"The Dons" is a nickname for a number of different sporting teams.
The nickname is often derived from the team's place of origin, so for example teams in many sports which represent the area of Wimbledon are commonly known as "the Dons".
Teams known as "the Dons" include:
* believed to be a contraction of Aberdonian, via The 'Donians to The Dons.
Other sports:
- Essendon Bombers, a team in the Australian Football League
- Wimbledon speedway team, see Wimbledon Speedway, Official Site
- Wimbledon Cricket Club, see Wimbledon CC, Official Site
US college sports
- San Francisco Dons, which represent the University of San Francisco
Others
Dons can also refer to:
- Hans Dons, the first Norwegian to fly in Norway.
- Aage Dons, Danish writer
- Nickname of Loyola Blakefield school in Maryland.
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