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Don Grusin Don Grusin (born April 22, 1941 in Denver, Colorado), is an American songwriter, producer and keyboardist. He holds a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Colorado and for a period of his life taught at the National Autonomous University of Mexico as well as at Foothill College, California before deciding to enter the music business full-time.
Don Gummer Don Gummer (born December 12 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American sculptor. His early work concentrated on table top and wall-mounted sculpture, but in the mid 1980s he shifted his interest to large free-standing works, often in bronze.
Don Haggerty Don Haggerty (July 3, 1914 - August 19, 1988) was an American film actor appearing in films in the 1940s and 1950s. Before entering films in 1947, Haggerty was a Brown University athlete and served in the US military.
Don Harlow Donald Harlow is an active Esperantist and former president of the Esperanto League for North America (ELNA), and also former editor of ELNA's magazine Esperanto USA. He is also author of The Esperanto Book, about the Esperanto movement, which is available online.
Don Harris Donald (Don) Harris (born October 23, 1961 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American professional wrestler. He is almost exclusively a tag team wrestler, having regularly teamed with his twin brother Ron Harris as The Harris Brothers throughout his career.
Don Harrison Band Although Don Harrison was the lead singer and his name was lent to the band, the DHB was indeed a full band, rounded out by guitarist Russell DaShiell and, from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Stu Cook on bass and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford on drums.
Don Haskins Donald Lee Haskins (born March 14, 1930 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States) is a former collegiate basketball coach and player. He played for three years under legendary coach Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University).
Don Healy Don Healy was an American college and professional football player. A tackle, he played college football at the University of Maryland, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills in 1962.
Don Heck Don Heck (January 2, 1929 – February 23, 1995) was an American comic book artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling the Marvel superhero-team series The Avengers during the 1960s Silver Age of comic books.
Don Heinrich Don Heinrich was an American college and professional football player. A quarterback, he played college football at the University of Washington, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Oakland Raiders in 1962.
Don Helbig Don Helbig (born 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is best known as the world record holder for roller coaster riding, having taken nearly 12,000 rides on The Racer, a wooden roller coaster at Kings Island amusement park, about 30 miles north of Cincinnati. He has achieved a lesser level of fame as a broadcaster and media relations director working in minor league hockey.
Don Henderson Don Henderson (10 November, 1932 - 22 June, 1997) was a English actor, from Leytonstone, London, whose film and TV work covered many years but will be best remembered for his role as the fictional detective George Bulman.
Don Herbert (firefighter) Don Herbert (May 7, 1961–February 21, 2006) was an American firefighter based in Buffalo, New York. He was injured while fighting a residential fire in December 1995, when he was struck by debris following a roof collapse.
Don Herold Don Herold (July 9, 1889 - June 1, 1966) was an American humorist, writer, illustrator, and cartoonist who wrote and illustrated many books and was a contributor to national magazines. He was born in Bloomfield, Indiana to Otto F.
Don Hertzfeldt Don Hertzfeldt (born August 1, 1976) is the creator of many short animated films, including, but not limited to, the Academy-Award nominated cult favorite "Rejected". Collectively, his animated films have received over one hundred awards and have been featured in over a thousand film festivals and venues world-wide.
Don Hewitt Don Hewitt (born December 14 1922) is an American television news producer and executive, best known for creating 60 Minutes, the CBS news magazine he created in 1968 and currently the longest-running prime time broadcast on American television.
Don Ho Donald Ho Tai Loy (in Chinese characters, 何大來), born August 13, 1930) is a Hawaiian musician and entertainer. Ho, of mixed Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch and German descent, was born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako but he grew up in Kāneohe on the windward side of the island of Oahu.
Don Hoak Donald Albert (Don) Hoak (born February 5, 1928 in Roulette, Pennsylvania - died October 9, 1969 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "Tiger," Hoak was a third baseman who played ten season in the Majors with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954-1955), Chicago Cubs (1956), Cincinnati Redlegs (1957-1958), Pittsburgh Pirates (1959-1962) and Philadelphia Phillies (1963-1964).
