Word: assets
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...pivot post. Ambidextrous, he has a knack of changing the ball from one hand to another at the last second and getting it in the clear without a bit of lost motion. His height (6 ft. 5 in.), long arms and springy legs all help. But his prize asset is a big, soft hand with long fingers that enables him to shoot a "soft" ball; it seems to float lazily from his fingertips, either drops clean or drowzes tantalizingly on the basket rim, then falls...
...Allene Roberts, 17, was found working at Hollywood's "Stage 8" television theater. Her chief assets: a lovely, sensitive face; an already subtle skill at timing; a gentle but conspicuous talent. ¶ Julie London, "discovered" by Agent Sue Carol running a Hollywood store elevator (which studio publicists claim had also been previously operated by Susan Peters and Jane Russell). Her chief asset : she vigorously communicates just about all the oomph a teen-ager decently could...
...Rory Calhoun, 24, under contract to David 0. Selznick for two years, is an ex-lumberjack, an ex-boxer. He was "discovered" on a riding ranch. His chief asset: he suggests a younger, more dangerous Victor Mature...
Despite the loss of several of his men to the Varsity since the season started, Kopp has maintained a high-scoring, effective ball team which has dropped only one game all season. A fast breaking offense, tempered with smart set plays, has been the Jayvees' main asset...
...inauguration day the 5,000 Oklahomans who gathered at the domeless state house for the ceremonies were reminded of another Turner asset. As they waited for the new governor to appear, the Flying L Ranch quartet gave out with the tune of Hereford Heaven-authored by Roy Turner, introduced in the movies by Cowboy Hero Roy Rogers...