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Word: benning (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Ben Smith, of Gloucester," replied one of the students who, it seemed, was Torbert H. MacDonald '40. A picture of "Ben Smith" appeared in last night's American...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOSTON NEWSPAPERS EXALT HARVARD UPPER LIP FOLIAGE | 9/29/1938 | See Source »

True, Struck was a fixture at his position. But a good dog-fight like that which is raging between Mike Cohen, last year's J. V. bucking back, and Ben Smith, converted end, is good and healthy at this stage. Cohen is better defensively, but Smith rates the offensive edge due to his speed; he is reputed the second fastest on the squad. Both Cohen and Smith negotiating long, spinning runs for touchdowns in Saturday's romp over the scrubs...

Author: By Cleveland Amory, | Title: Gridmen In High Gear Compared to '37 | 9/27/1938 | See Source »

Eighteen-year-old Ben Freedman, son of radio's late No. 1 Gagman David Freedman† left for Hollywood to write Al Jolson's radio scripts, took with him his father's private file of 40,000 jokes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Sep. 26, 1938 | 9/26/1938 | See Source »

Other highlights of the clash were a 42-yard scoring runback of a punt by Flash Macdonald and two long pay dashes by Mike Cohen and Ben Smith. These boys are scrapping it out for the "A" spinning back position, key post of the Harlow offense held so long by Vernon Struck, now a backfield coach...

Author: By Cleveland Amory, | Title: VARSITY OVERWHELMS SCRUB GRIDMEN, 47-6 | 9/26/1938 | See Source »

...back, undoubtedly due to the fact that chief Boston is not in top shape to handle the position alone; (2) the loss of Rick Hedblom, second center last year who was slated to become a first string guard this year, due to injuries; (3) the three-cornered fight between Ben Smith, Mike Cohen, and Joe Gardella for the bucking back post, so capably filled last year by Vernon Struck...

Author: By Cleveland Amory, | Title: Varsity Football Team Starts Third Week of Practice on Soldiers Field | 9/23/1938 | See Source »

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