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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...probably the toughest match of the season Connie Tyng will be pitted against the West Point ace 155-pounder Stan Thevenet who has not been defeated in two years of dual competition. Captain Don Louria will be in the 165-pound slot while Pete Fuller, also with two pins behind him, will be at heavyweight...

Author: By Robert Carswell, | Title: Army Grapplers Present First Real Threat to Unbeaten Wrestlers Today | 2/8/1947 | See Source »

Meet the Press (Fri. 10:30 p.m., Mutual). A spread of ace newsmen quiz Elliott Roosevelt about his trip to Russia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Program Preview, Feb. 3, 1947 | 2/3/1947 | See Source »

Pete Harwood, the Crimson's ace pole vaulter, finished second in his department with a hoist of 13 feet, while Bill Lawrence's 12.6 jump earned him third place. Both Varsity sprinters, Harvey Thayer and Bob Toppan, failed to place against a classy field of 50-yard dash contestants, although Thayer reached the semi-finals, and the Harvard two-mile relay team finished third in a field...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: Crimson Four Gains Victory In Mile Relay | 1/27/1947 | See Source »

Lawry wasn't the only Tiger ace. Joe Holman, a shifty forward, had ten points, six on fouls, Butch Van Breda Kolff came up with numerous rebounds and eight points, and Art Wilson's speed set up several Nassau scores...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: Tigers Claw Varsity Quintet, 45-35; Lawry's 23 Points Pace Nassaumen | 1/15/1947 | See Source »

...undefeated wrestling teams at Milton Academy went by the boards last Saturday when a powerful Yardling grappling team took six of eight bouts to gain a decisive 20 to 8 victory over the prep-schoolers and hand them their first defeat in over fifty meets. Ray Rogers, an ace grappler at Milton last year, captained the Freshmen in their first official meet of the season on the Milton Academy mats...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Matmen Stop 6-Year Win Streak of Milton | 1/13/1947 | See Source »

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