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Flailing Arms. The first half belonged to Russell. Tireless and amazingly agile, he stretched his 6-ft. 101n. frame until it seemed to tower over the taller Chamberlain. When Warrior guards tried to feed Pivot Man Chamberlain with soft, overhead passes, Russell was there-arms flailing-to bat the ball away. When Chamberlain leaped for his famed "fallaway" push shot, Russell leaped with him leaning into Wilt just enough to disturb his delicate aim. By half time, Chamberlain had scored just nine field goals, was so frustrated that he shook a clenched fist angrily at the air. Only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Personal Duel | 12/22/1961 | See Source »

...Strauss, Inman, and Davis are not the only freshmen who could help the varsity next season. Mike Crichton, 6 ft., 8 in., and Frank Martin, 6 ft., 5 in., both ve potential as good pivot men. Crichton started at center this year and Martin s sixth man on the squad. The fifth starter, 6 ft., 1 in. Barry Dym, trailed off in scoring after a good start, but remained a good ball-handler and rebounder. They're always saying, "Walt till next year," but this time it could be true...

Author: By Steven V. Roberts, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 3/13/1961 | See Source »

Within Europe itself, NATO's policymakers confront a historic new fact that would have seemed incredible at NATO's birth in 1949. Only 15 years after Hitler's death, a new German army has taken its place as the pivot of Western defense in Europe. With half a million French troops tied down in Algeria, the Germans are already the strongest European force on the Continent. In two or three years time, the West German Bundeswehr will match if not surpass in might all the other NATO armies in Europe combined, including the powerful U.S. Seventh Army...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WEST GERMANY: Watchman on the Rhine | 12/19/1960 | See Source »

...deep man for the pinpoint passes of Quarterback Johnny Unitas. Among the Colts, Moore is nicknamed "Spats" because he strengthens his spindly shanks with rolls of white tape before each game. The tape helps Moore cut for a pass faster than anyone in the N.F.L. Waiting for Moore to pivot and go, a defensive halfback often watches his feet for the telltale "plant step." But this can be risky. Says Moore: "If he really watches my feet and my legs, he's lost, because I can make my legs do a million and one things. And if he tries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Artful Dodgers | 12/5/1960 | See Source »

...Hansen into a power hitter (21 home runs), Richards threw away the book, let him use an unorthodox but comfortable stance with his arms close to his body. Richards' tightly reined patience even solved the apparently hopeless task of teaching Rookie Second Baseman Marve Breeding how to pivot on the double play. "Baseball is repetition," says Richards. "Hundreds of moves all over again. All spring we worked with Breeding, and he couldn't quite make it. Then, ten minutes before an exhibition game in Richmond, he caught on. He got it. The double play." Adds Coach Harris...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Two for the Money? | 9/26/1960 | See Source »

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