Duffy is the nickname of:
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Duffy Ayers
Betty Mona Desmond Ayers (née FitzGerald; 19 September 1915 – 10 November 2017), known as Duffy Ayers, was an English portrait painter. She was known for most of her life by the nickname "Duffy".
Born in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, one o ...
, English portrait painter born Elizabeth (Betty) Fitzgerald in 1915
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Duffy Cobbs
Robert Stephen "Duffy" Cobbs (born January 17, 1964) is a former professional American football player. He played defensive back for Penn State Nittany Lions football, Penn State's Penn State Nittany Lions football under Joe Paterno (as an Indepen ...
(born 1964), American former football player
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Duffy Daugherty
Hugh Duffy Daugherty (September 8, 1915 – September 25, 1987) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Michigan State University from 1954 to 1972, compiling a record of 109–69–5. His 1965 and 1966 teams won ...
(1915–1987), American college football player and Hall of Fame coach
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Duffy Dyer
Donald Robert "Duffy" Dyer (born August 15, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player who is the manager of the Kenosha Kingfish of the Northwoods League collegiate summer baseball league. He played in Major League Baseball as a c ...
(born 1945), American former Major League Baseball player
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Duffy Jackson
Duff Clark "Duffy" Jackson (July 3, 1953 – March 3, 2021) was an American jazz drummer.
Career
Born in Freeport, New York, Jackson was the son of jazz double-bassist and band leader Chubby Jackson. He played drums as a young child, making ...
(1953–2021), American jazz drummer
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Duffy Lewis
George Edward "Duffy" Lewis (April 18, 1888 – June 17, 1979) was an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees, and the Washington Senators from 1910 to ...
(1888–1979), American Major League Baseball player
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Norma "Duffy" Lyon
Norma Duffield Stong "Duffy" Lyon (July 29, 1929 – June 26, 2011) was an American farmer and artist nicknamed The Butter Cow Lady. She was known for creating elaborate butter sculptures at the Iowa State Fair from 1960 until 2006, when she ...
(1929–2011), American farmer and butter sculptor
See also
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Duffy (disambiguation)
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Duffy (surname)
Duffy is a surname of Irish origin that comes from the original Irish name ''Ó Dubhthaigh'', meaning descendant of Dubthach. Dubthach was an Old Irish first name meaning "black".
Variations include: Duffey, Duffee, Duff, Duthie, O'Duffey, O ...
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