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Word: spectacular (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Penn is not completely reliant on power. In addition to the adoption of the Harlow offense, the team has two dangerous open field runners in Frank Reagan and Ed Allen, and Harlan Gustafson is probably the most spectacular receiver in Ivy League circles...

Author: By Sheffieid West, | Title: Crimson Meets First Big-Time Opposition; Macdonald Will Call Plays for First Time | 10/21/1939 | See Source »

...Open Nights lecture program follows: Friday, Oct. 27, "How Astronomers Observe," by Dr. George Z. Dimitroff; Monday, Oct. 30, "Spectacular Stars," Dr. Dorrit Hoflleit; Wednesday, Nov. 1, "Meteorites, Cosmic Calling Cards," Dr. Fletcher Watson; and Friday, Nov. 3, "Powerhouses in Space, Dr. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OBSERVATORY SLATES TALKS | 10/21/1939 | See Source »

...this realistic philosophy, to a pragmatic genius which stems from the machinist's bench and burgeons in a burning urge to put out a good product in quantity for low-priced sale, the U. S. motor industry owes its spectacular growth in the U. S. Most of its topflight executives, men like Ford, Chrysler, Knudsen and Keller, had nothing but their two hands and a kit of tools when they went to work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MOTORS: K.T. | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

McNicol's third-period touchdown came with a short but spectacular bit of running and Harvard again failed to convert. Early in the last stanza the visiting Freshmen made their last tally, as left end Barnes snagged another McNicol aerial and lugged the leather the remaining ten yards across the touchdown stripe...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YARDLINGS WHITEWASH WEAK WORCESTER, 19-0 | 10/16/1939 | See Source »

With the exception of these three positions, Harlow is temporarily not on his Hueups. Pete Elner's chances of breaking into the starting lineup recorded after the coaching staff had noted in the movies of Saturday's game that Vern Miller had played dependable and at times spectacular ball against Bates...

Author: By Sheffield West, | Title: Harlow Changes Three Squad Posts; First Team Unaltered | 10/10/1939 | See Source »

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