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Word: balled (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...field as soon as he crossed the line of scrimmage. But this does not mean that no deception was employed. Struck often travelled several yards before the Princeton secondary turned from chasing a decoy tail back busy rounding one of the flanks. That Struck did most of the ball carrying was strategy in itself. The whole Princeton attack was designed to stop Torb Macdonald...

Author: By Donald B. Straus, | Title: Crimson Eleven Smashes Losing Streak, Downing Princeton 34-6 | 11/1/1937 | See Source »

...Bernard Jacobson, right half, whose defensive work crippled the Tiger almost entirely on one side of the field. On the offense Jo Johansen stood out, tallying the invaders' only goal and jamming the play around the home team cage by repeatedly going into the air to head the ball by the Princeton fullbacks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harlow Sees Harvard Steam Roll Princeton---Worst Defeat Ever | 11/1/1937 | See Source »

With new confidence the Crimson offense again started to click. Gardella's flat pass to Don Donahue put the Yardlings within scoring distance, as the fleet Donahue raced to the nine-yard line with the twenty-five yard heave. The Brown line stiffened and after taking the ball seldom allowed the Freshmen past midfield again...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YARDLINGS UNABLE TO CHECK BROWN ATTACK | 11/1/1937 | See Source »

...game to block and recover an enemy punt on the 20-yard line. After three running plays had failed, Joe Gardella tossed a spot pass to Gene Lovett, who carried to the Bruin four-yard marker. Four plays netted a scanty two yards and Brown took possession of the ball, immediately kicking out of danger...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YARDLINGS UNABLE TO CHECK BROWN ATTACK | 11/1/1937 | See Source »

...threw a football as easily and as accurately as a baseballer throws a baseball. Slingin' Sam's nickname has this year been a double asset. Not only does it fit snugly into headlines, but sports-reading opponents, who always expect a pass whenever Sam Baugh has the ball, are disconcerted to find that Sam Baugh is as capable a runner and kicker as he is a passer. In the six games so far this season 53 of Sam Baugh's 109 passes have been completed-for a gain of 707 yd. His running record is almost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Heroes for Pay | 11/1/1937 | See Source »

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