Laney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Al Laney (''Albert Gillis Laney''; 1896–1988), American sportswriter
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Benjamin Lany
Benjamin Lany (or Laney; 1 January 1591 – 24 January 1675) was an English academic and bishop.
Early life
The son of John Laney, Benjamin Lany was born in Ipswich. He entered Christ's College, Cambridge in 1608, graduating B.A. 1612, M.A ...
or Laney (1591–1675), Bishop of Ely
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Benjamin Travis Laney
Benjamin Travis Laney, Jr. (November 25, 1896January 21, 1977), was an American businessman who served as the List of governors of Arkansas, 33rd governor of Arkansas from 1945 to 1949.
Life and career
Laney was born in Camden, Arkansas, Camden, ...
(1896–1977), former Democratic Governor of Arkansas
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Betnijah Laney
Betnijah Laney (born October 29, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for Rutgers University.
Early life
Laney started ...
(born 1993), American basketball player
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Bill Laney
William Ross Laney (4 May 1913 – 7 August 1998) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament representing the New Zealand Labour Party, Labour Party, and Mayor of Oamaru.
Biography Early life and career
Laney was born in 1913 in Weston, New Zealand ...
(''William Ross Laney''; 1913–1998), New Zealand politician
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Brendan Laney
Brendan James Laney, (born 16 November 1973 in Invercargill, New Zealand) is a former professional rugby union player who represented Scotland. Nicknamed "Chainsaw" for the way he cut through defences, he was also a good goal kicker. From South ...
(born 1973), professional rugby union player
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Chris Laney, bassist/guitarist and former member of Whiskeytown
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Danielle Laney
Danielle Laney is a former Olympic Level Competitor in Taekwondo. Danielle is from Jenks, Oklahoma She competed in the women's welterweight division. She would win the Olympic trials by going undefeated, beating Arlene Limas. At the 1992 Olympic ...
, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist in taekwondo
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David Laney
David M. Laney (born January 19, 1949, in Dallas, Dallas, Texas) is an attorney, an administrator of transportation programs, and a Republican supporter and fundraiser.
Early life and education
Laney grew up in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, where he g ...
(born 1949), Amtrak board chairman
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Deanna Laney, American murderer
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Emma May Laney
Emma May Laney (November 27, 1886 – March 26, 1969) was an American college professor who taught English at Agnes Scott College in Georgia for 37 years, and friend of poet Robert Frost.
Early life and education
Emma May Laney was born in Sh ...
(1886-1969), American college professor
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Francis Towner Laney, influential member of science fiction fandom and editor of the Hugo Award nominee ''
The Acolyte''
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James T. Laney
James T. Laney (born December 24, 1927) is an American minister, professor, and former diplomat. He served as dean of the Candler School of Theology, president of Emory University, and United States Ambassador to South Korea.
Early life and educa ...
(born 1927), educator and ambassador
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Jason Laney (born 1973), English cricketer
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John Laney
John Laney (died 1633), of Cratfield and Ipswich, Suffolk, was an English politician.
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is lo ...
(died 1633), English politician
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Lucy Craft Laney
Lucy Craft Laney (April 13, 1854 – October 23, 1933) was an American educator who in 1883 founded the first school for black children in Augusta, Georgia. She was principal for 50 years of the Haines Institute for Industrial and Normal Ed ...
(1854–1933), African-American educator
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Malcolm Laney
Malcolm Laney (1910 – March 24, 1985) was a head coach for the Alabama men's basketball team (1944–1945), the Alabama golf team (1952–1954) and an assistant coach for the Alabama football team (1944–1957). He was also the head football ...
(1910–1985), American basketball coach
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Pete Laney
James Earl "Pete" Laney (born March 20, 1943) is an American former politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1973 to 2007. A resident of Hale Center, Texas, Laney served as House Speaker fro ...
(''James Earl Laney''; born 1943), American Democratic politician
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