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Under the tutelage of men like Phil Knight of Nike, Michael Jordan became the first great crossover athlete, a black man whose appeal spans race, age and gender. Little old ladies who have no idea what a jump shot is know -- and like -- Mike. Because of his responsibilities as a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I'll Fly Away | 10/18/1993 | See Source »

Now the newly released hostages must turn their attention to the rest of their lives. After so many years in captivity, the smallest tasks excite and bewilder. Sutherland says he washes his hands a hundred times a day. Turner says the hardest adjustment is "getting used to freedom, deciding what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lives in Limbo | 12/16/1991 | See Source »

Communication in the backfield is another problem that has plagued Harvard. Yale's short-passing motion offense could bewilder the defense.

Author: By John B. Trainer, | Title: W. Booters Set Sights on Elis | 10/22/1991 | See Source »

In his memoir, For the Record, former White House Chief of Staff Donald T. Regan wastes no time before dropping his biggest bombshell. "Because actions that would otherwise bewilder the reader cannot be understood in its absence," writes Regan in a foreword, "I have revealed in this book what was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Good Heavens! An astrologer dictating the President's schedule? | 5/16/1988 | See Source »

It was perhaps inevitable that Lauren would eventually try his hand in the challenging womenswear market, but his touch proved less sure there. His first tailored shirts for women, in 1971, were a success. Nonetheless, his initial attempt at a full line of womenswear in 1972, inspired partly by British...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Selling a Dream of Elegance and the Good Life | 9/1/1986 | See Source »

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