Word: feet
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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When Kopp uses the term "fundamentals" in discussing linemen, he has several points in mind. A well trained offensive lineman, for example, must be fast, he must be able to charge forward under control, and above all, he must always have his feet under him. On the defense, the lineman must be able to use his hands, keep on his feet, and be able to shift direction quickly to meet enemy plays...
...Feet Monogram...
With something of the air of a farmer hoping for rain, H.A.A. Director William J. Bingham '16 dreams about football crowds and probably counts turnstiles in his sleep. Yesterday he was cornered in the sanctity of his office in the Union rotunda. Less than 100 feet away, ruthless undergraduates were paying $15.00 for participation tickets and heaping great oaths on the Harvard Athletic, Association. Questioned about finances, Bingham smiled the sad, wise smile of the afflicted and said, "This year we will spend about $700,000 gross. Of this, $100,000 will come from the sale of athletic participation tickets...
Sole consolation during these preliminary sessions is the recollection of former aquatic triumphs, and, fortunately, there is more to think about than last year's varsity loss to Yale. This summer several of Ulen's men did not pause to let the barnacles grow under their feet, writing their names on national and Canadian record books...
...hard to separate the art of fiction from the struggle to tell the truth; all Conrad's narratives in their way exemplify his own obedience to Stein's famous injunction in Lord Jim: ". . . To the destructive element submit yourself, and with the exertions of your hands and feet in the water make the deep, deep sea keep...