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...easily earned the Most Valuable Player award at this winter's Orange Bowl tournament, almost alone has boosted Pitt to a 13-9 record. Jy learned to keep his comedy talents from interfering with his skill at playing basketball. Hot Rod, when he puts his mind to it, can do anything-dribble, shoot, pass and play defense-with the casual assurance of a pro. In three seasons he has scored more than 2,000 points...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Odd Assortment | 3/4/1957 | See Source »

...editors of the New Gould, which took five years to prepare and cost $287,000, sanction three pronunciations of gynecology: with the first syllable as "jin" (favored in Philadelphia), or as "guy" (commonest in New York), or as "jy" (scattered). The volume also recognizes the fact that a Bostonian has his bellyache in his o&-domen, while most other Americans get theirs an accent lower-in the abdomen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Cutting Words | 8/1/1949 | See Source »

...Pathrick, the Oirishman's jy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JERRY MAHONEY'S (K. O. S. P.) PATRICK'S DAY. | 3/21/1873 | See Source »

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