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A Hail Mary pass is a very long forward pass in American football, typically made in desperation, with a very small chance of achieving a completion. Due to the difficulty of a completion with this pa
Roger Staubach, the thrower of the game-winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Drew Pearson during an NFL playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings on December 28, 1975
The Catholic-inspired name of the play derives from its early use at the University of Notre Dame and its frequent fusion of religious and football imagery (such as in Touchdown Jesus, pictured above)
Hail Mary
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The Hail Mary or Ave Maria, also called the Angelic Salutation, is a traditional Catholic prayer addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus. The prayer is based on two biblical passages featured in the Gosp
Hail Mary pass
…desperation, with a very small chance of achieving a completion. Due to the difficulty of a completion with this pass, it makes reference to the Catholic "Hail Mary" prayer for strength and help. The expression goes back at least to the 1930s, when it was used publicly by Elmer Layden and Jim Crowley, two former…
The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, 1433–1434
The beginning of the verse in historiated letters in the book of hours Heures de Charles d'Angoulême
Υπεραγία Θεοτόκος
Inmaculada Concepción de Aranjuez