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Word: basketfuls (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...winning tap stunned the crowd of 1,800 which had watched the Crimson easily pile up a 45 to 35 half-time lead. Operating against the Blue's usual zone defense, the home team hit on its long shots and was occasionally able to work the ball under the basket to Ed Smith or John Stevenson. Harvard's first half shooting average was its best of the year--50 percent...

Author: By Michael J. Halberstam, | Title: Yale Five Overcomes Crimson, 72-70 | 3/12/1951 | See Source »

Matthews South came from behind in the last ten seconds of a Yard National League playoff basketball game to whip Matthews North, 23 to 22, in the I.A.B. last night. Captain Ron Peyton scored the winning basket and led his team with six points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Matthews South Five Takes Play-off, 23-22 | 3/7/1951 | See Source »

...Crimson defense was forced to hang back to guard against Princeton's fast-break and "basket hanging" offense, and hence could not control the blue line on offense. Despite these precautions. Princeton managed to spring a man loose twice. But Crimson goalie Nato Corning looked good as he stood off these fine solo rushes by Hothfeld and Gall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Sextet Wins 8 to 3 Victory | 3/7/1951 | See Source »

Trailing 61 to 55, Princeton came back with two minutes left when DeVoe drove in under the basket and hooked in a two-pointer. In their desire to press, however, the Tigers left Smith free under the basket and he dunked in a simple...

Author: By Michael J. Halberstam, | Title: Five Upsets Tigers, 64-59 As Smith Scores 31 Points | 2/28/1951 | See Source »

When Harvard football got bad in 1949, a coach could be fired. When it stayed bad in 1950, the head of an athletic director of 25 years' standing could hit the basket. But defeat and disgrace for the Crimson debating team! That's a debacle of a higher order. Whose head is left to roll but that of President James Bryant Conant? --From the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, February...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Press | 2/27/1951 | See Source »

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