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Goal post   Listen
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goal post, goalpost  n.  (Sport) One of two posts supporting a crossbar which forms a goal (3), especially in American football; also, in football the entire structure consisting of the posts, crossbar, and two uprights. To score a goal by kicking the football, the ball must pass above the crossbar and between the vertical lines formed by the uprights.






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"Goal post" Quotes from Famous Books



... goal would mean a tie. The Andover team seemed to answer their call, for soon Goodwin scored a touchdown, making the score 12 to 10, and Butterfield, Andover's right halfback, was put to the test amidst great excitement. The ball went just to the side of the goal post, and Lawrenceville had won 12 to 10. Great is the thrill of a victory won on ...
— Football Days - Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball • William H. Edwards



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