Don Hoi Lot Don Hoi Lot (Thai: ดอนหอยหลอด) is a sandbar off the coast of Samut Songkhram Province at the northwestern tip of the Bay of Bangkok. The sediments of the Mae Klong River together sediments from the sea form a system of mudflats, which is settled by the Razor Clam shell (Solen regularis), which also gave the site its Thai name.
Don Horn Don Horn (Born:1945) is a former National Football League quarterback. He was a first round pick All American out of San Diego State University by the Green Bay Packers, but overall, his career was very disappointing because he only threw for 3,369 yards and 20 touchdowns, despite playing eight years in the NFL, including the Packers Super Bowl champion years.
Don Hurst Frank O'Donnell "Don" Hurst (August 12, 1905 - December 6, 1962) was a former professional baseball player. He was a first baseman over parts of 7 seasons (1928-1934) with the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.
Don Cherry (hockey) Donald Stewart "Grapes" Cherry, (born February 5, 1934 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada) is a hockey commentator for CBC Television. Cherry co-hosts the "Coach's Corner" intermission segment (with Ron MacLean) on the long running Canadian sports program Hockey Night in Canada.
Don Chezina Don Chezina (real name Ricardo Garcia Ortiz), born in Georgia, USA in 1976, is a singer, producer, and talent scout of reggaeton music. He is known throughout the world for his high, nasal voice and fast rapping style (known as "Puerto Rico's Machine Gun Rapper"), along with his most famous song "Tra Tra Tra".
Don Ienner Don Ienner was the Chairman of the Sony Music Label Group during first half of the decade of the 2000s. He worked closely with his predecessor Tommy Mottola and was partially responsible for the breakthrough of Mariah Carey.
Don Ihde Don Ihde (1934-) is a philosopher of science and technology, and a post-phenomenologist. In 1979 he wrote what is often identified as the first North American work on philosophy of technology Technics and Praxis.
Don Jacoby Don "Jake" Jacoby was a noted trumpeter, teacher, band leader and author who died December 25, 1992 at age 72.Eric Garcia, "Trumpeter Don Jacoby dies: Musician who performed with big band greats later taught lessons", The Dallas Morning News (TX), December 27, 1992, p.
Don Jail The Don Jail (or Toronto Gaol) is a notorious municipal jail in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Riverdale neighbourhood on Gerrard Street East near its intersection with Broadview Avenue.
Don James (mystic) Don James is an American mystic known for his use of the phrase "Ordinary Awakening" and authorship of a book by the same name. The book claims that this world is a difficult place to live because of a lack of understanding of how life works, and people choose the wrong priorities, such as money and fame, over love and compassion.
Don James (video games) Don James is an American video game executive with Nintendo of America. As a key member of the team led by Howard Lincoln and Minoru Arakawa, James played a critical role in the reintroduction of video game consoles in North America after the Video Game Crash of 1983, when the Nintendo Entertainment System spawned a late-1980s rebirth of video games.
Don Johnson Donald Wayne "Don" Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor well known for his film and television appearances. Johnson became a household name as a result of his role in the popular 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice.
Don Johnson (baseball 2B) Donald Spore Johnson (December 7, 1911 – April 6, 2000) was a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Chicago Cubs from 1943 to 1948. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he attended Oregon State University before beginning his professional baseball career.
Don Johnson (baseball) Don Johnson is a former Minor League catcher who was drafted by the Milwaukee Braves 32nd overall in the 1965 amateur entry draft. Perhaps he is best known for being involved in the trade that sent Jim Britton to the Montreal Expos for Larry Jaster.
Don Johnson (sports executive) Donald Stewart Johnson (born 1930) is a civil servant and sports executive widely known for his dedication to the sport of hockey. The Atlantic Canada Junior B Hockey Championship has been named the Don Johnson Cup in his honour.
Don Johnson Cup The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. The Provinces involved in the 2006 tournament are Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick now competes at the Junior "C" level and Newfoundland has elected not to compete despite being in the 2005 tournament.
