Researching Don Peden
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 605 people with the Peden surname? In that year Peden was ranked number 2974 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Don means "form of DONALD - proud chief" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Don Peden on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Don Peden and the Peden Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1224 people with the Peden surname in the UK? Peden is now ranked number 2910 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Peden surname in the USA? Peden is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Don Peden
Don Peden
Don C. Peden (December 30, 1898 – February 23, 1970) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ohio University from 1924 to 1946, compiling a record of 121 wins, 46 losses and 11 draws Peden's winning percentage of (71.1%) is the highest of any coach in the history of the Ohio Bobcats football program. His teams won six Buckeye Athletic Association championships, in 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, and 1938.
Peden was also the head baseball coach at Ohio from 1924 to 1948, tallying a mark of 250–134 and served as the university's Athletic Director from 1938 to 1949.
The Bobcats' football stadium was renamed in his honor as Peden Stadium following his retirement. Peden died at the age of 71 on February 23, 1970, in San Diego, California.
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