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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Incredible Streak. The strongman of the line is Larsen (6 ft. 5 in., 255 lbs.); his forte is an explosive initial charge that sends offensive blockers reeling. That opens the way for Page (6 ft. 4 in., 250 Ibs.) and Eller (6 ft. 6 in., 255 Ibs.). Both are extremely quick and boast exceptional agility. Eller, who supplanted Green Bay's Willie Davis as All-Pro end last year, is one of the fastest men in the game for his size. Against the Packers, he caught Running Back Donny Anderson from behind on a power sweep to the opposite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football: The Four Norsemen | 10/17/1969 | See Source »

...game dominated by passers who throw with pinpoint accuracy, and receivers who can cover 100 yds. in well under ten seconds, a fast and aggressive defensive line has become an absolute prerequisite to victory. If Marshall and his fellow ersatz Norsemen can sustain their brutal brand of trench warfare, the Vikings may have a crack at the N.F.L. title that has so far eluded them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football: The Four Norsemen | 10/17/1969 | See Source »

Although their science is still in its in fancy, seismologists know that earth quakes are caused by gradual shifts of the earth's crust. As long as such movements are small and unimpeded, there is little danger of a quake. But strains inevitably build up along the fault line -the zone where the crust has moved from the rock adjacent to it. If these pressures become great enough, the crust suddenly breaks loose again, lurches violently and sends out shock waves in all directions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Seismology: H-Bombs for Earthquakes | 10/17/1969 | See Source »

...historian Prescott tells it, Pizarro drew his sword and "traced a line with it on the sand from East to West. Then, turning towards the South, 'Friends and comrades!' he said, 'on that side are toil, hunger, nakedness, the drenching storm, desertion, and death; on this side ease and pleasure. There lies Peru with its riches; here, Panama and its poverty. Choose, each man, what best becomes a brave Castilian. For my part, I go to the South.'" It was an epic moment, one of the many, in fact, that The Royal Hunt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Pop and Circumstance | 10/17/1969 | See Source »

This is the Yardlings first away game. and M.I.T.'s unusually narrow field may pose a slight problem to the high-powered Crimson offense, which scored its last 15 goals in two games. Getchel is still unsure of his starting line-up and hopes to get a look at his reserves today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Booters Meet M.I.T. | 10/17/1969 | See Source »

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