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- noun one who
dropkicks .
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Examples
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Under the instruction of Hicks, Sr., the youth developed rapidly, and when he returned to the campus for his final year, he was a sure, dependable drop-kicker, inside the thirty-yard line.
T. Haviland Hicks Senior J. Raymond Elderdice
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"If Bannister only had a sure, accurate drop-kicker!" reflected Captain
T. Haviland Hicks Senior J. Raymond Elderdice
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I had some recollection of a fellow named O'Day, who had a great reputation as a drop-kicker, as did Hudson of Carlisle.
Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball William Hanford Edwards
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Princeton's handicap when Cochran had to go out was increased by the withdrawal because of injuries of Johnny Baird, the quarterback, that wonderful drop-kicker of previous games.
Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball William Hanford Edwards
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Perhaps he had that knack, perhaps he could practice faithfully, and develop into a sure drop-kicker.
T. Haviland Hicks Senior J. Raymond Elderdice
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"T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., a drop-kicker!" exploded the dazed Butch, who could not have been more astounded had T.eophilus announced that the sunny youth possessed powers of black magic.
T. Haviland Hicks Senior J. Raymond Elderdice
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Jack was a famous punter and also a gilt-edged drop-kicker.
The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron : or, the Struggle for the Silver Cup Graham B Forbes
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In the final five minutes Cherry Valley managed to fool the visitors and get a forward pass off for a gain that placed the ball on Brimfield's fourteen yards, and from there her drop-kicker put the pigskin over the cross-bar and tallied three points.
Left Guard Gilbert Ralph Henry Barbour 1907
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Then the Morgan's drop-kicker moved back to the twenty-yard line and well to the left of centre, and centre stood sidewise as though to make an oblique pass.
Left Tackle Thayer Ralph Henry Barbour 1907
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He said his high school coach even devised a play for him as a drop-kicker.
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