Dolph may refer to:
People
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Dolph Briscoe
Dolph Briscoe Jr. (April 23, 1923 – June 27, 2010) was an American rancher and businessman from Uvalde, Texas, who was the 41st governor of Texas between 1973 and 1979. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Because of his re-election foll ...
(1923–2010), Governor of Texas from 1973 to 1979
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Dolph Camilli
Adolph Louis Camilli (April 23, 1907 – October 21, 1997) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named the National League's Most Valuable ...
(1907–1997), American Major League Baseball player
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Dolph Eckstein
Adolph William Eckstein (May 7, 1902 – June 28, 1963) was an American football player. He is considered the greatest center ever to play for Brown University
Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Isla ...
(1902–1963), American football player
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Dolph Heinrichs
Adolphos Heinrich Julius Carl "Dolph" Heinrichs (28 April 1883 – 24 June 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with East Fremantle and North Fremantle in the West Australian Football Association (WAFA). He also represented the ...
(1883–1967), Australian rules footballer
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Dolph Lundgren
Hans Lundgren (, ; born 3 November 1957), better known as Dolph Lundgren, is a Swedish actor, filmmaker and martial artist. His breakthrough came in 1985, when he starred in ''Rocky IV'' as the imposing Soviet boxer Ivan Drago. Since then, Lu ...
(born 1957), Swedish actor
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Dolph Pulliam (born 1946), American former basketball player and television sportscaster
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Dolph Schayes
Adolph Schayes (May 19, 1928 – December 10, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A top scorer and rebounder, he was a 12-time NBA All-Star and a 12-time All-NBA selection. ...
(1928–2015), National Basketball Association Hall of Fame player and coach
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Dolph Sweet
Adolphus Jean Sweet (July 18, 1920 – May 8, 1985) was an American actor, credited with nearly 60 television and film roles and more than 50 roles in stage productions, including performances on Broadway. He often played policemen throughou ...
(1920–1985), American actor
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Dolph van der Scheer
Adolph "Dolph" Frederik van der Scheer (18 April 1909 – 31 August 1966) was a Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. He was born in Zutphen. In 1936 he finished ninth in the Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Me ...
(1909–1966), Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
Surname
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Charles L. Dolph (1918–1994), American professor of mathematics
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Cyrus A. Dolph
Cyrus Abda (C. A.) Dolph (September 27, 1840 – June 22, 1914) was a businessman in Portland, Oregon, United States. He was a promoter and counselor of various financial and railway enterprises of the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
He ...
(1840–1914), American businessman
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John Henry Dolph
John Henry Dolph (April 18, 1835 – September 28, 1903) was an American painter. Eventually based in New York City, he became notable for his depictions of pets such as dogs and kittens.
Life
John Henry Dolph was born on April 18, 1835, in Fort ...
(1835–1903), American painter
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Joseph N. Dolph (1835–1897), U.S. Senator from Oregon from 1883 to 1895
Stage or ring name
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Young Dolph
Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. (July 27, 1985 – November 17, 2021), better known by his stage name Young Dolph, was an American rapper. In 2016, he released his debut studio album, '' King of Memphis'', which peaked at number 49 on the ''Billboar ...
(1985–2021), American rapper
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Dolph Ziggler
Nicholas Theodore Nemeth (born July 27, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and stand-up comedian. He is currently signed to WWE under the ring name Dolph Ziggler, where he performs on the Raw brand.
After a prolific career in amateu ...
, a ring name of American professional wrestler Nick Nemeth (born 1980)
Fictional characters
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Dolph the Fascist Hippo
Dolph also known as Dolph the Fascist Hippo is a fictional character appearing in the Danish television show ''Dolph og Wulff med venner'' (Dolph and Wulff with friends), played by Danish actor Jonas Schmidt, who is otherwise known in Denmark from ...
, in a Danish cartoon strip and TV cartoon
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Dolph Starbeam
The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The writ ...
, a recurring character in ''The Simpsons''
Places
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Dolph, Arkansas
Dolph is an unincorporated community in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. Dolph is north of Pineville. Dolph has a post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters ...
, an unincorporated community
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Dolph, Michigan
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Dolph, Oregon
Dolph (also known as Dolph Junction) is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, near the Yamhill County line. It lies at the junction of Oregon Route 22 and Oregon Route 130 between Grande Ronde and Hebo, on the ...
, an unincorporated community
See also
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Dolf (disambiguation)
Dolf is a Dutch masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Adolf, which may refer to:
* Dolf Brouwers (1912–1997), Dutch comedian, singer, and television actor
* Dolf Jansen (born 1963), comedian, presenter of the Radio 2 program ...
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