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Word: runner (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Indian attack will be Bill Hutchinson, senior left halfback. "Hutch" is a dangerous broken field runner, a fine passer and pass receiver, and one of the most versatile kickers in the East. He handles the punting assignment, conversions and placements, and kick offs...

Author: By The Dartmouth, Sports Editor, and Mel Wax, S | Title: Indians to Change Offensive Gridiron Tactics This Fall | 10/13/1939 | See Source »

Even lighter, Belliveau, who weighs `152, was the outstanding runner on the field. Disregarding his interference and his coach's advice, Belliveau ripped off long and frequent dashes, but no scores...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Exeter Downs Yardlings, 20-14 | 10/9/1939 | See Source »

...present the first backfield is largely an unknown quantity, lacking both experience and the climax runner who is a prime essential to Greasy Neale's plan of attack. Running and passing will be divided between Hovey Seymour and Fred Burr. Seymour was the captain and standout player of last year's unusually inferior Freshman team. He has both power and speed, but whether he has the deceptive change of pace of a first class ball-carrier remains to be seen, Burr is a letterman, passes and runs well, but never really got under way last fall...

Author: By William D. Hart jr., | Title: Ducky Pond's Team of Bull Dogs Rated As Minus Quantity at Start of Season | 10/4/1939 | See Source »

...father as crew) to salty, 59-year-old Edward Merrill, last year's champion. After three days of racing, over a six-mile course, 22-year-old Robert Levin of Beverly, N. J. hoisted the championship pennant-scoring 109½ points with his Bad News. Runner-up, only 5½ points behind, was spunky Sally Wilcox and her Scud-a better skipper by three points than oldtimer Merrill and J. Ramsey Speer Jr., chairman of the Regatta Committee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Comets | 9/18/1939 | See Source »

...Fortyish Mary K. Browne, national women's tennis champion in 1912-13-14 and runner-up for the national golf title in 1924, who, playing for fun while on vacation from teaching tennis in an Ohio school, got a 79, fifth best score in the qualifying round...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Golfermes | 9/4/1939 | See Source »

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