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...poor and the blacks, society's deviants of all kinds." More than half of Livingston's 750 students are black or Puerto Rican, and nearly all of them are poor. Horowitz can rap with them-and they with him. As one of his Negro students said recently: "Irv is the blackest of any white man around here...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: The New Sociology | 1/5/1970 | See Source »

...first acquisitions was Bill George, a linebacker from the Chicago Bears, who is said to have begun his new career in Los Angeles by flattening a malingering teammate. Other trades brought the Rams such established stars as Flanker Bernie Casey, Halfback Tommy Mason, Linebacker Myron Pottios and Cornerback Irv Cross. Allen also drew heavily on his inheritance. He promoted reserve Quarterback Roman Gabriel to No. 1, developed his style and confidence to a fine point. Gabriel is now considered one of the league's most dangerous passers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football: Ramrod of the Rams | 11/15/1968 | See Source »

Scratch was the cause of Wilt's itchy feet. Coming up to contract time, he demanded from the Philadelphia 76ers not his usual $250,000 yearly salary but a piece of the team. Philadelphia Owner Irv Kosloff was willing to pay him the salary, but balked at making him a partner, so he traded Wilt to the Los Angeles Lakers, whose owner Jack Kent Cooke did not need a partner either. What Cooke needs is an N.B.A. Championship, so he offered Wilt a five-year contract totaling an estimated $1,500,000. Cooke now owns three superstars: Elgin Baylor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Basketball: Another Walk for Wilt | 7/19/1968 | See Source »

...Kevin Sheenan, a hefty 6-6, 220 pound center. His substitute, Bill Unterucker, also stands 6-6, and promising sophomore forward Bill Drummond is 6-4. The rest of Williams' lineup consists of 6-2 forward Tom McPherson, 5-8 sophomore guard Jim Kramer, and 6-0 guard Irv Blond...

Author: By Andrew Beyer, | Title: Quintet Hosts Williams, May Rely Upon Press | 12/11/1965 | See Source »

Beard runs less than Gottschall, but his companions in the Tomahawk backfield are almost on a par with their counterparts on the two-way unit. Halfback Paul Klungness has averaged 6.4 yards a carry for a total of 39 yards. Fullback Irv Burkholder has a 5.3 average...

Author: By Donald E. Graham, | Title: Varied Indian Offenses To Test Crimson; Game Crucial in Chase for League Title | 10/24/1964 | See Source »

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