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Vernons' Pools was founded in 1925, also in Liverpool, and Zetters was founded 1933 in London. In 1934, the Football Pool Promoters' Association was formed: besides Littlewoods, Vernons and Zetters, its members were the other large pools companies including Cope's Pools (based in London), W.S. Murphy (Edinburgh) and Western Pools (Newport). [10]
Vivian "Viv" Nicholson (née Asprey; 3 April 1936 – 11 April 2015) was a British woman who became famous when she told the media that she would "spend, spend, spend" after her husband Keith won £152,319 (equivalent to £4,300,000 in 2023) on the football pools in 1961. [1]
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Littlewoods pools business was the first to be established and grew into the biggest football pools business in the world. It went on to become the first sponsor of the FA Cup and its winners were often celebrated – notably Viv Nicholson, whose experience was immortalised in the book, play, and musical Spend, Spend, Spend. [12]
Ravens 17, Chargers 16: Cameron Dicker makes another 52-yard field goal. Dicker is having a monster game, as he has now made three field goals from 40-plus yards, including back-to-back from 52 yards.
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Local coaches with best football minds: 2023 high school football playoffs: These local coaches were voted the best football minds Division IV, Region 13 No. 9 Buchtel 26, No. 8.