Word: clay
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These flaws diminish the Lippmann myth but reveal the whole man. Above the feet of clay, an undeniably awesome figure arose. In his 70s, Lippmann courageously opposed L.B.J.'s escalation of the war in Viet Nam; he endured abuse from the White House, snubs from many of his friends and malicious suggestions that he was turning senile. After a lifetime of enjoying an insider's access to the powerful, he became an outsider on a matter of principle, an old stoic practicing what he had always preached. His life was inspiring. His biography is that, and more: required...
Another indication that News Editor Michael O'Neill aims to outclass the Post is his choice of a boss for Tonight: Clay...
Made a name for himself--he was Cassius Clay then--in the amateurs. Won the light-heavy gold at the 1960 games in Rome. Won the world heavyweight championship in 1964 from the then invincible Sonny Liston. Made a name for himself as champ, now choosing to call himself Muhammad Ali, by successfully defending his crown against all comers with whirlwind hand and foot speed. And mouth speed...
...next day Bjorn set out with two neighborhood friends and his proud new possession. There were two clay courts just minutes from the Borg apartment. He took to the game instantly: "From the first ball I hit, I loved it. At first, I was too young to play at the club near my home, so I would hit the ball on the garage door. I would pretend I was playing games in the Davis Cup. That was my first dream, to represent Sweden in the Davis Cup. I would play these imaginary games against Australia and America. Then I started...
Before Borg was old enough to get a driver's license in Sweden, his ground strokes had earned him recognition as one of the world's premier clay-court players. But his baseline style and his weak serve and volley made him a less effective player on the fast surfaces of grass and artificial outdoor and indoor courts. He caused teeny-bopper riots when he first came to Wimbledon in 1973 at age 17. But he bowed out, undone on the speedy grass...