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Word: ace (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Eversharp had passed Parker Pen Co. and Sheaffer, and had an ace up its sleeve to grab off the brand new ballpen market. The ace: the North and Central American rights to the Biro patents, for which it had laid out $500,000 (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MERCHANDISING: The $64 Answer | 10/21/1946 | See Source »

Eight dual meets and the Intercollegiates are now on the wrestling schedule as well as three proposed practice meets in December, and deciding on a first string before the initial meet will be a problem for the coaches. Pete Fuller, former Dartmouth and Harvard ace, Ken Middendorf, second string at Ohio State last year, Jack...

Author: By Robert Carswell, | Title: Lining Them Up | 10/21/1946 | See Source »

Since the Tigers boast an excellent asser in Carl Leibert, Coach Dick Harrow and his assistants devised the notion of inviting the former Columbia ace to participate in the Crimson's pass defense Drill...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: Governali Passes Highlight Varsity Practice Session | 10/9/1946 | See Source »

Died. Charles M. ("Jeff") Tesreau, 57, burly, ace spitball pitcher for the late John McGraw's N.Y. Giants (1912-18), Dartmouth baseball coach for 27 years; after a stroke; in Hanover...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Oct. 7, 1946 | 10/7/1946 | See Source »

...drummers are cagey, that's all Brown might be an ace and he might be a flop, but whatever happens the press agent is covered. And in case Brown doesn't show so well, there's nothing on paper to throw up against the publicity department...

Author: By R. SCOT Leavitt, | Title: Sports of the Crimson | 9/19/1946 | See Source »

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