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Don Collins is an American former basketball player.

Don Collins may also refer to:

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Bill or Billy Collins may refer to:

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  3. Irish: The medieval surname was Ua Cuiléin, which has usually become Ó Coileáin today.
  4. Welsh: Collen; "hazel, hazel grove".

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Michael Collins or Mike Collins most commonly refers to:

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