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- noun Alternative spelling of
running back .
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That chapter then auctions the ball off, with proceeds supporting the society's mission of creating a world without MS, a chronic unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. drawn by Hai Knafo John Prince The 2009 recipient was Alabama runningback Mark Ingram, the school's first-ever Heisman winner.
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So now the star quarterback and the star runningback of our football team are twilighters!!
Just How Huge Will ‘Twilight’ Be This Weekend? » MTV Movies Blog 2008
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San Diego Chargers runningback Ryan Matthews had his nose cauterized in order to stop his nosebleeds, a recurring problem he has had since high school.
Ryan Matthews, San Diego Chargers Running Back, Has Nose Cauterized 2010
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CASEY WIAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Jamiel Shaw, Jr. was a 17-year-old Los Angeles high school student and star runningback who caught the eye of Stanford recruiters.
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CASEY WIAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Jamiel Shaw, Jr. was a 17-year-old Los Angeles high school student and star runningback who caught the eye of Stanford recruiters.
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University of Arkansas runningback Darren McFadden is sure to be taken in the top 10 ahead of anybody from the University of Texas -- Betty?
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HOLMES: Because an Arkansas runningback from my school, my alma mater is going to be a top pick in the draft.
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Can you imagine a 33-year-old man's life being described that way unless he is an NFL runningback?
"Her clock ticks, her life ebbs. Where is the man for her?" Ann Althouse 2007
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Boise State runningback Ian Johnson (ph) is the guy who's proposing right there to his girlfriend, cheerleader Christie Popadiks (ph).
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LEMON: That was Warrick Dunn, runningback of the Atlanta Falcons at training camp in Flowery Branch, of course responding to the charges against Vick and he is accepting a plea deal.
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