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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...conquering hero, there was a faint silver lining to an otherwise dark weekend. Tatrallyay and Bartels were outstanding, each winning five of six bouts. Against Columbia. Ken Hetzler fenced very well, although he won only one of three bouts. Hetzler dropped two close 5-4 encounters, one to NCAA champ Bruce Soriano, but reversed the score in winning his third bout...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Lose Pair of Matches in N.Y. Visit; Fall to Powerful Columbia, CCNY Fencers | 1/10/1972 | See Source »

...even things up, because I'm out of shape," said Muhammad Ali when his twin daughters were born 16 months ago-making three girls for the Alis. But even females can help out with the roadwork, as Jamillah and Reeshemah discovered in Zurich, Switzerland, where the ex-champ was training for his Boxing Day exhibition match with West German Heavyweight Jurgen Blin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jan. 3, 1972 | 1/3/1972 | See Source »

...strength comes in the sprints and the weights. Don Schneider, the Eagles' leader in the 100, was the IC4A champ last year. He'll face a challenge tomorrow, however, from the Crimson's Bailee Reed, who has thus far won two upset victories in as many meets...

Author: By E.j. Dionne, | Title: Thinclads Are Big Favorites Tonight Over B.C. at Bubble | 12/15/1971 | See Source »

When a couple of heavyweights get together, something's got to give. In Houston, it was Phyllis Diller as well as Buster Mathis who landed on the canvas -though ex-Champ Muhammad Ali hardly seemed to notice. He might have been expected to express a little gratitude. Even flat on her back, Phyllis was the only other person who lent a little life to the well-publicized...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Nov. 29, 1971 | 11/29/1971 | See Source »

Heavyweight Champ Joe Frazier stepped into some jolting verbal punches at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, but he finished the bout without a mark on him. Many of the inmates, who were appearing with him on a TV talk show originating from the prison, were partisans of ex-Champ Muhammad Ali, whom Frazier defeated last March. "I don't think you beat him. It was the three-year layoff," somebody yelled. Ali had been in fine shape for the fight, countered Joe. "Before the layoff, I woulda beaten him up worse. He got suspended for a while. There...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Nov. 22, 1971 | 11/22/1971 | See Source »

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