Science Fair Project Dictionary
Airball
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English
Etymology
The first recorded use of the "airball" chant was on February 24, 1979, during a college basketball game between the Duke University Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tarheels after the Tarheel player Rich Yonakor took a shot which missed the rim.
Noun
airball
- An errant shot which misses the backboard, rim and net entirely.
- As soon as the shot left his hands, the crowd yelled "Airball!"
External links
- Charlotte Observer - 26th anniversary of the airball chant
10-26-2009 07:45:12
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