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Word: fadeaway (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fourth season with the champion Celtics. To challenge Russell's franchise among the best of the tree-tall pros, the Philadelphia Warriors' Wilt-the-Stilt Chamberlain offers 7 ft. 2 in., 250 coordinated pounds, and a broad repertory of shots: dunks, long one-handers, a soft, fadeaway jump...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Man to Man | 11/16/1959 | See Source »

...final fadeaway, Brennan walks home in the early London morning while the polished voice of the BBC tells of the electric company apologizing for the power failure of the night before...

Author: By Ens. PETER B. taur, | Title: 'High Treason' | 11/22/1952 | See Source »

Beck was by far the best player to appear at the I.A.B. so far this season. He rebounded excellently despite the fact that he is four inches smaller than Smith, made it almost impossible for Smith or Lionette to drive in under the basket, and scored consistently on his fadeaway shot. He had 21 points, and Dick Dougherty was second with 11. HARVARD (47) g f p Gabler, f 4 5 13 Redmond 1 0 2 Smith (C), f 4 5 13 Lionette 0 0 0 Stevenson, c 2 0 4 Switzer 0 0 0 Urdan 0 0 0 Hickey...

Author: By Michael J. Halberstam, | Title: Faulty Shooting by Quintet Results in Loss to Quakers | 1/10/1951 | See Source »

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