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Word: legging (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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King George and Queen Elizabeth, on the evening of their 26th wedding anniversary, dined quietly and alone in the Chinese Room of Buckingham Palace. But later they announced an evening party at the Palace for this week, the first since the King's ailing leg acted up last fall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: People, May 9, 1949 | 5/9/1949 | See Source »

When police last week took Paul to Kings County Hospital, Chief Psychiatrist Samuel Parker first ordered a cleanup: shave, haircut, bath. Physically, Paul was in pretty good shape, except for weakness of the leg muscles and bad teeth. He had once weighed 200 pounds and was down to 170. His answers were intelligent: when asked whether he had registered for the 1940 draft, he said he would not talk until he had seen a lawyer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: A Place to Hide In | 5/9/1949 | See Source »

...real life, began back in the 19303 when Monty Stratton, a Texas farm boy, got an irresistible yen for professional baseball. By 1938 Monty had become an ace pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. In the same year, as the result of a hunting accident, he lost his right leg and (so the sport world thought) all chance for a future in professional baseball. But Monty had courage as well as a good right arm. Bolstered by thousands of fan letters and an artificial leg, he fought his way back to the mound. By 1946 he had begun again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, May 9, 1949 | 5/9/1949 | See Source »

Henry Young's leg infection will keep him out of today's encounter, but Coach Samborski would not commit himself as to whether he or Cabot would be at short even if he were sound. Young's injury over the past week has given Cabot a second chance to try for a regular's role, and he has looked more than adequate in the attempt...

Author: By Andrew E. Norman, | Title: Donelan Pitches for Frosh Nine Against Exeter Today | 5/7/1949 | See Source »

Second baseman Win Carduff and shortstop Henry Young set up the first double play, and Carduff and Charlie Cabot engineered the other two after Young had left the game with a pulled leg muscle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '52 Baseball Team, Outhit 13-6, Beats Terriers, 4-2 | 5/3/1949 | See Source »

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