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...went on to hold the middleweight title for five years before relinquishing it in 1931 to make an unsuccessful bid for the crown as a light heavyweight; of Parkinson's disease; in Freehold, N.J. A colorful, aggressive fighter who often took on bigger and heavier opponents, Walker scored 58 knockouts in a total of 148 bouts, winning an estimated $3 million over 17 years. After retiring from the ring in 1935, he took up painting, gaining some prominence as an American primitivist. "Physical expression belongs to youth," he once said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: May 11, 1981 | 5/11/1981 | See Source »

...only the second freshman boat and the third varsity won in earlier races--everything that could have gone wrong did," MacMillan said. "We warmed up, and then had to wait over an hour before facing; our lighter fiberglass Schoenbrod shells were not as sturdy in the weather as the heavier, wooden Pocock shells Navy raced in. The waves were even higher than the gunwhales--what...

Author: By Peter G. Wilcox, | Title: Heavies Keep Compton Cup; Lights Lose to Navy | 4/27/1981 | See Source »

Rugger KURT OPPERMANN also favors Molson. "Because it's little bit heavier than most American brands, I think it's a better beer," the tillback explained...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Arm Wrestlers Prepare; Buckley Awaits Draft | 4/25/1981 | See Source »

...lights got off to a seven-seat lead just after the start and never relinquished their lead. At about the 1000-meter mark, Syracuse started to sprint and made up lost water. The Black and Whites countered with a sprint of their own, holding off the composite boat of heavier and larger Syracuse rowers to win by six seats...

Author: By Peter G. Wilcox, | Title: Harvard Heavies, Lights Take Crowns; Radcliffe Crews Race to Third, First | 4/20/1981 | See Source »

...defense of his methods and the attitudes of some of the male swimmers--who often jeered and whistled during the "Fat Patrol" exercise--Randy says. "The guys felt that there was a non-effort among the heavier girls towards losing weight and it was starting to affect them in the pool. I feel that if I look at a girl and she doesn't appear fit, then she has a responsibility to the team to slim down...

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

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