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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...black athlete. There is a tendency in any athletic program, especially one under a magnifying glass like Harvard's, to look at the rare black athlete as some sort of Six Million Dollar Jock. It's not racism, just enigmatic expectation...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: CARYN CURRY: Basketball Star 'Plays Like a Man,' But Sparks Rise of Women's Sports | 2/28/1979 | See Source »

...really think about that sort of thing. In high school (in Cheverly, Md.) I was one of two black women athletes and I never felt the pressure from whites or blacks. Here I think things are over-shadowed by the whole uprising of women's sports. They haven't reached the racial stage yet. I hope they won't," she said...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: CARYN CURRY: Basketball Star 'Plays Like a Man,' But Sparks Rise of Women's Sports | 2/28/1979 | See Source »

...form of outreach to the child which tries to get him actively involved in solving his own problems. In a non-authoritarian environment, the runaway can hear an explanation of the options open to him. The facilities of the house can then be used as a sort of social service trouble-shooter to get the child the services he may need, such as a forster home, medical care...

Author: By David Beach, | Title: A Place To Run To | 2/27/1979 | See Source »

...Sort of," said Rozelle, and placed a call to the Kremlin. Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev came on the line. "You guys think you're so tough," said Pete, "how about a little game of football...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Armageddon in the Superdome | 2/26/1979 | See Source »

KURT THOMAS. His fate is to be a world-class athlete still little known to his countrymen, but Kurt Thomas is not the retiring sort. This month alone, he will travel over 10,000 miles, crisscrossing the country to gymnastic competitions, exhibitions, banquets, television tapings and, this week, a White House reception in his honor. "In a major sport like basketball, Larry Bird can just say to everyone, 'Leave me alone. I'm going to make my million anyway,' " says Thomas. "But in a minor sport, it's what we need...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Pure Gold in The Corn Belt | 2/26/1979 | See Source »

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