Walcott
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Derek, 1930–2017, West Indian poet and playwright: Nobel Prize 1992.
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Joe Arnold CreamJersey Joe, 1914–94, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1951–52.
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Derek ( Alton ). born 1930, St Lucian poet and playwright, whose works include the poetry collections In a Green Night (1962) and The Bounty (1997), the play The Dream on Monkey Mountain (1967), and the long poem Omeros (1990): Nobel prize for literature 1992
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Jersey Joe, real name Arnold Raymond Cream. 1914–94, US boxer: world heavyweight champion 1951–52
Example Sentences
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After an awful injury to Arsenal striker Eduardo and a goal from 10-man Birmingham's James McFadden, an 18-year-old Theo Walcott scored his first goals in the Premier League to leave the leaders 2-1 up heading into injury time.
From BBC
With the two clubs set to meet for the second leg in Madrid next Wednesday, Walcott called for urgent action by Uefa.
From BBC
"It's something that cannot be done in months and months, it needs to be dealt with immediately," Walcott said.
From BBC
Maybe Theo Walcott realised what he had said as soon as the words left his mouth.
From BBC
Walcott was talking to Wayne Rooney when he appeared to question if the Manchester United team of 2008 could "compete" with the Arsenal side of today.
From BBC
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