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Word: 5ft (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...they'll tower over the Jaspers Maurice "Mo" Williams who stands just 5ft 11in but is rumored to have the ability to dunk...

Author: By Marie B. Morris, | Title: You Are Cordially Invited... | 12/15/1984 | See Source »

...refusal to accept federal financial support. But Harvard Basketball Coach Frank McLaughlin happens to be a long-time family friend and convinced the dubious Bremenite to submit an application here. "I knew nothing about Harvard except that it was THE great school," says Elliott, who at a stocky 5ft. 10-in. showed no promise as a basketball player...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Small Town Boy in the Big City | 6/9/1983 | See Source »

...amateur athlete. One of the brightest of 1984 U.S. Olympic hopefuls, Tabb is only the sixth woman to win the Sullivan. (Past winners have included Golfer Bobby Jones, Track Star Wilma Rudolph and Decathloners Bob Mathias, Rafer Johnson and Bill Toomey.) A mere wisp of a lass, Tabb. stands 5ft. 6 in. and weighs only 103 Ibs. But how the lady can run! Last year, at distances from a mile to 10,000 meters, she broke seven world and ten American records-nine of them in one 41-day stretch. Earlier this month she took herself out of competition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Mar. 7, 1983 | 3/7/1983 | See Source »

With the score knotted at 30, Bruins coach Mike Cingiser spread out his attack, giving diminutive (5ft.-7) guard Alex Bynum control of the ball...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Brown Dumps Cagers, 69-65 | 2/6/1982 | See Source »

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