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Word: foul (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Hitler & Hell. His bones knew the historic necessity of U.S. intervention. "If we are together, nothing is impossible," he said. "If we are divided, all will fail." The quintessential Briton was, after all, half American. He had often damned Communism's "foul baboonery," but the Nazi invasion of Russia brought Churchill's immediate pledge of unstinting support. "If Hitler invaded Hell," he reasoned, "I would make at least a favorable reference to the Devil in the House of Commons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Churchill: We Shall Never Surrender! | 1/29/1965 | See Source »

...Commit a foul? Play it loose? Try to steal the ball? Pray? Our Monday-morning quarterbacks suggest that it's advisable to avoid committing a foul, which would probably give Brown the lead and put the pressure on Harvard to score...

Author: By Richard Andrews, | Title: Crimson Basketball Team Defeated by Brown, 70-68 | 1/18/1965 | See Source »

...only 34-29 at the half, thanks to a three-point play by the public address announcer. With four seconds left, Brown's Dave Tarr drove in for a lay-up and collided with Merie McClung. Before the referee made a call Harvard manager Jerry Kapstein announced "Offensive foul!" and as a reflex action the referee trotted down the court to give McClung his foul shots. By that time it was too late to reverse the decision he hadn't made...

Author: By Richard Andrews, | Title: Crimson Basketball Team Defeated by Brown, 70-68 | 1/18/1965 | See Source »

After Fahey had put Brown ahead 68-66, the Crimson worked the ball into center Merle McClung--who blew a short shot. Harvard committed another foul. Alan Fishman swished a free throw, which sewed the game up for Brown...

Author: By Richard Andrews, | Title: Crimson Basketball Team Defeated by Brown, 70-68 | 1/18/1965 | See Source »

...Crimson's second string looked woefully inadequate as usual, but there were a couple of bright spots. Guard A.I Bornheimer scored 12 points (including six for six from the foul line); he has played very little this season, but he is a good outside shooter. And 6-6 Lyna Bennison, tallest man on the squad, seems to be developing. He is still somewhat awkward, but his rebounding and shooting looked much improved last night...

Author: By Richard Andrews, | Title: Crimson Five Rips Engineers, 91-66 In Last Game Before Ivy Campaign | 1/6/1965 | See Source »

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