[Ads-l] leave it all on the field

[MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY RDECOM AMRDEC (US)]

From a WWI Liberty Bonds ad:

_Kansas City [MO] Star_  9 Apr 1918 p 13 col 1
"The American soldier who comes back from France, having offered his ALL on the field of battle to save America."



Sports related:

_Boston [MA] American_ 18 Jun 1956 p 16 col 1
"He [Casey Stengel] doesn’t care how hard his men play off the field as long as they gave their all on the field."

Little Rock _Arkansas Gazette_ 9 Oct 1958 p 12 col 2
"HOT SPRINGS 13, Texarkana 7:  Providing the Trojans didn't leave it all on the field against the Tigers last week."

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