Jeter is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Sports
Baseball
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Derek Jeter
Derek Sanderson Jeter ( ; born June 26, 1974), nicknamed "the Captain", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) caree ...
(born 1974), American baseball player
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Johnny Jeter (baseball)
John Jeter (October 24, 1944 – January 16, 2024) was an American professional baseball player, an outfielder who played 336 games of Major League Baseball for four teams — the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox and C ...
(born 1944), American baseball player
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Shawn Jeter (born 1966), American baseball player
Basketball
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Eugene Jeter
Eugene "Pooh" Jeter III (; born December 2, 1983) is an American-born naturalized Ukrainian professional basketball coach, executive and former player, currently serving as a player development coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National ...
(born 1983), American basketball player
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Hal Jeter (born 1945), American basketball player
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Rob Jeter
Robert DeLafayette Jeter III (born May 15, 1969) is an American college basketball coach and current head coach at Southern Utah.
Personal life
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jeter grew up in Chicago. His father, Bob (1937–2008), was a Ro ...
(born 1969), American basketball coach, son of Bob Jeter
American football
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Bob Jeter (1937–2008), American football player
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Donovan Jeter (born 1998), American football player
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Gary Jeter
Gary Michael Jeter (January 24, 1955 – March 9, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). An All-American playing college football for the USC Trojans in 1976, Jeter was ...
(1955–2016), American football player
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Tony Jeter (born 1944), American football player
Other
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Carmelita Jeter
Carmelita Jeter ( , born November 24, 1979) is a retired American sprint (running), sprinter, who competed in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. For over a decade, between 2009 and 2021, Jeter was called the "Fastest woman alive" after running a 10 ...
(born 1979), American sprinter
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Johnny Jeter
John Jeter (born December 14, 1981) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2006 as Johnny, a member of The Spirit Squad.
Jeter was trained by Nick Dinsmore (also k ...
(born 1981), American professional wrestler
Other
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Chris Jeter
Chris Jeter (born 1978/1979) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 88th district. He assumed office on August 26, 2020.
Early life and education
Born and raised in Hamilton ...
, American attorney and politician in Indiana
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Claude Jeter
Claude A. Jeter (October 26, 1914 – January 6, 2009) was an American gospel music singer. Originally a coal miner from Kentucky, Jeter formed the group that would eventually become one of the most popular gospel quartets of the post-war era â ...
(1914–2009), American gospel singer
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Henry N. Jeter (1851–1938), American Baptist minister
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Howard Jeter (born 1947), retired American diplomat
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James Jeter
James Jeter (September 15, 1921 – March 4, 2007), also known and credited as James Jeeter, was an American film, stage, and television actor. He was known for playing the recurring role of blacksmith Hans Dorfler in the American historical dr ...
(1921–2007), American film, stage and television actor
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K. W. Jeter
Kevin Wayne Jeter (born March 26, 1950) is an American science fiction and horror fiction, horror author known for his literary writing style, dark themes, and paranoid, unsympathetic characters. He has written novels set in the ''Star Trek'' ...
(born 1950), American author
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Michael Jeter
Michael Jeter (; August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his career on stage and screen, Jeter played diverse characters. He won a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. He portrayed Herman Stiles on the sitcom '' Eve ...
(1952–2003), American actor
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William T. Jeter (1850–1930), American politician, 21st Lieutenant Governor of California
Fictional characters
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Tom Jeter
This article contains summaries of characters appearing on the TV series ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip''.
Major roles
(Bradley Whitford) is a producer who takes over show-running duties with Matt Albie, his long-time friend, and who worked on ...
, fictional character on ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip''
See also
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Jeder, Hungarian name of a village in Romania
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Jeter Downs
Jeter Deion Downs (born July 27, 1998) is a Colombian professional baseball infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and Washin ...
(born 1998), Colombian-American baseball player
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Jever
Jever () is the capital of the district of Friesland (district), Friesland in Lower Saxony, Germany. The name Jever is usually associated with a major brand of beer, Jever Pilsener, which is produced there. The city is also a popular holiday res ...
, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Jever Brewery, located in Jever
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