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Word: padless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Captain Howie Houston was not ready to scrimmage either. He was not limping, only a mite stiff. Sam Butler limbered up briefly in a padless uniform. Hal Moffle and Jim Kenary are definitely unavailable for Saturday's game. some of the others on the injury list (Art Valpey did not say which ) may be in shape for limited service only...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Polishes Offense and Defense | 10/5/1949 | See Source »

...home, football is the fall sport. The eight-team Pyramid League drew more than 100.000 spectators. League leaders were the undefeated Rebels, composed mainly of former Texas college stars, who trounced the R.A.F. last week At first, the R.A.F. thought footbalL was a sissy game. Pointing to padless rugby, they laughed at shoulder and hip pads offered by the Rebels. After the first practices, half the squad admitted their misjudgment, accepted the Rebels' offer. The other half was in the hospital...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Eastward Ho! | 1/31/1944 | See Source »

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