Researching Don Phelps
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2974 people with the Phelps surname? In that year Phelps was ranked number 1355 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Don means "form of DONALD - proud chief" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Don Phelps on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Don Phelps and the Phelps Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 4398 people with the Phelps surname in the UK? Phelps is now ranked number 1333 for popularity in the UK. |
Phelps Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Don Phelps
Don Phelps
Don Cooper "Dopey" Phelps (January 7, 1924 – June 11, 1982) was an American football halfback and defensive back who played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL) in the early 1950s.
Phelps was born in Kentucky and played football at his local high school. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, he attended the University of Kentucky and continued to play football under head coach Bear Bryant starting in 1946. He led the nation that year in kickoff and punt returns and set a Kentucky single-season return yardage record. Phelps was suspended for most of the 1948 season for breaking team rules, but he returned in 1949, when Kentucky played in the Orange Bowl.
The Browns selected Phelps in the fifth round of the NFL draft. Cleveland won the NFL championship in 1950, when Phelps served mainly as a punt and kickoff return man. The Browns reached the championship game in the following two seasons but lost to the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions. Phelps retired before the 1953 season. He worked for the state of Kentucky after leaving football.
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