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Royals management had made no secret of its displeasure with the physical risks Jackson took moonlighting as a backfield star. Says Royals owner Ewing Kauffman: "It definitely was not best in the long run for Bo to play football. It destroyed potentially the best talent ever to put on a baseball uniform." Several major-league managers said they would never take a two- sport athlete, even one of Jackson's caliber, because of the risks of injury. New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner last week loudly announced that he wanted Jackson on his squad, but Steinbrenner is no longer allowed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bo Knows Pain -- and Dismissal | 4/1/1991 | See Source »

...cluster of veteran varsity players in the backfield will give the Crimson a definite defensive advantage. Junior goalie Sarah Leary is returning to the net after finishing last season with a league-leading 3.33 goals-against-average and .714 save percentage. Seniors Susan Carls, Tracy Hackeling and Rifaat, along with junior Co-Captain Ceci Clark will give Leary experienced support around the net. Juniors Becky Gaffney and Elizabeth Hansen will also play key roles for the Crimson...

Author: By Angela M. Payne, | Title: W. Lax: A Different Team | 3/19/1991 | See Source »

...rejuvenated Harvard offense drove down the field and on a critical 3rd-and-five situation, a bone-rattling block by Rosenberry cleared two Bulldogs out of the backfield springing Colby Maher for a 16-yard...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Elis Smother Gridders in Landslide | 11/17/1990 | See Source »

...have not been with our starting offensive unit in a while," said Restic's offensive backfield assistant, Frank Hershey. "That has made a difference...

Author: By Josie Karp, | Title: Gridders Put Ivy Hopes on the Line | 11/3/1990 | See Source »

...existent. Harvard quarterback Adam Lazarre-White failed to pass for 100 yards for the fourth straight week. Aside from a second-half 34-yard dash by Matt Johnson, Harvard's rushing attack produced nothing. The Crimson's decimated offensive line could not keep the Big Green out of its backfield. Three lost fumbles..eight quarterback sacks . . 17 stalled "drives"--now that's the difference...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Gridders Can't Turn Back Page | 10/29/1990 | See Source »

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