This dimension places an athlete in the years they were actually competing. Wikipedia notes Pele "began playing for the Brazilian club Santos at age 15" and continued until "after retiring in 1977," a career spanning more than two decades. Browsing by active era sets an athlete alongside the rivals who were competing during the same period.
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Defining CharacteristicHockey is a family of stick sports where two opposing teams use hockey sticks to propel a ball or disk into a goal. 1 1950s
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Hockey is a family of stick sports where two opposing teams use hockey sticks to propel a ball or disk into a goal.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are ice hockey players grouped with field hockey players in this atlas?
Yes. Players of either code, on any surface, are grouped together by their shared stick-based lineage.
This subcategory groups athletes who competed in field hockey or ice hockey, the stick-and-ball or stick-and-puck team sport family, and players of either code on any surface belong here together. Goal-scoring team sport athletes who play without a stick are grouped instead under Football Codes.