Football manager, journalist and broadcaster. He was the BBC's first sports commentator and Arsenal Football Club's second longest serving manager, 1934 - 47.
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Walter Kent Williams
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Thames Rowing Club
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Bobby Charlton
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Men's Cricket World Cup 2019
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