Word: skater
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...hours of the morning, when most human beings are still in bed recovering from a post-party hangover, figure skater Paul S. Wylie '90 is practicing one triple jump after another on the ice at the Boston Skating Club...
...Wylie runs through the difficult program which he will unveil at the International SkateAmerica Competition this week, the fourth-ranked male figure skater in the country moves gracefully around the rink, his quick athletic body becoming a colorful blur against the chilly drabness of the skating club walls...
...visitors' best skater took out a little of his mounting frustration on Harvard goalie Grant Blair. What a fine euphemism, "took out his mounting frustration...
...particular point, the referee raised his arm to signal a penalty against the Crimson, and the RPI forwards--even as their goalie rushed to the bench to be replaced by an extra skater--dumped the puck into the Harvard zone and skated off for a line change, without even trying to convert the extra-man situation...
...mind, and in an inspired performance, Thomas landed five flawless triple jumps in her skating program, two more than she had been able to manage in practice during the previous week. They brought the crowd to its feet and Thomas to the women's crown, the first black figure skater to win a national title. "There's been a lot of sacrifices, especially with sleep," said the champion, who started skating in her hometown of San Jose, Calif., at five. Back at Stanford after the victory last week, she said, "It's still kind of a shock. I never expected...