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Word: nelsons (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Miami Open, only half the usual cast showed up last week. Among the missing were four of the tour's annual headliners: Ben Hogan, leading low-scorer the past three years (now a civilian aviation student); Byron Nelson, always close on his heels (denied his plane transportation from Texas at the last moment); Sam Snead, most idolized of U.S. pros (now a third-class seaman in the Navy); and Craig Wood, National Open champion (now a captain in the Marines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Short Circuit | 12/14/1942 | See Source »

...lesser characters, rehearsing for this one performance for weeks, put on a good show. Veteran Harold McSpaden's winning total of 272 (67-70-69-66) was only three strokes higher than Byron Nelson's winning score over the same course last year. Runner-up was Johnny Revolta with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Short Circuit | 12/14/1942 | See Source »

...over two of the farmer's greatest needs for increased production Claude Wickard's power still must be wangled through and around other Washington agencies. For farm labor he must go to Manpower Commissioner Paul McNutt. For farm machinery he must go to WPBoss Donald Nelson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. At War: Power Over Food | 12/14/1942 | See Source »

...pound class--Fettes (M.I.T.) threw Hoffman (H), 2:50, half-nelson and body press...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Wrestlers Trounce MIT 25-5 In Opener as Jayvees Fall by 18-11 | 12/7/1942 | See Source »

...pound class--Parsons (H) threw Damsgaard (M.I.T.), 7:45, half-nelson, body press...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Wrestlers Trounce MIT 25-5 In Opener as Jayvees Fall by 18-11 | 12/7/1942 | See Source »

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