Researching Doug Turley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1615 people with the Turley surname? In that year Turley was ranked number 2091 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Doug means "form of DOUGLAS - from a surname meaning black stream" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Doug Turley on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Doug Turley and the Turley Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3278 people with the Turley surname in the UK? Turley is now ranked number 1702 for popularity in the UK. |
Turley Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Turley surname in the USA? Turley is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Doug Turley
Doug Turley
Douglas Pershing Turley (November 25, 1918 – November 1, 1992) was an American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He attended the University of Scranton.
In 1986, Turley was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
Category:1918 birthsCategory:1992 deathsCategory:People from Nanticoke, Pennsylvaniacategory:Players of American football from PennsylvaniaCategory:American football wide receiversCategory:Scranton Royals football playersCategory:Washington Redskins playersCategory:Wilmington Clippers coachesCategory:Wilmington Clippers players
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