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Word: sparkplugs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...third man who has hit double figures in both games is the captain, Sid Davis, from Clinton, Tenn. Davis is the sparkplug of the team--running the offense from his guard post, dribbling the opposition crazy, and scoring on drives and jump shots...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Quintet Wins First Two Contests With Team Play | 12/20/1960 | See Source »

...proudest acquisitions is a painting by Ryder, the great est romantic of them all - a self-portrait painted about the age of 43. Parts of his collection have been shown in 15 countries, and Fleischman himself generally goes along to lecture. In his native Detroit, he is a sparkplug of Archives of American Art, an institution set up to gather artists' letters, recorded inter views and other research material. "Outside our immediate family," Fleischman says, with a fond glance at his wife, "art is the most important thing in our lives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Romantics at Milwaukee | 2/29/1960 | See Source »

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