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Word: primitivist (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Freehold, N.J. A colorful, aggressive fighter who often took on bigger and heavier opponents, Walker scored 58 knockouts in a total of 148 bouts, winning an estimated $3 million over 17 years. After retiring from the ring in 1935, he took up painting, gaining some prominence as an American primitivist. "Physical expression belongs to youth," he once said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: May 11, 1981 | 5/11/1981 | See Source »

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