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Old 01-02-2006, 10:41 PM
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Another thing on the drop kick: it was used on 'Thee Olden Days' when the ball was fatter and rounder- harder to hold in one hand and throw, but easier to bounce on the ground.
Don't know exactly when the change occured ( 40's? 50's?), but the ball is a bit slimmer in modern times....
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