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place kick

NOUN
kick starting with ball on ground
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The most famous place kick in Five Nations history was undoubtedly John Taylor's last-minute touchline effort for Wales to win a pulsating match against Scotland 19-18 at Murrayfield in 1971.

From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2011

With the score 7-to-7 and four minutes to play, Bill Corbus, Stanford's All-American guard, booted a place kick from the 23-yd. line over Southern California's goal posts.

From Time Magazine Archive

A field judge disallowed a place kick goal by Army because the player holding the ball had let both knees touch the ground.

From Time Magazine Archive

Illinois' Fullback Dave Cook broke a tug-of-war with Northwestern by a handsome place kick from the 22-yd. line, 3-to-0.

From Time Magazine Archive

Numberless times he watched Lovelace taking the place kick.

From The Loom of Youth by Waugh, Alec




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