Skill Collection (#71)

BILLIE JEAN KING (1943- ). American tennis player, photographed during a match at Wimbledon, 1968

A cricket match at Lord s. Wood engraving, English, 1842
ENGLAND: CRICKET, 1842. A cricket match at Lord s. Wood engraving, English, 1842

ENGLAND: SOCCER GAME, 1972. Alan Ball of Arsenal FC scores a goal against Norwich City FC, 26 December 1972

WILLIE MAYS (1931- ). American professional baseball player. Mays at bat while playing with the San Francisco Giants, 1969

ENGLAND: SOCCER GAME, 1970. Gordan Banks, the goalkeeper for Stoke City FC punches the ball away from Chris Lawler of Liverpool during a game, 26 December 1970

DEREK SMETHURST (1947- ). South African soccer player. Photographed while playing with the Tamba Bay Rowdies, c1975

WILLIAM TATEM TILDEN, JR. (1893-1953). American tennis player. Photograph, early 20th century

The early 20th century American amateur billiards champion, Edward W. Gardner, a player greatly admired by Mark Twain
BILLIARD PLAYER, c1907. The early 20th century American amateur billiards champion, Edward W. Gardner, a player greatly admired by Mark Twain. Photograph, c1905-1907

FOOTBALL GAME, 1912. College football game between Georgetown and Carlisle, 1912

WILT CHAMBERLAIN (1936-1996). American basketball player. Playing for the Philadelphia Warriors in 1962

SOCCER MATCH, 1930s. A European soccer match. Photograph, 1930s

BASEBALL GAME, c1887. An American baseball game. Lithograph by L. Prang & Co. c1887

WILT CHAMBERLAIN (1936-1999). American basketball player. Chamberlain dunking the basketball while playing with the University of Kansas, c1956

ENGLAND: SOCCER MATCH, 1972. Soccer match between Leeds United and Tottenham Hotpur during the FA Cup, 18 March 1972. Leeds captain Billy Bremner is tackled by Cyril Knowles

New York Giants catcher William Buck Ewing slides home safely under Chicago White Stockings catcher Silver Flint to
BASEBALL GAME, 1885. New York Giants catcher William Buck Ewing slides home safely under Chicago White Stockings catcher Silver Flint to score the winning run in a 1-0 game at the Polo Grounds

BILL RUSSELL (1934- ). American basketball player. Russell, playing for the Boston Celtics, reaching for a free ball rolling away from his teammate Sam Jones and Leroy Ellis of the L.A

FOOTBALL GAME, c1915. An American football game, c1915

GERHARD GERD MLLER (1945- ). German soccer player. Mller shooting for a goal during a game, c1974
GERHARD GERD MULLER (1945- ). German soccer player. Muller shooting for a goal during a game, c1974

ENGLAND: SOCCER MATCH. Jim Giles (left) of Charleston FC and Ian Porterfield of Sunderland FC jump for the ball during a soccer match, 15 November 1975

ENGLAND: SOCCER MATCH, 1976. Keith Coleman (right) of West Ham United tackles Brian Talbot of Ipswich Town during a soccer match, 16 October 1976

ROLF RœSSMANN (1950-2009). German soccer player. Photograph, c1977

JIMMY ROBERTSON (1944- ). Scottish soccer player. Photographed while playing with the Seattle Sounders, c1977

ROLAND HATTENBERGER (1948-). Austrian soccer player. Photographed during a World Cup qualifying game against East Germany, 1977

HENRYK KASPERCZAK (1946- ). Polish soccer player, during a game, c1974

SOCCER: WORLD CUP, 1970. Bobby Charlton (left) of England playing against Karl-Heinz Schnellinger of West Germany during the 1970 World Cup quarter final, 14 June 1970

SOCCER MATCH, 1966. Pele (right) of Brazils Santos soccer team moves in on a play as goalkeeper Costa Periera of Portugal Benfica blocks a shot, during a U.S

SOCCER MATCH, 1971. Bobby Moore of West Ham United kicks the ball away from Jeff Astle of West Bromwich Albion during a soccer match, 1971

Match between the Western Cricketers and the Merion Club at Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, 1882
AMERICAN CRICKET, 1882. Match between the Western Cricketers and the Merion Club at Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, American, 1882

ROB RENSENBRINK (1947- ). Dutch soccer player. Photograph, c1975

BASEBALL GAME, 1908. Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Roger Bresnahan catching, 18 September 1908

DENIS TUEART (1949- ). English soccer player. Tueart playing for Manchester City trying an overhead scissor kick to score against the Queens Park Rangers, 16 October 1976

ENGLAND: SOCCER MATCH, 1977. Pat Jennings of Arsenal FC jumps above his own defense player (left) to block a goal by Bristol City, 22 October 1977

ERNIE BANKS (1931- ). American baseball player. As a member of the Chicago Cubs, batting against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a game at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, August 1955

AZTEC BALL GAME. Manuscript illumination of an Aztec ball game court and ball players, from Codex Magliabecchiano

OSVALDO ARDILES (1952- ). Argentinian soccer player. Photograph, c1975

HELEN NEWINGTON WILLS (1906-1998). American tennis player. Photograph, 1945

HANK aRON (1934- ). American baseball player. As a member of the Atlanta Braves, hitting his 716th career home run off of pitcher Charlie Hough of the Los Angeles Dodgers, at Atlanta Stadium

SOCCER MATCH, 1976. Dennis Tueart of Manchester City scores the winning goal against Newcastle United with an overhead kick, 1976

SOCCER MATCH, c1965. John Connelly of Manchester United soccer team pulls the uniform of an opponent during a match, c1965

BASEBALL GAME, c1915. A runner slides into home plate while a catcher tries to tag him out during a baseball game, c1915

EDWARD WHITEY FORD (1928- ). American baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees. Photographed during a game against the Boston Red Sox, 1962

BEST & SIMOES, c1977. George Best of the L. A. Aztecs competes for the ball against Antnio Simes of the San Jose
BEST & SIMOES, c1977. George Best of the L.A. Aztecs competes for the ball against Antonio Simoes of the San Jose Earthquakes, c1977

EUROPEAN CUP, 1970. Lou Macari (center) and Bobby Lennox of Celtic FC rejoice after scoring the winning goal against Dundee United to go to the European Cup Final, 1970

JOHN HOLLINS (1946- ). English soccer player John Hollins of the Queens Park Rangers FC during a game against Birmingham City FC, 30 October 1976

STEPHEN HUNT (1956- ). English soccer player. Hunt (right) playing for the New York Cosmos, battles Bernie Fagan of the Los Angeles Aztecs during a match, c1977

SOCCER MATCH, 1977. Stewart Scullion (left), playing for the Portland Timbers against Gordon Fearney of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 1977

A match game of Racquetball in the court of the New York Racket Club. Line engraving, 1890
NEW YORK: RACKET CLUB. A match game of Racquetball in the court of the New York Racket Club. Line engraving, 1890

Clara Catherine Haywood, an American billiards champion from Philadelphia. Photographed 1917
BILLIARD CHAMPION, 1917. Clara Catherine Haywood, an American billiards champion from Philadelphia. Photographed 1917

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