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I wouldn't, a little bit frightened but throughout my life I'd learnt that when you're in the serious situations, you've got to try to stay calm. Because that's the way you get out of them.
John Newcombe
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John Newcombe
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: May 23
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John David Newcombe
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