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Word: busik (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Captain Peters the Tigers have an accredited triple threat tailback, although his press notices are not so long nor so glowing as these possessed by Barnacle Bill Busik. His wingback mate is Bob Perina, who passes, and both of these are dangerous if shaken loose. Tommy Irwin, the blocking back, and Bud Rose, a powerful fullback, comprise the backfield which should average 195, as compared with Harvard's, which is just under...

Author: By John C. Bullard, | Title: SPORTS of the CRIMSON | 10/28/1941 | See Source »

Navy's All - American "Bullet Bill" Busik turned out to be just another blank cartridge Saturday afternoon as Harvard's great line tightened, turned back the vaunted "two-occan" attack, and held on long enough to score a "glorious upset win" over the Middies, 0 to 0, before a Stadium crowd...

Author: By Dave Stearns, | Title: Lee Recovered From Injury in Navy Game | 10/27/1941 | See Source »

Besides putting a stop to the rampages of Busik, except for one 32-yard sweep around end which was terminated by Lee's pinwheel tackle, the stubborn Crimson eleven completely smothered 252 pounds of fighting Flathmann, Navy's big left tackle who was supposed to clear holes in the enemy line by little more than looking...

Author: By Dave Stearns, | Title: Lee Recovered From Injury in Navy Game | 10/27/1941 | See Source »

Very often it seemed as though Busik was about to break away when suddenly one of Harlow's two great guards would come through to break up the play on the line of scrimmage...

Author: By Dave Stearns, | Title: Lee Recovered From Injury in Navy Game | 10/27/1941 | See Source »

...seven slabs, George Holden and Don McNicol played the best games of their respective careers. Though Bill Wilson is still new to Varsity competition, his showing Saturday would never have shown it. And as for Captain Lee, to whom we own the upect--without his stone wall tackle of Busik, the "Bullet" would have gone on to score the winning touchdown for the expected Navy victory

Author: By Dave Stearns, | Title: Lee Recovered From Injury in Navy Game | 10/27/1941 | See Source »

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