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Washington, D.C., circa 1911. "Georgetown basketball." Our second look at the Georgetown Preparatory School JV squad. Harris & Ewing.Check Out These Great Old Team Photos of Georgetown Prep’s JV Basketball Team From 1911Jan 15, 2015July 7th, 1926Swimming in the Reflecting Pool: A July 1926 PhotoJul 30, 2014Carroll HallCarroll Hall Loses His Left Eye After Being Struck By a Flying Hockey PuckMar 12, 2014Vince LombardiVince Lombardi’s Final Season: From the Redskins to Georgetown HospitalFeb 4, 20141978 Washington BulletsThe 1978 Washington Bullets’ NBA ChampionshipJan 28, 2014Bryce Harper - "clown question bro"Ten All-Time Favorite Quotes from Washington Sports FiguresJan 20, 2014Joe Gibbs in 1992The Day Steve Buckhantz Got the Scoop on Joe Gibbs’ Retirement from the RedskinsJan 13, 20141961 Washington Redskins1961 Washington Redskins: The Last All-White NFL TeamJan 6, 2014Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice on sidelines with Washington Redskins head coach Joe Kuharich during game versus the Green Bay Packers at Riddick Stadium, Raleigh, N.C., September 11, 1954A Trip Down Memory Lane: Revisiting the Washington Football Franchise’s Dismal 1954 SeasonDec 20, 2013
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