big man on campus

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Here’s a story from 1989 about Gilbreath and his San Diego State days, proving he was a big man on campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2023

Iran’s military boss, Qasem Suleimani, thinks he’s a big man on campus.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2018

HA: Oh, he was big man on campus.

From Time • Aug. 22, 2014

We hear about brushing elbows with big man on campus Tom Wolfe, who took to the rigid dress code of Washington and Lee University much more readily than Robbins did.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2014

Plus, I was finally a big man on campus.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan