Word: ringers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...DEAD RINGER...
...experts and nutritionists hailed the decision. But no one was more delighted than the lone man who through persistence and intimidation practically coerced McDonald's into making the move: Omaha industrialist Philip Sokolof, 68. Besieged by the press last week in the wake of the announcement, Sokolof, a dead ringer for actor Hal Holbrook, adopted a modest pose. "This is a very great day for the American people," he declared...
...speaking of innovative shots, sophomore Marty Clark had a nice between-the-legs ringer early into his match. Such an acrobatic beginning cost him toward the last game, however. Fatigue set in and he yielded 12 points to Marco Caicedo in the third game...
...hype and glitz, the cocky 49ers infuriated their coach, Seth Greenberg--a dead-ringer for Douglas Brackman of L.A. Law. They boasted a lot. They joked around a lot. But they never buckled down long enough to put away the upstarts from the Ivies. Taking what Greenberg described as "an abundance of bad shots," they were outhustled from the start and no matter how often Greenberg--another non-Californian if ever there was one--yapped at his home court referees, he couldn't buy a call...
Well, perhaps the Crimson can bring him in as a ringer next year. It certainly won't have to look far to find him. Shue plans to sign on with the semi-pro Fialense team, located in Cambridge, that he played with last year in the Portugese-based Lasa League...