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Word: playoff (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Matthews South came from behind in the last ten seconds of a Yard National League playoff basketball game to whip Matthews North, 23 to 22, in the I.A.B. last night. Captain Ron Peyton scored the winning basket and led his team with six points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Matthews South Five Takes Play-off, 23-22 | 3/7/1951 | See Source »

Matthews South defeated Mower to tie Matthews North in the Yard National League basketball race. The playoff will be held tomorrow night. Holworthy crushed Matthews North...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Deacon Five Ties Lowell in 'A' Race | 3/6/1951 | See Source »

Extending their undefeated streak to nine games, a smooth-working National League Matthews South team whipped Holworthy, 41 to 37, last night to win the first-term Yard basketball championship. Holworthy, winner in an American League playoff, suffered its second defeat, in losing its first and last games of the season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Matthews Edges Holworthy, 41-37, For Yard Basketball Championship | 1/16/1951 | See Source »

...Philadelphia, the New York Giants over the National Football League champion Philadelphia Eagles, 9-7, to force a playoff with the Cleveland Browns (who beat the Washington Redskins, 45-21) for the N.F.L.'s American Conference title...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Who Won, Dec. 18, 1950 | 12/18/1950 | See Source »

...Chicago, the Bears over the Detroit Lions, 6-3, forcing a playoff with the idle Los Angeles Rams for the National Conference title...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Who Won, Dec. 18, 1950 | 12/18/1950 | See Source »

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