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Word: renaldo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that I've got to get rid of my pet elephant. She's tired of him tracking mud into the house, and he's getting too big for the bathtub. Also, now that he's been fired from the car wash, he's not bringing in any money. But Renaldo and I have become quite attached, so I was wondering if it's possible for him to attend Rice...

Author: By Sara O. Vargas, | Title: Yale Juniors Publish College Essay Anthology | 11/1/1986 | See Source »

...down, he always got up to win. In this sense, he is fit company for Marciano, whose wounds sometimes imposed deadlines that he always met. Of late, not surprisingly, Holmes has been reviewing all his fights on tape cassettes; but more than on Earnie Shavers, Mike Weaver or Renaldo Snipes, his focus has gone to the machine itself. "When I started out, I didn't have any money for a machine to watch my fights. I tried to borrow from my promoter, but he said I didn't need a machine. By myself I ended up getting a secondhand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Undefeated and Underappreciated | 3/25/1985 | See Source »

...means Jimmy Arias, who made more than $1 million playing tennis last year, qualifies because he's under 21, while a true amateur by N.C.A.A. standards could be excluded simply because he's too old. It's ridiculous." No less ridiculous, Wide Receivers Willie Gault and Renaldo Nehemiah, world-class trackmen who unsuccessfully sued to be allowed to compete in the Games, are considered somehow contaminated for foot races against the amateur Lewises because they earn their livings playing football...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Just Off Center Stage | 7/30/1984 | See Source »

...lived in the shadow of Muhammad Ali's mouth." When not trying to sound like Ali, Holmes sounds kinder. In his guttural, good-humored speech, he declares, "I'm the baddest thing since peanut butter and jelly," and laughs lightly. Then he stops laughing. "Earnie Shavers and Renaldo Snipes may have knocked me down, but I got up and took care of business. I'm proud. A lot of people want to know if I'm in the tank for this fight"?boxing's enduring charm, the suggestion of a fix. "That hurts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Puncher Goes for It: Gerry Cooney and Larry Holmes | 6/14/1982 | See Source »

...shared the limelight in Zurich with American Renaldo Nehemiah, 22, who became the first man in history to run the 110-meter high hurdles in less than 13 sec. His 12.93 performance came after two frustrating years of injuries, a change of coaches and acrimony over his decision to drop out of the University of Maryland. Said Nehemiah: "This means the world to me after having a couple of disappointing years when I doubted my ability and honestly wondered if I was washed up. Now there's no question as to how good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Flying Feet | 8/31/1981 | See Source »

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