Don José Alvarez Don José Alvarez (1768-1827) was a Spanish sculptor, born near Córdoba, Spain, and patronised by Napoleon, who presented him with a gold medal, but to whom, for his treatment of his country, he conceived so great an aversion, that he would never model a bust of him.
Don Juan Tenorio Don Juan Tenorio: Drama religioso-fantástico en dos partes (Don Juan Tenorio: Religious-Fantasy Drama in Two Parts), is a play written in 1844 by José Zorrilla. It is the more Romantic of the two principal Spanish-language literary interpretations of the myth of Don Juan.
Don Juanism Don Juanism is an archaic psychological descriptive term for a man who is a "seducer of women", and has a desire to have sex with many different partners. The name is derived from the legendary Don Juan of popular fiction.
Don Kates Don Kates is a retired professor of constitutional and criminal law, and a criminologist associated with the Pacific Research Institute (San Francisco). He is co-author of Armed: New Perspectives On Gun Control (Prometheus, 2001).
Don Kennard Don Kennard (born 6 May 1929) was a Democrat representing Fort Worth and Tarrant County in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate from 1953 to 1973. Kennard represented District 60-3 in the Texas House from 53rd through the 62nd Legislatures, and the Tenth District in the 58th through the 62nd Legislatures.
Don Kent Don Kent is known as a collector and connoisseur of blues and bluegrass recordings, as founder and owner of record labels such as "Mamlish Records", "Country Turtle Records", "Flying Crow Records"), and as much sought-after writer of liner notes not only on his own label's issues but also on others' like Yazoo Records. Many of the blues reissue albums of the 1960s and 1970s use 78 rpm records out of his large collection.
Don Kenyon Donald Kenyon (born May 15, 1924, Wordsley, Staffordshire, died November 12, 1996, Worcester) was an English cricketer who played in 8 Tests from 1951 to 1955. He captained Worcestershire between 1959 and 1967.
Don Kessinger Donald Eulon Kessinger (born July 17, 1942 in Forrest City, Arkansas) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. Kessinger, a six-time All-Star, graduated from the University of Mississippi and was signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1964.
Don Kirshner Don Kirshner, (born April 17, 1934) known as The Man With the Golden Ear, is an American song publisher and rock producer who is best known for managing songwriting talent to successful groups like The Monkees and The Archies.
Don Knabe Donald R. Knabe (born October 15, 1943 in Illinois) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, serving the Fourth District, a crescent shaped district that covers the coastline from Marina Del Rey southward to Long Beach, and southeastern Los Angeles County to Diamond Bar.
Don Kojis Donald R. Kojis (born July 15 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was a professional basketball player who attended Marquette University and was drafted by the Chicago Packers in the 2nd round (12th pick) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
Don L. Anderson Don L. Anderson (* 5th March, 1933, in Frederick, Maryland, USA) is a US geophysicist who has made important contributions to the determination of the large-scale structure of the Earth's interior, especially using seismological methods.
Don Lafferty Don Lafferty (1933-1998) was a Grandmaster checkers (British English: draughts) player. In 1982 he challenged and defeated Derek Oldbury for the World GAYP (Go as you please) championship with a score of 1-0-23.
Don LaFontaine Don LaFontaine (born August 26, 1940 in Duluth, Minnesota) is a voice actor famous for recording over 5,000 movie trailers, television commercials, network promotions, and video game trailers. His signature voice is both ominous and sonorous.
Don Laka Donald Mahwetša Laka (born December 15, 1958 in Mamelodi, Pretoria), professionally known as Don Laka, is a South African jazz musician, pianist, songwriter, music producer and entrepreneur. Co-founder of Kalawa Jazzmee and owner of Bokone Music.
Don Lamb Sheriff Don Lamb is a fictional character played by Michael Muhney on The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. The character, considered by many to be the show's "character fans love to hate", is one of Veronica's main enemies, and one of the most prominent adult characters, after Keith Mars.
