10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STICKUM»
Discover the use of
stickum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stickum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Football's Blackest Hole: A Fan's Perspective
It was Fred Biletnikoff who first popularized the use of stickum. Fingers, hands,
wrists, and forearms: the man was one giant appendage of flypaper. The sticky
paste was so pervasive, each time Biletnikoff caught a pass, the football had to
be ...
2
Commercial Contracting: Sales, Leases, and Computer Information
Burnes contacts Stickum, a commercial adhesives dealer, and requests an
adhesive that would affix pliable material to aluminum and can withstand
temperatures up to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Stickum advises Burnes to purchase
XR-23, and ...
Francis J Mootz III, David Frisch, Peter A. Alces, 2008
After the toastmaster had told everything that Mr. Stickum had done, so far as he
thought advisable, he introduced one of Mr. Stickum's employees to explain what
he had done for the glue industry. I don't know how that fellow could remember ...
To make it easier to catch slick footballs, some receivers would cover their hands
with stickum, a really gooey substance that made their hand feel like the sticky
side of tape. Often the stickum would come off on the ball. The Oakland Raiders ...
5
Tall Tales: The Glory Years of the NBA
That really pissed him off. Then he'd go to the line, miss the shot and get even
madder. Cliff Hagan and a lot of other players used stickum on their hands to get
a better grip on the ball. Wilt claimed that was why he missed foul shots — the
ball ...
We called it “stickum.” Stickum was so sticky that it was like having a Velcro glove
or playing with a Velcro ball. Hayes covered himself with the stuff. When a pass
would come his way, it generally would stickto his body, and then he would grab
...
Howie Long, John Czarnecki, 2011
7
"Then Morton Said to Elway...": The Best Denver Broncos ...
No Stickum ln Morton's day, lots of players pasted themselves with a trademarked
brand of glue called Stickum. Receivers mostly used it, but some, such as
Oakland defensive back Lester Hayes, took it to the extreme. Morton detested
Stickum ...
Craig Morton, Adrian Dater, 2008
8
You're OK, It's Just A Bruise: A Doctor's Sideline Secrets ...
I would then obligingly take out a bottle of stickum that he had previously shoved
in my back pocket and, as discreetly as possible, spray this adhesive solution
over his palms. Lester was in line to be the leading pick person in Raider history.
9
Tales From Boilermaker Country: A Collection of the Greatest ...
The two Oakland Raiders starswerefamous for applying lots of stickum on their
hands to help them catch thefootball during the mid to late1970s. Hayesdidit in
the secondary and Biletnikoff as a wide receiver. The trend made its way to
college ...
As he was vainly trying to see the seat of his trousers and incidentally nearly tying
himself into a bow-knot during the process, the door opened stealthily and
Saleratus, with a tube of Stickum Glue in his hand, glided across the threshold. 4 '
Just ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STICKUM»
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stickum is used in the context of the following news items.
Artists still making their marks
Stickum Co-operative artists Guy Howard-Smith and Aroha Novak finished painting a mural on the Crown Hotel in Rattray St yesterday. The artists began about ... «Otago Daily Times, May 15»
Brett Favre doesn't think Tom Brady was cheating
Lester Hayes' Stickum: Became illegal in 1981 because of Hayes. Pine tar: Legal up to a point, illegal beyond that point. So, no, I don't think Favre has a future ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
'Proportion' in NFL: Suspending Brady For This Is Like Banning …
If you're the NBA's Adam Silver, that means not suspending LeBron James 20 games if he's caught using stickum to get a better grip on the ball (like Brady). «Forbes, May 15»
Flashback Friday: Chargers Given Slap On Wrist After Failing To …
He shared this story from 2012, which detailed an incident where the Chargers were accused of using towels covered in Stickum during a game. (Stickum, if you ... «CBS Local, May 15»
Defensive backs used stickum after 1980, too
Responding to an invitation to pass along any admissions or denials from receivers of stickum use after it became illegal in 1981, a reader passed along a line to ... «NBCSports.com, Feb 15»
Ex-Cowboy Michael Irvin says he never used Stickum
Michael Irvin doesn't want to be lumped into Jerry Rice's expansive claim that using Stickum to help catch footballs was once standard practice. Rice recently ... «southcarolina.247sports.com, Feb 15»
Michael Irvin Responds to Jerry Rice's Comments on All Players …
I didn't use Stickum. I never used Stickum, didn't need Stickum, didn't believe in Stickum. I wouldn't do it. Troy (Aikman) would go off on me if I put Stickum on his ... «Bleacher Report, Feb 15»
Picard: Patriots' balls, Jerry Rice's stickum, Falcons' fake noise fine …
Because just like Rice said about the stickum on his gloves. Everyone's doing it. Listen to “The Danny Picard Show” every weekday at dannypicard.com. Danny ... «Metro.us, Feb 15»
Michael Irvin Says He Never Used Stickum
Last week, Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice admitted that he used Stickum during his playing days, a substance that was banned by the NFL in 1981 but that, ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Feb 15»
Michael Irvin negó tajantemente haber usado Stickum en su carrera
NEW YORK -- Descarten el nombre del ex receptor de los Dallas Cowboys, Michael Irvin, entre los jugadores que usaron Stickum en sus días sobre el ... «ESPN Deportes, Feb 15»
