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Word: block (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Generally, I'm the biggest guy out there, so I'm supposed to block shots and take up space in the lane," Mohler says. "I have to be on the lookout for everyone else's man, because essentially I am a goaltender...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Big Man, Big Stand | 3/3/1988 | See Source »

...sure we're going to miss his physicalpresence inside to block shots and rebound," Robysays

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Big Man, Big Stand | 3/3/1988 | See Source »

Outlook:There's a new kid on the block and he shows no signs of moving away. Vermont has proven this year that it can defeat the league's elite, such as Harvard, which it beat twice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ECAC Tournament Opens Tomorrow | 3/3/1988 | See Source »

Chip Off the Old Block: Harvard's win over Penn Saturday spoiled the efforts of Quaker Walt Frazier Jr., the hottest player in the Ivy League. The son of the former Knick, who had been stereotyped as the point-guard-who-can't-shoot, has suddenly emerged as one of the finest offensive players in the League...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: M. Cagers Tell A Tale of Two Seasons | 3/2/1988 | See Source »

...spring training begins this season, I won't be watching. I used to admire baseball players; errant tobacco juice never bothered me. I could chew gum and hit balls through windows just as hard as the next kid on the block. My heroes were Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, and Mickey Mantle. You know the type--all-American boys raised on wholesome farms who battled incredible odds to win lucrative endorsements from coffee and soda empires. They had great nicknames like "Dizzy," "Dynamite," and "Duke." The Yanks were my idols in pinstripes...

Author: By Eli Karsh, | Title: Cocaine Keith and Powder Parker | 2/29/1988 | See Source »

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