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BIOGRAPHY
Politics & Public Life

Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers

1993–

Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers (born 13 January 1993) is an Anguillan politician, lawyer, athlete, former model and beauty pageant titleholder. A member of the Anguilla Progressive Movement, Kentish-Rogers served as the Minister for Education and Social…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Dee Brown

1978–

Dermal Bram "Dee" Brown (born March 27, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Brown played for the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball and the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)

1968–

DeCovan Kadell "Dee" Brown (born November 29, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who spent thirty years in the NBA, including twelve seasons as a player (1990–2002) in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing for the…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Dee Strange-Gordon

1988–

Devaris "Dee" Strange-Gordon (born April 22, 1988), formerly known as Dee Gordon, is an American former professional baseball second baseman, shortstop, and center fielder. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins,…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

DeeDee Trotter

1982–

De'Hashia Tonnek "DeeDee" Trotter (born December 8, 1982) is an American athlete. Trotter is a University of Tennessee Hall of Fame inductee, and former NCAA national champion in the 400 m. She competed in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics. There,…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

DeHart Hubbard

1903–1976

William DeHart Hubbard (November 25, 1903 – June 23, 1976) was a track and field athlete and the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event. He won the running long jump at the 1924 Paris Summer games. He also competed in…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Deion Branch

1979–

Anthony Deion Branch Jr. (born July 18, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He is currently the wide receivers coach at the University of Louisville. He was selected by the…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Deion Jumah

1989–

Deion Jumah (born 18 July 1989) is a former English professional boxer. He held the English Cruiserweight title from 2019 to 2020.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Deion Sanders

1967–

Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. (born August 9, 1967) is an American football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder. Nicknamed "Prime Time" and "Coach Prime", he played in the National Football League (NFL)…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Deji Elerewe

2003–

Ayodeji Joshua Oluwapelumi Akinola Elerewe (born 14 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Lincoln City.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Dejon Brissett

1996–

Dejon Brissett (born July 9, 1996) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Toronto Argonauts in 2022 and 2024. He played…

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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

DeJuan Jones

1997–

DeJuan Lytelle Jones (born June 24, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes and the United States national team.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Del Alexander

1971–

DelVaughn Alexander (born July 16, 1971) is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He played college football at West Los Angeles College before transferring to USC. He was the interim head football coach of the University of Nevada, Las…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Del Davis

1960–

Del Davis (born May 3, 1960 in California) is an American former high jumper and former American record holder. His personal best jump is 7 feet 7.25 inches (2.3178 m); achieved during the 1982 NCAA Track and Field Championships. His mark equaled the U.S.…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

Delano Meriwether

1943–

Wilhelm Delano Meriwether (born April 23, 1943) is an American physician and a former track and field athlete. He is best known for having been the head of the United States government immunization program during the 1976 swine flu outbreak and as the 1971…

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Sports & Achievement

Delbert Cowsette

1977–

Delbert Ray Cowsette (born September 3, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He is currently the defensive line coach for the Howard…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Dele Alli

1996–

Bamidele Jermaine "Dele" Alli ( DEL-ee AL-ee; born 11 April 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and is currently a free agent. Born and raised in Milton Keynes, Dele joined the youth system at Milton Keynes Dons…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Delegate

1977

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A 1977 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a collage of black and white portrait photographs with a bright blue tint. Red text at the center reads [THE / 1st / year / of the / 3rd / Century]. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.167.11
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Delegate

1984

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A 1984 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is white with an image of the Olympic rings, all red except the bottom left ring, which has been replaced by a blue ribbon badge with text that reads [1984 /…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.167.18
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

Delegate

1968

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A 1968 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is white and a yellow ribbon, blue ribbon and a pink ribbon at center. Each of the ribbons has the word [DELEGATE] at center. The inside of the magazine contains…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.167.3
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Delial Brewster

1997–

Delial Brewster (born 7 November 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a forward. An athletic attacker, he began his professional career with Everton in July 2015. He did not make a first team appearance for the club, but did play on loan at…

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Delino DeShields

1969–

Delino Lamont DeShields (born January 15, 1969), also nicknamed "Bop", is an American former professional baseball second baseman and current baseball coach.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Delino DeShields Jr.

1992–

Delino Diaab DeShields (born August 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball center fielder.

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BIOGRAPHY
Sports & Achievement

DeLisha Milton-Jones

1974–

DeLisha Lachell Milton-Jones (born September 11, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player and the head coach of Old Dominion. Milton-Jones played college basketball for the University of Florida. She was a first-team All-American and SEC…

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