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Word: fastest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Smith once said, "Look at the record." And the record shows that the grandstand quarterback was wrong. Take his theory that Harvard should have used more end runs. Now look at the facts. Cornell has one of the fastest teams in the country. That means that backer-ups should be able to get to the flanks quickly to squelch end runs. On the Harvard side of the picture, the Crimson's one breakaway runner, Hal Moffie, was out of action. And two men who must throw crucial blocks on end-around plays, quarterback Bill Henry and running guard Howie Houston...

Author: By Sedgwick W. Green, | Title: The Sporting Scene | 10/11/1949 | See Source »

Cornell is the best football team Harvard will face in the Stadium all fall. It has depth, experience, and tremendous team speed, speed great enough to cause Art Valpey to rate it one of the four fastest teams in the country. And Coach George "Lefty" James never had it so good...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Big Red Best We'll Face'---Valpey | 10/8/1949 | See Source »

Cornell, according to the scouting report filed by Coaches Ben McCabe and Henry Lamar, has one of the four fastest teams in the country, as well as boasting depth in both lines and backfield. They use a complete two-platoon system, and their backfield includes such formidables as Hilary Chollet, Jeff Fleishman, Frank Miller, and Lynn Dorset...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Runs Through Long Workout, Readies for Cornell | 10/4/1949 | See Source »

Edmonton, within 50 miles of most of the new wells, has become the fastest growing city in Canada. Population: 137,500 (v. 111,800 in 1945). New hotels are being planned, theaters and office buildings are mushrooming...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CANADA: Flowing Gold | 8/29/1949 | See Source »

Corn & Television. What hybrid corn did for the corn farmers, Schnering hopes to do for the dairymen, some of whom already think the plan "may be the biggest advance in the livestock industry in more than 100 years." Says Schnering: "Except for television, artificial breeding is the fastest growing business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AGRICULTURE: Candy King Reaches Out | 8/22/1949 | See Source »

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