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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Harvard showed its team flexibility throughout the contest. Jernigan met Yale Captain Victor Wagner and defeated him, 3-0, to make it to the finals. The previous weekend against the Elis, teammate Boyum had also soundly squashed Wagner, who was the A-division defending champ, showing that Boyum and Jernigan could be inter-changeable. Neither has lost a match all season, except to one another...

Author: By Carla D. Williams, | Title: Racquetmen Take Fourth Major Title As Five Make All-American Teams | 3/7/1983 | See Source »

When national champ Kenton Jernigan took the court against Eli Will Carlin. Yale fans found something to cheer about as Carlin won the first game, 15-13, holding off a jernigan come back from 11-5. But Jernigan was just warning up. "I wasn't really into the match at first so I dropped a game," he said. "And he's a good player...

Author: By Carlad D. Williams, | Title: Racquetmen Whip Elis 7-2 to Take Ivies | 2/28/1983 | See Source »

Before Phills applies to medical school, however, there remain a few more tasks to be completed on the mat. The heavyweight champ hopes to retain his number-one ranking at this weekend's Eastern Wrestling Championships at Lehigh University, and earn a trip to the Nationals next month in Oklahoma City. Next year, he hopes to represent Canada in the 1984 Olympics...

Author: By John N. Riccardi and G. ROBERT Starauss, S | Title: Jim Phills | 2/24/1983 | See Source »

...networks' portion of the total viewing audience has fallen from more than 90% in 1977 to 78% today, and a further drop of 8 to 14 points is expected by 1990. That is almost a quarter of the total market in twelve years. CBS, the prime-time champ since 1980, saw its 1982 ratings fall 5% from the year before; ABC lost 5%, and last-place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Troubled Times for the Networks | 2/7/1983 | See Source »

...sort of thing. Also, and maybe mostly, an attitude that said: 'Don't worry, I'll turn it on in time. I did it before.' Our first game against the Raiders [a 23-17 loss], you could really see it. 'I'm the champ. I'll pull it out. Here comes a typically close San Francisco victory.' But then, what's this? A fumble here, a holding penalty there. 'Uh-oh. We lost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Surviving the Super Bowl | 1/24/1983 | See Source »

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