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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...movie, they are playing somewhat neurotic characters themselves. In the upcoming Showtime film How Doc Waddems Finally Broke a 100, Newhart plays golf enthusiast Waddems, a mild-mannered orthodontist bent on shattering that score. He finds a hazard in partner Howard Greene (Grammer), an overly fastidious interpreter of the game's rules, and the good walk turns murderous. Newhart, an avid golfer, claims his game surpasses that of the character he plays. "I had to come up with a lousy swing to be believable in this film," he says. "There are a number of people I play with regularly whom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Nov. 15, 1999 | 11/15/1999 | See Source »

...Lincoln High School varsity football practice two days before the big homecoming game, and the fullback, during a break in the pop and crunch of colliding pads, says to the halfback, "I still have to go pick up a dress for the dance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Fullback Picks Her Gown | 11/15/1999 | See Source »

...doing now. Or she can try defensive tackle Patricia Mora (5 ft. 7 in., 170 lbs.). Imelda Chaparro (5 ft. 8 in., 226 lbs.), another lineman, would be another option, but she's on the sidelines after suffering a concussion in last week's game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Fullback Picks Her Gown | 11/15/1999 | See Source »

...Although none of them start, they all play on special teams and as backups, and coach Leo Castro doesn't hesitate to send them out there. "They're not afraid to take the hits," says Castro, which is a good thing, because Lincoln is 0-8 going into the game against 8-0 Franklin. "I'll put them in before a lot of the other players, because their work ethic and attitude are so good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Fullback Picks Her Gown | 11/15/1999 | See Source »

...hospital. A lot of guys don't realize they're lined up across from a girl, she says, but they don't pull back when they find out. "I've got bruises all over my body," says Macias, who ran for 16 yds. on three carries in one game and could be a starter next year, according to coach Castro...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Fullback Picks Her Gown | 11/15/1999 | See Source »

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