Word: rods
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...extent, the tennis fan can sympathize with the world's heavyweight champion and understand how he might feel spurned, even betrayed. But when the 24-year-old Swede made his decision to take an extended sideline break--as many all-time greats such as Rod Laver, John Newcombe, and Chris Evert have done in the past--he fully understood the impersonal procedures of computer rankings and tournament seedings. Agonizing over his postponement to re-enter the ranks only frustrates his ice-man resolve, making a long-awaited comeback less likely...
...Rod Futterweit, an employee who opposes unionization, said yesterday, "Conditions are improving steadily, I see no reason to complain...
...snow job, however, may be on Pontiac. The 2,000 members of the press will stay in suburban Dearborn, 30 miles from the dome and Bourbon Street North; concerts by Frank Sinatra, Motor City-born Diana Ross and Rocker Rod Stewart in the pregame week are to be held in downtown Detroit; 1,200 buses will cart fans from outlying locations to and quickly from the game. Even the teams will not stay in Pontiac; both are quartered in other suburbs...
...Rod Brewer, owner of Brigham's, a traditional Phools' Week haunt, said he wasn't sure whether the Lampoon brigade stopped by this semester. "They may have--or they may have been nuts--we throw 'em all out," he said...
...other record was set in the game. Harvard split end and kick returner Paul Scheper returned two kick-offs to tie the career mark for most returns, 33, set by Rod Foster in 1970-72. Scheper, who almost lost his shot at the record after the first two Eli kicks went through the end zone, also holds the record for most returns in a season...