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I believe it was Alfred Hitchcock who phrased Abraham Lincoln when he said "The quarterback throws on a prayer" later learning the quarterback was saying the Hail Mary prayer. After much use it came into the NFL in the early 1920s. you must love a lot of cahones for asking that hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
The expression was made famous when it was used to describe the game-winning touchdown pass by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach to Drew Pearson in a NFL 1975-76 divisional playoff game. Afterwards, it was reported that Staubach said, "I closed my eyes and said a "Hail Mary."
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What star quarterback first coined the term Hail Mary?
Roger StaubachRoger Staubach of the Dallas Cowboys.
Would huge football sized hail fall in Tokyo?
No
What is phrase Zdravo Kraljice Mira?
It is 'Hail the Queen of Peace" in Bosnian.
Is the phrase 'hail from' archaic?
No, the phrase "hail from" is not considered archaic. It is still commonly used in modern English to mean to originate or come from a particular place or background.
Is it possible for hail to be the size of a football?
Well it could the biggest one was the size of a softball
What did Adolf Hitler always say. Zekile?
Sieg Heil is a German phrase, which means Hail Victory
Is the roof was pelted by hail an active voice?
No, it is passive.There are two clues:was pelted -- this is be + past participle this is the form of the verb in passive sentencesby hail -- passive sentences often end in by + noun (or noun phrase)
What are some football plays?
hail Mary hail Mary hail Mary hb dive hb blast wr reverse hb screen wr option curl flats crash right hb stretch Some football plays are HB dive,TE screen,streaks,slants,Hail Mary, HB blast,endaround, WR reverse, HB screen,FB blast,andQB kickout
In what city is Colts football?
The Colts hail from the town of Indianapolis, Indiana. They are a member of the American Football Conference, or AFC. All of their home games are played at Lucas Oil Stadium.
A name for a football play?
a tap 26 veer pass, hail mary, hb deep, blitz, blitz b
What jai ho mean in Tamil language?
"Jai Ho" is a Hindi phrase that means "let victory prevail" or "hail victory." It is not specifically a Tamil phrase.
What is Doug Flutie famous for?
Doug Flutie is an American and Canadian football quarterback. He is famous for his "Hail Mary" touchdown pass in 1984, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments in college football.
