Godwin (born 1964), American college baseball coach Chris Godwin (born 1996), American football player John Godwin (baseball) (1877–1956), American baseball player Neville Godwin (born 1975), South African tennis player Terry Godwin (born 1996), American football player Tommy Godwin (footballer) (1927–1996), Irish footballer Tommy Godwin (cyclist, born 1912) (1912–1975), English cyclist and world record holder for miles covered in a year Tommy Godwin (cyclist, born 1920) (1920–2012), British track cyclist active during the 1940s and 1950s Verdi Godwin (1926–2013), English footballer Wayne Godwin (born 1982), English rugby player Military Captain Abraham Godwin (1724–1777), Captain of Marines on the USS Lady Washington in the American Revolutionary War Bill Godwin, Rhodesian brigadier James Godwin, American admiral James Gowing Godwin (1923–1995), New Zealand military aviator John Godwin (Royal Navy officer) (1919–1945), British Naval Reserve officer during World War II Other people Becky Godwin (1954–1968), daughter of Virginia Governor Godwin, killed by lightning Glen Stewart Godwin (born 1958), American murderer, former FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive Mike Godwin (born 1956), American lawyer, created Godwin's law of Internet discussions (mentioning Hitler) Given name Godwin Emefiele, Nigerian banker Godwin Igwebuike (born 1994), American football player Godwin Olofua, Nigerian badminton player Godwin Samararatne, Sri Lankan teacher Fictional characters Neil Godwin, from The Office Places Godwin, North Carolina Godwin-Austen Glacier Other uses General Godwin, convict ship "Godwin" (Korede Bello song), a song by Nigerian artiste Korede Bello Godwin's law on comparison with Nazis, named after American lawyer Mike Godwin Mills E. Godwin High School See also House of Godwin, Anglo-Saxon family Goodwin (disambiguation) List of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) surnames English-language surnames