Word: bollerman
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Dates: during 1925-1925
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...drilled by its able coach, "Prof." (Ernest A.) Blood, since 1919 won 159 straight games. Last week, they were beaten for the first time in six seasons. They lost a game by 4 points (35 to 39) to a team of giants from Hackensack, N. J.?Fast, Weatherby, Bollerman, Greenleese, O'Shea...
...team, of all the opponents of Passaic, did not shiver with stage fright when they confronted the "invincible" Passaicians. Therefore Hackensack was hated and feared in Passaic. "We'd rather lose to any team than Hackensack," said Krakovitch, Russel, Rohrback, Adams, Pashman, reassuring their followers. These followers groaned when Bollerman (six feet six inches), Hackensack centre, tipped the ball to a Hackensack forward who passed it, caught it, passed it, caught it, spun it into the basket for the first score. They took heart when, at the end of the first quarter, Passaic led by four points. For the rest...
...nerves were shattered. Shoving, butting, tripping, thrusting, Passaic tried to cripple Hackensack, was many times penalized. Pashman (Passaic) rendered Fast (Hackensack) unconscious for several minutes. Hackensack scored four points on fouls?the exact margin by which, when Referee Wallum blew his whistle, they found they had won. Fast, Weatherby, Bollerman, Green-leese, O'Shea were hoisted high on Hackensack heads, shoulders.* Krakovitch, Russel, Rohrback, Adams, Pashman were seen to weep as they rushed to their dressing-room. Prof. Blood issued no statement...
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