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Word: shave (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...decision not to shave put the host team at an immediate disadvan- tage, but may have been wise in the longrun--the meet concluded a nineday span in whichHarvard had races on seven of those days. TheCrimson showed signs of fatigue from the constantcompetition, and any attempt to gear up for ashaved meet would have been inconsequential...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: Aquamen Take Fourth in Tourney | 12/5/1988 | See Source »

...side of the pool stood the Harvard team, not yet in peak condition-on purpose. Harvard opted for the conditioning strategy: shave and taper distances later in the season, when Princeton and the Easterns roll around--when the schedule means something...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Sheared Lions Stun Aquamen | 11/28/1988 | See Source »

Boston University football coach Chris Palmer is walking around a little lighter this week. The coach had to shave his head after a bet with his football players...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Measuring a Team's Success | 11/16/1988 | See Source »

Palmer said he would either shave his head or do six-times-around-the-field sprints if his squad defeated the University of Connecticut last Saturday...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Measuring a Team's Success | 11/16/1988 | See Source »

...players decided to give the coach a Telly Savalas hairdo. Palmer made a similar bet with his Colgate players seven years ago. He said he would shave his head if his team shut out Lafayette. Colgate shut out Lafayette. It grew back last time...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Measuring a Team's Success | 11/16/1988 | See Source »

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