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Word: quested (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...outstanding ambition at the present stage of his life--never to be quoted by a newspaper reporter. Faced with this impasse the material for this column was gathered with some sparring and tilting. The quest for truth was not enhanced by Bob's quiet, modest nature when discussing his past. Some people, for instance, think 175 pounds is light for pro football. When asked, Bob admitted that he might have been a little lighter than average, but he added that he outweighed his running mates, McLean and McAfee...

Author: By Robert W. Morgan jr., | Title: Margarita Still Flashing Speed He Had with Pros | 10/25/1947 | See Source »

...Freshman football team set out in quest of its second victory of the season yesterday afternoon, shoving off via bus from Dillon Field House 36 strong for the trip to Hanover and the Dartmouth '51 clash...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Eleven Off To Hanover, Hope for Second Straight Win | 10/18/1947 | See Source »

...Music Building, the University Band holds its council of war, and there, amidst sousaphones and bandstands, it plots the marching formations and intricate parade tactics that are forever eluding every other band-conscious college. The recent paint smears and Stadium grass burning are merely manifestations of the quest for the Band's know-how, and last week the fall appearance of the Band was desperately scouted to divine the how and why of the merging "W" and "M". The secret still remains...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Circling the Square | 10/4/1947 | See Source »

Like the slow return of washing machines and Buick convertibles to the American scene, College athletics are still throwing off the traces of war-time curtailment in their quest for the elusive goal of "normality...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '47 Sports Forecast Paints Glowing Picture | 9/22/1947 | See Source »

Lake the slow return of washing machines and Buick convertibles to the American seene, College athletics are still throwing off the traces of wartime curtailment to their quest for the clusive goal of "normality...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sports Scene Points to Flush Year | 9/18/1947 | See Source »

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