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Word: grier (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Splitting Hairs. In Spartanburg, S.C., police submitted a report after taking Joe Grier to the hospital: "Lacerated scalp. Ax fell off wall and hit Joe on the head. Joe's ax. Joe's head. No complaints. Investigation complete...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 7, 1959 | 12/7/1959 | See Source »

...carry out his schemes, Landry has swarthy End Andy Robustelli (6 ft. 1 in., 230 Ibs.). who loves to dismantle quarterbacks. Wreathed in sweat and steam, Tackles Dick Modzelewski (6 ft., 260 Ibs.) and Rosey Grier (6 ft. 5 in., 285 Ibs.) block up the middle. Boss of the defensive backfield is gritty Jimmy Patton (5 ft. 10 in., 180 Ibs.), a fleet (9.9 sec. for the 100) ball hawk who has suffered concussions batting down passes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Man's Game | 11/30/1959 | See Source »

...Marshall Grier, Ed Baron, and Anders Anderson hold the Naval Academy mark for the 300-yard medley relay, but their 2:58.2 time is slower than the 2:56.7 recorded by Pete Macky, Dave Hawkins, and Jon Lind for the Crimson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Favored Over Annapolis Swimmers Today | 2/4/1956 | See Source »

...governor had a specific game in mind: Georgia Tech had contracted to play the University of Pittsburgh in New Orleans' Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2. Pitt has been selling its block of tickets on a desegregated basis, and Bobby Grier, a Pitt reserve fullback, is a Negro...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RACES: Armageddon to Go | 12/12/1955 | See Source »

...hurdles but then finished well behind Manhattan's Charlie Pratt's 23 flat. Manhattan went on to win the meet. Joel Cohen won his heat in the 220 hurdles but failed to qualify in the semifinals. Siler finished fourth in the discus behind Penn State's Roosevelt Grier...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Track Team Scores Four IC4-A Points | 6/1/1955 | See Source »

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