"Footballer" Quotes from Famous Books
... reference to Paul as a footballer appears in The Alleynian's report of a match, "Boarders v. School," played on September 25, 1912, when the School won by 32 points to 21. "Jones," says the reporter, "presented an awesome sight." His first appearance in the ... — War Letters of a Public-School Boy • Henry Paul Mainwaring Jones
... footballer named Mordue ('sdeath), and a French composer named Boieldieu (God's bowels). The French nickname ... — The Romance of Names • Ernest Weekley |