Researching Dexter Westbrook
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1396 people with the Westbrook surname? In that year Westbrook was ranked number 2249 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dexter means "Dexterous" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Dexter Westbrook on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dexter Westbrook and the Westbrook Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1595 people with the Westbrook surname in the UK? Westbrook is now ranked number 2622 for popularity in the UK. |
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Dexter Westbrook
Dexter Westbrook (born 1943) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the New Jersey Americans in seven games before being acquired by the Pittsburgh Pipers, for whom he played in five games, in the beginning of the 1967–68 ABA season. He had been drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1967 NBA draft (44th overall) after a collegiate career at Providence College. He was only able to play his sophomore season for the Friars in 1964–65 before academic issues forced him off the team for the remainder of his collegiate career.
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Other names that sound a bit like Westbrook
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