Word: sprinters
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Bradshaw has other weapons as well. Second-year Wide Receiver Lynn Swann has become one of the best pass catchers in the N.F.L., moving through his patterns with the speed of a college sprinter and the fakes of a ten-year veteran. Running Back Rocky Bleier, who was wounded by shrapnel while serving with the Army in Viet Nam, last year became a bruising blocking back for Harris, as well as a dangerous runner in his own right. Helping it all come together in offense is an experienced, hard-charging line that can move out almost any front four, except...
...other solid young runners, Ed Marinaro and Brent McClanahan, or can look downfield for veteran Tight End Stu Voigt. Next to Foreman, Tarkenton's favorite target is Wide Receiver John Gilliam, who, after a brief spell in the World Football League, has returned to Minnesota with his sprinter's speed...
Sandow has coxed the lightweight varsity crew for two seasons. This year he switched to the heavyweights. He wrestled his freshman year at 118 pounds for the JV (he says he never weighed more than 112.) He has also been a sprinter on the track team...
...turf at Churchill Downs, the course is in the asphalt parking lot outside Brennan's bar at Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles. And despite his come-from-behind victory, Motown Missile has yet to prove that he deserves to be classed with the legendary Sea Biscuit, a sprinter without peer and the all-time mock thoroughbred turtle...
...good showings by new men were those of Mark McClain and Bill Wendell according to coach Bill McCurdy. McClain, a freshman sprinter, took a second in both the 100 and the 220, as well as running in the 440 relay. Wendell, an addition to the jumping corps, took a second in the long jump...