The Pull is an annual tug-of-war contest held at Hope College. It is one of the nation's oldest standing college traditions. Competitors are 36 members of both the freshman and sophomore class.

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In fact we met on the practice field.” The Pull tug-of-war was believed to have first been held in 1898. The event is mentioned in the November, 1898, issue of the college’s student newspaper, The ...