Don Lang Don Lang (born Gordon Langhorn, 18 January 1925, in Halifax, Yorkshire died August 1992, in Surrey), was a trombone player who led his own British band called Don Lang's Frantic Five. He appeared on the first BBC-TV show for teenagers called Six-Five Special for which he also recorded the theme song.
Don Lash Donald Ray Lash (August 15, 1912 - September 19, 1994) was an American long-distance runner who won 12 national titles from 1934 to 1940, including seven consecutive men's national cross-country championships, and who set a world's record for the two-mile run in 1936.
Don Lawrence Don Lawrence (Donald Southam Lawrence) (November 17, 1928, London - December 29, 2003, Jevington) was a British comic book artist and author, best known for his comic strips The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire in the British weeklies Ranger and Look and Learn and the Storm series, first published in the Dutch weekly Eppo (later relaunched as Sjors & Sjimmie) and subsequently in album form.
Don Lee (baseball) Donald Edward (Don) Lee (born February 26, 1934 in Globe, Arizona) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1957-58), Washington Senators (1959), Minnesota Twins (1961-62), Los Angeles & California Angels (1962-65), Houston Astros (1965-66) and Chicago Cubs (1966). Lee batted and threw right handed.
Don Lerman Don "Moses" Lerman is a competitive eater from New York and is a top-ranked member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating. Lerman is known as having the fastest hands in competitive eating.
Don Letts Don Letts (born January 10, 1956 in London, England) is a film director and musician. Starting out as a sales clerk at the trendy London clothing store Acme Attractions (which was comparable to King Road's shop SEX/Seditionaries), he later moved onto DJing and film making.
Don Lever Donald Richard "Cleaver" Lever (born November 14, 1952 in South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1972-73 until 1986-87.
Don Liddle Donald Eugene Liddle (May 25 1925 - June 5 2000) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants from 1954 to 1956. He was the pitcher, who, in Game One of the 1954 World Series, gave up the hit to Vic Wertz that resulted in The Catch.
Don Loper Don Loper (April 26, 1906 - November 22, 1972) Born in Toledo, Ohio was an American costume and necktie designer as well as a screenwriter], [[choreographer, Associate Producer, actor and assistant to MGM] musicals producer [[Arthur Freed.
Don Lorenzo Hubbell Don Lorenzo Hubbell (November 27, 1853 - November 12, 1930) was a 19th century trader instrumental in promoting the sale of Navajo art. He was also sheriff of Apache County, Arizona, a member of the Arizona Territorial Legislature, and after statehood a member of the Arizona Senate.
Don Lorenzo Perosi Monsignor Lorenzo Perosi (21 December 1872 - 12 October 1956) was a once-famous Italian composer of sacred musicAccording to biographer Graziella Merlatti, Perosi was the most prolific composer of sacred music of the 20th century. According to musicologist Arturo Sacchetti's estimate, Perosi composed 3,000-4,000 works.
Don Louis Lorimier Don Louis Lorimier (March 1748 - June 26, 1812) was born in the Etienne parish of Montréal, Quebec, Canada. He is considered to the founder and first European settler of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where he later served as the Spanish Land Commandant.
Don Loun Donald Nelson Loun (born November 9, 1940 in Frederick, Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was signed by the Washington Senators before the 1961 season, and appeared in two games for them in 1964.
Don Lundstrom Don Lundstrom is a native of Canton, Ohio and a graduate of Ohio University’s School of Engineering, Don Lundstrom has evolved as an innovative sculptor through his years engaged in the creation and production of bronze castings. His work is expressed in cast bronze alloys, steel reinforced concrete, stainless steel, and hand-faceted slab glass.
Don Lusher Don Lusher OBE ( November 6 1923 – July 5, 2006) was a jazz and big band trombonist best known for his association with the Ted Heath Jazz Band. In a career spanning more than 60 years, he played trombone with a number of jazz bands and was twice President of the British Trombone Society.
Don Maitz Don Maitz is an American science fiction, fantasy, and commercial artist. His most widely-known creation is the "Captain" character of the Captain Morgan brand of rum, although he is perhaps most notable for twice winning the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, science fiction's highest honor for an artist.
