Researching Fred Vinson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 296 people with the Vinson surname? In that year Vinson was ranked number 3283 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Fred means "Form of FREDERICK. Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Fred Vinson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Fred Vinson and the Vinson Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 448 people with the Vinson surname in the UK? Vinson is now ranked number 3619 for popularity in the UK. |
Vinson Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Vinson surname in the USA? Vinson is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Fred Vinson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Fred Vinson
Fred Vinson (basketball)
Frederick O'Neal Vinson (born January 28, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At and he played guard.
Born in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, Vinson attended Georgia Institute of Technology and Chowan Junior College (North Carolina). As a guard at Georgia Tech he was named MVP for the 1993–94 team. During that season he was also the team's third leading scorer. Specializing in long range shooting, Vinson led the Yellow Jackets in three-point field goals (70) and three point percentage (.402). In the 1994–95 NBA season he played five games with the Atlanta Hawks, scoring four total points. During the 1999–2000 NBA season, he played eight games with the Seattle SuperSonics, averaging 1.6 points per game. Vinson also played with the Atlanta Trojans of the United States Basketball League (USBL) in 1994, and with the Mexico Aztecas of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in 1994–95.
On August 25, 2008, Vinson was named assistant coach/director of player programs for the Los Angeles Clippers.
On August 4, 2010, Vinson was named an assistant coach of the New Orleans Hornets, along with Randy Ayers. Vinson and the Pelicans made the playoffs in 2011 and they reached the Western Conference Playoffs during the 2014–15 season. On November 16, 2020, Vinson was retained as assistant coach.
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