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1308:Rozelle
1292:Rodgers
1252:Stewart
1216:Werblin
1208:Russell
1147:Holland
969:Ron Mix
490:Montana
441:on the
425:of the
366:on the
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249:Awards
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181:, 1982
91:Weight
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1503:Byrne
1455:Payne
1399:Young
1358:, S.J
1356:Monan
1276:Toner
1268:Flynn
1240:Swink
1228:Davis
1224:Brown
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1423:Page
1324:Mara
1248:Hess
1232:Kemp
1163:Hope
850:Line
745:2020
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653:2020
628:2008
600:2014
219:Rank
164:1959
157:1959
133:Army
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318:née
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