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Dick the Bruiser
Dick the Bruiser, ring name of William Fritz Afflis (1929–1991), was an American wrestler and former Green Bay Packers lineman who founded the Indianapolis-based World Wrestling Association.
Dick Trickle
Dick Trickle (Richard Leroy Trickle, 1941-2013), American stock car driver nicknamed the White Knight; Wisconsin short-track legend with an estimated 1,000-1,200 wins, 1989 NASCAR Cup Rookie of the Year at 48, winless in 303 Cup starts.
Dick Vermeil
Dick Vermeil (born October 30, 1936) is an American former NFL head coach of the Eagles, Rams, and Chiefs over 15 seasons, 126-114 record, Super Bowl XXXIV winner, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
Dick Vitale
Dick Vitale (born June 9, 1939, Passaic, NJ), "Dickie V," ESPN college basketball analyst since 1979 who called ESPN's first college game; former Detroit coach and Pistons coach; Hall of Famer and V Foundation cancer advocate.
Dick Williams
Dick Williams (Richard Norris Williams, 1891-1968), American tennis player and Titanic survivor; won 1924 Olympic mixed doubles gold with Hazel Wightman, U.S. singles 1914/1916, Wimbledon doubles 1920, refused leg amputation after the 1912 sinking.
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Dick's Sporting Goods Park is the Colorado Rapids' MLS soccer-specific stadium in Commerce City, Colorado, opened 2007, capacity about 18,086, with 23 lit fields, a $40 million naming deal, and the highest-elevation MLS venue.
Dickie Bird
Dickie Bird (Harold Dennis Bird, 1933–2025), English cricket umpire from Barnsley; officiated 66 Tests, 69 ODIs, and the 1975, 1979, and 1983 World Cup finals; former Yorkshire and Leicestershire batsman.
Dickie Burnell
Dickie Burnell was a British rower and journalist who won gold in the double sculls at the 1948 London Olympics with Bert Bushnell, then became rowing correspondent of The Times.
Dickie Carr
Dickie Carr (Richard John Carr, 1911-2000), Indian Anglo-Indian hockey Olympian and sprinter; won 1932 Olympic hockey gold, ran the 4x100 m relay, discovered Leslie Claudius, later coached in Australia.
Dicky Eklund
Dicky Eklund (Richard Eklund Jr., born 1957), Lowell, Massachusetts welterweight boxer who fought Sugar Ray Leonard in 1978, trained half-brother Micky Ward to the 2000 WBU title, battled crack addiction, and was portrayed by Oscar winner Christian Bale in The Fighter (2010).
Dida (footballer, born 1973)
Dida (Nelson de Jesus da Silva, born 1973, Irará, Bahia), Brazilian goalkeeper; 2002 World Cup winner, two Champions Leagues with AC Milan (2003, 2007), famed penalty saver; distinct from the 1998-born Dida.
Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing is Rare's 1997 Nintendo 64 kart, hovercraft, and plane racer with an adventure hub, boss races against Wizpig, and a 2007 DS remake with track editor and Wi-Fi.
Didi Gregorius
Didi Gregorius (Mariekson Julius Gregorius), Dutch MLB shortstop born 1990 in Amsterdam; played for Reds, Diamondbacks, Yankees, and Phillies (2012-22), set Yankees shortstop home run records, and starred in the 2017 ALDS.
Didier Courreges
Didier Courrèges (born 1960, Évreux) is a French eventing rider, Cadre Noir member, and 2004 Athens Olympic team gold medalist on Debat d'Estruval, with team silvers at the 2002 Worlds and 2001 Europeans.
Didier Cuche
Didier Cuche (born 1974 in Le Pâquier, Switzerland) is a Swiss former alpine ski racer who won Super G silver at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.
Didier Defago
Didier Défago (born 1977, Morgins, Switzerland) is a retired Swiss alpine skier, 2010 Vancouver Olympic downhill champion, four-time Olympian, with 5 World Cup wins and 16 podiums.
Didier Deschamps
Didier Deschamps is a French football manager and former player who captained France to the 1998 World Cup and managed the team to the 2018 title.
Didier Dinart
Didier Dinart (La Roca), born 1977 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French handball defender; Olympic gold 2008 and 2012, three world titles, two EHF EURO titles, four Champions Leagues; France head coach 2016–2020, later US Ivry and Montenegro coach.
Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba (born 1978, Abidjan), Ivorian centre-forward; Chelsea legend with 164 goals, four Premier League titles, 2012 Champions League; Ivory Coast record scorer with 65 goals; retired 2018.
Didier Flament
Didier Flament (born 1951, Tourcoing) is a French foil fencer, Olympic team foil gold medalist at Moscow 1980 and bronze medalist at Montreal 1976, and individual world foil champion at Hamburg 1978.
Didier Pironi
Didier Pironi (1952–1987), French Formula One driver for Tyrrell, Ligier, and Ferrari; 1978 Le Mans winner; 1982 championship runner-up after a career-ending Hockenheim crash; died powerboat racing near the Isle of Wight.
Didier Sénac
Didier Sénac, French central defender born 1958 in Saint-Denis, played for RC Lens (1977-87) and Girondins de Bordeaux (1987-95), won 1984 Olympic football gold with France, earned 3 caps, then worked as Lens coach and recruiter.
Didier Zokora
Didier Zokora (Alain Didier Zokora-Déguy, born 1980, Abidjan), nicknamed "Le Maestro", is an Ivorian retired defensive midfielder and Ivory Coast's most capped player (123 caps, 1 goal). Clubs: Genk, Saint-Étienne, Tottenham, Sevilla, Trabzonspor; three World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014).
Didrik Tønseth
Didrik Tønseth (born 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier from Trondheim who won Olympic gold in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2018 PyeongChang Games.
Die by the Sword
Die by the Sword is Treyarch's 1998 PC swordfighting action game, published by Interplay/Tantrum, using the VSIM physics system with mouse-controlled swordplay, dismemberment, four-player arena modes, and the Limb from Limb expansion.
Die dracheninsel
Die Dracheninsel (Dragon Island), 2003 Amigo board game by Tom Schoeps; Spiel des Jahres 2003 nominee and Spiel der Spiele family hit; 3-5 players hunt dragon treasure, carrying it only in pairs with possible betrayal.
Die hangenden garten
Die Hängenden Gärten (The Hanging Gardens) names two board games about the Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Din Li's 2008 Hans im Glück tile-laying set-collection game for 2–4 players, and Grégory Grard and Matthieu Verdier's 2025 Gigamic/Piatnik worker-placement game for 1–5 players.
Die nadel im heuhaufen
Die Nadel im Heuhaufen (Une Aiguille dans une Botte de Foin) is a 2023 Schmidt Spiele children's card game by Thomas Sellner: 2-4 players age 5+ throw and flip hay cards to find animals, food, and the needle; 2024 Kinderspiel des Jahres recommended.
Die osterinsel
Die Osterinsel is a 1994 German family board game designed by Leo Colovini and Alex Randolph in which players race hollow Moai statues loaded with real stones.
Die sieben siegel
Die sieben Siegel (The Seven Seals) is a 2003 Stefan Dorra trick-taking card game from Amigo for 3-5 players, reissued as Wizard Extreme and Sluff Off!, where players predict the number and color of their tricks; a Saboteur disrupts them.