Word: dicks
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Year's Eve the Crimson will battle Iowa at Iowa City. Fortunately the Hawkeyes have lost such stars at Dick Ives, who once scored 43 points in a single contest, and the brothers Wilkinson, Herb and Clayton, both of whom were selected on all-Big Nine teams...
...coach is still standing by his starting trio of Dave Key, Johnny Crocker, and Wally Sears, while captain Jack Lavalle continues in the nets. Standing out at defense and rated the most improved skater on the squad, Dick Greeley may pair with any of four partners in the Crimson's most uncertain position thus...
...same jayvee five that has triumphed twice while losing once will probably take the floor tonight. John Altrocchi and Bill Mobraaten will line up in the forward positions while Dick Covey and Chuck Brynteson will be in the guard slots with Frank Lionette at center...
Robert the Second. Bob the Second had been preparing for the job since the age of four, when he rode his first horse. He learned to rope, cut out cattle and shoot a pistol with either hand. As a boy, he used to rise before dawn, and with brother Dick and their three sisters ride 25 miles to a roundup. After dark they would ride back. Sometimes Sarah, the youngest girl, would go to sleep and fall off her horse. The others would put her back in the saddle, then wake her up to race the last mile home...
...when the ranch trusteeship expired, the property was divided among the heirs.* The Klebergs got 431,000 acres and formed the King Ranch Corp. with Bob as president and manager, and Dick, then a Congressman, as chairman. The stock is held in equal fifths by Bob, Dick, their sisters Henrietta (wife of Celanese Corp. Vice President John A. Larkin), Mrs. Alice East, and the two sons of Sarah (who was killed in an auto accident). By purchase, Bob Kleberg has built the ranch's holdings up to 750,000 acres, leased 140,000 more to the corporation from...