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father figure
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Who was Bill Toney? Toney was the oldest of four siblings and was became a father figure to his younger brothers and sister when their own dad died too young, said DeeDee Toney-Horen, Toney's widow.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2025 -
Brighton’s 15-year-old attacking star from a family of footballers The youngster, who is Jack Hinshelwood's cousin, is having a huge impact at youth-team level and holding his own against older players Jack has been a father figure to Harry, who is a versatile attacker.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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