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...Chicago's Hispanic leaders have leapfrogged between white and black factions, offering support wherever there seemed to be the most to gain for their own community. Says Dan Solis of the Hispanic- oriented United Neighborhood Organization: "If you're thinking power, you don't put your eggs in one basket...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond The Melting Pot | 4/9/1990 | See Source »

...insatiable desire to win. He keeps a projector and game films both in his office and at home. Without fail, he will yell at a player on the screen to slide, say, two steps to his left or his man is going to drive past him for a basket. Then he yells at the image of the player for his failure to respond to his command. "The really funny thing," says Kit Mueller, who has attended many such sessions in the course of his education, "is that he will rewind the film, run it again and again, and yell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PETE CARRIL: This Coach Stalks Overdogs | 3/19/1990 | See Source »

Carril is back stalking the court during practice, driving home the lessons, once again imposing his will. Suddenly, a player drives to the basket, sweeping past a passive defender. Now Carril is in full cry. "Are you a Quaker?" He sputters. "Didja sign a nonaggression pact when you enrolled here?" The players have heard this one before, but it has the desired effect. The next time a player cuts to the hoop he is mugged by the defender. Carril smiles his tiny smile. Shortly thereafter, he dismisses class...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PETE CARRIL: This Coach Stalks Overdogs | 3/19/1990 | See Source »

...poetic justice," Smith said, "that the senior should score the winning basket...

Author: By Jacqueline Blocker, | Title: Fink Layup Stuns Previously Undefeated Big Green, 65-64 | 3/7/1990 | See Source »

When asked about her great assist to Fink for the winning basket, Healey stated, "She was open, so I fed her the pass and just prayed--get it in Jod, just...

Author: By Jacqueline Blocker, | Title: Fink Layup Stuns Previously Undefeated Big Green, 65-64 | 3/7/1990 | See Source »

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