Researching Don Suman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Suman surname? In that year Suman was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Don means "form of DONALD - proud chief" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Don Suman on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Don Suman and the Suman Genealogy
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Don Suman
Donald W. Suman (January 19, 1920 – February 5, 2015) was a college basketball coach. He was the head coach of Rice from 1949 to 1959. He coached Rice to a 132-105 record, winning one Southwest Conference championship and making one NCAA tournament appearance. He also played college basketball and football as a student at Rice. After leaving his coaching position, he took a front office position under Bud Adams for the Houston Oilers. He was inducted into the Rice athletics Hall of Fame in 1987. He left Rice to become General Manager of the new Houston Oilers. In his first three seasons as GM the Oilers won the first two AFL championships. In his two seasons as GM the Oilers combined record was 20 -7 -1.
Suman died on February 5, 2015 in Houston.
Source: Don Suman, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Suman
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