Hawkins
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Sir Anthony Hope Anthony Hope, 1863–1933, English novelist and playwright.
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Coleman, 1904–69, U.S. jazz saxophonist.
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Also Sir John, 1532–95, English slave trader and rear admiral.
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Coleman. 1904–69, US pioneer of the tenor saxophone for jazz
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Sir John. 1532–95, English naval commander and slave trader, treasurer of the navy (1577–89); commander of a squadron in the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)
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He claimed to have been inspired by blues legend Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, who he said was a fellow inmate at one point.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Eleventh-seed Hawkins, who turned 47 on Wednesday, was helped by two breaks of 85 - one in frame 18 and one in frame 20 - to reach the Crucible quarter-finals for the seventh time.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
As a result, Friday's evening play will feature just the second instalment of the match between Barry Hawkins and Mark Williams, with the divider raised so the whole arena can watch.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Davis and Hawkins were disciplined in October, and Osman was disciplined in March.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Colonel Hawkins had been in the habit of keeping them locked in the chest in the library, but he had become sloppy and overworked since the rebel victories.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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