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Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Bobby Douglas

Bobby Douglas is a famed wrestling coach and Olympian. Douglas was one of the few wrestlers to have defeated Dan Gable during Gable's illustrious career. He is in the Hall of Fame. In his career, he has coached many Olympians who placed in the top three in the world.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: James Douglas (boxer)

James "Buster" Douglas (born April 7, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion who scored one of the most shocking upsets in sports history when he knocked out undefeated champion Mike Tyson on February 11, 1990 in Tokyo, Japan. At the time, Tyson was considered to be the best boxer in the world and arguably one of the most feared heavyweight champions in history due to his utter domination of the division.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Carl Douglas

Carl Douglas (born 1942) is a Jamaican-born singer, most famous for his song "Kung Fu Fighting", which hit number one on both the US Billboard Chart and the UK Singles Chart in 1974. "Kung Fu Fighting" is acclaimed by many to be one of the greatest disco tracks of all time. The fame of this homage to martial arts films has overshadowed the rest of the singer's career, resulting in his appearance on cover versions of the song.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, model, and fashion designer who rose to fame in the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous Grammy Award-winning debut album Ashanti which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold 504,693 copies in its first week of release in the U.S. in April 2002.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton, (born October 23, 1942) is an American author, film producer, film director, medical doctor and television producer best known for his techno-thriller novels, films and television programs.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg (April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981), better known as Melvyn Douglas, was an American actor who won all three of the entertainment industry's highest awards, two Oscars, one Tony and an Emmy.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas (born on December 9, 1916) is an iconic Academy Award-winning American actor and film producer known for his cleft chin, his gravelly voice and his recurring roles as the kinds of characters Douglas himself once described as "sons of bitches". He is also father to Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas.

Douglas as First Name

Douglas Terrell Buckley     Douglas Terrell Buckley        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Terrell Buckley: is a former American football cornerback in the NFL, and is currently a strength and conditioning coach at Florida State University.He has played for the Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, New York Giants and New England Patriots

Douglas Durant Cosbie     Douglas Durant Cosbie        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Durant Cosbie: is a former professional American football player in the NFL who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 3rd round of the 1979 NFL Draft. A 6'6", 236-lb. tight end from Santa Clara University, Cosbie played his entire NFL career for the Cowboys from 1979 to 1988.

Douglas Edwards Evans     Douglas Edwards Evans        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Edwards Evans: is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 6th round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech. Evans also played for the Carolina Panthers, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Detroit Lions.

Douglas Lee Williams     Douglas Lee Williams        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Lee Williams: is a former American football quarterback. Williams was best known for his MVP performance in Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos. He also became the first, and so far only African American quarterback to win the Super Bowl, and the Super Bowl MVP Award.

Douglas Dennison Peters     Douglas Dennison Peters        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Dennison Peters: a Canadian banker, economist and politician. In 1954, he married Audrey Catherine Clark (December 2, 1928 – August 2, 2007). He has two children and two grandchildren.He received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen's University in 1963 and a Ph. D. from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania in 1969 where he was classmates with two other well-known Canadian economists, Arthur Donner and Robert Rabinovitch.After serving as chief economist and senior vice-president of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, Peters entered politics in the 1993 election. He was elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Scarborough East. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed Peters to the position of Secretary of State for International Financial Institutions. Peters retired from politics at the 1997 election.

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Douglas as Last Name

Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas     Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas: is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, her secondary is small forward. Douglas was selected the 10th overall pick by the Orlando Miracle in the 2001 WNBA Draft. She remained

Rene R. Douglas     Rene R. Douglas       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rene R. Douglas: is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Born into a Thoroughbred racing family, after attending jockey school Douglas rode in his native Panama for a year and a half before moving to the United States in 1983. His first major win came in 1989 i

Jon Alexander "Jack" Douglas     Jon Alexander "Jack" Douglas       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jon Alexander "Jack" Douglas: was a professional American tennis player and college football quarterback. He attended Stanford University, where he was Stanford's first All-American in tennis in 1957, and earned the honor again in 1958, when he was runner-up in both singles and double

Andy Douglas     Andy Douglas       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Andy Douglas: is a retired American professional wrestler. He is known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he was a member of The Naturals alongside his tag team partner Chase Stevens. The Naturals defeated Chris Vaughn and Rick Santel for the USA Cham

Donald Wills Douglas, Jr.     Donald Wills Douglas, Jr.       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Donald Wills Douglas, Jr.: was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

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