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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Twinkle-eyed, 29-year-old Marcel Han senne, a journaliste, never intended to be a runner. He took up basketball, found his endurance surprisingly strong, turned to running. But he still wonders how he became France's middle-distance champion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Feather-Footed Frenchman | 2/11/1946 | See Source »

...influx of new men. In the meanwhile, the big guns of the squad will be veterans Doug Pirnie, intercollegiate 220 yard record holder; Ted Withington, 50 second quarter miler; Pete Garland, winner of three first in the 1942 Freshman meet; Willo Fisher, intercollegiate 35 pound weight and hammer throw-champion; Frank Coolidge, all winning in 1942 at 100 and 220 yards; and Bill Ellis, middle distance runner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pre-war Cinder Stars Stud Roster for Meet Tomorrow | 2/8/1946 | See Source »

Gray's high score was supplemented by Decsi's 16 markers, Saul Mariaschin's 12, and Paul Champion's 10; the latter, incidentally, was moved from his regular guard position by Coach Stahl to replace John Gantt at right forward half way through the second period, while Jack Clark took over Champion's place at guard...

Author: By Monroe S. Singer, | Title: Gray's Last-Minute Score Stops Jumbo Threat, 67-65 | 2/5/1946 | See Source »

...riots were symptoms of India's deep unrest which Bose had come to symbolize. As the new Central Legislative Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi, not only Bose's brother, Sarat Chandra Bose, but Moslem League Leader Mohamed Ali Jinnah, champion of Pakistan and once a good friend of Britain, denounced British use of Indian troops in Java, demanded their removal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Ghost v. Buttercups | 2/4/1946 | See Source »

...Jayvee quintet onto the floor against the Jumbo B squad. They will try to approach the phenomenal score of 70 to 22 that they rolled up against the Portsmouth marines in their last contest. Varsity Lineups Gray l.f. Burgbacher Gantt r.f. Skarda Decsi c. Barnhart Mariaschin l.g. McCurdy Champion r.g. Cooney

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: QUINTET FAVORED OVER TUFTS FIVE TOMORROW | 2/1/1946 | See Source »

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