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Word: passers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...last, the defeated wheel man jumped from the car and took to his heels. A few blocks off, the other crooks had abandoned the panel truck and presumably had gone elsewhere to rendezvous with the station wagon. But the imprisoned guards, meanwhile, were raising a clamor, and a passer-by called the police...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crime: The Greatest Jewel Robbery | 11/22/1963 | See Source »

...beautiful, unbelievable passer; he's a scrambler and has great split vision; he can run, and that makes it impossible to defend against him and he's a tremendous inspirational leader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Football: Jolly Roger | 10/18/1963 | See Source »

...talented toe to get Tech out of trouble nine times with punts that averaged 41 yds. and calmly booting the extra point that sent Alabama down to defeat for the only time all season, 7-6. A wiry, broadnosed senior, Lothridge is regarded by the pros as an adequate passer, a dependable runner-and the best kicker in college football. In four games so far this season, Lothridge has personally accounted for 52 of his team's 65 points...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Football: Jolly Roger | 10/18/1963 | See Source »

...things that bothers Burke is the prevailing opinion that Roberts' can't run. "He's a great runner, great passer, great on defense--the only thing he can't do is block for himself...

Author: By Joseph M. Russin, | Title: Archie Roberts---Nice Guy in Cleats | 10/18/1963 | See Source »

Burke is trying to change the Ivy procedure of keeping running statistics, in which the yards lost by a runner are subtracted from his gains. A passing quarterback, therefore, particularly a drop back passer like Roberts, often ends up with a low net rushing average because of traps behind the line. And Roberts, who has received poor protection during his career, has been smeared more often than most Ivy passers...

Author: By Joseph M. Russin, | Title: Archie Roberts---Nice Guy in Cleats | 10/18/1963 | See Source »

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