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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Jimmy the Conservative. Green Bay's great advantage over Oakland is on defense. The Packer "front four," led by All-Pro End Willie Davis, is one of the strongest in history-although the Raiders boast some fearsome pass rushers of their own, notably Tackle Tom Keating, a 247-pounder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football: And Now the Super Bowl | 1/12/1968 | See Source »

Most of the excitement in this year's Davis Cup challenge round came after the last match had been played. Led by John Newcombe, 23, the world's top-ranked amateur tennis player, Australia overpowered Spain to win the cup for the 15th time in the past 18...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jan. 5, 1968 | 1/5/1968 | See Source »

Listening to one of today's linemen discuss his duties is a little like listening to a physicist describe some new process for detecting subatomic particles. "Our defense basically revolves around the concept of playing keys," says Tackle Henry Jordan, who together with Ends Willie Davis and Lionel Aldridge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football: Four at the Heart | 12/29/1967 | See Source »

∙GREEN BAY'S WILLIE DAVIS, 33, a five-time All-Pro and the Packers' defensive captain is small (6 ft. 3 in., 245 Ibs.), as defensive ends go, but what he lacks in size he more than makes up in speed and an uncanny ability to read...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football: Four at the Heart | 12/29/1967 | See Source »

male player and America's best hope for the future in Davis Cup competition, is also willing to risk losing his amateur status to play against the pros at Wimbledon. "I will play if I can get leave," says Ashe, currently serving as a lieutenant in the Army. "I...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tennis: Two Little Words | 12/22/1967 | See Source »

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