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Word: ellefson (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1943-1943
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...least one player who towers 6 ft. 4. In the South and Southwest coaches often round up whole teams of that altitude. The Buffaloes of West Texas State Teachers College, self-styled "tallest team on earth," average 6 ft. 5, include a 6 ft. 9 in. freshman named Ray Ellefson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Basketball's Big Year | 2/1/1943 | See Source »

...Buffalo Ellefson is not the tallest college player in captivity. That distinction belongs to the Oklahoma Aggies' Bob Kurland, a 17-year-old who stands 7 ft. Co-champions or champions of the Missouri Valley Conference for six of the past seven years, the Oklahoma Aggies have been one of the most popular headliners at Manhattan's Madison Square Garden...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Basketball's Big Year | 2/1/1943 | See Source »

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