Hail Mary pass
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hail-mary-pass-186-3705958
title:
Hail Mary pass
text:
A Hail Mary pass is a very long forward pass in American football, typically made in desperation, with an exceptionally small chance of achieving a completion. Due to the difficulty of a completion with this pass, it makes reference to the Catholic "Hail Mary" prayer for strength and help. The expression goes back at least to the 1930s, when it was used publicly by Elmer Layden and Jim Crowley, two former members of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish's Four Horsemen. Originally meaning any sort of de
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encyclopedia
description:
Long pass play in American football usually made in desperation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_Mary_pass
date created:
2004-11-21T17:55:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T22:46:54Z
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