Word: heavyweights
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...better against the tireless young elder of the Mormon Church who, true to his faith, has never touched tobacco or whisky. Gene Fullmer was named for his parents' idol, gentleman Gene Tunney (whose real name is James Joseph), but he grew up to admire a different type of heavyweight, man-eater Jack Dempsey. At the age of eight he decided he wanted to become a prizefighter, fought his first bout at twelve...
...Pickett has Bob Foster, who went undefeated last year as a freshman and so far this season has registered a pin and a decision. Although junior Ted Raymond combines the speed of a lighter man with the strength of a heavyweight, he must spot his opponent as much as 25 pounds, a handicap which may prove insurmountable against Cornell. In sophomore Al Culbert, presently ineligible because of scholastic difficulties, Pickett has an outstanding heavyweight...
Died. Robert Louis (Bob) Olin, 48, cobble-faced onetime (1934-35) light-heavyweight boxing champ (he out-waltzed Maxie Rosenbloom for the title, lost it to John Henry Lewis on a decision), and since 1952 the proprietor of a cheesecake-and-cocktail oasis on Manhattan's Central Park West; of a heart attack; in New York City...
Rounding out the lineup for the Crimson varsity will be Dave Skeels at 123, Mike Abramovitz, another sophomore who got a pin, at 130, Bob Crook, at 137, replacing Paul Striker, who had to leave for home early, Jack Eastling at 157, and Ted Raymond at heavyweight...
With the exception of Captain Bob Gilmor at 167 and heavyweight Ted Raymond, the entire starting lineup is composed of sophomores. Because of this, Coach Bob Pickett is reluctant to predict how his untried team will do against the Indians, who opened their season last Saturday with a 24 to 13 win over McGill...