[Ads-l] Antedating of "Dunk," "Dunk Shot"

[Shapiro, Fred]

dunk, dunk shot (OED 1940)

1935 Woodland (Cal.) Democrat 12 Jan. 5/2 (Newspapers.com)  The six-foot-two center busted through again and dribble [sic] down court for another "dunk" shot to give his team a 33-32 lead.

Fred Shapiro

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