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surname originating from the Cheshire region. This surname is a patronymic of the Middle English name "Dodde." Originally derived from the Germanic root "dodd" meaning "something rounded", used to denote a short, rotund ma

Notable people with this surname include: *

Alphonse Dotson Alphonse Alan Dotson (born February 25, 1943) is a former American football defensive tackle who played college American football at Grambling State, where he was All-American in 1964. He was drafted by the National Football League's Green B ...

(born 1943), American football player * Amber Dotson, American country singer *

Bob Dotson Robert Charles "Bob" Dotson (born October 3, 1946) is a ''New York Times'' best selling American author, teacher and television journalist. His long-running series, "The American Story with Bob Dotson," was a regular feature on NBC's ''Today'' ...

, American broadcast journalist *

Carlton Dotson The murder of Patrick Dennehy, an American college basketball player for Baylor University, occurred on June 12, 2003, when he was shot by Baylor teammate Carlton Dotson. The murder set off a chain of events which led to the Baylor basketball sc ...

, American college basketball player and murderer * Chastity Dotson, American actress *

Damyean Dotson Damyean Da'Kethe Dotson (born May 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Gaziantep Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Oregon and Houston before being selected with the 44th pick ...

, American basketball player *

Demar Dotson Demar Dotson (born October 11, 1985) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Southern Mississippi. Professional career Tampa B ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Devon Dotson Devon Durrell Dotson (born August 2, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. High school career Dotson attended Providence Day Sch ...

(born 1999), American basketball player *

Earl Dotson Earl Christopher Dotson (born December 17, 1970) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the third round (81st overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft The 1993 NFL draft was the procedur ...

(born 1970), American football player * Elijah Dotson (born 1999), American football player *

Gary Dotson Gary E. DotsonLitke, JamesGary Dotson trying to adjust to life outside prison May 9, 1986 Associated Press report. ''The Ledger of Lakeland'', Florida. Accessed October 23, 2009. (born August 3, 1957) is an American man who was the first person t ...

, American exonerated of a criminal conviction by DNA evidence *

Jahan Dotson Jahan Waltè Dotson ( ; born March 22, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Commanders in the first rou ...

(born 2000), American football player * Jimmy Dotson (1933–2017), American blues singer, guitarist and drummer * Kevin Dotson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Lionel Dotson Lionel Eugene Dotson, Jr. (born February 11, 1985) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona. Dotson was also a member o ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Mentor Dotson Mentor Dotson (–?), was an American politician, teacher, minister, and storekeeper. He was a state legislator and represented Sumter County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1872–1874. He also went by the names Minter Dotso ...

(born ), African American politician *

Richard Dotson Richard Elliott Dotson (born January 10, 1959) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1980s. He is best noted for his 22-7 performance of , helping the Chicago White Sox win the American League West Division championship ...

(born 1959), American baseball player * Santana Dotson (born 1969), American football player *

Sam Dotson Doyle Samuel Dotson III is the Chief of Police for the Amtrak Police Department. He was previously St Louis' Police Commissioner from 2013 to 2017. Early life and education Dotson is a 1987 graduate of Metro Academic and Classical High School. ...

(born 1970), American police commissioner in St. Louis

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