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Word: balled (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Langton has the requisite talent--he heads well, has a deceptively accurate flick volley, tackles well, and feeds the ball upfield coolly...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Jim Langton: Cool Fullback | 11/2/1978 | See Source »

Harvard opened the scoring after only ten minutes of play. Center-forward Bob Fritz connected with a cross pass to freshman left wing Jack Correia. Correia then walked in one-on-one against an over-matched Andover goalie and slammed the ball home for the score...

Author: By Thomas H. Green iii, | Title: J. V. Booters Tie Andover, 2-2 | 11/2/1978 | See Source »

...first half of the contest looked like a rerun of most of the booters' season, outplaying a weak Tufts team yet failing to score. Harvard controlled the ball and completed its passes but could not seem to move it up the field effectively or get off any shots...

Author: By David A. Wilson, | Title: Walter Diaz Tallies a Pair As Booters Topple Tufts, 3-1 | 11/2/1978 | See Source »

Tufts wasn't even passing the ball. Its only threats came on long kicks from mid-field or beyond up to forward Majid Mahrez, the pride of Oran, Algeria. Mahrez did a lot of fancy dribbling, but he could not get his shots...

Author: By David A. Wilson, | Title: Walter Diaz Tallies a Pair As Booters Topple Tufts, 3-1 | 11/2/1978 | See Source »

...Crimson appeared to lose its concentration at this point. The Tufts booters began to advance the ball into Harvard territory more often but still could not capitalize...

Author: By David A. Wilson, | Title: Walter Diaz Tallies a Pair As Booters Topple Tufts, 3-1 | 11/2/1978 | See Source »

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