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Or a spy snuck into other teams’ practices disguised as the water boy.
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Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Taylor, a junior defensive end, linebacker and tight end, served as a ball boy and water boy growing up.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
Adam Sandler stars as Bobby Boucher, the voluntary water boy for the fictional South Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs who becomes a star linebacker.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2023
Three years later, Mr. Newcomb and his family donated $1.3 million to build a football field, track stadium, and other athletic facilities at Scio High School — where, because of his vision, he had been relegated to being the team’s water boy.
—Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
Doug Moore, 41, officially the water boy — which meant pouring bags of wine down the gullets of winded players — told me they were enlisted early on in the festival’s history to build support by wearing the same Elvis outfit for the entire festival weekend.
—New York Times, 6 May 2022
Meet your all-pro water boy.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022
The Red and Black from Athens lined up to receive the opening kickoff with a water boy in overalls and holding a bucket standing on the field.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 22 Nov. 2022
Sam Moorfoot, the Cats' water boy, is an integral part of the organization.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2022
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Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Taylor, a junior defensive end, linebacker and tight end, served as a ball boy and water boy growing up.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
Adam Sandler stars as Bobby Boucher, the voluntary water boy for the fictional South Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs who becomes a star linebacker.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2023
Three years later, Mr. Newcomb and his family donated $1.3 million to build a football field, track stadium, and other athletic facilities at Scio High School — where, because of his vision, he had been relegated to being the team’s water boy.
—Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
Doug Moore, 41, officially the water boy — which meant pouring bags of wine down the gullets of winded players — told me they were enlisted early on in the festival’s history to build support by wearing the same Elvis outfit for the entire festival weekend.
—New York Times, 6 May 2022
Meet your all-pro water boy.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022
The Red and Black from Athens lined up to receive the opening kickoff with a water boy in overalls and holding a bucket standing on the field.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 22 Nov. 2022
Sam Moorfoot, the Cats' water boy, is an integral part of the organization.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2022
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“Water boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20boy. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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