Coy is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Bernard Coy (1991), an American bank robber, famous for trying to escape from Alcatraz prison *

Bobby Coy Robert Anthony Coy (born 30 November 1961) is an English former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for three clubs in the 1980s. Playing career Coy began his career as an apprentice with Wolverhampton Wanderers, signi ...

, English former football player *

Eric Coy Eric Eaton Coy (May 16, 1914 – October 28, 1985) was a discus thrower and shot putter, who represented Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He finished 23rd in the discus throw event, and his exact result in the shot put is unknown. At the 1 ...

, Canadian Olympic discus thrower and shot putter * John Coy, American children's book author *

Jeffrey Coy Jeffrey W. Coy (October 6, 1951 – June 4, 2018) was an American politician who was a member of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He is a 1969 graduate of Shipp ...

(1951-2018), American politician *

Jonathan Coy Jonathan Coy (born 24 April 1953, in Hammersmith, London) is a British actor. He has worked since 1975 largely in television, notably as Henry in the long-running legal series ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' and as Bracegirdle in the television seri ...

, British actor *

Juan Coy Juan Coy is a Belizean politician. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2008 for the Toledo West constituency. Coy was appointed as Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Development. In 2012, he lost re-election to Oscar Reque� ...

, Minister of State for Human Development in Belize * Michelle Coy, British bobsledder * Randi Coy, participant in the reality show ''My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance'' *

Steve Coy Dead or Alive were an English pop band that released seven studio albums from 1984 to 2000. The band formed in 1980 in Liverpool and found success in the mid-1980s, releasing seven singles that made the UK top 40 and three albums on the UK top ...

, English drummer, manager, producer, and songwriter for new wave band Dead or Alive *

Ted Coy Edward Harris Coy (May 23, 1888 – September 8, 1935) was an American football player and coach. Coy was selected as a first-team All-American three straight years from 1907 to 1909 and was later selected as the fullback on Walter Camp's All-Tim ...

, American college football player *

Wayne Coy Wayne may refer to: People with the given name and surname * Wayne (given name) * Wayne (surname) Geographical Places with name ''Wayne'' may take their name from a person with that surname; the most famous such person was Gen. "Mad" Anthon ...

, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (1947-1952) Given name: *

Coy Gibbs Coy Randall Gibbs (December 9, 1972 – November 6, 2022) was an American NASCAR driver, assistant coach with the Washington Redskins, and co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. He was the son of Joe Gibbs, five-time NASCAR Cup Series championship-wi ...

, former NASCAR car driver and National Football League (NFL) assistant coach *

Coy Bacon Lander McCoy Bacon (August 30, 1942 – December 22, 2008) was a professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Washingt ...

, former NFL player *

Coy Bowles Coy Bowles is best known as a member of three-time Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band. He joined the Zac Brown Band in 2007, and plays guitar, slide guitar, dobro, piano and organ. He also contributes as a songwriter, and has writing credits on ...

, guitarist and keyboardist in Zac Brown Band * Coy Cronk (born 1998), American football player * Coy Wire, NFL player * Coy Watson Jr., American child actor *

Coy Cook Coy Cook (January 30, 1924 – May 17, 1996) was the tenor for the Florida Boys, a Southern Gospel quartet, from 1958 through 1966. Following the Florida Boys, he joined the Dixie Echoes Dixie, also known as Dixieland or Dixie's Land, is ...

, American singer * Coy "Luke" Perry, American actor *

Coy Privette Coy Clarence Privette (January 31, 1933 – March 23, 2015) was an American Baptist pastor, conservative activist, and politician active in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 1976, Privette was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Governor ...

, Baptist pastor and politician under the shadow of a scandal *

Coy Pugh Coy Pugh (born February 27, 1952) was an American Methodist minister, businessman, and politician. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Pugh received his bachelor's degree in inner cities studies from Northeastern Illinois University and his master's deg ...

(born 1952), American politician Fictional characters: *

Coy Duke ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television serie ...

, fictional character on the TV show ''The Dukes of Hazzard''

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