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The 6-foot-5, 270-pounder wowed his first recruiter from South Florida when he did a standing back-flip, in full pads, and he became a YouTube hit in January after reeling off 13 flips as part of a bet with a teammate.
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The 6-foot-5, 270-pounder wowed his first recruiter from South Florida when he did a standing back-flip, in full pads, and he became a YouTube hit in January after reeling off 13 flips as part of a bet with a teammate.
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As the innocent, noble, near-naked celebrant of human sacrifice Montezuma, Flavio Oliver manages his top notes even after a startling back-flip.
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“That's the business,” Andrew had explained one night, as they sat on the deck behind their home and watched the boys — yes, they were still boys then; that's how long ago it had been — do back-flip after back-flip into the swimming pool.
The Sin Eater 2010
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She wasn't the first or last cheerleader to do a back-flip for a football hero.
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The dead girl was feeling ornery, and she performed the famous dive, a back-flip with a twist that launched terribly and she caught her head on the concrete near the diving board.
The Last Pool Party 2010
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For an example of the latter, consider North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad's triple back-flip with a double-twisting dismount off the budget deficit high bar.
Kent for Rent 2009
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Looming death was far more palpable as snowmobiler Lee Lavallee prepared to attempt a double back-flip on his 500-pound snowmobile.
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A cartwheel, back-flip and flop sufficed for his impromptu celebration.
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About an hour before docking, STS-123 Commander Dominic Gorie and Pilot Gregory H. Johnson guided the shuttle through a back-flip maneuver, giving the Expedition 16 crew the opportunity to take pictures of the orbiter's protective heat-resistant tiles.
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