Word: lews
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...rifle or a man whose only objective is to kill. He has to be part diplomat, part technician, part politician-and 100% a human being." As the top Marine in Viet Nam, facing an array of challenges matched by no other corps commander in the war, Old Pro Lew Walt, 54, proved himself a leader for all reasons. Last week, after two years of unremitting war, Walt headed home to a hero's welcome and a new job as the Marines' deputy chief of staff for manpower...
FRANK W. VAN LEW San Francisco...
...dunking rule was frankly aimed at Alcindor, the 7-ft. ¹⅜-in. U.C.L.A. sophomore who averaged 29 points a game this season while leading his team to a perfect 30-0 record and the N.C.A.A. championship. Lew does indeed dunk on occasion. But the bulk of his baskets come on tip-ins, lay-ups, jump shots and hook shots-all of which are still perfectly legal...
...force him away from the basket by widening the "3-sec. zone," in which an offensive player can remain for only 3 sec. at a time. Next came the Bill Russell Rule, which forbids blocking a shot when the ball is on its downward course. Now there is the Lew Alcindor Rule. College basketball's rules makers decided last week that players may no longer "dunk" or "stuff" the ball by ramming it through the hoop from directly above...
...U.C.L.A.: a 79-64 victory over Dayton's outclassed Flyers, in the finals of the N.C.A.A. basketball championships at Louisville. With 7-ft. 1⅜-in. Lew Alcindor pouring in 20 points and picking off 14 rebounds, the heavily favored Bruins closed out their season with a perfect 30-0 record. In New York's National Invitation Tournament, the other big post-season playoff, Southern Illinois made it a clean sweep for favorites by beating Marquette in the finals...