Researching Richard Coffey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 914 people with the Coffey surname? In that year Coffey was ranked number 2671 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Coffey on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Coffey and the Coffey Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3112 people with the Coffey surname in the UK? Coffey is now ranked number 1768 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Richard Coffey
Richard Coffey
Richard Lee Coffey (born September 2, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player who had a brief stint with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.
Prior to his college basketball career he was a member of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper.
Coffey, a 6'6" and 212 lb forward born in Aurora, North Carolina and who played collegiately for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, averaged 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 52 games for the Timberwolves during the 1990–91 NBA season. After leaving the NBA, he played in the Continental Basketball Association, in Turkey and Spain. He played for the Isuzu Motors Lynx of Japan in 1993.
He is the father of Amir Coffey, Nia Coffey, and Sydney Coffey.
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