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Word: crossbar (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Just when you were starting to suspect that the Harvard receivers couldn't catch a cold during the Black Plague, Dullea returned and lofted a 38-yard field goal that hit the crossbar and flopped over to tie the game...

Author: By Lee H. Simowitz, (SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON) | Title: Crimson Slogs to 10-10 Tie With Penn | 11/1/1965 | See Source »

Four minutes later, right inside Dave Taft's 25-yard shot bounced off the crossbar of the goal, and rebounded off the diving Dartmouth goalie's back into the goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Booters Roll Past Dartmouth; Njoku, Taft Score Twice in 6-1 Romp | 10/23/1965 | See Source »

...cape on him, and he's Superman.") Quarterback Ryan was a little nervous about calling the next play-a tricky "hook-post" pass to Flanker Gary Collins behind the goal posts. On the same play five times this season he had bounced the ball off the crossbar. This time he hit Collins on the chest and heaved a sigh of relief. "Whew!" said Ryan later. "For a while I thought for sure that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pro Football: A Day for Optimists | 1/8/1965 | See Source »

Bilodeau tried three running plays, and on fourth down John Yovicsin sent in Dullea to try a 45-yard field goal. The wind was with him, and the kick was almost good; the ball bounced off the right upright just where the crossbar meets the upright...

Author: By Donald E. Graham, | Title: HARVARD WINS 18-14 TO CLINCH 2ND SPOT | 11/21/1964 | See Source »

...Dullea and quarterback John McCluskey, should be ready to go against Princeton. Dullea actually did the kicking against Penn after the first three touchdowns, despite a serious ankle injury. All three of his kicks were good, though the first two were lowtrajectory boots that barely scraped inside the right crossbar. He should be in better shape this Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity 11 In Good Shape For Game With Princeton | 11/3/1964 | See Source »

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