Word: ron
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Twenty-one defecting Cardinals prompted Runner Ron Wolfley to dub St. Louis the "jellyfish capital of the N.F.L." But the brothers Noga, at least, have made their peace. While Niko was striking, Peter was standing in, usurping his sibling's linebacker position and even his jersey numeral, 57. "It was like seeing another image of myself," says Niko, who grumbled at the time but only for show. "I'm glad he had a shot at it. If nothing else, he has a memory. Besides, it wasn't people like my brother who hurt...
Even the mighty Soviets, propped up by the most massive military buildup in world history, dared not call Terminator Ron's bluff. Instead of invading countries or increasing support for revolutionary regimes, the U.S.S.R. has kept relatively quiet during the 1980s...
...before zooming into the stratosphere, each had to don a bright orange pressure suit and begin breathing pure oxygen to remove nitrogen from the blood and tissues, thus preventing the bends, which can result from rapid reductions in air pressure. Once airborne, "you have to have patience," says Pilot Ron Williams, who flew the first mission. "You're strapped into a seat and can't move for seven hours...
...sure Ron wishes he could, too," says Willie. "But some things are beyond the power of modern medicine...
...says I, "I bet Mike Dukakis wishes our boy Ron could get involved with some pretty young sexpot...