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Word: dicks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Acid Test. The Birmingham owners treated their Old Etonian employee just like any Tom, Dick or Harry. In return, Henry Yorke was profoundly impressed and fascinated by his working mates ("I loved them"). Like them he was usually covered with acid stains and engineering grime, but he still did not look the part enough to deceive anyone. "I'll bet he is a public-school boy," he once heard a Birmingham woman say sadly. "I wonder what has brought him to this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Molten Treasure | 10/10/1949 | See Source »

...Paul Girolamo separated his shoulder in the opening win over Niagara, and ground-gainer Frank Bradico is sidelined. Reserve backs Rocco Calvo and Stuart Mertz are also out of action. In the line, first string ends Walt Bruska and Harry Cassel will almost definitely not play, while offensive tackle Dick Ramin is benched with as injured knee...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Fast, Polished Cornell Team Will Face Crimson In Homecoming Game; Houston Will Be Starter | 10/8/1949 | See Source »

Veteran fullback Mike Scully will make his season debut, having sat out last week's game to allow his pre-season practice injury an extra week to mend. Scully's appearance at fullback will send Dick Harrop back to his natural position of halfback...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Soccer Team Plays Cornell at Noon | 10/8/1949 | See Source »

...Schoeffler and Dick O'Connell, Tufts' one-two punch in cross-country, lived up to their reputation by placing first and second yesterday afternoon as Harvard dropped its first meet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tufts Wins Cross-Country Trouncing Varsity, 21-34 | 10/8/1949 | See Source »

Dave Gregory, last year's freshman captain, led the Crimson scoring. Crossing the finish line after O'Connell, Gregory beat out Dick Everett, number four in the race and number two for Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tufts Wins Cross-Country Trouncing Varsity, 21-34 | 10/8/1949 | See Source »

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