Further Antedating of "Jock" (Athlete)

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
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jock, n.5 (OED 1963)


1953 _Daily Princetonian_ 24 Sept. 4 (online archives)  Sophomore Jocks -- Interested in Lake Carnegie Tug o' War in Cane Spree sign up at 102 Holder.

Fred Shapiro

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