Daniel Evans

Daniel, Dan or Danny Evans may refer to:

See also

Daniel J. Evans

Daniel Jackson Evans (born October 16, 1925) served three terms as the 16th Governor of the state of Washington from 1965 to 1977, and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1983 to 1989.

Evans was seriously considered for the Republican vice presidential nomination on the ticket with Gerald Ford in 1976 (but lost out to Bob Dole); Richard Nixon in 1968 had also hinted at a possible Evans nomination for the vice presidency. At the 1968 Republican National Convention (where he gave the keynote address) Evans refused to endorse Nixon for the presidential nomination, remaining a supporter of the unsuccessful candidacy of Nelson Rockefeller.

Early life

Evans was born in Seattle, Washington (where he has lived as of 2007), descended from a family that had first arrived in the Washington Territory in 1859; his grandfather had served in one of Washington's first state senates. He grew up in the Laurelhurst neighborhood and attended Roosevelt High School.

As a young man, Evans, an Eagle Scout, and served as a staff member and Hike Master at Camp Parsons, a well known Boy Scout camp in Washington State. As an adult, he was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America.

Daniel Evans (tennis)

Daniel "Dan" Evans (born 23 May 1990) is a British professional tennis player. He is a former British No. 2 and plays right-handed. He is from Hall Green, Birmingham, England. Evans is often referred to as "Evo".

Evans reached the semifinals of Zagreb in 2014 as a lucky loser and the third round of the 2013 US Open as a qualifier, defeating Kei Nishikori, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Bernard Tomic during both runs.

Evans made his Davis Cup debut for Great Britain against Poland in September 2009. Evans, twice won deciding fifth rubbers in matches from 2012 and 2013, against Slovakia and Russia respectively. helping Great Britain progress to the Davis Cup World Group. Evans also played in the Semi Final against Australia, and joined the team for the Final against Belgium, Great Britain winning the Davis Cup in 2015, the nation's first success in the tournament for 79 years. The Davis Cup team was awarded the 2015 BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award.

Early and personal life