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Williams, Roger

Cultural

A Puritan religious leader of the seventeenth century, born in England. After he was expelled from Massachusetts for his tolerant religious views, Williams founded the colony of Rhode Island as a place of complete religious toleration.

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Their departures follow more high-profile ones in 2022 from Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Ash Barty, who won the Australian Open last January and stepped away in March at age 25.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2023

Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are all missing the New York event through injury - the first major without the three of them in a singles draw since 1997.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2021

She has mercilessly made her best friends the people highest in their fields: Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Mr and Mrs George Clooney.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2020

Agassi is one of the 'icons' on the four teams, who have also recruited a host of big names including Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova.

From Reuters • Dec. 3, 2014

Williams, Roger, S. places memorial tablet to, in Charterhouse School, 120, 121, 347.

From Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft by Straus, Oscar S.

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