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Compton, Denis
(Denis Comp|ton)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɒmpt(ə)n/
(
1918–97
)
, English cricketer and footballer; full name Denis Charles Scott Compton. He played cricket for Middlesex and England, and football for Arsenal and England.
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