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Word: doublesized (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Two of the winners, Thal and Muscatine, were roommates, co-captains of the Radcliffe tennis team, and doubles partners in tennis.

Author: By Eric B. Fried and Deborah Gelin, S | Title: Five Harvard Rhodes Winners Include Three Radcliffe Women | 1/4/1977 | See Source »

...that the men's tennis team lost a shot at the Ivy crown and the NCAA tourney with a 5-4 upset loss to Yale, after leading 3-2 in the third-set tiebreaker of the crucial doubles match?

Author: By John Donley, | Title: The Best and Worst of '77: Should Old Acquaintance Etc. | 1/3/1977 | See Source »

They are the "Harvard Doubles," the official designation for students who share the same first and last names.

Author: By Thomas A. Mullen, | Title: Names Beguile, Befuddle, Bedevil Harvard Doubles | 12/10/1976 | See Source »

Misplaced phone calls are the most common ailment of the Harvard Doubles. Michael A. Brown '80, who discovered he was half of a Double when he received an expository writing assignment for Michael G. Brown '80 in his registration packet, often receives calls for Michael G., who does not have...

Author: By Thomas A. Mullen, | Title: Names Beguile, Befuddle, Bedevil Harvard Doubles | 12/10/1976 | See Source »

In the crowded confines of the racquetball court, beginners need not chase errant shots as tennis players must, and singles, not doubles matches are the rule. The ball comes zinging back like a small cannon ball, and an opponent's 18-in. stringed racquet can be a hazard, often...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Latest Racquet | 12/6/1976 | See Source »

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