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Deontay is an English-language masculine given name, meaning 'of Zeus' or 'lasting, enduring'. It is often found among African Americans. Notable people with the given name include: * Deontay Burnett (born 1997), American football wide receiver * Deontay Greenberry (born 1994), American former football wide receiver *Deontay Wilder Deontay Leshun Wilder (; born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavyweight champion si ... (born 1985), American professional boxer See also * Dontay * Deonte {{given name Masculine given names English-language masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Americans
African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. African Americans constitute the second largest ethno-racial group in the U.S. after White Americans. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States. In 2023, an estimated 48.3 million people self-identified as Black, making up 14.4% of the country’s population. This marks a 33% increase since 2000, when there were 36.2 million Black people living in the U.S. African-American history began in the 16th century, with Africans being sold to European slave traders and transported across the Atlantic to the Western Hemisphere. They were sold as slaves to European colonists and put to work on plantations, particularly in the southern colonies. A few were able to achieve freedom th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deontay Burnett
Deontay Burnett (born October 4, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans in 2018. He played college football at USC. He has also been a member of the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Roughnecks, and Dallas Cowboys. Early life Burnett attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and was not a highly recruited player coming out of high school. He committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football. Burnett was offered a blueshirt scholarship on the day of signing day, and chose to commit to the school he dreamed of playing for as a kid. College career As a true freshman at USC in 2015, Burnett appeared in all but two of the Trojans' games. He was a backup receiver, finishing the year with 10 receptions for 161 yards. He l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deontay Greenberry
Deontay Greenberry (born 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Houston. Early years Greenberry attended Washington Union High School in Easton, California, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. As a senior, he had 109 receptions for a California record 2,165 yards and 14 touchdowns. Greenberry was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and the seventh best receiver in his class. He originally committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football, but switched to the University of Houston. He was the first five-star recruit ever to commit to the Cougars. College career Greenberry attended Houston from 2012 to 2014. He played in all 12 games as a freshman in 2012 and had 47 receptions for 569 yards and three touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2013, he led the team with 82 receptions for 1,202 yards and 11 touchdowns. He again led the team with 68 receptions for 756 yards and four touchdowns. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deontay Wilder
Deontay Leshun Wilder (; born October 22, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavyweight champion since 2007, which was the longest period of time in boxing history without an American heavyweight champion. Wilder had a late start to boxing, taking up the sport at 20 years of age. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 2008 Olympics. This led to his nickname of "the Bronze Bomber", which Wilder coined after Joe Louis, who was known by the nickname of "the Brown Bomber". Wilder is known for his exceptional punching power, and has been described as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. His knockout-to-win percentage stands at 97.67%, the highest in heavyweight history, with 20 of his knockouts (48%) in the first round. He is a three-time winner of the '' Premier Boxing Champions'' Knockout of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dontay
Dontay is an English-language masculine given name, an altered form of Dante or Donte, meaning "lasting" or "enduring". It is often found among African Americans African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa .... Notable people with the given name include: * Dontay Demus Jr. (born 2000), American football wide receiver * Dontay Moch (born 1988), American former football linebacker See also * Dontae * Deontay {{given name Masculine given names English-language masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deonte (born 1989), American football player
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Deonte is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Deonte Anderson (born 2002), American football player * Deonte Banks (born 2001), American football player *Deonte Brown (born 1998), American football player * Deonte Burton (basketball, born 1991) (born 1991), American basketball player *Deonte Burton (basketball, born 1994) (born 1994), American basketball player * Deonte Harris (born 1997), American football player *Deonte Thompson Deonte Thompson (born February 14, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was a member of their 2009 BCS Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masculine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
