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Word: backed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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Princeton's back, Hines, recently made two goals in practice from the 55-yard line-Herald...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

...other point was scored during the first half. At the beginning of the second half, '91 forced the ball close to Exeter's goal where they tried for a goal from the field but failed. Exeter kicked the ball well down the field-a fumble by the Harvard full-back, allowing Exeter to make a touchdown from which a goal was kicked. Harvard rushed the ball well into Exeter's territory. Crane tried for a goal from the field but failed. Exeter made some fine rushes and soon secured another touchdown and a goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Exeter, 18; Harvard, '91, 6. | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

Stagg played half-back on the Yale team Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

Wallace took Beecher's place as captain and quarter back on the Yale team Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

...exciting amateur game of foot-ball took place yesterday morning on Jarvis, between teams from Memorial Hall tables, 1 and 24. The former played Dana, Rantou, '88; Chase, '89; Deivey (centre), Monroe, Seelye, Bailey, Bingham, quarter-back; Gleason and Edwards. backs, having only ten men. Table 24 is made up entirely of Law School men, and they played, McAllister, Giddings, Grinstead, Boyden (centre), Newhall, Frye, Russell, Gorham, quarter-back; Willard and Ashe, half-backs; Wells, full-back...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Amateur Foot-Ball. | 11/3/1887 | See Source »

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