Don Maloney Don Maloney (born 5 September 1958 in Lindsay, Ontario) was an NHL player and is currently the assistant General Manager of the New York Rangers. He played for the Rangers for parts of eleven seasons before being traded to the Hartford Whalers in 1988-1989.
Don Mancuso Don Mancuso (born on March 26 1955 in Rochester, New York) is an American rock music guitarist and songwriter best known for his role as the guitarist for the rock band Black Sheep. He also has a successful solo career.
Don Manley Don Manley (born 2 June 1945) is a long-serving compiler of crosswords in the UK. He has supplied puzzles for the Church Times, Radio Times, The Spectator, The Independent, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, and the Financial Times among others.
Don Markstein's Toonopedia Don Markstein's Toonopedia (subtitled "A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge") is a Web encyclopedia of print and animated cartoons. While the site aims for comprehensiveness, it makes little or no pretense of having a neutral point of view.
Don Marquis Don Marquis (July 29, 1878 - December 29, 1937) was an American poet, artist, newspaper columnist, humorist, playwright and author; best known for creating the characters "Archy" and "Mehitabel". Archy was a cockroach who left poems on Marquis's typewriter by jumping on the keys, and Mehitabel, a cat, was Archy's best friend.
Don Marshall (actor) Donald James Marshall (born May 2, 1936 in San Diego, California) is an actor best known for his work in the television show Land of the Giants. He is also known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Boma in the Star Trek episode The Galileo Seven
Don Martin Don Martin (May 18 1931 – January 6 2000) was a popular American cartoon artist whose best-known work appeared in MAD magazine from 1956 to 1988. He received the National Cartoonist Society Special Features Award for 1981 and 1982, and was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.
Don Mattingly Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "The Hit Man") (born April 20, 1961) is a retired first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995. He is currently Joe Torre's bench coach for the Yankees.
Don Mattrick Don Mattrick was the president of software maker Electronic Arts Worldwide and originally one of the heads of Distinctive Software (DSI), which later became a division of Electronic Arts in 1993, Electronic Arts Canada. Distinctive Software was one of the leaders in auto racing simulations in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Don Maynard Don Maynard (Born January 25, 1935, in Crosbyton, Texas) was an American football player who played collegiately for Texas Western College (now University of Texas at El Paso) and professionally with the American Football League's New York Titans
Don Mazankowski Donald Frank Mazankowski, PC, OC, AOE (born July 27, 1935, in Viking, Alberta) was a Canadian politician who served as a cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney. He is a consultant with the law firm Gowlings Lafleur Henderson.
Don McCormack Donald Ross McCormack (born September 18, 1955 in Omak, Washington) is a former professional baseball player, and current coach in the minor leagues. He was a fourth round draft pick in the 1974 MLB Draft, by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Don McCurdy A veteran of countless punk rock bands, Mojo Rib skinsman Don McCurdy defines the DIY “get in the van” ethos. Influenced primarily by AC/DC’s Phil Rudd, McCurdy lends a dynamic, often adventurous style to Mojo Rib’s hard rock assault, without ever compromising simplicity or groove.
Don McGlashan Don McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as The Plague, From Scratch, The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, and The Mutton Birds. He composed several pieces for the Limbs Dance Company.
Don McLean (hockey) Robert Donald McLean (born January 19, 1954 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenseman who played nine games in the National Hockey League, all with the Washington Capitals. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft, and also by the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association.
Don McLeary Don McLeary (born January 2, 1948) was an American politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 27th district, which is composed of Madison, Gibson, and Carroll counties.Legislative Information Services.
Don McPherson Donald G. McPherson (born April 2 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) was an NFL and CFL quarterback drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1988 after a college career at Syracuse University during which he finished second in the 1987 Heisman Trophy voting.
Don McRae Donald Alexander Noel McRae (born 25 December, 1914 in Christchurch, died 10 August, 1986 in Christchurch) was a double international representing New Zealand in cricket and in soccer. His first first-class match was in New Zealand's first Test match against Australia in 1946.
