Word: al
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Carter Lord, guard Al Bersin, and halfback Vic Gatto were named to the first-team offense, and end Bob Hoffmann and safety Tom Williamson join Chiofaro on defense...
With the score 44-35 and with only four events to go, Al Birch started what seemed to be an impossible attempt at a Crimson comeback. Birch cut four seconds off his best time in the 200-yard backstroke to win a come-from-behind victory over Cadet John Noll...
...Dais. Though Spellman never openly favored a political candidate, he was a powerful influence in New York and sometimes in the nation. He frequently made known his preference for a candidate by the choice of main speaker at his annual Al Smith Memorial Dinner. In 1948 the man on the dais was Thomas Dewey; in 1952 he was Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1960 John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon shared the honors, evidence of the cardinal's neutrality. As a subtle behind-the-scenes mover, Spellman was the equal of any of his guests...
Springfield did not win another event until the 200-yard backstroke. Steve Olsen's weak 5:04.7 was good enough to edge Harvard's Al Birch...
Positive Control. A wealthy oil-industry lawyer and longtime aviation buff, Rachal figures that his aircraft business needs extra cash more than he does. The company was founded back in 1948 by Al Mooney, who raised a small amount of capital to build the "Mooney Mite," a durable, single-engine one-seater. Trouble was, Mooney proved to be a better aeronautical engineer than businessman. Learning that the aircraft maker was hopelessly in debt, Rachal decided to take "a calculated risk." In 1954, on the night before Mooney planned to file for involuntary bankruptcy, Rachal and a brother-in-law, Norman...