Birth Name: Michael Andrew D’Antoni
Place of Birth: Mullens, West Virginia
Date of Birth: May 8, 1951
Ethnicity: Italian(father), English (mother)
Family Background: Mike D’Antoni is an American professional basketball coach and former player. Mike also holds Italian citizenship.
Mike was born to Lewis G. D’Antoni (Luigi Giuseppe D’Antoni) and Betty Joe (Bailey).
Mike’s paternal grandparents were Andrea Di Antonio and Fior D. Cammerci. Andrea was born in Nocera Umbra, Province of Perugia, Umbria, Italy.
Mike’s maternal grandparents were William Calhoun “Cal” Bailey Sr. (the son of Theodore Freeland Bailey and Martha Justice) and Katherine Lacey.
Mike’s “Bailey” line can be traced back to a James Bailey, born c.1714 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
Source: http://wvbaileys.com/familytree/persons/266.html
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31920957
record of Mike’s paternal grandfather: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFVS-YJX
marriage record of Mike’s paternal grandparents: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8MC-RJF
information about Mike’s Italian ancestry: http://www.olimpiamilano.com/mike-dantoni-story-le-origini/
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