Word: bobbed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Tireless Traveler Bob Hope breezed into Washington to receive from Secretary W. (for William) Stuart Symington the Air Force's Exceptional Service Award. Symington had just flown back from Waco, Tex., where he received an honorary LL.D. from Baylor University...
...years, major-league scouts drooled every time they saw big, tousle-haired Paul Pettit throw a baseball. Not since Fireball Bob Feller was an apple-cheeked Iowa schoolboy had they seen anything like Pettit. But by the laws of organized baseball it was taboo to discuss such down-to-earth matters as money with Pettit until his schooling was finished at Narbonne High in Lomita, Calif. While the scouts were counting the days until the 18-year-old pitcher graduated, they learned something that made them dry-mouthed and white-lipped...
...varsity men--Joe Kozol and Bob Abboud--also lost their first bouts. Kozol just had a bad afternoon; Abboud came up against a very tough opponent...
...Kozol, Dave Shapire, and Bob Abboud had to be satisfied with decisions. Kozol beat BU's husky captain, Shapiro scored several near falls, Abboud came from behind and put on a fine show in winning...
Harvard experienced little difficulty in the higher weights. Tom Connors, returning to action after a knee injury, pinned early in the third period; Bob Claflin, who faced a fairly good man, and Will Davis, in his first intercollegiate wrestling performance, gained first period falls...