Word: rim
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...ceremony that so moved the world's figure-skating champion began with a fanfare of trumpets. Flags of 32 nations were raised above the rim of the Olympic stadium. Somber Swiss in grey lounge suits snapped to attention. Apple-cheeked Dutchmen bobbed orange tassels on their caps. Prim Japanese in blue blazers stood stiffly with blue-belted Russians and a U.S. contingent that sported red, Russian-style fur hats over their snappy white duffel coats. Uniformed Turks were a solid blob of black...
...varsity, while missing over 75 per cent of its shots, half the time could not even hit the basket rim, and several times completely missed the backboard...
...Hank Luisetti-all the top men, and this kid is the best I've ever seen. For 20 years I've used a twelve-foot basket in my gym; as far as I know, I'm the only coach who does it. Wilt can touch the rim of that basket on a jump. He can jump 24 inches off the floor. I've never seen a tall man in my life who could equal it. This kid actually slams the ball down into the basket. He uses two hands and just whams it right down...
...Army van rumbled around the rim of the playing field at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium. The sign on its side was a proud boast: "Secret Weapon." Then the tail gate dropped and a pair of girl cheerleaders pranced out. It was a thin gag. The Brave Old Army Team needed more than that to sink Navy. It needed, most, someone like last year's crack passing quarterback. Pete Vann. Still a student at the Point. Vann marched in the massed, grey Corps of Cadets, but he had used up his athletic eligibility...
...Crimson line, shuffled once more as a result of Dick Fisher's broken leg, passed well throughout the game, but displayed marked inaccuracy in shooting. Eight times the Crimson actually kicked shots ever the Penn goal, marksmanship equivalent to missing the rim on eight basketball layups...