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Yoruba sportspeople
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The list Yoruba sportspeople includes
Anthony Joshua, Adawale Ogunleye, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Olowokandi and Jarome Iginla.
The list consists of 405 members
and 1 sublist.
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Adawale Ogunleye
American football player
Overview: Adewale Ogunleye (born August 9, 1977) is a former American football defensive end who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted ...Date of birth: 9 August 1977Age: 47Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Football (American)Gender: MaleHeight: 6' 4" (193 cm)
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American basketball player (born 1947)
Overview: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the ...Date of birth: 16 April 1947Age: 77Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 7' 2" (218 cm) 0
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Anthony Joshua
English boxer
Overview: Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua OBE (born 15 October 1989) is an English professional boxer. He is a two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO ...Date of birth: 15 October 1989Age: 35Nationality: BritishOccupation: BoxingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 6" (198 cm) 0
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Greek-Nigerian basketball player (born 1994)
Overview: Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo ( YAH-nis AHN-tet-ə-KOOM-poh; Greek: Γιάννης Σίνα-Ούγκο Αντετοκούνμπο, born December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of ...Date of birth: 6 December 1994Age: 30Nationality: GreekOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 11" (211 cm)Partner: Mariah Riddlesprigger (Married) 0
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Dele Alli
Footballer
Overview: Bamidele Jermaine Alli ( DEL-ee AL-ee; born 11 April 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team.Date of birth: 11 April 1996Age: 28Nationality: BritishOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm)Partner: Cindy Kimberly (Dating) 0
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Daley Thompson
British decathlete
Overview: Francis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson, CBE (born 30 July 1958), known as Daley Thompson, is an English former decathlete. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the ...Date of birth: 30 July 1958Age: 66Nationality: BritishOccupation: Track and FieldGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Michael Olowokandi
British basketball player
Overview: Michael Olowokandi (born 3 April 1975) is a British-Nigerian former professional basketball player. Born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised in London, he played collegiately for the Pacific Tigers. Olowokandi ...Date of birth: 3 April 1975Age: 49Nationality: NigerianOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 7' (213 cm) 0
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Jarome Iginla
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1977)
Overview: Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (born July 1, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He played over 1500 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary ...Date of birth: 1 July 1977Age: 47Nationality: CanadianOccupation: Ice HockeyGender: MaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm)Partner: Kara Kirkland (Married) 0
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Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Greek-Nigerian basketball player (born 1992)
Overview: Athanasios "Thanasis" Rotimi Antetokounmpo (also spelled Thanasis Greek: Αθανάσιος "Θανάσης" Αντετοκούνμπο, born July 18, 1992) is a Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the ...Date of birth: 17 July 1992Age: 32Nationality: GreekOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 7" (201 cm) 0
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Victor Oladipo
American basketball player
Overview: Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born May 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for ...Date of birth: 4 May 1992Age: 32Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 5" (196 cm) 0
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David Alaba
Austrian footballer (born 1992)
Overview: David Olatukunbo Alaba (born 24 June 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays for German club Bayern Munich and the Austria national team. A versatile player, Alaba has played in a multitude ...Date of birth: 24 June 1992Age: 32Nationality: AustrianOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm) 0
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Adebayo Akinfenwa
English footballer (born 1982)
Overview: Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa (born 10 May 1982) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Wycombe Wanderers. His first professional breakthrough came at Doncaster ...Date of birth: 10 May 1982Age: 42Nationality: BritishOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm) 0
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Emmanuel Adebayor
Footballer
Overview: Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (born 26 February 1984) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a striker. He previously played for English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal ...Date of birth: 26 February 1984Age: 41Nationality: TogoleseOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 3" (190 cm) 0
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John Fashanu
English footballer
Overview: John Fashanu (, born 18 September 1962) is a British television presenter and former professional footballer. In his former career, he was a powerful centre-forward from 1978 until 1995, most notably in ...Date of birth: 18 September 1962Age: 62Nationality: BritishOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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Hakeem Olajuwon
American, Basketball
Overview: Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963), formerly Akeem Olajuwon, is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. Listed at 7 feet 0 inches (213 cm), Olajuwon is considered one of the ...Date of birth: 21 January 1963Age: 62Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 10" (208 cm) 0
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Foluke Akinradewo
American, Volleyball
Overview: Foluke Atinuke Akinradewo (born October 5, 1987) is a Canadian-Nigerian-American indoor volleyball player, a member of the United States women's national volleyball team and Japanese club Hisamitsu Springs ...Date of birth: 5 October 1987Age: 37Nationality: AmericanOccupation: VolleyballGender: FemaleHeight: 6' 3" (190 cm) 1
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Justin Fashanu
Footballer
Overview: Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu (19 February 1961 – 2 May 1998) was an English footballer who played for a variety of clubs between 1978 and 1997. He was known by his early clubs to be gay, and came out ...Date of birth: 19 February 1961Date of death: 2 May 1998Age: 37 (age at death)Nationality: BritishOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 0
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Obafemi Martins
Professional footballer
Overview: Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins (born 28 October 1984) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Chinese Super League side Wuhan Zall as a forward. He is known for his speed on the ball. After leaving ...Date of birth: 28 October 1984Age: 40Nationality: NigerianOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 5' 8" (173 cm)Partner: Abigail Barwuah (Married) 0
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Ade Jimoh
American football player
Overview: Adebola Olurotimi "Ade" Jimoh (born April 18, 1980) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football ...Date of birth: 18 April 1980Age: 44Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Football (American)Gender: Male 0
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Fikayo Tomori
English footballer (born 1997)
Overview: Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola "Fikayo" Tomori (born 19 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie A club Milan, on loan from Chelsea and the England national ...Date of birth: 19 December 1997Age: 27Nationality: BritishOccupation: FootballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 0
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