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ball hawk
noun
- Baseball. an outfielder with outstanding defensive skills, especially at fielding fly balls.
- Sports. a defensive player, as in basketball or football, who excels in gaining possession of the ball.
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And he agreed with Payton’s assessment of him as a ball hawk.
From Washington Times
That usually means the linebackers are struggling, but Chaminade has outstanding linebackers, so it’s more about Gallegos being a ball hawk.
From Los Angeles Times
“He’s very aggressive, very smart, a ball hawk. I think he’s going to be a great player for us.”
From Seattle Times
The senior All-America candidate is a tenacious ball hawk who has a knack for sniffing out turnover opportunities, whether he’s forcing a fumble, recovering one, or intercepting passes.
From Washington Times
The Cornhuskers have intercepted six passes, tied for first in the Big Ten and fifth nationally, and have a ball hawk in Cam Taylor-Britt.
From Seattle Times
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