Researching Don Condon
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 830 people with the Condon surname? In that year Condon was ranked number 2753 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Don means "form of DONALD - proud chief" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Don Condon on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Don Condon and the Condon Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1843 people with the Condon surname in the UK? Condon is now ranked number 2443 for popularity in the UK. |
Condon Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Don Condon
Don Condon
Don Condon (12 March 1923 – 15 February 1996) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League, (VFL).
Condon began his senior career in the throw-pass era Victorian Football Association with Brighton, playing there in 1941 and kicking 55 goals. The VFA went into recess in 1942, and in 1944 Condon joined the VFL, trialling unsuccessfully with before joining North Melbourne. He played with North Melbourne for just over seven years from 1944 until May 1951, and won the Syd Barker Medal as North Melbourne Football Club's best player in 1946. He returned to Brighton in May 1951 and played out the rest of the season there.
He was life member of the North Melbourne Football Club.
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