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A selection of portraits of great Sportsmen and Sportswomen.

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W.G. Grace, attributed to Archibald John Stuart Wortley - NPG 2112

W.G. Grace

attributed to Archibald John Stuart Wortley
oil on canvas, 1885-1905
NPG 2112

Sir Malcolm Campbell, by H.A. Stermann - NPG 4195

Sir Malcolm Campbell

by H.A. Stermann
resin and bronze life-mask, circa 1935
NPG 4195

Freddie Trueman, by Wolfgang Suschitzky - NPG P561

Freddie Trueman

by Wolfgang Suschitzky
gelatin silver print, 1960
NPG P561

Graham Hill, by Colin Waldeck - NPG P544

Graham Hill

by Colin Waldeck
bromide print, 1964
NPG P544

George Best, by Neil Libbert - NPG P761

George Best

by Neil Libbert
bromide print, 1965
NPG P761

Henry Cooper, by Gerald Scarfe - NPG 6429

Henry Cooper

by Gerald Scarfe
pen and indian ink, 1967
NPG 6429

Virginia Wade, by David Wynne - NPG 7009

Virginia Wade

by David Wynne
bronze cast, 1972
On display in Room 28 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 7009

Sir Geoffrey Boycott, by Arnold Newman - NPG P150(8)

Sir Geoffrey Boycott

by Arnold Newman
bromide print, 1978
NPG P150(8)

Grand Prix drivers, by Arnold Newman - NPG P150(50)

Grand Prix drivers

by Arnold Newman
bromide print, 1979
NPG P150(50)

Viv Richards, by William Bowyer - NPG 5999

Viv Richards

by William Bowyer
oil on board, 1986
NPG 5999

Daley Thompson, by David Buckland - NPG P323

Daley Thompson

by David Buckland
cibachrome print, October 1986
NPG P323

Lennox Lewis ('Coiled Spring'), by Ray Richardson - NPG 6216

Lennox Lewis ('Coiled Spring')

by Ray Richardson
oil on canvas, 1993
NPG 6216

David Beckham ('David'), by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Sam Taylor-Wood) - NPG 6661

David Beckham ('David')

by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Sam Taylor-Wood)
digital video displayed on plasma screen, 2004
On display in Room 30 on Floor 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6661