800 metres in Athletics, 1928. Lowe (1902-1981) was a double Olympic Games champion, winning gold medals at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Japanese athlete Kinue Hitomi wins silver medal in the Womens 800 metres, 1928

Japanese athlete Kinue Hitomi wins silver medal in the Womens 800 metres, 1928. Hitomi (1907-1931) was the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic medal, winning silver at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Background imageSportsperson Collection: German womens 4 x 100m relay team, 1928. Creator: Unknown

German womens 4 x 100m relay team, 1928. Creator: Unknown
German womens 4 x 100m relay team, 1928. Leni Junker, Anni Holdmann, Leni Schmidt and Rosa Kellner of Germany won bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Canadian team, womens 4 x 100 metres relay, 1928. Creator: Unknown

Canadian team, womens 4 x 100 metres relay, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Canadian team, womens 4 x 100 metres relay, 1928. Ethel Smith, Bobbie Rosenfeld, Myrtle Cook and Jane Bell won gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Halina Konopacka of Poland, world champion discus-thrower, 1928. Creator: Unknown

Halina Konopacka of Poland, world champion discus-thrower, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Halina Konopacka of Poland, world champion discus-thrower, 1928. Konopacka (1900-1989) became the first Polish Olympic champion after winning gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Germany win the water polo, 1928. Creator: Unknown

Germany win the water polo, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Germany win the water polo, 1928. The German team of Max Amann, Karl Ba hre, Emil Benecke, Johann Blank, Otto Cordes, Fritz Gunst

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Australian rower Bobby Pearce wins the single sculls, 1928. Creator: Unknown

Australian rower Bobby Pearce wins the single sculls, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Australian rower Bobby Pearce wins the single sculls, 1928. Pearce (1905-1976) won gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam, and at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Kurt Leucht, German bantamweight wrestling champion, 1928. Creator: Unknown

Kurt Leucht, German bantamweight wrestling champion, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Kurt Leucht, German bantamweight wrestling champion, 1928. Leucht (1903-1974) won the Greco-Roman bantamweight gold medal for wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Background imageSportsperson Collection: American pole-vaulter Sabin Carr, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Carl von Langen of Germany on his horse Draufganger, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Ethel Catherwood of Canada, world champion high jumper, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Emil Hirschfeld of Germany putting the shot, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: German winners of the coxless pairs, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Germany II, German bobsleigh team, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Norwegian figure skater and film star Sonja Henie, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Austrian figure skater Willi Bockl, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Canadian ice hockey team, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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)

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Lord Burghley, winner, 400m hurdles, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: American discus-thrower Bud Houser, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Sid Atkinson of South Africa, winner of the 110m hurdles, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Boy Charlton of Australia, and Arne Borg of Sweden, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Josef StraBberger, German weightlifting champion, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Helene Mayer, German world champion fencer, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Modern pentathlon winners, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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)

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Swedish figure skater Gillis Grafstrom, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Finnish speed skater Clas Thunberg, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Show jumper falling off her horse, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham

Show jumper falling off her horse, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Show jumper falling off her horse, 1952. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageSportsperson Collection: Pinback button featuring Marshall Major Taylor, ca. 1899. Creator: Unknown

Pinback button featuring Marshall Major Taylor, ca. 1899. Creator: Unknown
A circular pinback button featuring an image of a Marshall " Major" Taylor dressed in a blue and red striped shirt



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