Word: knights
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Larry was just 17 when he went off to Indiana University, 50 miles away. He lasted 24 days. A common and logical assumption is that he was terrorized by the undisciplined disciplinarian Bobby Knight, a coach who orders haircuts while throwing furniture. In fact, it was a roommate's brimming closet wardrobe that daunted Bird, an embarrassment of clothing. "I was a homesick kid who was lost and broke," he says. "If I knew then what I know now, I'd have run right back. Coach Knight and me wouldn't have had no trouble. He'd have loved...
...biggest save of the power play came on an Al Hill breakaway. With Hill flying in on the right wing, Cleary stoved near the post. Hill tried to beat Blair to the far side of the net, but as the Knight slid across the crease, Blair fell across the goal mouth. Hill's shot bounced off the blade of Blair's outstretched stick...
...Blair who stopped 16 of 17 Clarkson shots on net and two Golden Knight breakaways. It was Blair who held Clarkson--a team averaging more than four goals per game-to just one goal last night, in the biggest game of the year...
...White Knight. A corporation that rides to the aid of another in a takeover fight. The knight rescues the embattled firm by agreeing to acquire it on better terms than the pursuer would provide. The improved provisions can include a higher purchase price for the company's stock, and assurances that executives of the acquired corporation will not be forced to use their golden parachutes...
...roaring hot-rodder, and that was motivated in turn by his breakup, while on his fast-moving bike (of course), of a violent mugging the night before. Surprise, surprise Frankie's boyfriend Nick (Paul Mones) was the foiled mugger, and after recognizing Morgan at school as the law-abiding. Knight-in-Shining-Armor, he orders his remarkably violent gang to trash Morgan's bike. Further surprise--Morgan is captivated by Frankie, even though she is taunting him right beside her boyfriend, and his bike is lying in ruins at his feet...