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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Houston, who plays the wife of a disillusioned minister. Her co-star, Denzel Washington, is a sexy angel who wants to save Houston's neighborhood church as well as her troubled marriage. On paper, the movie looks as if it has all the ingredients for a box-office slam dunk. But there's one thing missing: white people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: TESTING THE FAITH | 12/16/1996 | See Source »

Case in point: With Harvard up, 46-39 at the television time-out, Terrier forward Joey Beard got away from his defender and slammed home a dunk. Then B.U.'s guard LeVar Folk stole an errant pass from Harvard sophomore Tim Hill and layed the ball in. For those scoring at home, that's 10 seconds, two high-percentage baskets, and all the momentum on the Terrier side...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crunched In Crunch Time | 12/11/1996 | See Source »

BORN: Dec. 6, 1945, Peoria EDUCATION: Spoon River Community College, 1963-65; Bradley U, B.S., 1971 FAMILY: Wife, Kathleen Dunk; four children RELIGION: Roman Catholic MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Congressional aide; teacher; urban planner POLITICAL CAREER: Illinois House, 1982; defeated for re-election to Illinois House, 1982; U.S. House, 1994- ADDRESS: 3311 North Sterling Avenue, Suite 10, Peoria...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: ILLINOIS | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

...Angeles Laker star, becomes her role model. "I loved James," she says, "because he was the player other players would go to when they needed a basket." Senior year in high school she scores 101 points in one game. In a single half. She learns how to dunk. She is signed by Wilhelmina Models. She is named to the U.S. Olympic team. And now Lisa Leslie is a role model...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BASKETBALL: DREAM GIRLS | 7/22/1996 | See Source »

Texas Tech, inspired by Ham's backboard-shattering dunk in the first half, advanced to the round of 16 for the first time in 20 years yesterday with a 92-73 victory over the Tar Heels...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Texas Tech Sends North Carolina Home | 3/18/1996 | See Source »

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