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Word: passer (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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That night, flames soared above overturned buses, clinics, community centers, shops and a library. Even an African nursery school lay in ruins, identifiable the next morning only by the charred remains of a child's kiddy car. A burning truck hurtled off a road and crushed a passer-by to death. Around one ruined clinic, sad-faced mothers squatted in bewilderment, not knowing what to do about the sick and hungry babies strapped to their backs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SOUTH AFRICA: Revolt of the Queens | 6/29/1959 | See Source »

Brady said that he was not knocked unconscious, although he fell down. He called for help and a passer-by heard him and called the police...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Youths Attack Student In Blackjack Mugging | 3/26/1959 | See Source »

...General Manager Don Kellett. "We've come out so far ahead, it looks like a swindle." With a shot at the starting quarterback job part way through the 1956 season. Unitas, now grown to 190 Ibs., compiled the highest pass completion percentage (55.6) of any rookie pro passer in history. In 1957 he led the league in passing yardage (2,550) and touchdown passes (24), was named the league's most valuable player. This season, more than any other man, he has been the spark of the Colts' title drive. Explains Johnny: "I just got a chance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Sudden Death | 1/5/1959 | See Source »

Although licensing restriction required that the papers be distributed free on the streets, a few New Yorkers insisted on paying for their copies, and the New York Times purchased $2.00 worth of the special edition for its city room. Only one passer-by refused to take a paper when it was pressed on him. "No thanks," he said, "I'm a subscriber...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Times Are Out of Joint . . . | 12/15/1958 | See Source »

Billy Cannon (Louisiana State) is a shattering, run-over-them power sprinter, has gained 569 yds. against defenses specifically rigged to contain him. An adequate passer, dependable kicker and sure-tackling safety man, Cannon also finds time for track and field (9.5 sec. for the roo-yd. dash, 53 ft. 7 in. with the 16-lb. shot), even does some weight lifting, can press 260 Ibs., dead-lift 450. Says Track and Field News: "He's either the fastest shotputter or the strongest sprinter in track annals." Says the legendary Sammy Baugh: "Well, he's as great...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Hail the Halfbacks | 11/24/1958 | See Source »

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