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...University Hospitals in Madison, Wis., Psychiatrist Sherwyn M. Woods took a series of encephalograms and found them normal except for one thing: the brain-wave pattern showed high peaks, at rates of 6 and 14 per second. Existence of this "6 and 14 dysrhythmia" has been known for only a decade. While its significance is still disputed, Dr. Woods believes that it is often a sign of a personality disorder, virtually confined to children and adolescents, that he calls the "6 and 14 syndrome." Most victims seem to be average or exceptionally "good" children until they are picked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: 6 & 14 Syndrome | 1/5/1962 | See Source »

Guards: Roy Winston, 21, Louisiana State; 6 ft. 1 in., 224 Ibs. Treva Bolin, 21, Mississippi; 6 ft. 3 in., 222 Ibs. Passed over by the pro scouts with hardly a glance were such highly touted college guards as Colorado's Joe Romig and Iowa's Sherwyn Thorson. Reason: they are too small. "We can't look at the little guys," explains one scout. "We have to start around 6 ft. 2 in. and 225 Ibs. Anybody smaller simply can't play this game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: 1961 All-America | 12/1/1961 | See Source »

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