Word: lefthandedness
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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¶QUARTERBACK: Gary Beban, 21, U.C.L.A., 6 ft., 195 Ibs. Anybody who gains 5,358 yds. in three seasons of college ball figures to impress the pros; yet the scouts have mixed feelings about Beban. They applaud his "natural poise and confidence" and his "ability to make the big play...
Lefty or Righty. Neither coach has any complaint about Alcindor's offensive ability, although Lew is still only about 45% accurate when he is shooting lefthanded, compared with 70% righthanded. Both, however, admit that Lew's defense still leaves something to be desired. "He needs work," says Naulls...
Clay took Mildenberger lightly too. He had, Cassius admitted, made a few adjustments in his boxing style to counteract Mildenberger's lefthanded attack (he had twice lost to lefthanders as an amateur). "The way I figure it," said Clay, "it will take me about three rounds to figure out...
They could play a mean game of mixed doubles. Papa George, 46, was a promising righthanded baseball pitcher until he injured his elbow and took up tennis-mainly because it was the only one-armed game he knew of. Now he is a lefthanded teaching pro. Mama Betty, 42, is...
The only thing that stood between Chicago Black Hawk Bobby Hull and goal No. 51 was the entire National Hockey League. By rights, even that should not have been enough. Hull, 27, has muscles (biceps: 171 in.) bigger than Cassius Clay's, a top speed of 23 m.p.h. and...