Word: dame
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...never lost a basketball game in college. With 88 consecutive victories behind them, stretching over more than 1,000 days, the Bruins could hardly be blamed for bringing a sense of foreboding to the toughest contest of their 13-0 season, the game against No. 2-rated Notre Dame. There were 11,343 exuberant Irish fans to be dealt with in South Bend, and a young, physically powerful Notre Dame team with nine victories and no defeats so far this winter. More important, there was a throat-constricting memory: U.C.L.A.'S last loss had been inflicted by Notre Dame...
Though U.C.L.A. Coach John Wooden professed no special concern, he had more than enough to worry about. A two-week-old back injury had kept Walton out of three games, and he would almost surely be needed against Notre Dame. Led by high-scoring Center John Shumate (6 ft. 9 in.), the Irish, with their relentless full-court press and finely tuned fast break, had overrun their opponents by an average of 26 points a game...
With less than four minutes to play, Notre Dame began the assault. Shumate scored two quick baskets. Freshman Forward Adrian Dantley made an easy lay-up after stealing a pass, and Guard Gary Brokaw (Notre Dame's high scorer with 25 points), hit two jumpers to bring the Irish to within one point with 1 min. 10 sec. left on the clock. Notre Dame Guard Dwight Clay finally ended the suspense. From the right corner, with 28 sec. left, he hit for Notre Dame's twelfth straight-and winning-point. With six sec. left, and the score...
...Where did Digger Phelps coach before Notre, Dame, before that...
...grande dame of the American stage, Katharine ("Kit") Cornell, is now 80. And since she cannot get out much these days, the American National Theater and Academy decided to stage the presentation of its National Artist Award at her Manhattan town house. An actress-manager, producer, and Broadway star until she retired over a decade ago, the legendary Cornell was renowned for her romantic roles (the star-crossed Iris March in The Green Hat, long-suffering Elizabeth in The Barretts of Wimpole Street). She also looks back with satisfaction on her talent- scouting. Among those who won early recognition...