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...American Sporting life: with the North American Soccer League (NASL) casting around for a Big Name to sit in its front office, the former Secretary of State was the perfect choice to become its chairman of the board. Henry had all the credentials of your typical American sportsman: a Ph.D. in Government from Harvard, several books on the history and theory of international relations, a Nobel Peace Prize and a startling resemblance to a clean-shaven John Belushi. Besides, as "Dr. K" told the press last week, he has always enjoyed soccer...
...shortest at 5 ft., 6 3/4 in...generates great power on serve, although discrepancy between first and second serves hurts his game...best shot is backhand...played well on spring trip, registering 3-2 mark...was ranked number two in New England 18-and-unders, and was voted best sportsman in N.E. juniors...has won "Ukranian Open" in Catskill Mountains last two years...nicknamed "Chai," "Chaik," or "Chavatz...
Bruccoli takes the plausible view of their relationship: Fitzgerald had not only a genuine regard for Hemingway's genius but also an immature fascination with Hemingway the warrior and sportsman. Ernest, by contrast, had a desire to dominate and turn a cold shoulder on those whose help might appear to challenge his independence. The list of his ex-friends included Sherwood Anderson, Gertrude Stein, John Dos Passes and Archibald MacLeish...
...paradigm of the American aristocrat-public servant, who worked for six Presidents as diplomat, adviser and troubleshooter; of a heart attack; in Washington, D.C. The tall, courtly son of a Maryland Senator and Pulitzer-prizewinning author, Bruce had a Jeffersonian career-farmer, lawyer, author, state legislator, businessman, Army colonel, sportsman, art patron, raconteur and wine connoisseur. After running the European operations of the Office of Strategic Services (forerunner of the CIA) during World War II, Bruce helped rebuild the Continent as an administrator of the Marshall Plan and later as Ambassador to France under Harry Truman. A strong advocate...
Following its founding in 1892 by a lawyer named Ezra Fitch and a sportsman named David Abercrombie, A & F made its name catering to the outdoor elite. It outfitted Theodore Roosevelt's African safaris and Admiral Richard Byrd's expedition to Antarctica, and counted among other famous customers Flyer Charles Lindbergh, Fisherman Herbert Hoover, Golfer Woodrow Wilson and aground Sportsman Ernest Hemingway. Yet, while it eventually expanded into a chain with branches in nine cities, A & F never adapted to modern-style retailing or to a younger, more budget-conscious generation of activists who preferred to buy from...