Don Meineke Don "Monk" Meineke (born October 30, 1930 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American former professional basketball player. He received the National Basketball Association's first Rookie of the Year Award after the 1952-53 NBA season while playing for the Fort Wayne Pistons.
Don Metz (ice hockey) Donald Maurice Metz (born January 10, 1916 in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey right wing who played seven seasons (and won five Stanley Cups) with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League during the 1940s. He is also the brother of Leafs teammate, Nick Metz.
Don Mills Don Mills is a new town and neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, recognized as the first planned and fully integrated post-war community developed by private enterprise in North America. It is credited with being the blueprint for post-war suburban development in Toronto and contemporary residential neighbourhoods.
Don Mills (TTC) Don Mills is the eastern terminus station of the Sheppard line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is also a "Vivastation" on the Viva Green line of York Region's Viva bus rapid transit system.
Don Mills Centre The Don Mills Centre was a shopping centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was located on a 44 acre (178,000 m²) commercial site, at the southwest corner of Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue East in the planned community of Don Mills.
Don Mincher Donald Ray Mincher (born June 24 1938 in Huntsville, Alabama) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball with a 13 year career from 1960 to 1972. He played for the Washington Senators (became Twins), Minnesota Twins, California Angels, Seattle Pilots, Oakland Athletics and Washington Senators (became Rangers), Texas Rangers and again the Oakland Athletics, all of the American League.
Don Mitchell Don Mitchell is an academic Geographer at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Considered one of the most influential young Geographers, he is perhaps best known for his work on cultural theory (see Mitchell 1995), and the People's Geography Project.
Don Monson Donald "Don" Monson (born 1933 in Menahga, Minnesota) is a former American college basketball coach and the father of basketball coach Dan Monson. Monson grew up in Spokane and played basketball at the University of Idaho, graduating in 1955.
Don Mossi Donald Louis Mossi, (born January 11 1929), was an American major league pitcher from 1954 to 1965. He was a left-handed control pitcher whose strikeout-to-walk ratio was regularly amongst the league leaders (he led the league in 1961).
Don Murdoch Don Murdoch (born October 25, 1956 in Cranbrook, British Columbia) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who recorded one of the most impressive rookie seasons in NHL history. After a standout junior career with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Murdoch made the New York Rangers as a 20-year-old and immediately set the league on fire, scoring 56 points in 59 games his rookie season.
Don Murray (writer) Donald Murray (1923- December 30, 2006) was a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, a columnist for The Boston Globe, and Professor Emeritus of English at the University of New Hampshire. He wrote for many journals, authored several books on the art of writing and teaching, and acted as writing coach for several national newspapers.
Don Naylor Don Naylor (May 31, 1910-November 5, 1991), born Donald Covey Naylor in Millwood, Texas, he was a writer, producer, singer and radio personality, a radio/television program director and an advertising creative director throughout a fifty-year career in Atlanta, GA. He worked at WGST Radio and later WAGA radio and television in Atlanta, GA.
Don Newcombe Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison, New Jersey), nicknamed "Newk", is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher and left-handed batter who played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1949-51 and 1954-58), Cincinnati Reds (1958-60) and Cleveland Indians (1960).
Don Newkirk Don Newkirk is a musician and record producer whose name resides in the collective subconscious of the hip hop community of the world due to his infamous voice-overs on legendary hip hop albums such as De La Soul's Three Feet High and Rising and 3rd Bass' song The Gas Face. Newkirk is also a member of the underground hip hop group The Dix produced by Prince Paul.
Don O'Riordan Donald Joseph O'Riordan (born May 14, 1957 in Ballyfermot, Dublin) is an Irish former footballer and football manager. He represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and under-21 level and is currently on the coaching staff at Sheffield United.
Don Odegard Donald Boyd Odegard (born November 22, 1966 in Seattle, Washington) was an NFL cornerback from 1990-1991. He played college football at Oregon State University and later at UNLV, and was selected in the 6th round (150th overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1990 NFL Draft.

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