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Word: glenn (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...near Prague, Okla. Jim's Indian mother-his father was half Irish-gave him the Sac and Fox tribal name Wa-Tho-Huck, meaning Bright Path. He was a muscular (5 ft. 11½ in., 185 Ibs.) youngster of 19 when he caught the eye of Football Coach Glenn ("Pop") Warner at the Carlisle (Pa.) Indian school. Pop Warner made Jim Thorpe into a football player, and Jim Thorpe made Pop's Carlisle Indians famous. One of Jim's biggest football thrills: "Running back two straight kickoffs for touchdowns against Army [and a cadet halfback named...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Greatest Athlete | 4/6/1953 | See Source »

Would Texans listen to three hours of classical music every night? Charles Barbe, a former symphony conductor turned highbrow disk jockey, thought they would. But, he recalls, "every advertising agency in town told us we were chumps." Finally, the owner of Houston's station KXYZ-FM, Oilman Glenn McCarthy, decided to give Barbe, and Texas, a chance. Both came through with a symphonic bang...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Culture in Texas | 4/6/1953 | See Source »

...gross for 1952 (v. $337 million for 1951), netted $14 million, double its 1951 earnings. Backlog: $1.6 billion. ¶Lockheed's $438 million in sales for 1952 was up 85%, its net ($9,000,000 v. $5,700,000 for 1951) was up 56%. Backlog: $2 billion. ¶Glenn L. Martin Co., after losing $22 million in 1951, climbed into the black, netted $5,800,000 on a gross of $144 million. Backlog: $650 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EARNINGS: Aircraft's Big Year | 4/6/1953 | See Source »

...Glenn Wilson, another consistent scorer is slated for opening duty at one guard post, and Pete Geithner will probably open at the other. Dartmouth coach is Doggle Julian...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Six to Battle Tigers; Quintet Faces Dartmouth | 3/4/1953 | See Source »

...Patterson, the other forward, has played erratic ball, but has an average of close to ten points a game, Glenn Wilson--second high scorer on the team--and Pete Geithner play a rushing game at the guards, picking up their men at mid-court Paul wisdom, six foot eight center, had a bad leg earlier in the season, and hasn't played too much until the last two games...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Green Favored to Defeat Losing Local five Tonight | 2/11/1953 | See Source »

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