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Dick Friedman's avatar

Besides being an inventor and a physician, scrappy Derry Parmenter was a hell of a player. On defense, he was an early middle linebacker.

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John Lockney's avatar

A guy gave a talk at UVa about being on a beach with his dog. The dog always jumped into the water somewhat short of a place that would put him on a perpendicular, and the shortest, path. This insight led to many physics publications on how, "My Dog Does Calculus." It turns out the dog somehow figured out the exact right place to jump into the water.

A quarterback throwing at a target certainly doesn't reflect some of the incredible jinking, avoiding-tackler, moving throws to a likewise moving target! The receivers seem to be the marvels, but some clever guy could get lots of articles published on "My Quarterback Does Calculus."

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Football Archaeology's avatar

The believability of the QB doing calculus depends on the school he attends. :)

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