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Notable Namesakes
- Walter Cronkite - News anchor, "most trusted man in America."
- Walter Payton - NFL running back, Chicago Bears legend.
- Walter Matthau - Actor, known for "The Odd Couple."
- Walter Scott - Poet, author of "Ivanhoe" and "Rob Roy."
- Walter Gropius - Architect, founder of the Bauhaus school.
- Walter Raleigh - Explorer, introduced tobacco to Europe.
- Walter Lippmann - Journalist, coined the term "Cold War."
- Walter Johnson - MLB pitcher, Washington Senators Hall of Famer.
- Walter Reed - Physician, discovered cause of yellow fever transmission.
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