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...station carrying the show. "A whole generation was cheated of radio drama," says Brown, who is himself something of a fanatic on the subject. "Only here in America did Madison Avenue say, 'This is it. Without a picture there ain't no story.' Nonsense! The finest stories are right in your head...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: And Now, Star Wars on the Air | 4/13/1981 | See Source »

Knight's conduct off court and his team's performance on court ran true to form for the gifted but flawed coach. An acknowledged genius in the gym, Knight has a record among the finest of his generation: in six years at West Point and ten seasons with Indiana, Knight has won 333 games and lost just 118. In 1976, Indiana notched a perfect 32-0 record and won the N.C.A.A. championship. At 40, he is the youngest coach ever to win 300 games. Knight's Indiana teams are noted for their overpowering defense, which disdains...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Raging Bull of Basketball | 4/13/1981 | See Source »

...particularly silly grin on her face as she trudged to Littauer, but she didn't care. Thesis writers were lounging around, munching on cookies and Swedish meatballs. Heather set down her two copies. A tutor asked her if she wanted beer, wine, or some of Kentucky's finest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CREATION OF A THESIS | 4/10/1981 | See Source »

...wait--that's not all. Thirteen-year-old Krissie has sprinted to times that are faster than any of her older sisters at their comparable stages of swimming development, and Mama Rapp--not content to rest after her own successful swimming career--is now ranked as one of the finest, if not the finest, over-40 Masters runners in the country...

Author: By Caroline R. Adams, | Title: All in the Family | 4/8/1981 | See Source »

Observers say that Randy, 34, and Eddie, 39, are two of the finest and most respected coaches in the country, and swimmers speculate that a team coached by the brothers would be unbeatable. When asked about possibly joining forces with his brother. Eddie laughingly sums up the differences between the two: "I'd like that a lot--Randy could do all the work while I went out hunting and fishing...

Author: By Caroline R. Adams, | Title: Two Sides of the Same Coin | 4/8/1981 | See Source »

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