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  2. List of sports idioms - Wikipedia

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    In American football, the quarterback is the player on the field responsible for coordinating and directing play, and the one to whom the ball is snapped at the beginning of each play. OED cites figurative use of "leader" to 1961; [ 50 ] it dates the verb usage to 1952, a cite which in itself cites the term to 1945.

  3. Category:1900s in North American football - Wikipedia

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  4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Solitary confinement cell used for punishment [34] bird Broad term for a man or woman, sometimes indicating "unusual," behavior e.g. "what a funny old bird" [8] biscuit Pettable flapper [31] bit Prison sentence [35] black hats Bad person, especially a villain or criminal in a movie, novel, or play; Heavy in a movie e.g. The Black hats show up ...

  5. Glossary of association football terms - Wikipedia

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    A player doing a keepie-uppie Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture. The evolution of the sport has been mirrored by changes in ...

  6. Category:1900s in football - Wikipedia

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  7. Category:American football terminology - Wikipedia

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    Tackle (football move) Tampa 2; Tanking (sports) Third quarterback rule; Three-cone drill; Three-point stance; Tie (draw) Toe punt; Total offense; Total quarterback rating; Total yards; Touchback; Touchdown; Touchdown celebration; Touchdown pass; Triple-threat man; Tuck rule (American football) Turnover (gridiron football) Turnover on downs ...

  8. Glossary of American football terms - Wikipedia

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    1. The field of play; a football field 2. A generalized term for American, Canadian, arena, and other related forms of football, especially in contrast with rugby football (rugby union, rugby league) and association football (soccer). See also Gridiron football The word derives from the same root as griddle, meaning a "lattice". The original ...

  9. Category:1900 in American football - Wikipedia

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