Word: heavyweights
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...most bizarre diplomatic mission in recent U.S. history. Two weeks ago, Jimmy Carter asked former Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali to undertake a five-nation African tour (Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia and Senegal) as his special representative to seek support for a boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games. Ali, who was traveling in India, accepted the assignment. By the time he had spent an hour on African soil, however, he was floundering like a Golden Gloves novice against a ring-wise...
...final bright spot for the Crimson was the apparent good health of heavyweight Jim Phills. He wiped out all doubts about his recent knee troubles with a string of demolition derby moves over Bob Garthwaite, leading to a quick first period...
...final match of the day, heavyweight Jim Phils sustained a knee injury. Although present reports indicate he is not seriously hurt, Coach Johnny Lee refused to risk more serious problems and defaulted the bout to Cornell's Angelo Tremontello...
Score aside, the meet belonged to Harvard heavyweight Jim Phills. Freshman Phills suffered a loss earlier this season at the hands of Lion veteran Jay Craddock but this time the youngster waited patiently for him to arrive...
Muhammad Ali, retired heavyweight champ, after his third White House visit: "If there is a black man to be President, they might just run me. I'm getting used to this place...