Researching Walter Keeton
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The name Walter means "powerful warrior" and is of German origin.
Records of Walter Keeton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Walter Keeton and the Keeton Genealogy
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Keeton Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Walter Keeton
Walter Keeton
William Walter Keeton (30 April 1905 – 10 October 1980) was an English cricketer who played in two Tests in 1934 and 1939. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1940 and played first-class cricket as a right-handed opening batsman between 1926 and 1952 for Nottinghamshire. Keeton scored a century against every other first-class county and his 312 not out made in just under eight hours against Middlesex at the Oval in 1939 is still a record for the Nottinghamshire team.
He also played professional association football for Nottingham Forest and Sunderland, for the latter as an inside forward.
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