Sentence:  Myers Gilbert known in Milwaukee, Wis., and in fact everywhere he has been as "<WSD>Coffin Dodger</WSD>," because of his good luck in wiggling out of tight places, is a typical tramp newsboy and a mighty clever sample of the progressive boy of the streets. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An elderly person, a person close to death, or good at avoiding death.