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Heffelfinger

American  
[hef-uhl-fing-ger] / ˈhɛf əlˌfɪŋ gər /

noun

  1. William Walter Pudge, 1867–1954, U.S. football player.


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Attorney Tom Heffelfinger said a judge could take such a statement into consideration during sentencing.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2022

A federal prison is also preferable, Heffelfinger said: "You can assume that a state prison is not a safe or hospitable place for him to do such a long sentence."

From Fox News ● Dec. 17, 2021

Tom Heffelfinger, a former U.S. attorney for Minnesota, said Chauvin’s defense attorney, Eric Nelson, showed good judgment in reaching a plea deal, because the federal case would have been just as strong as the state’s.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2021

As Mr. Heffelfinger prepared for his game of laser tag in the Missoula community center, a group of teenagers were playing paintball one floor below.

From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2021

There was the giant Heffelfinger whom every one seemed anxious to meet.

From Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball by William Hanford Edwards

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