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...thrill of watching the Miami Dolphins sweep to their last two championships. All their games were sold out--who could watch it? It was the space program serving up Apollo 19 for a re-re-run. I hate to say it, but give me the days when Flipper was flipping out of a bucket at the end of the Orange Bowl for every one of Miami's infrequent touchdowns and before Csonka had his NASA-engineered suspension helmet--in his first year in the league it was an existential crisis when the big guy plunged into the line because...

Author: By Tim Carlson, | Title: Light Whitening | 5/9/1974 | See Source »

...modern game. 1937 was a banner year as well, as the now defunct Western Electric and Supply company added the allure of free games. The final major invention to hit the pinball scene came as recently as 1947, when the late Harry Mas introduced the solenoid-activated power flipper...

Author: By William E. Stedman jr., | Title: Gamesmanship | 10/17/1973 | See Source »

Dave Wilson, a rookie flipper from Currier House, was named "Radcliffe Pinball Player of the Year" at the first annual Pinball Awards banquet yesterday in Currier House...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rookie Dave Wilson Cops Top 'Cliffe Pinball Award | 5/17/1973 | See Source »

...going to watch some more T.V. later." Amy Wilentz '76 said as she hit the right flipper button...

Author: By Peter Shapiro, | Title: Students Calm at Nixon Rerun | 11/8/1972 | See Source »

...winning his specialties-the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke, in which he has been the world record holder for the past four years. Like Shane Gould, Matthes has a distinctive kick; almost twice as big as that used by other backstrokers, it has earned him the nickname "Flipper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics '72: Citius, Altius, Fortius | 8/7/1972 | See Source »

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