Word: heights
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...usual the starting lineup will be composed of captain Bill Hickey and Bill Borah at the forwards, Jerry Murphy and Bill Downey at the guards, and John Stevenson at center. On the offense Murphy and Downey switch to forward to utilize their height...
...rear end of the plane, Sergeant Robert Lee Hodgkiss, 24, acting as safety man, heard the bell. The plane had only an altitude of about 400 feet, less than half the normal height for training jumps. But Hodgkiss sensed disaster, yelled: "Stand up, hook up, jump!" There was only time for Hodgkiss to see that all chutes were hooked to the static line. In seven seconds (half the usual minimum time) 36 men went out through the two doors. It was Hodgkiss' turn. He took a look. By this time the shuddering...
...utilize the little height he has in Downey and Murphy, Harper has them play guard on defense and switches them to forward on offense. This rotation system has given his men a little trouble when the opposition makes a fast break, Harper says, but they're learning to make the change easily...
...smooth Dunster team, forced to play an outside game by the height and general proficiency of Kirkland's John Lombard and Pat McCormick, shot and passed with accuracy, and then broke the Deacon spirit with a flurry of fast breaks. Leading scorer for Dunster was Jack Norman with 11 points, as John Brunsman concentrated on rebounds. Lombard led Kirkland with eight...
...Dudley Commuters used their height to good advantage Friday as they topped Adams 46 to 41. The game was fast and relatively clean, except for a protracted dispute between Dudley and the referee on a point of rules. It was the second win for the Commuters, as against two defeats, and the fourth straight loss for Adams. Dudley also carried off the B League game...