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Dorsey Levens

Dorsey Levens, nicknamed "The Horse," is a former NFL running back who starred for the Green Bay Packers, winning Super Bowl XXXI and making the 1997 Pro Bowl.

Dot Richardson

Dot Richardson (Dorothy Gay Richardson, born 1961, Orlando) is an American orthopedic surgeon and softball shortstop, two-time Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2000) who hit the 1996 gold-medal winning home run, and head coach at Liberty University since 2013.

Double-A (baseball)

Double-A (AA) is the second-highest level of affiliated Minor League Baseball, below Triple-A. Known as the biggest test for prospects, with median player age 24 and only 3.5% with MLB experience.

Double-double

Double-double: basketball stat of 10+ in two of five categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) in one game; term from 1985; Chamberlain holds 968 career and 227-game streak records.

Doug Baldwin

Doug Baldwin Jr., former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver (2011-2018), undrafted from Stanford, two-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl XLVIII champion; 493 catches, 6,563 yards, 49 touchdowns, second in franchise TD history behind Steve Largent.

Doug Christie

Doug Christie (born 1970, Seattle) is head coach of the Sacramento Kings and a former NBA guard-forward; 15 seasons, 17th pick of the 1992 draft, four All-Defensive selections with the Kings, interim head coach December 2024, permanent May 2025.

Doug Collins (basketball)

Doug Collins (born 1951, Christopher, Illinois) is a Hall of Fame basketball player, coach, and broadcaster: 1972 Olympic silver medalist, Illinois State's 2,240-point record scorer, 1973 No. 1 pick, four-time NBA All-Star with the 76ers, and coach of the Bulls, Pistons, Wizards, and 76ers.

Doug Flutie

Doug Flutie (Douglas Richard Flutie), born 1962, is an American former football quarterback who won the 1984 Heisman Trophy at Boston College before becoming one of the greatest CFL players.

Doug Gilmour

Doug Gilmour, born 1963 in Kingston, Ontario, Canadian NHL centre nicknamed 'Killer'; 1,414 points in 1,474 games, 1989 Stanley Cup with Calgary, 127-point Leafs record season and 1993 Selke Trophy, Hall of Fame 2011.

Doug Howlett

Doug Howlett (Douglas Charles Howlett), born 1978, New Zealand All Blacks winger 2000-2007 whose 49 test tries stood as the All Blacks record until Will Jordan passed it; later Munster captain and commercial head.

Doug Marrone

Doug Marrone is an American football coach and former player, head coach of the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars and offensive line coach of the New England Patriots since 2025.

Doug Martin (running back)

Doug Martin, 'Muscle Hamster,' Boise State running back drafted 31st overall by Tampa Bay in 2012; two-time Pro Bowler, 2015 first-team All-Pro with 1,402 rushing yards; died at 36 in Oakland in 2025 after police restraint.

Doug McDermott

Doug McDermott (born 1992) is an American NBA forward, 11th pick of the 2014 draft (Denver, traded to Chicago) and Creighton's 3,150-point scorer, fifth in NCAA history; his No. 3 jersey was retired in 2023.

Doug Mientkiewicz

Doug Mientkiewicz, American first baseman (born 1974, Toledo, Ohio), 12 MLB seasons 1998–2009; 2000 Olympic gold, 2001 AL Gold Glove, 2004 Red Sox World Series champion who caught the final out and fought the Red Sox over the ball.

Doug Partie

Doug Partie (Robert Douglas Partie, born 1961), American volleyball middle blocker from Santa Barbara; UCLA four-time NCAA champion, 1988 Olympic gold and 1992 bronze medalist, later IT executive.

Doug Pederson

Doug Pederson, NFL head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles (2016-20, Super Bowl LII champion) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2022-24), former NFL quarterback and Chiefs offensive coordinator.

Doug Williams (quarterback)

Doug Williams (born 1955), Grambling State quarterback drafted 17th overall by Tampa Bay in 1978; first Black QB to start and win a Super Bowl (XXII MVP, 340 yards, 4 TDs), later Grambling coach and Washington executive.

Douglas

Douglas is the competition name of Douglas Chiarotti, Brazilian middle blocker born 1970 in Santo André, São Paulo; Olympic gold medalist in men's volleyball at Barcelona 1992, sixth at Sydney 2000, later a coach.

Douglas Souza

Douglas Souza (Douglas Correia de Souza), born 1995, is a Brazilian volleyball outside hitter, Rio 2016 Olympic champion, Tokyo 2020 fourth-place finisher, and 2026 national-team returnee.

Draft (sports)

Draft (sports): sequential player allocation used by the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL, with priority by reverse standings finish or weighted lottery; first used by the NFL in 1936.

Dragan Andric

Dragan Andric (Драган Андрић), born 1962 in Dubrovnik, Serbian water polo player and coach; won Olympic gold with Yugoslavia in 1984 and 1988, 1986 world title, later coached Yugoslavia (1996) and Greece (2012).

Dragan Bender

Dragan Bender, Croatian basketball forward born 1997 in Čapljina; 7-foot stretch big from Maccabi Tel Aviv drafted fourth overall by Phoenix in 2016; 187 NBA games with Suns, Bucks, Warriors; later Maccabi, Wisconsin Herd, Obradoiro.

Dragan Kicanovic

Dragan Kicanovic (Драган Кићановић), born 1953 in Čačak, Serbian shooting guard, Yugoslav star with Partizan Belgrade; Olympic gold 1980, World champion 1978, three EuroBasket titles, FIBA Hall of Fame 2010, later Olympic Committee president 1996-2005.

Dragan Mladenović

Dragan Mladenović (Драган Младеновић) names several Serbian athletes: a handballer born 1956 in Pirot, 1984 Olympic gold medalist with Yugoslavia, and a footballer born 1976 in Kraljevo, Red Star and Rangers midfielder with 17 national caps.

Dragica Đuric

Dragica Đurić (Драгица Ђурић), born 1963 in Šabac, Serbian handball goalkeeper; won 1984 Olympic gold with Yugoslavia, placed fourth in 1988, later coached Serbia's women's national team.

Drago Vukovic

Drago Vuković, Croatian handball player born 1983 in Split; Olympic gold 2004 and bronze 2012 with Croatia; left/centre back for Zagreb, Velenje, Gummersbach, Lübbecke, and Füchse Berlin; retired 2019.

Dragons RFC

Dragons RFC (formerly Newport Gwent Dragons) is a Welsh professional rugby union club founded in 2003, based at Rodney Parade, Newport, playing in the United Rugby Championship and Challenge Cup; privately owned since 2023 and in line for the WRU east licence from 2028/29.

Drake Lindsey

Drake Lindsey is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, a junior from Fayetteville, Arkansas, who took over as Minnesota's starter in 2025.

Drake London

Drake London, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver (No. 5), drafted eighth overall in 2022 out of USC after winning 2021 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year; signed a four-year, $141 million extension through 2030.

Drake Maye

Drake Maye, New England Patriots quarterback, drafted 3rd overall in 2024 out of North Carolina; led NFL in passer rating (113.5) and completion percentage (72.0%) in 2025, MVP runner-up, reached Super Bowl LX in year two.