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Duke Aiona James R. "Duke" Aiona Jr. (born June 8, 1955) is an American politician and jurist who served as the tenth lieutenant governor of Hawaii under Linda Lingle from 2002 to 2010. A Republican, he also served both as an attorney and a judge for the sta ...

(born 1955), American politician * Duke Brett (1900–1974), American Major League Baseball pitcher (1924–1925) and minor league manager *

Duke Carmel Leon James "Duke" Carmel (April 23, 1937 – August 3, 2021) was an American professional baseball player. Carmel played in 124 games over all or parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1959 and 1965 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Ne ...

(1937–2021), American former Major League Baseball player * Duke Cunningham (born 1941), American former US Navy fighter pilot and disgraced politician * George Deukmejian (1928–2018), former Governor of California * David Dickinson (born 1941), British antiques expert and television presenter * Michael Dukakis (born 1933), former Governor of Massachusetts and Democratic Presidential nominee *

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

(1899–1974), American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader *

Nathan Ellington Nathan Levi Fontaine Ellington (born 2 July 1981) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker. Ellington started his playing career with non-League side Tooting & Mitcham United. Having played once for the club, he sw ...

(born 1981), English footballer nicknamed "The Duke" after the jazz bandleader * Duke Erikson (born 1951), American songwriter, producer, musician and co-founder of the alternative rock band Garbage *

Duke Esper Charles H. "Duke" Esper (July 28, 1867 – August 31, 1910) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1890 to 1898. Esper played for the Philadelphia Athletics (American Association), Philadelphia Athletics, P ...

(1868–1910), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Abdul "Duke" Fakir Abdul Kareem Fakir (born December 26, 1935), professionally known as Duke Fakir, is an American singer. He is a founding member of the Motown quartet the Four Tops, from 1953 to the present day. A first tenor, Fakir is the group's lone surviving ...

(born 1935), American singer, last surviving original member of the Four Tops *

Duke Farrell Charles Andrew "Duke" Farrell (August 31, 1866 – February 15, 1925) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Born in Oakdale, Massachusetts, he played for eight teams during his 18-year career. He made his major-league debut in 1888 and retired as ...

(1866–1925), American Major League Baseball catcher *

Dušan Fabian Dušan "Duke" Fabian (born 10 November 1975) is a Slovaks, Slovak Horror fiction, horror and dark fantasy writer. He has published his first novel ''Invocatio Elementalium'' in 2006, followed by a loose sequel ''Pestis Draconum'' in 2008, as well ...

(born 1975), Slovak author *

Duke Harris George Francis "Duke" Harris (February 25, 1942 – August 2, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 26 games in the National Hockey League during the 1967–68 season with the Minnesota North Stars and Toronto Maple ...

(1942–2017), Canadian former hockey player * Robert P. Hedman, American pilot, Flying Tigers "ace in a day" (Christmas Day 1941) *

Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley Marmaduke James Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley (29 August 1923 – 27 December 2006), known as Duke Hussey, was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1986 to 1996, serving two terms in that role. Education and career The so ...

(1923–2006), former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC *

Duke Iversen Christopher Arnold "Duke" Iversen (February 26, 1920 – May 20, 2011) was an American football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the New York Giants, New York Yank ...

(1920–2011), American football player * Duke Jordan (1922–2006), American jazz pianist * Duke Keats (1895–1972), Canadian hockey player in the National Hockey League and other leagues * Wellington Mara (1916–2005), American National Football League executive and co-owner of the New York Giants * Duke Nalon (1913–2001), American race car driver *

Duke Pearson Columbus Calvin "Duke" Pearson Jr. (August 17, 1932 – August 4, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer. ''Allmusic'' describes him as having a "big part in shaping the Blue Note label's hard bop direction in the 1960s as a record produ ...

(1932–1980), American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader * Duke Reid (1915–1975), Jamaican record producer, DJ and label owner * Duke Robillard (born 1948), American blues musician *

Duke Roufus Jeffrey Ryan "Duke" Roufus (born February 19, 1970) is an American former kickboxer and head coach of the Roufusport based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. He is a well-known striking coach in North America. Career Duke Roufus started tr ...

(born 1970), American former kickboxer and coach *

Duke Shelley YaQuis Bertron "Duke" Shelley (born October 8, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State. Early life & high school Shelley grew up in Tucke ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Duke Sims Duane B. "Duke" Sims (born June 5, 1941) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1964 to 1974 for the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, New York Yank ...

(born 1941), American retired Major League Baseball catcher * Duke Slater (1898–1966), African-American college and professional football player, member of the College Football Hall of Fame * Duke Snider (1926–2011), American Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player *

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Gol ...

(1907–1979), American actor * Duke Worne (1888–1933), American silent film director and actor

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