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Word: blan (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Taking just two deep breaths, Army's football-wonders blew down Notre Dame, 48-0. Since second-and third-stringers sufficed for nearly half the game, Army's touchdown twins, Glenn ("Speedster") Davis and Felix ("Blockbuster") Blan-'chard, were still in the market for a good stiff workout. Last week's Scoreboard indicated that they might get one, or even two, in their upcoming games with Pennsylvania and Navy. Penn pricked Columbia's little bubble (32-7) and Navy finally lived up to pre-season raves by walloping Michigan (33-7). Some experts, squinting hard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Trouble Ahead? | 11/19/1945 | See Source »

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