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A round in boxing is one of a set number of short contests (usually three minutes) that make up the entire match. OED dates the boxing term to 1812, extends it to battling animals in 1846, then to a figurative sense in 1937. [67] run interference American football: To handle problems for another person or to clear the way for another.
Utah Utes men's basketball team, 1943–44 – "Blitz Kids" (freshmen Arnie Ferrin, Herb Wilkinson, Wat Misaka, Bob Lewis, Dick Smuin, Bill Kastlic and sophomore Fred Sheffield) [226] Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball in the late 1940s – "Fabulous Five" [ 227 ] ( Alex Groza , Ralph Beard , Wallace Jones , Cliff Barker and Ken Rollins ).
References 0–9 2-for-1 A strategy used within the last minute of a period or quarter, in which the team with possession times its shot to ensure that it will regain possession with enough time to shoot again before time runs out. Applicable in competitions that use a shot clock (all except NFHS in most US states). 3-and-D Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three ...
Get everyone giggling with these short jokes for kids and adults. Find funny puns, corny one-liners and bad-but-good jokes that even Dad would approve of. 110 short jokes for kids and adults that ...
Jackson felt the NBA was "trying to cater to an audience" with slogans like "Justice" and "Equal Opportunity" on jerseys and the court.
Hearn was born in Buda, Illinois and raised in Aurora, Illinois, in west suburban Chicago, and attended high school at Marmion Academy and college at Bradley University.He earned the nickname "Chick" while an Amateur Athletic Union basketball player at Bradley, when teammates played a prank on him: giving him a shoebox to see his surprised reaction when he opened it and found not sneakers ...
Find short quotes on food and family. Use one of these funny Thanksgiving quotes from movies, comedians and TV to give everyone a laugh on Turkey Day this year. Find short quotes on food and family.
This is a list of nicknames in the sport of basketball in the Philippines.Most are related to professional basketball leagues such as the Philippine Basketball Association, Metropolitan Basketball Association and others, although a few notable nicknames from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) are included.