Finney
Americannoun
noun
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Albert . born 1936, British stage and film actor: his films include Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and The Gathering Storm (2002)
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Sir Tom . born 1922, English footballer: a winger, he played for Preston North End (1946–60) and won 76 caps for England, scoring 30 goals
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He has also scored in six consecutive England away games, with only Sir Tom Finney having a longer run, seven between September 1946 and May 1948.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Gibbs said he saw Finney just three weeks ago at a Jon Byrd show in East Nashville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
Alan Finney: The winger was at Sheffield Wednesday for almost 20 years, making a total of 504 appearances which puts him third on the club's all-time list.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
After an Orange Lutheran three-and-out, Louisiana State defensive back commit Havon Finney Jr. scored on a 62-yard punt return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
I was at Phoebe’s one Saturday morning when Mary Lou Finney called and invited us over to her house.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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