Jennings was a fiery, hard-nosed player who was not afraid to be hit by a pitch to get on base.

I was kind of a hard-nosed player at the time.

McKay, a hard-nosed player much like Madden, did not seem to mind losing what would have been his 11th goal of the season.

This reputation includes producing tough, hard-nosed players, like Harker.

He was known as a hard-nosed player, often infuriating opponents with his combative style and brash personality.

Everybody is going to like this young man because he is a very hard-nosed player.

Hemus was a hard-nosed player known for battling with opponents and umpires.

Mr. Dormer described himself as "a hard-nosed player."

Geary generally plays as a half-back or midfielder and has shown he is a hard-nosed player.

As a 240-pound fullback, Larry Csonka was literally a hard-nosed player.