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Shawnette Wilson
Track and field athlete, sprinter and long jumper
Biography
American track and field athlete who competed as a sprinter and long jumper, representing the United States in international athletic competitions during the 1980s and 1990s.
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Shawnette
American origin
“The -ette suffix, borrowed from French traditions, transforms Shawn into an elegant, distinctly feminine name. Shawnette evokes sophistication and charm, popular particularly in the 1970s-1980s among African-American families.”