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Frazier

American  
[frey-zher] / ˈfreɪ ʒər /

noun

  1. E(dward) Franklin, 1894–1962, U.S. sociologist.

  2. Joseph William JoeSmokin' Joe, 1944–2011, U.S. boxer.


Frazier British  
/ ˈfreɪʒə /

noun

  1. Joe . 1944–2011, US boxer: won the world heavyweight title in 1970 and was the first to beat Muhammad Ali professionally (1971)

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But there’s a less-traveled route that feels just as quintessentially SoCal: California 33 to Hudson Ranch Road, passing through Ojai, Maricopa, New Cuyama and Frazier Park.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

“I’d decided to host a rally prior to it, and so many people turned out,” Taylor Frazier McCollum, who lives in the town of Landover, told me.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Ex-NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg got a lapful of Knicks sparkplug Jose Alvarado, Walt Frazier and Patrick Ewing got the biggest Jumbotron cheers of the night, and San Antonio got a critical W.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Unlike some of the past Knicks heroes, from Walt Frazier to Charles Oakley to Latrell Sprewell, these Knicks do not boast larger-than-life personalities.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

Faded posters of basketball greats from the 1970s, guys like John “Hondo” Havlicek and Walt “Clyde” Frazier, adorned the walls.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

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