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Word: prest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...water after two hours. Two men finally made it: Phil Rising, 41, an English watchmaker, and Abdel Latis Abou Heif, 22, an Egyptian student. Next day Ned Barnie, 54, a science teacher in Edinburgh, became the fourth man in history to swim the Channel in both directions. ¶ Lloyd Prest is a hot (mid 70s) golfer in southern Australia; Mick O'Donnell shoots in the high 90s. Over a drink, Prest bet he could beat O'Donnell using a pickax handle. He did, 95-107. ¶ In the National League, Outfielder Clyde Vollmer was no great shakes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Winners | 8/6/1951 | See Source »

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