Charlton
Americannoun
noun
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Bobby, full name Sir Robert Charlton . born 1937, English footballer; played for Manchester United (1956–73) and England (1958–70) for whom he played 106 times, scoring 49 goals (an England record)
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his brother, Jack, full name John Charlton. born 1935, English footballer: played for Leeds United (1952–73) and England for whom he won 35 caps; manager of the Republic of Ireland (1986–95)
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Around the campfire, on a half-million-acre hunting concession run by Charlton McCallum Safaris, Illinois lawyer Phil Brewster shared a picture of a leopard he shot on an earlier visit to Zimbabwe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Another $130,000 went to anti-poaching operations, resulting in the conviction of more than 40 poachers last year, according to Myles McCallum, director of Charlton McCallum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
The Blues were not helped by Lauren James' absence, the playmaker ruled out for at least five games after sustaining a hamstring injury in last weekend's 6-0 victory over Charlton.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Perhaps most ruthlessly of all, Charlton Athletic's Les Reed was dismissed on Christmas Eve in 2006, having won only one of his seven league games in charge, amassing four points.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Among them was Donald Cooksey, an urbane Californian whose brother, Charlton, was a member of the Yale physics faculty.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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