Word: 22nd
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...bureaucrats. Their testimony adds up to a dismal tale of extravagant inefficiency, of reliance on slogans rather than thoughtful, effective solutions to the pressing health problems of the nation. As a result, although the U.S. is the richest country in the world, it ranks 18th in infant mortality and 22nd in longevity...
...Before the fight, Ellis was recognized as the titleholder by the World Boxing Association, while Frazier ruled in six U.S. states. The conflict produced such absurdities as two sets of posters for the fight, one giving Ellis top billing and the other placing Frazier on top. Now, with his 22nd knockout in 25 consecutive victories, Frazier holds the title of "undisputed" champion...
...poor fellow sounds like a candidate for the geriatric ward, but it's only Pancho Gonzalez describing how it feels to be 41 and starting his 22nd year of professional tennis. It hurts, obviously. Yet there are compensations. Big compensations. In the opening match of the 1970 season at Madison Square Garden, Gonzalez took on Australia's Rod Laver, 31, the top-ranked pro on the tour for the past four years. The old outpatient not only survived; he outlasted Laver through five grueling sets and walked off with the $10,000 winner-take-all prize money...