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Evel Kneivel attempting a 13-car jump, Seattle, April 5, 1970
This image shows daredevil Robert "Evel" Knievel (1938-2007) at Seattle International Raceway attempting to jump over 13 parked cars on his motorcycle. He narrowly missed this jump, with his rear wheel catching on the landing ramp and throwing him and his motorcycle into the air. Knievel attributed his failure to poor traction on the grass, and shortly after this jump…
ID Number:2000.107.107.02.02
Date:1970
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Bruce Lee training with wooden Wing Chun dummy, Seattle, 1961
Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.03
Date:1961
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Bruce Lee and Sheldon Wong in martial arts pose, 1961
Legendary martial artist Lee Jun Fan (1940-1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong, and attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle, before moving to back to California. During his time in Seattle Lee began teaching martial arts, and later his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong…
ID Number:2000.107.111.30.04
Date:1961
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Edgar Martinez sliding past Matt Nokes, Seattle, July 16, 1991
Edgar Martínez (1963-) is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter and third baseman and, since 2014, is a hitting coach for the Seattle Mariners. He spent his entire 18-year Major League Baseball playing career with the Mariners, who retired his number, 11, in 2017. Edgar and his wife Holli created the Martinez Foundation, which works to provide resources, educational…
ID Number:2000.107.119.17.01
Date:1991
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Motocross racers in heavy mud at Puyallup Raceway Park, November 16, 1974
Some 10,900 motocross fans braved the heavy rain to watch the international Rainier Trans-AMA motocross competition at Puyallup Raceway Park in November 1974. The course was one mile long with 14 jumps. Here, some riders fall into the mud, while others try to avoid them. Caption information source: “Motocross: Here’s Mud in Your Eye”, by Joe Sherk, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November…
ID Number:2000.107.128.36.01
Date:1974
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Dave Niehaus commentating on a Mariners game, Seattle, June 1980
Dave Niehaus (1935-2010) was the play-by-play commentator for the Seattle Mariners from their beginning in 1977 through the 2010 season. His optimistic style and clear love of baseball won him affection from Mariners fans despite the team’s frequent lack of success on the field. Several of his catchphrases became well known, such as “Fly away!” for home runs and "It’s…
ID Number:2000.107.132.22.01
Date:1980
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Gary Payton passing basketball in game against Celtics, Seattle, December 29, 1992
Gary Payton (b. 1968) is a retired professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1990 to 2003. Payton played point guard and was nicknamed “the Glove” for his success on defense, especially with steals. Payton led the NBA in steals for the 1995-96 season, with 231. In the 1999-2000 season, he led the league in both assists…
ID Number:2000.107.139.08.01
Date:1992
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Gaylord Perry on pitcher's mound, Seattle, August 29, 1982
Gaylord Perry (1938-2022) was a professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1962 to 1983. He played for eight different teams during his career, including for the Seattle Mariners from 1982 to 1983. Perry’s career was long and successful, with 314 wins. He threw a no-hitter in 1968 while playing for the San Francisco Giants, was…
ID Number:2000.107.140.09.01
Date:1982
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Gaylord Perry throwing first pitch of season, Seattle, April 5, 1983
Gaylord Perry (1938-2022) was a professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1962 to 1983. He played for eight different teams during his career, including for the Seattle Mariners from 1982 to 1983. Perry’s career was long and successful, with 314 wins. He threw a no-hitter in 1968 while playing for the San Francisco Giants, was…
ID Number:2000.107.140.09.02
Date:1983
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Jim Pomeroy, motocross champion, Seattle, December 31, 1973
Off-road motorcycle racing on natural terrain had started in Europe in the 1920s and gradually became popular in the US as well. In April 1973, Yakima native Jim Pomeroy became the first American to win a European Grand Prix motocross motorcycle championship. By the end of the year, he was the first American to lead the World Championship sports list.Here,…
ID Number:2000.107.145.25.04
Date:1973