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Walcott

The opponent waiting across the ring from Jack Brennan, a fighter whose name alone is enough to make a manager's voice drop with dread.

supporting

Also known as this Walcott, Once Walcott

First appearance: fifty grand

As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Walcott is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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Walcott exists mostly as a rumor in the training camp — the man Hogan says will tear Jack in two, the reason the farm's reputation is on the line. He never needs to appear to press down on the story; his reputation does…

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Character Web

34 connections

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JBJack BrennanUGUncle GeorgeUNUnknownMBMax BeerbohmSOScripps O'NeilWAWalcott

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Boxing and Bullfighting
  • Fighters and Managers
  • Family and Uncles
  • Protagonist
  • Writers and Editors

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Walcott in fifty grand
See Walcott in fifty grand