"Punter" (Football)

[Fred Shapiro]

punter (Football) (not in OED in this sense)

1889 _National Police Gazette_ 19 Jan. 14  Our portrait this week is that
of the famous long-distance phenomenal drop kicker and punter.

Fred Shapiro


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