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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Tackle Ken Leeper, onetime Marine sergeant, became so enthusiastic that he dieted down from 275 Ibs. to 235 Ibs. and registered for an all-women's course in modern dance. He was accepted, and by mid-semester was elected to Orchesis, the honorary dancing society. Leeper did his own choreography for the Orchesis show, in which he will wear a fluffy tutu (ballet costume) neatly ornamented by a tattooed Marine motto, Semper Fidelis, on his ham-sized left arm. So far, Leeper has managed to keep his head. Says he: "I'd still rather throw a block...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Shall We Dance? | 5/6/1957 | See Source »

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