Word: block
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...recruit must also pass a final, brutal test of fortitude. He is handed a large box containing the body of a newly killed dog, still bleeding profusely. As the blood seeps out, he is told, "Inside this box is a wounded comrade. Take it and carry it around the block and bring it back here." The recruit is not inclined to ask questions. If he vomits or faints on the spot, he is gently steered to an easier job as a courier, or told to go home and simplv spy on his neighbors. If he passes, he is sent...
Harrison was equally generous with his praise of Hardy. "Ernie can jump higher than anyone else on the team; nothing fires up the team more than seeing him go up to grab a rebound or block a shot," he said...
Some critics say that Hayes is still a trifle ragged on defense. But that fact could not be proved by an established veteran like the New York Knicker bockers' Howard Komives. "I could swear that one time Hayes came out of the stands to block my shot," said Komives. "I never...
...forced to abandon it because of his time-consuming space training, Anders owned a Cessna 172 and flew it every time he got a chance. Unusually conscientious, he once won a good-driver's award after an Albuquerque policeman saw him stop his car, remove a cinder block from a crowded highway and drive...
Joseph C. McKinney was the recipient of the William Paine LaCroix Award, which is given to the "unsung hero." McKinney has been a back-up punter and a member of the kick-off team. It was McKinney who threw the block that enabled Bill Kelly to recover the on-sides kick in the Yale game. "Joe has been extremely reliable and dependable, and a real asset," Yovicsin said...