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region. This surname is a patronymic of the Middle English name "Dodde." Originally derived from the Germanic root "dodd" meaning "something rounded", used to denote a short, rotund ma

Notable people with this surname include: * Alphonse Dotson (born 1943), American football player * Amber Dotson, American country singer *

Bob Dotson Robert Charles "Bob" Dotson (born October 3, 1946) is a ''New York Times'' best selling American author, teacher and retired television journalist. His long-running series, "The American Story with Bob Dotson," was a regular feature on NBC's '' ...

, American broadcast journalist *

Carlton Dotson The murder of Patrick Dennehy, an American college basketball player for Baylor University, occurred on June 12, 2003, when he was shot by teammate Carlton Dotson. The murder set off a chain of events which led to a broader scandal in which Baylo ...

, American college basketball player and murderer *

Chastity Dotson Chastity Dotson is an American actress. Filmography Film Television References External links * Living people 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses 21st-century African-American ac ...

, American actress *

Damyean Dotson Damyean Da'Kethe Dotson (born May 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). Dotson previously has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks in the National B ...

, American basketball player *

Demar Dotson Demar Dotson (born October 11, 1985) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Southern Mississippi. Professional career Tampa ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Devon Dotson Devon Durrell Dotson (born August 2, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. High school career Dotson attended Providence Day Scho ...

(born 1999), American basketball player *

Earl Dotson Earl Christopher Dotson (born December 17, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the third round (81st overall) of the 1993 NFL draft by ...

(born 1970), American football player * Elijah Dotson (born 1999), American football player *

Gary Dotson Gary E. DotsonLitke, JamesGary Dotson trying to adjust to life outside prison May 9, 1986 Associated Press report. ''The Ledger of Lakeland'', Florida. Accessed October 23, 2009. (born March 8, 1957) is an American man who was the first person t ...

, American exonerated of a criminal conviction by DNA evidence *

Jahan Dotson Jahan Waltè Dotson ( ; born March 22, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the ...

(born 2000), American football player * Jessie Dotson (born 1974), American mass murderer * Jimmy Dotson (1933–2017), American blues singer, guitarist and drummer * Kevin Dotson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Lionel Dotson Lionel Eugene Dotson, Jr. (born February 11, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the M ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Mello Dotson Ra'Mello Dotson (born February 19, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. Early life Dotson attended Mainland Hi ...

, American football player * Mentor Dotson (born ), African American politician *

Richard Dotson Richard Elliott Dotson (born January 10, 1959) is an American former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1980s. He is best noted for his 22-7 performance of , helping the Chicago White Sox win the American League West Division ...

(born 1959), American baseball player *

Santana Dotson Santana N. Dotson (born December 19, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was a part of Houston's Yates High School football team when it won the 1985 5A ...

(born 1969), American football player *

Sam Dotson Doyle Samuel Dotson III is the Chief of Police for the Amtrak Police Department. He was previously St Louis' Police Commissioner from 2013 to 2017. Early life and education Dotson is a 1987 graduate of Metro Academic and Classical High School ...

(born 1970), American police commissioner in St. Louis

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