Word: block
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Generally, I'm the biggest guy out there, so I'm supposed to block shots and take up space in the lane," Mohler says. "I have to be on the lookout for everyone else's man, because essentially I am a goaltender...
...sure we're going to miss his physicalpresence inside to block shots and rebound," Robysays
Outlook:There's a new kid on the block and he shows no signs of moving away. Vermont has proven this year that it can defeat the league's elite, such as Harvard, which it beat twice...
Chip Off the Old Block: Harvard's win over Penn Saturday spoiled the efforts of Quaker Walt Frazier Jr., the hottest player in the Ivy League. The son of the former Knick, who had been stereotyped as the point-guard-who-can't-shoot, has suddenly emerged as one of the finest offensive players in the League...
...spring training begins this season, I won't be watching. I used to admire baseball players; errant tobacco juice never bothered me. I could chew gum and hit balls through windows just as hard as the next kid on the block. My heroes were Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, and Mickey Mantle. You know the type--all-American boys raised on wholesome farms who battled incredible odds to win lucrative endorsements from coffee and soda empires. They had great nicknames like "Dizzy," "Dynamite," and "Duke." The Yanks were my idols in pinstripes...