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Coach Fink is frankly puzzled by Friendsville's losing streak. He has read all the books on coaching, he explains, and has consulted with all of the coaches from neighboring schools -to no avail. As he watched his team prepare for last week's game, Fink may well have provided the answer. "They don't know what it is like to win," he said sadly. "Consequently, they don't know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Superlosers | 3/6/1972 | See Source »

...suddenly, Harvard's 25th President crashed to the floor and the ball rolled out of his grasp. An Administration underling beat Gerlach to the draw, and started a belated and ineffective fast break back upcourt, as Bok repeatedly called for time out to no avail...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Crimson Hoopsters Race to 23-2 Win After Loss of Bok Changes Momentum | 3/6/1972 | See Source »

...suddenly, Harvard's 25th President crashed to the floor and the ball rolled out of his grasp. An Administration underling beat Gerlach to the draw, and started a belated and ineffective fast break back upcourt, as Bok repeatedly called for time out to no avail...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Crimson Hoopsters Race to 23-2 Win After Loss of Bok Change Momentum | 3/4/1972 | See Source »

...what I've done is only patching up problems, when, in fact, the problem is structural. I would only agree...The question that is proper to ask is to what avail is all of this. To some avail, I believe. In certain segments of these issues, for instance, the nutrition levels of certain groups, and the health and safety of miners, there has been some change...I don't mean to be optimistic in a fatuous way, but I do see real possibilities for social change. May be I have to believe that for a person like...

Author: By Gwen Kinkead, | Title: Children of Crisis... ...by Robert Coles | 3/1/1972 | See Source »

...what I've done is only patching up problems, when, in fact, the problem is structural. I would only agree...The question that is proper to ask is to what avail is all of this. To some avail, I believe. In certain segments of these issues, for instance, the nutrition levels of certain groups, and the health and safety of miners, there has been some change...I don't mean to be optimistic in a fatuous way, but I do see real possibilities for social change. May be I have to believe that for a person like...

Author: By Gwen Kinkead, | Title: Children of Crisis.......by Robert Coles | 3/1/1972 | See Source »

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