Word: lineman
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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After starting in Buenos Aires as a telephone lineman at 25¢ an hour, he worked into the tobacco business, importing Turkish and Bulgarian blends that became immensely popular in Latin America. Three years later, he had saved $20,000; by the age of 23, his tobacco had made him a dollar millionaire. Then came the Depression, and with an eye for a bargain and a hankering for the sea (Odysseus was always his hero, Ithaca his spiritual homeland), Onassis began buying merchant ships. From Canadian National Railways, he purchased half a dozen vessels in 1930 at $20,000 apiece. Each...
...reach his gun hand. Author George Plimpton and Kennedy Aide Jack Gallivan joined the wrestling match. The gun, waving wildly, kept pumping bullets, and found five other human targets. Eight men in all, including Rafer Johnson, an Olympic champion, and Roosevelt Grier, a 300-Ib. Los Angeles Rams football lineman, attempted to overpower the slight but lithe assailant...
While chaos erupted and aides rushed to the fallen candidate, two Kennedy associates, 1960 decathlon champion Rafer Johnson and Los Angeles Rams lineman Roosevelt Grier grabbed the gunman and disarmed...
...interior line will be another gap in the Crimson ranks next year. The loss of All-Ivy guard Al Bersin, guard Stan Grenidge, and tackles Bob Brooks and Joe DeBettencourt opens serious wounds in proud Crimson lines--both offense and defense. Tackle Steve Zebal is the only returning lineman on defense...
...Interior lineman: Gary Farneti was, perhaps, the most valuable player on the team and certainly the top interior lineman. Capable of playing guard or linebacker, Farneti is a Chiofaro-type football player. Short, big and tough, he seems to thrive on physical contact. With the return of Emery and Marino, Farneti will probably see most of his action next year at offensive guard. Paul Masaracchio, at 6-3 250 lbs., was the outstanding tackle on the freshman team. Eric Honick and Dale Johnson are two other highly rated tackles, able to play either offense or defense. Arnie Rossi...