Word: crackerjack
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Army is strong on soubriquets, and nowhere does the bearer of an historic nickname fare better than at West Point. Henry E. ("Light Horse Harry"*) Wilson, Army football captain last year and Army football crackerjack the past four years, took both the Edgerton Sabre (for being football captain) and the Army Athletic Association Sabre (for being best all round athlete) at last week's West Point ceremonies. It was the first time that a cadet had won both swords. Some people said that the nickname hypnotized the judges. This was most unjust, for Cadet Wilson outstood in baseball...
...Harvard men, I think most highly of young Crosby, the young Sophomore back. He's a crackerjack right now, and should go far before his football days are over. In Sayles, you have an end that shows great promise. He was in the game every minute, and I don't remember seeing him put out of any play entirely. His work in going down under punts was especially good, and he will bear watching by Harvard's remaining opponents...
...Fisher said in part: "I am frank to admit that I never saw more pep in a Harvard team than in the practice last Monday. It proved that the team looks ahead rather than behind. Enthusiasm has grown during this week. The team has been defeated twice, by two crackerjack teams, but has no reason to be ashamed...