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Bill Donovan William Edward Donovan (October 13, 1876 – December 9, 1923), nicknamed "Wild Bill" and "Smiling Bill", was an American right-handed baseball pitcher and manager. Donovan played Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators (1898), Broo ...

(1876–1923), pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball *

Bill Donovan (Boston Braves pitcher) Willard Earl Donovan (July 6, 1916 – September 25, 1997) was an American baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1942 and 1943 for the Boston Braves. Listed at , , Donovan was a switch-hitter and threw left-handed. He wa ...

(1916–1997), pitcher in Major League Baseball *

Billy Donovan William John Donovan Jr. (born May 30, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He has served as head coach of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since September 2020 after previously coa ...

(born 1965), American basketball coach and former player * William F. Donovan (1865–1928), Harvard University coach * William Fitz Donovan (1873–1930), American football player and coach *

William Donovan III William Connor Donovan III (born February 10, 1992) is an American professional basketball coach. He is the son of Billy Donovan, the head coach of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. Donovan is listed as a guest coach for the S ...

, American basketball coach

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William J. Donovan William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Bur ...

(1883–1959), American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and wartime head of the Office of Strategic Services *William Donovan, owner of the historic

Star Lite Motel The Star Lite Motel is a historic motel in Dilworth, Minnesota. It is one of the oldest buildings in Dilworth, and the oldest motel in Clay County, Minnesota, Clay County. Earlier it was known as Charley's Motel. A previous owner created the neon ...

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