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  • noun one who dropkicks.

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Examples

  • 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

  • "If Bannister only had a sure, accurate drop-kicker!" reflected Captain

    T. Haviland Hicks Senior J. Raymond Elderdice

  • 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

  • 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

  • Perhaps he had that knack, perhaps he could practice faithfully, and develop into a sure drop-kicker.

    T. Haviland Hicks Senior J. Raymond Elderdice

  • "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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • He said his high school coach even devised a play for him as a drop-kicker.

    New Orleans Saints Central 2009

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