Word: lockers
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...many famous legs in the Boston Marathon, and Thousands of people take time out from their busy lives to watch the greatest exhibition of masochism in the Boston area. "It's all worth it," said one entrant, "until you see all the guys getting sick in the Prudential locker room afterwards...
...repulsive upset of the Baltimore Colts by the upstart New York Jets was an affront to all that is logical and decent in the world of sports. Where are the days of Vince Lombardi when the press couldn't come into the locker room until the Packers had prayed? Please, Vince come back. Don't let those long haired troublemakers take over America...
...That locker-room homily on football was delivered not by Knute Rockne or Alonzo Stagg, but by the next President of the U.S. Perhaps because it applies equally well to his political career, Richard Nixon has never lost interest in the sport that inspired it. He often garnishes his speeches with stories of his football days at Whittier College-he was not very good-and turns to the newspaper sports page right after skimming the political columnists. After one campaign appearance in Miami, he relaxed by tossing a football around on the airport apron at 3 a.m. Last week-even...
While coach Bob Harrison, bitterly disappointed, complained about a number of questionable officiating calls, Gustavson stared hard at the patch of floor between his knees. A visitor to the locker room tried to console him: "Don't worry, Gus, at least we'll be ready for the Ivy League...
Even the Eli football heroes have lost their collegiate gusto. "This is not a rahrah bunch of boys," proclaims Yale coach Carmen Cozza and a silent, sterile locker room bears testimony to his observation. Boola-Boola is Bush league--Yale has gone professional...