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Coligny Brainerd Metheny Coligny Brainerd Metheny (December 30, 1889 – October 19, 1960) was an American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator, and insurance executive. He served as the head football coach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Penn ...

(1889-1960), played football and basketball for Carnegie Tech *

House of Coligny The House of Coligny is an old French family, originating from the Bresse region of France. Their bloodline ended in 1694. Titles At various points in times, the House of Coligny held the following titles: * seigneurs de Cuchet ( Saint-Sorlin-en- ...

, a French noble family, and its most famous members: **

Gaspard I de Coligny Gaspard I de Coligny, Count of Coligny, seigneur de Châtillon (1465/1470–1522), known as the Marshal of Châtillon, was a French soldier. He was born in Châtillon-Coligny, the second son of Jean III de Coligny and Eleanor de Courcelles. He ser ...

(1465/1470–1522), known as the Marshal of Châtillon, a French soldier **

Odet de Coligny Odet de Coligny (10 July 1517 – 21 March 1571) was a French aristocrat, cardinal, Bishop-elect of Beauvais, Peer of France, and member of the French Royal Council. From 1534 he was usually referred to as the Cardinal of Châtillon. Early li ...

(1517–1571), French cardinal of Châtillon, bishop of Beauvais ** Gaspard II de Coligny (1519–1572), Seigneur (Lord) de Châtillon, admiral of France and Protestant leader ** François de Coligny d'Andelot (1521–1569), one of the leaders of French Protestantism during the French Wars of Religion **

Louise de Coligny Louise de Coligny (23 September 1555 – 9 November 1620) was a Princess consort of Orange as the fourth and last spouse of William the Silent. She was the daughter of Gaspard II de Coligny and Charlotte de Laval. Biography Louise was born at C ...

(1555-1620), daughter of Gaspard II de Coligny **

François de Coligny François de Coligny (1557–1591) comte de Coligny and seigneur de Châtillon-sur-Loing was a French Protestant general of the Wars of Religion. He was the son of Gaspard II de Coligny (1519–1572), Admiral of France (''Amiral de Coligny'') ...

(1557–1591), Protestant general during the Wars of Religion ** Gaspard III de Coligny (1584–1646), Protestant general ** Jean de Coligny-Saligny (1617–1686), French nobleman and army commander **

Henriette de Coligny de La Suze Henriette de Coligny de La Suze (1618 – March 10, 1673) was a French writer. Early life She was one of four children born to Anne de Polignac and Gaspard de Coligny, Duc de Châtillon, who served under Louis XIII, and was appointed Marshal ...

(1618-1673), French writer

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* Coligny, Ain, a commune in France ** Canton of Coligny, an administrative division in the Ain department, France, disbanded in 2015 *

Colligny Colligny (; german: Kollingen) is a village and former commune in the Moselle ''département'' of north-eastern France. On 1 June 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Colligny-Maizery.Coligny, North West Coligny is a maize farming town situated next to the railway line between Lichtenburg and Johannesburg in North West Province of South Africa. The town is situated south-east of Lichtenburg. History Originally named Treurfontein ( af, spring ...

, a maize farming town near Lichtenburg, North West Province, South Africa *

Coligny Beach Park Coligny may refer to: People *Coligny Brainerd Metheny (1889-1960), played football and basketball for Carnegie Tech *House of Coligny, a French noble family, and its most famous members: **Gaspard I de Coligny (1465/1470–1522), known as the Mar ...

, an oceanside park with landscaped walking & biking paths on

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Hilton Head Island, sometimes referred to as simply Hilton Head, is a South Carolina Lowcountry, Lowcountry resort town and barrier island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is northeast of Savannah, Georgia, and southwest of C ...

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* Coligny calendar, a 1st-century lunisolar calendar *

Coligny Commando Coligny Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With the SADF During this era, ...

, a light infantry regiment of the South African Army * Fort Coligny, a fortress founded by Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1555 * Coligny-Welch signal lamp, as used on

Railway semaphore signal Railway semaphore signal is one of the earliest forms of fixed railway signals. This semaphore system involves signals that display their different indications to train drivers by changing the angle of inclination of a pivoted 'arm'. Semaphore ...

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