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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...UCLA, the rules were changed expressly to thwart him. Dunking, jamming the ball into the basket from above, was temporarily outlawed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Still, with a sullen grace and dispassionate touch, he showed UCLA to 88 wins in 90 games and three national titles. He was the NBA's first draft choice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: An Ominous Giant's Farewell | 2/20/1989 | See Source »

...overtime, freshman Rich Medina's two foul shots gave Cornell an early 72-70 lead. But a steal by Phillips and his subsequent lay-up tied the game. The basket made Phillips the 14th Harvard basketball player to join the 1000 point club...

Author: By Mike Stankiewicz, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Big Red Knock M. Cagers Out of Ivy Race | 2/18/1989 | See Source »

...once again, Ferry wouldn't allow the Crimson to take the lead. He fed Brickey for a layup and then hit another three-point basket to up the Blue Devil's margin to 10 points...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: M. Cagers Be-Deviled by Duke, 98-59 | 2/15/1989 | See Source »

With nine minutes to go in the half, Brown guard Krista Butterfield fired the ball from mid-court to Tunstall, who nabbed a basket from the baseline. This gave the Bruins a 10-point lead...

Author: By Christine Dimino, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: W. Cagers Drop 82-74 Decision to Host Bruins | 2/12/1989 | See Source »

...course the true basket case is the Soviet Union. (Its decline does not settle the argument between the overstretch and the sclerosis schools, since the Soviets are experts at both.) Gorbachev faces a society whose entire political and economic structure is ossified...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Secret of Our Success | 1/30/1989 | See Source »

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