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A symmetrical set of them, in fact, 5 ft. 9 in., though Mark Duper judges Mark Clayton to be somewhat taller, "except that he's bowlegged." They are referred to as Mark II, Mark twain and the Marks brothers in a city that can say Miamarino without blushing. Disavowing his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Up in Arms: Two to Tangle | 1/21/1985 | See Source »

There are very few Harvard basketball players who could possibly be mistaken for pituitary cases, but the underlying question remains: What's so fascinating about a bunch of bowlegged guys trying to stuff a ball through a hoop?

Author: By Marie B. Morris, | Title: Let's Get Physical | 12/13/1983 | See Source »

In baseball's pantheon, John Peter ("Honus") Wagner, the bowlegged shortstop of the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-17), is a superstar's superstar. He was eight times National League batting champion, and among the first to be elected to the Hall of Fame. As a shortstop, he was unparalleled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Baseball Card Investors | 8/22/1977 | See Source »

Professional football? "They don't let 5-ft. 10-in. bowlegged cornerbacks in the pros," he laughs. "Maybe if I was faster, I'd consider it."

Author: By Richard S. Lee, | Title: Bill Emper: Still His Hometown's Hero | 1/16/1976 | See Source »

The fluty call of a curlew heralds the first light of dawn. A faraway widgeon whistles to its companions. A rid off in the dark shallows, a flock of shelduck guffaw at one another like wee-hour carousers wending their way home. MacKenzie Thorpe is in his natural habitat. He...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Wild-Goose Man | 12/21/1970 | See Source »

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