Kolff
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He was hired on the recommendation of his predecessor at Princeton, Butch van Breda Kolff, who had coached Mr. Carril at Lafayette and went on to a long coaching career in the NBA.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2022
“This particular movie was all about the Salish Sea and climate change,” Kolff said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2017
There really was a Cornelius G Kolff ferry, which carried passengers for 36 years before becoming a floating dorm for inmates at the Rikers Island prison.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2016
He sold athletic sneakers, dabbled in real estate and even, in 1969, turned down a chance to replace Bill Van Breda Kolff as coach of the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2015
When Lieutenant Kolff of the Dutch Navy visited Baba in July 1825 the inhabitants were shy and deserted the village of Tepa on his landing.
From The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant by Lee, Ida
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