<P> Coker is a surname shared by several notable people, including: </P> <Ul> <Li> Ade Coker (born 1954), Nigerian - American footballer </Li> <Li> Adnan Coker (born 1927), Turkish abstract artist </Li> <Li> Alexander Coker (born 1969), United Nations official and inspector </Li> <Li> Ben Coker (born 1989), English footballer </Li> <Li> Charles W. Coker (born 1933), president and CEO of Sonoco Products Company </Li> <Li> Coleman Coker (born 1951), American architect </Li> <Li> Daniel Coker (1780--1846), first American Methodist missionary to the British colony of Sierra Leone </Li> <Li> David Robert Coker (1870--1938), American agricultural reformer </Li> <Li> Dolo Coker (1927--1983), American jazz pianist and composer </Li> <Li> Dorcas Coker - Appiah (born 1946), Ghanaian lawyer and women's rights activist </Li> <Li> Eddie Coker (born 1960), American singer and songwriter of Children's music </Li> <Li> Folake Coker, Nigerian fashion designer </Li> <Li> Folorunsho Coker, Nigerian businessman </Li> <Li> Francis Coker (1878 - 1963), American political scientist </Li> <Li> George Thomas Coker (born 1943), US Navy aviator and prisoner of war during the Vietnam War </Li> <Li> Henry Coker (1919--1979), American jazz trombonist </Li> <Li> Jake Coker, American football player </Li> <Li> Major James Lide Coker (1837--1913), founder of Sonoco Products Company and Coker College </Li> <Li> Jimmie Coker (1936--1991), American baseball catcher </Li> <Li> John Coker (1789--1851), hero of the Texas Revolution and founder of Coker, Texas </Li> <Li> John Coker (basketball) (born 1971), American basketball player </Li> <Li> LaMarcus Coker (born 1986), American football player </Li> <Li> Larry Coker (born 1948), football coach, University of Miami </Li> <Li> Paul Coker (born 1929), American illustrator </Li> <Li> Robert Coker (c. 1617--1698), English politician </Li> <Li> Ronald L. Coker (1947--1969), American Marine in the Vietnam War and Medal of Honor recipient </Li> <Li> Scott Coker, American mixed martial arts promoter </Li> <Li> Stephanie Coker, Nigerian television presenter </Li> <Li> Tomm Coker, American comic book artist and film director / writer </Li> <Li> Trevor Coker (1949--1981), New Zealand rower </Li> <Li> Troy Coker (born 1965) Australian rugby union player </Li> <Li> William Chambers Coker (1872--1953), botanist and founder of Coker Arboretum </Li> </Ul>

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