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football
football any of a number of games in which two opposing teams attempt to score points by moving an inflated oval or round ball past a goal line or into a goal. Differing greatly in their rules, these include soccer (association football) and rugby , in addition to the games covered in this artic... Read more
rugby
rugby game that originated (1823), according to tradition, on the playing fields of Rugby, England. It is related to both soccer and American football . The game is said to have started when a Rugby School student named William Webb Ellis playing soccer picked up the ball and ran downfield with ... Read more
rugby
rugby game that originated (1823), according to tradition, on the playing fields of Rugby, England. It is related to both soccer and American football . The game is said to have started when a Rugby School student named William Webb Ellis playing soccer picked up the ball and ran downfield with ... Read more
Walter Chauncey Camp
Walter Chauncey Camp 1859-1925, American athlete, football coach, administrator, b. New Britain, Conn. In his three years as captain at Yale Univ. in the 1880s, Camp shaped the rules that transformed rugby football into American football, including playing with 11 men, using a line of scrimmage, a ... Read more
May Day
May Day first day of May. Its celebration probably originated in the spring fertility festivals of India and Egypt. The festival of the Roman goddess of spring, Flora, was celebrated from Apr. 28 to May 3. In medieval England the chief feature of the celebration of May Day was the Maypole; this was... Read more
soccer
soccer outdoor ball and goal game, also called association football or simply football. The first recorded game probably was that on a Shrove Tuesday in Derby, England, part of a festival to celebrate a victory over a contingent of Roman troops (AD 217). By 1175 the Shrove Tuesday soccer game was a... Read more
Stephen Daye
Stephen Daye c.1594-1668, British settler in North America, considered by many to be the first printer in the English American colonies. He came to Massachusetts Bay with his family in 1638 under contract to the Rev. Jose Glover , who brought along a printing press. Glover died on the voyage and h... Read more
Lamar Hunt
Lamar Hunt 1932-2006, American business and sports executive, b. El Dorado, Ark. One of the Hunt brothers—sons of Texas oil magnate H. L. Hunt—Lamar Hunt had significant business interests in oil and real estate, and was involved in 1969-70 with his brothers William Herbert Hunt and Nel... Read more
Hamilton
Hamilton city (1991 pop. 318,499), S Ont., Canada, at the western end of Lake Ontario. It is situated on a narrow plain between its harbor (connected by canal with the lake) and the Niagara escarpment. Hamilton is an important port, transportation center, and manufacturing city. It is Canada's lead... Read more
Winnipeg
Winnipeg , city (1991 pop. 616,790), provincial capital, SE Man., Canada, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. It is the province's largest city and one of the world's largest wheat markets. A railroad, commercial, industrial, and distribution center, it has an international airport,... Read more

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Johnnie Cochran
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...successful defense of former football great O. J. Simpson against...the right thing," he said. "It's not about money, it's about using the law as a device...highly-publicized and inflammatory case. In May of 1966, a young black man named...too, but he insists to this day that ... Read more
Sam Snead
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...in Hot Springs, Virginia on May 27, 1912. He was raised on...his high school years playing football, basketball, baseball, and...any thought of playing pro football. Budding Golfer As a caddy...However, he continues to this day to carry his "hill upbringing...course and showing 'em how ... Read more

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IN TODD'S MEMORY.(Football Oregon)(Oregon players say the Holiday Bowl will mean more because it's in the hometown of fallen teammate Todd Doxey)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 12/15/2008; 700+ words ; ...safety T.J. Ward said. It's going to mean more than...trip to Doxey's hometown may re-open that wound, Bellotti...much we miss him every day. I'm excited to see them...conversation virtually every day throughout the season...to come out here every day and work hard. Not say...here ... Read more
Football: 'It's been a nice little adventure'.
Newspaper article from: Diss Express (Diss, England); 10/5/2007; 552 words ; ...sign on a bus stop in Debenham may have boasted that it was just...proved to be too strong on the day for a Debenham side that play...a giant-killing. All in all it's been a nice little adventure...first year in the FA Cup and a day to remember. said Aldis Debenham...third was the killer. ... Read more
It's football for nothing and your kicks for free.
Newspaper article from: Sleaford Standard (Sleaford, England); 7/19/2007; 251 words ; ...ground, Eslaforde Park, hosted a junior football festival on Sunday. More than 300 young...by the Lincolnshire FA, Sleaford Town Football Club and McDonald's, The FA's community...The festival was part of McDonald's Football Festival Tour which will see 43 free...came along or took part had a great ... Read more
Football: It's a new year but the same old problems at Ipswich Town says supporter Nick Wells.
Newspaper article from: Diss Express (Diss, England); 1/4/2008; 397 words ; ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH! It may be a new year but...live a dual Groundhog Day, where we can't stop...play-off positions come May, whereas this time...of undoing the away day curse that was put...and who knows? We may have a chance of ending our away-day jinx at Old Trafford... Read more
BRAKES: Early days - but it's all going to plan.
Newspaper article from: Leamington Spa Courier (Leamington Spa, England); 10/5/2006; 650 words ; It may be tough at the top - but after...was a disappointment - on the day we just didn't perform - but...and he can't help if they win! It's not about pressure inside or...and the only good thing is it's happened now and not later in...wants more regular first-team football. We ... Read more
Changing of the guard.(Football Oregon)(With Chip Kelly in charge, a new tone and tempo greet the Ducks on their first day of spring football practice)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 4/1/2009; 700+ words ; ...minutes without hearing Kelly yelling. It's clearly different, senior tight end Ed...safety Matt Harper, an intern with the football staff. Gone are the assistants Azzinaro...drill for the simple act of knocking the football out of Darron Thomas' hand when the quarterback...times this month before ... Read more
Sports safety equipment may save your day.
Magazine article from: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 11/1/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...equipment. Baseball Smarts It's a fact: Early professional...helmet-wearing Yankees. But now, it's hard to find any cyclist...have enough support and may sprain an ankle. All...common as in American football, says David Janda, M...ready to score again. Football--Avoid the ... Read more
Scrap yard may burn for days.(Fires)(Firefighters find it difficult to battle a blaze burning through stacked rows of old cars northwest of Eugene)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 7/13/2003; 335 words ; ...six high in an area about the size of a football field at A&A Auto Wrecking, 92027...compressed and turned into scrap metal. It's been hard to get water down there, he said. This could burn for a day or so in there. Plastics from dashboards... Read more
May Day feast of fun for all the family.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England); 4/29/2008; 429 words ; A MAGIC May Day bank holiday is on the horizon...providing an ideal family day out. Abseiling, climbing...at Penistone. A Family Fun Day at the Peak Venture Centre...treatments, hotel stays, football match tickets, and even a...party. All proceeds from the day will be divided between ... Read more
Spring Game highlights big day for Duck teams.(Football Oregon)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 5/2/2009; 471 words ; Byline: UO FOOTBALL By Rob Moseley The Register-Gua...scholarship punter this spring. We may have to make some changes during...is the centerpiece of an all-day Spring Fan Festival conducted...Kelly said. In general, though, it's been a positive month, with... Read more