Famous People with Name Derrick

Derrick Vincent Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Derrick Vincent Thomas: was an NFL linebacker who played his entire professional career for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.Thomas was selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft, fourth overall, and was signed by the Chiefs. He would remain with the Chiefs for the entirety of his career.

Derrick Vivian "Des" Hamilton            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Derrick Vivian "Des" Hamilton: is a retired English professional footballer.Hamilton came through the youth ranks at Bradford City as a promising youngster. He made his debut, aged 17, in the league at home to Barnet on 3 May 1994 scoring in a 2–1 win.

Derrick Scott Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Derrick Scott Alexander: a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and in 2000 set the Kansas City Chiefs record of 1,391 receiving yards in a single season.Alexander was a wide receiver for the University of Michigan from 1989-1993. After the graduation of Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard, he became the Wolverines top receiver. In his junior and senior seasons he led the team in receptions and receiving yards.[1] In 1993 he had a career game against Illinois,

Derrick Rostagno            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Derrick Rostagno: is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Rostagno's best performance at a Grand Slam event came at the 1988 U.S. Open, where he reached the quarterfinals before being defeated by Ivan Lendl. At several other Grand Slam events, he defeated or almost defeated several tennis hall of famers. At Wimbledon in 1988, Rostagno lost a five-set third round match to Jimmy Connors, who at the time was ranked fifth in the world. At the 1989 U.S. Open, Rostagno had a match point in his second round encounter with Boris Becker, who won that point on a lucky net cord passing shot and eventually the match 1–6, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3, en route to his lone U.S. Open title.

Derrick Atkins            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Derrick Atkins: is a Bahamian sprinter.[1] Atkins specializes in the 100 metres event and also holds the national record, with a time of 9.91 seconds.

James Michael Derrick            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Michael Derrick: (born September 19, 1943 in Columbia, South Carolina) is a former left fielder/first baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1970 season. Listed at 6' 0", 190 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Christopher Hugh Derrick            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Christopher Hugh Derrick: was the son of the artist, illustrator and cartoonist Thomas Derrick. He was educated at Douai School 1934-39, and at Magdalen College, Oxford, 1940 and 1945-47, his studies being interrupted by service in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. From 1953 to 1965 he was on the administrative staff of the University of London, as well as working as a publisher's reader. Thereafter he worked independently as a literary adviser to various publishers, as a book reviewer, and as a writer and lecturer. He died on 2 October 2007 at the age of 86.

Jantzen Derrick            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Jantzen Derrick: is a former English football (soccer) striker.He started his career with Bristol City F.C., playing 259 matches and scoring 31 goals.

Kimberly Derrick            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kimberly Derrick: is an American short track speed skater. She competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics and has been named to the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Olympics.