What kept the drive going was the hard-nosed play of running back Kraig Binick.

Long heralded for hard-nosed physical play, the East had become, well, soft.

Dale Davis, despite his perpetually hard-nosed play, was said to be too nice and in need of a killer instinct.

In 1973-74, he recorded three goals and 28 assists for 31 points, while continuing to provide his usual high level of hard-nosed defensive play.

Despite his diabetes and hard-nosed play, Clarke proved to be remarkably durable.

It was the type of hard-nosed play Chaney had been preaching recently.

"I think we've really started to find ourselves as a basketball team," said Lee, the second-year forward whose hard-nosed play set the tone last week.

He was one of the all-time great Redskins players, known for his hard-nosed play, rebounding prowess and scoring ability.

Gretchen would receive some D-1 interest the following year for his hard-nosed play and love for the game.

He was noted for his aggressive, hard-nosed defensive play more than his offensive prowess.