Bolden is a

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and

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. Notable people with the name include:

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* Bolden Brace (born 1997), American basketball player *

Bolden Reush Harrison Bolden Reush Harrison (April 26, 1886 – January 26, 1952) was a United States Navy seaman received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Moro Uprising. He is buried in Savannah Cemetery Savannah, Tennessee. Medal of Honor citation R ...

(1886–1952), U.S. Navy seaman

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Bess Bolden Walcott Bess Bolden Walcott (1886-1988) was an American educator, librarian, museum curator and activist who helped establish the historical significance of the Tuskegee University. Recruited by Booker T. Washington to help him coordinate his library and ...

(1886–1988), African American educator, librarian, curator and activist * Brandon Bolden (born 1990), American football player *

Bruce Bolden Bruce Bolden (born November 30, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 17 years in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia. He won an NBL championship with the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992, when he ...

(born 1966), American former basketball player in Australia *

Bubba Bolden Bubba Bolden (born May 29, 2000) is an American football strong safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Bolden initially played college football at USC from 2017 to 2018 before transferring to Miami in 2019. He was ...

(born 2000), American football player * Buddy Bolden (1877–1931), American jazz musician * Charles Bolden (born 1946), American pilot, astronaut, and NASA Administrator * Elizabeth Bolden (1890–2006), American supercentenarian * Isaiah Bolden (born 1999), American football player * Jonah Bolden (born 1996), Australian basketball player * K. J. Bolden, American football player * Kyra Harris Bolden (born 1988), American politician *

Marques Bolden Marques "Joyo" Terrell Bolden (born April 17, 1998) is an American-born Indonesian professional basketball player who last played for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. High schoo ...

(born 1998), American-born Indonesian basketball player *

Omar Bolden Omar Bolden (born December 20, 1988) is a former American football safety. He played college football for Arizona State University and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. High school career Bolden attend ...

(born 1988), American football player * Sarina Bolden (born 1996), Filipino football player * Slade Bolden (born 1999), American football player *

Tonya Bolden Tonya K. Bolden (born March 1, 1959) is an American writer best known for her works of children's literature, especially children's nonfiction. Bolden has authored, co-authored, collaborated on, or edited more than forty books. Hillary Rodham C ...

(born 1959), American author

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