Word: championships
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Although he did not fence at Harvard, Breed, by the age of 35, had become one of the greatest foil and epee men in the country. In 1911, at 35, he won the national championship in both these divisions...
...first three rounds the outcome seemed certain. The old man had nothing left. Sugar Ray Robinson was a cautious shuffler just two days shy of 37, and he two-stepped away from Gene Fullmer, the brawling, 25-year-old Mormon elder who had taken away his middleweight championship four months ago. At ringside in Chicago, the experts exchanged knowing nods: age had soured Sugar...
Winner of the middleweight championship for the fourth time in his 17-year professional career, Sugar Ray grabbed the mike and laid praise about him. "I owe much to millions of people who had faith in me and who prayed for me," he said. "I owe much to Joe Louis for his moral support and knowledge of boxing. I owe much to Father Lang [the Rev. Jovian Lang of Roman Catholic St. Joseph's Seminary in Westmont, Ill.] for spiritual guidance." Robinson, explained Manager Gainford later, is a tolerant freelancer. "He will go anywhere-synagogue, Protestant Church, Catholic Church...
...Crimson sailing team will seek the New England Junior Sailing Championship at Providence tomorrow at 10 a.m. The varsity will face Brown, the defending champion, and eight other survivors of previous eliminations...
...Saturday's meeting with B.C., the varsity, undefeated in Greater Boston League play, will face what has been considered "the team to beat" for the G.B.L. championship. B.C.'s high rating was somewhat shaken several weeks ago when a Brandeis squad that subsequently fell to the Crimson 27 to 8, handed "the team to beat" a 6-1 setback...